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10 PM Quiz: August 23, 2020
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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the Caribbean Community (CARICOM):
- Mexico and USA are members of the CARICOM.
- The community promotes cooperation for economic integration, foreign policy coordination and security among its members.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), established in 1973, is a grouping of twenty countries: fifteen Member States and five Associate Members. It has ethnic groups of Indigenous Peoples, Africans, Indians, Europeans, Chinese, Portuguese and Javanese.
Members: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago.
All members subscribe to the Community’s principles outlined in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (2002).
Statement 2 is correct. CARICOM rests on four main pillars: economic integration; foreign policy coordination; human and social development; and security.
# India has recently extended USD 1 million assistance to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Countries.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), established in 1973, is a grouping of twenty countries: fifteen Member States and five Associate Members. It has ethnic groups of Indigenous Peoples, Africans, Indians, Europeans, Chinese, Portuguese and Javanese.
Members: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago.
All members subscribe to the Community’s principles outlined in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (2002).
Statement 2 is correct. CARICOM rests on four main pillars: economic integration; foreign policy coordination; human and social development; and security.
# India has recently extended USD 1 million assistance to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Countries.
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Organic Farming in India:
- India ranks first globally in area under organic farming and number of organic farmers.
- Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) is a process of certifying organic products.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. India ranks first in number of organic farmers and ninth in terms of area under organic farming. Sikkim became the first State in the world to become fully organic and other States including Tripura and Uttarakhand have set similar targets.
Statement 2 is correct. PGS-India (Participatory Guarantee System of India) is a process of certifying organic products, a quality assurance initiative that is locally relevant, emphasize the participation of stakeholders, including producers and consumers and operate outside the frame of third-party certification.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. India ranks first in number of organic farmers and ninth in terms of area under organic farming. Sikkim became the first State in the world to become fully organic and other States including Tripura and Uttarakhand have set similar targets.
Statement 2 is correct. PGS-India (Participatory Guarantee System of India) is a process of certifying organic products, a quality assurance initiative that is locally relevant, emphasize the participation of stakeholders, including producers and consumers and operate outside the frame of third-party certification.
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the Gangetic Dolphins:
- It can only live in freshwater and is essentially blind.
- It is classified as Endangered inn the IUCN Red List.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Both statements are correct.
The Ganges river dolphins once lived in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. But the species is extinct from most of its early distribution ranges.
The Ganges river dolphin can only live in freshwater and is essentially blind. They hunt by emitting ultrasonic sounds, which bounces off of fish and other prey, enabling them to “see” an image in their mind.
It is listed as Endangered species in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Both statements are correct.
The Ganges river dolphins once lived in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. But the species is extinct from most of its early distribution ranges.
The Ganges river dolphin can only live in freshwater and is essentially blind. They hunt by emitting ultrasonic sounds, which bounces off of fish and other prey, enabling them to “see” an image in their mind.
It is listed as Endangered species in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are correctly matched?
- J Satyanarayana Committee – National Digital Health Blueprint
- Ranbir Singh Committee – Criminal Law Reform
- Ishaat Hussain Committee – Social stock exchanges
Select the correct answer using the code give below:
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Option 1 is correctly matched. The National Digital Health Blueprint was prepared by a Health Ministry panel headed by J. Satyanarayana with an objective to create a framework for the national health stack proposed in 2018 by the NITI Aayog.
Option 2 is correctly matched. Union Home Ministry constituted a high-level committee to introduce reforms in criminal laws under the chairmanship of Ranbir Singh, Vice-Chancellor, National Law University (NLU).
Option 3 is correctly matched. A panel was set up by SEBI in September 2019 under the Chairmanship of Ishaat Hussain to recommend on the norms for setting up Social Stock Exchange in India as declared by Finance Minister in 2019-20 Budget Speech.
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Option 1 is correctly matched. The National Digital Health Blueprint was prepared by a Health Ministry panel headed by J. Satyanarayana with an objective to create a framework for the national health stack proposed in 2018 by the NITI Aayog.
Option 2 is correctly matched. Union Home Ministry constituted a high-level committee to introduce reforms in criminal laws under the chairmanship of Ranbir Singh, Vice-Chancellor, National Law University (NLU).
