10 PM Quiz: November 28, 2019
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1. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements with respect to Spike Missile:
1.Spike is an fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile and anti-personnel missile
2.It is developed by RussiaWhich of the following below given codes are correct?
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Explanation: Spike is an Israeli fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile and anti-personnel missile. The missiles have been manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. The missile is known for their precision targeting with an ability to pierce even bunkers. The Spike missile can hit targets at a range of 4 kilometers. It can be deployed in both mountains and plains.
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Explanation: Spike is an Israeli fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile and anti-personnel missile. The missiles have been manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. The missile is known for their precision targeting with an ability to pierce even bunkers. The Spike missile can hit targets at a range of 4 kilometers. It can be deployed in both mountains and plains.
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2. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements with respect to Common Youth Parliament (CYP):
1.It is an annual gathering hosted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)
2.It brings together young people aged 18–29 from across the Commonwealth of Nations to discuss issues of democracy and governance
3.10th CYP held in Mumbai, IndiaWhich of the following below given codes are correct?
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Explanation: The Commonwealth Youth Parliament is an annual gathering hosted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). It brings together young people aged 18–29 from across the Commonwealth of Nations to discuss issues of democracy and governance. The Commonwealth Youth Parliament rotates annually through the nine regions of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Lok Sabha Speaker addressed the inaugural session of the 10th Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Delhi Assembly.
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Explanation: The Commonwealth Youth Parliament is an annual gathering hosted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). It brings together young people aged 18–29 from across the Commonwealth of Nations to discuss issues of democracy and governance. The Commonwealth Youth Parliament rotates annually through the nine regions of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Lok Sabha Speaker addressed the inaugural session of the 10th Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Delhi Assembly.
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3. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements:
1.USA has the world’s largest smog tower
2.The smog tower project in Delhi will be headed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in collaboration with IIT-Delhi and the University of MinnesotaWhich of the following below given codes are correct?
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Explanation: Smog towers are structures designed to work as large-scale air purifiers. China has the world’s largest smog tower and has reduced the particulate matter pollution by 19% in an area of around 6 sq km in the tower’s vicinity. The smog tower project in Delhi will be headed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay in collaboration with IIT-Delhi and the University of Minnesota.
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Explanation: Smog towers are structures designed to work as large-scale air purifiers. China has the world’s largest smog tower and has reduced the particulate matter pollution by 19% in an area of around 6 sq km in the tower’s vicinity. The smog tower project in Delhi will be headed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay in collaboration with IIT-Delhi and the University of Minnesota.
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4. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairs. Consider the following statements with respect to Assam roofed turtle:
1.The species is primarily found in Bangladesh, Assam (India) and possibly in Bhutan
2.It is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN red list
3.It has been listed on Schedule – I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972Which of the following below given codes are correct?
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Explanation: The Assam roofed turtle (Pangshura sylhetensis) also known as Sylhet roofed turtle is a species of the turtle family Geoemydidae. The species is primarily found in Bangladesh, Assam (India) and possibly in Bhutan. It is found in terrestrial and freshwater habitats in areas with upland tropical moist forest, and fast-flowing streams and perhaps also small rivers. It is listed as Endangered in the IUCN red list. Further, it has been listed on Schedule – I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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Explanation: The Assam roofed turtle (Pangshura sylhetensis) also known as Sylhet roofed turtle is a species of the turtle family Geoemydidae. The species is primarily found in Bangladesh, Assam (India) and possibly in Bhutan. It is found in terrestrial and freshwater habitats in areas with upland tropical moist forest, and fast-flowing streams and perhaps also small rivers. It is listed as Endangered in the IUCN red list. Further, it has been listed on Schedule – I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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5. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements with respect to National Housing Bank (NHB):
1.It is an apex financial institution for housing
2.It is wholly owned by RBIWhich of the following below given codes are correct?
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Explanation: NHB was set up in 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. It is an apex financial institution for housing. Its objective is to operate as a principal agency to promote housing finance institutions both at local and regional levels and to provide financial and other support incidental to such institutions and for matters connected therewith. Recently, RBI had divested its stake in National Housing Bank (NHB) and National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) by making them fully government-owned.
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Explanation: NHB was set up in 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. It is an apex financial institution for housing. Its objective is to operate as a principal agency to promote housing finance institutions both at local and regional levels and to provide financial and other support incidental to such institutions and for matters connected therewith. Recently, RBI had divested its stake in National Housing Bank (NHB) and National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) by making them fully government-owned.
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