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1. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements with respect to Inner Line Permit (ILP):
1. It is an official travel document issued by the government of India to Indian citizens residing outside certain protected states while entering them
2. Currently ILP is in force in 4 states
Which of the following below given codes are correct?Correct
Explanation: Inner Line Permit (ILP) is an official travel document issued by the government of India. It is required by Indian citizens residing outside certain protected states while entering them. The aim of the ILP is to regulate movement to certain areas located near the international border of India. The origin of ILP dates back to the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulations, 1873. The regulations prohibited British subjects or Indians from entering certain protection areas (such as areas with tea, oil and elephant trade). In 1950, the word British subjects were replaced by Citizens of India. Currently, the ILP is in force in (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Mizoram and (c) Nagaland.
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Explanation: Inner Line Permit (ILP) is an official travel document issued by the government of India. It is required by Indian citizens residing outside certain protected states while entering them. The aim of the ILP is to regulate movement to certain areas located near the international border of India. The origin of ILP dates back to the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulations, 1873. The regulations prohibited British subjects or Indians from entering certain protection areas (such as areas with tea, oil and elephant trade). In 1950, the word British subjects were replaced by Citizens of India. Currently, the ILP is in force in (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Mizoram and (c) Nagaland.
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2. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsThe Hornbill festival is celebrated in which of the following state?
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Explanation: The Hornbill Festival is a celebration held every year in Nagaland. The festival is also called the ‘Festival of Festivals’. The festival is organized by the Nagaland State Tourism and Art & Culture Departments. The festival aims to encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote culture through colorful performances, crafts, sports, food fairs, games and ceremonies. The festival is named after the Great Indian hornbill, the large and colorful forest bird which is displayed in the folklore of most of the state’s tribes.
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Explanation: The Hornbill Festival is a celebration held every year in Nagaland. The festival is also called the ‘Festival of Festivals’. The festival is organized by the Nagaland State Tourism and Art & Culture Departments. The festival aims to encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote culture through colorful performances, crafts, sports, food fairs, games and ceremonies. The festival is named after the Great Indian hornbill, the large and colorful forest bird which is displayed in the folklore of most of the state’s tribes.
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3. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsThe INSTEX is recently in news related to which of the following?
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Explanation: The Instrument In Support Of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) is a payment mechanism set up by the governments of France, Germany and Britain to secure trade with Iran and circumvent US sanctions. This mechanism was established after the US had pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal and reinstated sanctions on Iran. It is registered at Paris, France with an initial 3,000 Euros in the capital and a supervisory board with members from France and Germany and chaired by the UK.
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Explanation: The Instrument In Support Of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) is a payment mechanism set up by the governments of France, Germany and Britain to secure trade with Iran and circumvent US sanctions. This mechanism was established after the US had pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal and reinstated sanctions on Iran. It is registered at Paris, France with an initial 3,000 Euros in the capital and a supervisory board with members from France and Germany and chaired by the UK.
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4. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements with respect to National Economic Offence Records (NEOR):
1. NEOR will be a web portal that will disseminate information to grassroots level officers of enforcement and investigating agencies
2. The database is being prepared by the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) and National Informatics Centre (NIC)
Which of the following below given codes are correct?Correct
Explanation: The National Economic Offence Records (NEOR) will be a web portal that will disseminate information to grassroots level officers of enforcement and investigating agencies. The database will help in coordinated actions by multiple agencies against corrupt officials and corporate houses indulging in financial frauds and money laundering. The database is being prepared by the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB), an arm of the finance ministry along with National Informatics Centre (NIC).
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Explanation: The National Economic Offence Records (NEOR) will be a web portal that will disseminate information to grassroots level officers of enforcement and investigating agencies. The database will help in coordinated actions by multiple agencies against corrupt officials and corporate houses indulging in financial frauds and money laundering. The database is being prepared by the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB), an arm of the finance ministry along with National Informatics Centre (NIC).
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5. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsRecently “Operation Clean Art” is recently in news, to protect which of the following?
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Explanation: Recently, Operation Clean Art was conducted in India to ensure that the mongoose hair brush trade be closed down across the country. Operation Clean Art was the first pan India operation to crackdown on the smuggling of mongoose hair in the country. It was conceived by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) with the aim of ensuring that the mongoose hair brush trade should be closed down across the country.
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Explanation: Recently, Operation Clean Art was conducted in India to ensure that the mongoose hair brush trade be closed down across the country. Operation Clean Art was the first pan India operation to crackdown on the smuggling of mongoose hair in the country. It was conceived by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) with the aim of ensuring that the mongoose hair brush trade should be closed down across the country.