Option 3 is correctly matched. A panel was set up by SEBI in September 2019 under the Chairmanship of Ishaat Hussain to recommend on the norms for setting up Social Stock Exchange in India as declared by Finance Minister in 2019-20 Budget Speech.
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the Seagrasses:
- Seagrasses have leaves, roots and veins, and produce flowers and seeds.
- Seaweeds are most common type of seagrasses.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct. Seagrasses belong to a group of plants called monocotyledons that include grasses, lilies and palms. Seagrasses have leaves, roots and veins, and produce flowers and seeds.
Chloroplasts in their tissues use the sun’s energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen for growth through the process of photosynthesis.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Even though seagrasses and seaweeds look superficially similar, they are very different organisms.
Algae (Seaweed) on the seafloor have a holdfast and transport nutrients through the body by diffusion, while seagrasses are flowering vascular plants with roots and an internal transport system.
Seagrasses grow in salty and brackish (semi-salty) waters around the world, typically along gently sloping, protected coastlines. Because they depend on light for photosynthesis, they are most commonly found in shallow depths where light levels are high.
Seagrasses are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. Seagrasses provide shelter and food to an incredibly diverse community of animals, from tiny invertebrates to large fish, crabs, turtles, marine mammals and birds.
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Statement 1 is correct. Seagrasses belong to a group of plants called monocotyledons that include grasses, lilies and palms. Seagrasses have leaves, roots and veins, and produce flowers and seeds.
Chloroplasts in their tissues use the sun’s energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen for growth through the process of photosynthesis.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Even though seagrasses and seaweeds look superficially similar, they are very different organisms.
Algae (Seaweed) on the seafloor have a holdfast and transport nutrients through the body by diffusion, while seagrasses are flowering vascular plants with roots and an internal transport system.
Seagrasses grow in salty and brackish (semi-salty) waters around the world, typically along gently sloping, protected coastlines. Because they depend on light for photosynthesis, they are most commonly found in shallow depths where light levels are high.
Seagrasses are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. Seagrasses provide shelter and food to an incredibly diverse community of animals, from tiny invertebrates to large fish, crabs, turtles, marine mammals and birds.
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsWho are the Tuareg people?
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The Tuareg people are about 2 million nomadic people who live across the Sahara Desert, including in the North African countries of Mali, Niger, Libya, Algeria and Chad.
The Tuaregs are part of the Berber group of people, and they are largely Muslim. Their political organizations extend across national boundaries.
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The Tuareg people are about 2 million nomadic people who live across the Sahara Desert, including in the North African countries of Mali, Niger, Libya, Algeria and Chad.
The Tuaregs are part of the Berber group of people, and they are largely Muslim. Their political organizations extend across national boundaries.
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are correctly matched?
- Naifaru – Maldives
- Great Blasket Island – Ireland
- El Azizia – Libya
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Option 1 is correctly matched. Naifaru is an island in the Maldives 141 km north of the capital, Malé. It is the capital and most populous island of Lhaviyani Atoll.
Option 2 is correctly matched. Great Blasket is the principal island of the Blaskets, County Kerry, Ireland.
Option 3 is correctly matched. El Azizia is a small town known for its record high temperatures is located southwest of the Libya capital Tripoli. In 1918-22, it was the capital of the Tripolitanian Republic, the first formal republic in the Arab world.
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Option 1 is correctly matched. Naifaru is an island in the Maldives 141 km north of the capital, Malé. It is the capital and most populous island of Lhaviyani Atoll.
Option 2 is correctly matched. Great Blasket is the principal island of the Blaskets, County Kerry, Ireland.
Option 3 is correctly matched. El Azizia is a small town known for its record high temperatures is located southwest of the Libya capital Tripoli. In 1918-22, it was the capital of the Tripolitanian Republic, the first formal republic in the Arab world.
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsThe Financial Inclusion Support Framework (FISF) is an initiative of which of the following institution?
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The Financial Inclusion Support Framework (FISF) is a World Bank Group (WBG) initiative that aims to accelerate and increase the effectiveness of reforms and other country-led actions to achieve national financial inclusion goals.
