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10 PM Quiz: April 1, 2019
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1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regards to All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN)
- It is a government agency to increase access and improve the rational use of essential medicines
- It works under National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
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All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN) is a national network of several non-government organisations founded in 1981 who advocate for a rational drug policy and to increase access and improve the rational use of essential medicines. It works to promote Essential medicine Concept, for better controls on drug promotion and the provision of balanced, independent information for prescribers and consumers.
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All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN) is a national network of several non-government organisations founded in 1981 who advocate for a rational drug policy and to increase access and improve the rational use of essential medicines. It works to promote Essential medicine Concept, for better controls on drug promotion and the provision of balanced, independent information for prescribers and consumers.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regards to Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- The primary objective of GSP is to give development support to poor countries by promoting exports from them into the developed countries.
- India is currently the largest beneficiary of the GSP programme
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
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Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a preferential tariff system extended by developed countries to developing countries which allows zero tariff imports from developing countries.The primary objective of GSP is to give development support to poor countries by promoting exports from them into the developed countries.
The GSP of US provides preferential duty-free entry for up to 4,800 products from 129 designated countries. According to World Bank data, India is currently the largest beneficiary of the GSP programme.
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Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a preferential tariff system extended by developed countries to developing countries which allows zero tariff imports from developing countries.The primary objective of GSP is to give development support to poor countries by promoting exports from them into the developed countries.
The GSP of US provides preferential duty-free entry for up to 4,800 products from 129 designated countries. According to World Bank data, India is currently the largest beneficiary of the GSP programme.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regards to Securities Appellate Tribunal
- Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) is a statutory body established under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
- The mandate of SAT is to hear and dispose of appeals against the orders passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India only
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
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Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) is a statutory body established under the provisions of Section 15K of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act,1992. Its headquarters is at Mumbai.
The mandate of SAT is to hear and dispose of appeals against the orders passed by the (a)Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (b)Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and (c)Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
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Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) is a statutory body established under the provisions of Section 15K of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act,1992. Its headquarters is at Mumbai.
The mandate of SAT is to hear and dispose of appeals against the orders passed by the (a)Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (b)Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and (c)Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
- India is the world’s second largest producer of Turmeric.
- Andhra Pradesh is the largest grower of turmeric in the country.
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
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India is the world’s largest producer of Turmeric.
Andhra Pradesh occupies 40 per cent of total turmeric area followed by Orissa and Tamil Nadu occupying 17 per cent and 13 per cent of total turmeric area respectively.
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India is the world’s largest producer of Turmeric.
Andhra Pradesh occupies 40 per cent of total turmeric area followed by Orissa and Tamil Nadu occupying 17 per cent and 13 per cent of total turmeric area respectively.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regards to electronic intelligence satellite ‘EMISAT’
- It is jointly developed by ISRO and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- It aims to provide intelligence to the armed forces
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
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EMISAT is an advanced electronic intelligence satellite jointly developed by ISRO and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The satellite is intended for electromagnetic spectrum measurement. In the first of its kind, EMISAT, a satellite meant to provide intelligence to the armed forces.
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EMISAT is an advanced electronic intelligence satellite jointly developed by ISRO and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The satellite is intended for electromagnetic spectrum measurement. In the first of its kind, EMISAT, a satellite meant to provide intelligence to the armed forces.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsRamappa temple recently in news is located in
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Ramappa Temple is also known as the Ramalingeswara temple. The temple is named after the sculptor Ramappa, who built it and is perhaps the only temple in India to be named after a craftsman who built it rather than the king who commissioned it or its presiding deity.
The temple is located in a valley at Palampet village,near Warangal, Telangana. An inscription in the temple dates it to the year 1213 AD, during the period of the Kakatiya Dynasty rule.
The historic Ramappa temple may soon be declared a World Heritage Site as it is the only nomination sent to UNESCO by India for the year 2019.
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Ramappa Temple is also known as the Ramalingeswara temple. The temple is named after the sculptor Ramappa, who built it and is perhaps the only temple in India to be named after a craftsman who built it rather than the king who commissioned it or its presiding deity.
The temple is located in a valley at Palampet village,near Warangal, Telangana. An inscription in the temple dates it to the year 1213 AD, during the period of the Kakatiya Dynasty rule.
The historic Ramappa temple may soon be declared a World Heritage Site as it is the only nomination sent to UNESCO by India for the year 2019.
