10 PM Quiz: August 17, 2018
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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Backward Class Commission”, recently in news, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- First Backward Classes Commission was established by a presidential order under the chairmanship of B.P. Mandal.
- The commission presents its report in the Parliament on matters referred to them.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is incorrect: First Backward Classes Commission was established by a presidential order on 29 January 1953 under the chairmanship of kaka Kalekar
Statement 2 is incorrect: Commission so appointed shall investigate the matters referred to them and present to the president a report setting out the facts as found by them and making such recommendations as they think proper.
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Statement 1 is incorrect: First Backward Classes Commission was established by a presidential order on 29 January 1953 under the chairmanship of kaka Kalekar
Statement 2 is incorrect: Commission so appointed shall investigate the matters referred to them and present to the president a report setting out the facts as found by them and making such recommendations as they think proper.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Bhitarkanika National Park”, recently in news, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- Bhitarkanika National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh.
- It is a home to country’s 70 % estuarine or salt water crocodiles.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is incorrect: Bhitarkanika National Park is a national park located in Kendrapara district of Odisha in eastern India. Bhitarkanika, one of the State’s finest biodiversity hotspots, receives lakh’s of visitors every year. The park is famous for its green mangroves, migratory birds, turtle, estuarine, crocodiles, and creeks.
Statement 2 is correct: It accommodates about 70% of the country’s estuarine or saltwater crocodiles, conservation of which was started way back in 1975.
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Statement 1 is incorrect: Bhitarkanika National Park is a national park located in Kendrapara district of Odisha in eastern India. Bhitarkanika, one of the State’s finest biodiversity hotspots, receives lakh’s of visitors every year. The park is famous for its green mangroves, migratory birds, turtle, estuarine, crocodiles, and creeks.
Statement 2 is correct: It accommodates about 70% of the country’s estuarine or saltwater crocodiles, conservation of which was started way back in 1975.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsThe LIGO detectors discovered the first gravitational waves produced by two giant merging blackholes in 2016. In this context, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- The project involves constructing a network of L-shaped arms, which can detect even the faintest ripples from cosmic explosions millions of light years away.
- The proposed LIGO-India project aims to move one Advanced LIGO detector from Hanford to India.
- The project is the sole initiative of the Department of Atomic Energy(DAE) only and is expected to ready by 2025.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is correct: The project involves constructing a network of L-shaped arms, which can detect even the faintest ripples from cosmic explosions millions of light years away.
Statement 2 is correct: The proposed LIGO-India project aims to move one Advanced LIGO detector from Hanford to India.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The project, piloted by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Department of Science and Technology (DST), and is expected to be ready by 2025.
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Statement 1 is correct: The project involves constructing a network of L-shaped arms, which can detect even the faintest ripples from cosmic explosions millions of light years away.
Statement 2 is correct: The proposed LIGO-India project aims to move one Advanced LIGO detector from Hanford to India.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The project, piloted by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Department of Science and Technology (DST), and is expected to be ready by 2025.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following state regarding National crisis management committee.
1) The committee is headed by Prime Minister
2) A National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) has been constituted under the office of the Cabinet Secretary
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Statement 1: National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) headed by the Cabinet Secretary. The Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairperson of NDMA.
Statement 2: Is correct. A National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) has been constituted in the Cabinet Secretariat.
CMG will:
Review every year Contingency Plans formulated by the Central Ministries/Departments;
Review the measures required for dealing with a natural calamity
Coordinate the activities of the Central Ministries and the State Governments in relation to disaster preparedness and relief, and
Obtain information from the Nodal Officers on measures relating to the above.
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Statement 1: National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) headed by the Cabinet Secretary. The Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairperson of NDMA.
Statement 2: Is correct. A National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) has been constituted in the Cabinet Secretariat.
CMG will:
Review every year Contingency Plans formulated by the Central Ministries/Departments;
Review the measures required for dealing with a natural calamity
Coordinate the activities of the Central Ministries and the State Governments in relation to disaster preparedness and relief, and
Obtain information from the Nodal Officers on measures relating to the above.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsChoose the correct option regarding the term “Blind Box” recently in the news:
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Blind Box is arrangement launched by Whitefield police in Bangalore to curb the menace of illegal activity. It will enable people to tip them off anonymously.
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Blind Box is arrangement launched by Whitefield police in Bangalore to curb the menace of illegal activity. It will enable people to tip them off anonymously.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement regarding RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil).
1) It is a initiative launched by Ministry of Petroleum and cooking gas
2) It will enable collection and conversion of used cooking oil to Biodiesel
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil) initiative to enable collection and conversion of used cooking oil to Biodiesel.
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil) initiative to enable collection and conversion of used cooking oil to Biodiesel.
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