FISF-supported activities aim to help catalyze private sector financing, knowledge and innovation, to spur the usage of a broad range of financial services – payments, savings, insurance, credit – by low-income individuals and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), who are currently un- or under-banked.
FISF has two main components:
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The Financial Inclusion Support Framework (FISF) is a World Bank Group (WBG) initiative that aims to accelerate and increase the effectiveness of reforms and other country-led actions to achieve national financial inclusion goals.
FISF-supported activities aim to help catalyze private sector financing, knowledge and innovation, to spur the usage of a broad range of financial services – payments, savings, insurance, credit – by low-income individuals and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), who are currently un- or under-banked.
FISF has two main components:
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the National Recruitment Agency (NRA):
- The NRA will conduct Common Eligibility Test twice a year and the score will be valid for three years.
- NRA is to be headed by the Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Statement 1 is correct. The NRA will conduct the Common Eligibility Test (CET) for recruitment to non-gazetted posts in government and public sector banks. This test aims to replace multiple examinations conducted by different recruiting agencies for selection to government jobs advertised each year, with single online test.
Salient features:
-The Common Eligibility Test will be held twice a year.
-The CET will be conducted in 12 major Indian languages.
-The CET will cover recruitments made by three agencies in beginning: Staff Selection Commission, Railway Recruitment Board and the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. This will be expanded in a phased manner.
-CET will be held in 1,000 centres across India in a to bid remove the currently prevalent urban bias. There will be an examination centre in every district of the country. There will be a special thrust on creating examination infrastructure in the 117 aspirational districts.
-CET will be a first level test to shortlist candidates and the score will be valid for three years.
Statement 2 is incorrect. National Recruitment Agency will be a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act. It will be headed by a Chairman of the rank of the Secretary to the Government of India. It will have representatives of Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance/Department of Financial Services, SSC, RRB & IBPS.
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Statement 1 is correct. The NRA will conduct the Common Eligibility Test (CET) for recruitment to non-gazetted posts in government and public sector banks. This test aims to replace multiple examinations conducted by different recruiting agencies for selection to government jobs advertised each year, with single online test.
Salient features:
-The Common Eligibility Test will be held twice a year.
-The CET will be conducted in 12 major Indian languages.
-The CET will cover recruitments made by three agencies in beginning: Staff Selection Commission, Railway Recruitment Board and the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. This will be expanded in a phased manner.
-CET will be held in 1,000 centres across India in a to bid remove the currently prevalent urban bias. There will be an examination centre in every district of the country. There will be a special thrust on creating examination infrastructure in the 117 aspirational districts.
-CET will be a first level test to shortlist candidates and the score will be valid for three years.
Statement 2 is incorrect. National Recruitment Agency will be a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act. It will be headed by a Chairman of the rank of the Secretary to the Government of India. It will have representatives of Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance/Department of Financial Services, SSC, RRB & IBPS.
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsWho among the following has released the Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index 2020?
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Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index, 2020 has been released by SurfShark, an online privacy solutions provider.
The index ranks countries by looking at five fundamental pillars: Internet affordability, Internet quality, Electronic government availability and advancement, Electronic infrastructure development and State of electronic security.
Information points used to index the digital quality of life around the world were gathered from open data sources provided by the United Nations, World Bank, International Telecommunications Union etc.
Scandinavian countries Denmark and Sweden topped the index with Canada rounding up the top three.
India: Overall ranks of 57 out of the 85 countries but stands out in relatively affordable internet and in the field of e-government advancement despite lower than average digital quality of life level.
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Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index, 2020 has been released by SurfShark, an online privacy solutions provider.
The index ranks countries by looking at five fundamental pillars: Internet affordability, Internet quality, Electronic government availability and advancement, Electronic infrastructure development and State of electronic security.
Information points used to index the digital quality of life around the world were gathered from open data sources provided by the United Nations, World Bank, International Telecommunications Union etc.
Scandinavian countries Denmark and Sweden topped the index with Canada rounding up the top three.
India: Overall ranks of 57 out of the 85 countries but stands out in relatively affordable internet and in the field of e-government advancement despite lower than average digital quality of life level.
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