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10 PM Quiz: August 28, 2018
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1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement with reference to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2018 report:
- According to report, number of hungry people in the world are rising.
- It is an overview of progress towards achieving 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
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Both statement 1 and 2 are correct. According to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2018 report, number of hungry people in world has risen for first time in more than decade.
The report is an overview of progress towards achieving 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG), which consists of 17 goals and 169 targets.
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Both statement 1 and 2 are correct. According to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2018 report, number of hungry people in world has risen for first time in more than decade.
The report is an overview of progress towards achieving 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG), which consists of 17 goals and 169 targets.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Krishna Water dispute”, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- Krishna River originates near Mahabaleshwar (Satara) in Maharashtra.
- It flows only through the Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.
- It is the biggest river in peninsular India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is correct: The Krishna river’s source is at Mahabaleswar near the Jor village in the extreme north of Wai Taluka, Satara District, Maharashtra in the west and empties into the Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi (near Koduru) in Andhra Pradesh, on the east coast. Hence , statement a is correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect: It is a major source of irrigation for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.Krishna Basin extends over an area of 258,948 km2 (99,980 sq mi) which is nearly 8% of the total geographical area of the country. This large basin lies in the states of Karnataka (113,271 km2), Telangana, Andhra Pradesh (76,252 km2) and Maharashtra.
Statement 3 is also incorrect: It is the second biggest peninsular river, and fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra.
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Statement 1 is correct: The Krishna river’s source is at Mahabaleswar near the Jor village in the extreme north of Wai Taluka, Satara District, Maharashtra in the west and empties into the Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi (near Koduru) in Andhra Pradesh, on the east coast. Hence , statement a is correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect: It is a major source of irrigation for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.Krishna Basin extends over an area of 258,948 km2 (99,980 sq mi) which is nearly 8% of the total geographical area of the country. This large basin lies in the states of Karnataka (113,271 km2), Telangana, Andhra Pradesh (76,252 km2) and Maharashtra.
Statement 3 is also incorrect: It is the second biggest peninsular river, and fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the new rules for Drones?
- Drones, their operators and pilots will have to be mandatorily registered on aviation regulator DGCA’s online portal.
- The rules bar use of drones for delivery of items.
- They can be deployed for spraying of pesticides and delivery of relief material during natural disaster only on a case by case basis.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
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All the above statements regarding the new rules for drones are correct.
Knowledge: Remotely piloted aircraft have been divided into five categories – Nano (less than 250gm), micro (between 250gm and 2 kg), small(between 2 and 25 kg ) and large (more than 150kg). Users will have to go online to seek a unique identification number for each drone as well as an operator’s permit license. They will have to provide details of flight path to be undertaken for every flight. However,Nano drones are exempt from all these pre-requisites.
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All the above statements regarding the new rules for drones are correct.
Knowledge: Remotely piloted aircraft have been divided into five categories – Nano (less than 250gm), micro (between 250gm and 2 kg), small(between 2 and 25 kg ) and large (more than 150kg). Users will have to go online to seek a unique identification number for each drone as well as an operator’s permit license. They will have to provide details of flight path to be undertaken for every flight. However,Nano drones are exempt from all these pre-requisites.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement with reference to Jatropha oil.
- Jatropha oil has High viscosity.
- India for the first time used bio jet fuel-powered flight between Dehradun and Delhi.
Which of the following statements given above is/ are correct?
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Both statement 1 and 2 are correct. Jatropha is drought-resistant perennial plant that can grow in marginal or poor soil. Jatropha oil has High viscosity
The country’s first-ever bio jet fuel-powered flight between Dehradun and Delhi.
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Both statement 1 and 2 are correct. Jatropha is drought-resistant perennial plant that can grow in marginal or poor soil. Jatropha oil has High viscosity
The country’s first-ever bio jet fuel-powered flight between Dehradun and Delhi.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Indus Water Treaty”, which of the following statement(s)is/are correct?
- The Indus Water Treaty is a water distribution treaty between India and Bangladesh.
- It was brokered by the World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development).
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is incorrect: The Indus Water Treaty (IWT) is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan signed on September 19, 1960.
Statement 2 is correct: The treaty was signed by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistan’s President Ayub Khan. It was brokered by the World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development).
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Statement 1 is incorrect: The Indus Water Treaty (IWT) is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan signed on September 19, 1960.
Statement 2 is correct: The treaty was signed by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistan’s President Ayub Khan. It was brokered by the World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development).
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Belt and Road Initiative, consider the following statements?
1) India along with the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation endorse China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative.
2) BRI aim to link Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Gulf region, Africa and Europe with a network of land and sea routes.
Which of the following statements given above is/ are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect : India was the only country in the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation which refused to endorse China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative
Statement 2 is correct : China had unveiled the BRI in 2013 with an aim to link Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Gulf region, Africa and Europe with a network of land and sea routes.
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Statement 1 is incorrect : India was the only country in the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation which refused to endorse China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative
Statement 2 is correct : China had unveiled the BRI in 2013 with an aim to link Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Gulf region, Africa and Europe with a network of land and sea routes.
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