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10 PM Quiz: February 13, 2019
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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement
- Blue-collar workers usually perform job duties in an office setting.
- White-collar workers perform labour jobs and typically work with their hands.
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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Blue-collar workers perform labor jobs and typically work with their hands. The skills necessary for blue-collar work vary by occupation.
White-collar workers usually perform job duties in an office setting. They are highly skilled and formally trained professionals.
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Blue-collar workers perform labor jobs and typically work with their hands. The skills necessary for blue-collar work vary by occupation.
White-collar workers usually perform job duties in an office setting. They are highly skilled and formally trained professionals.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement about convention on biological diversity
- The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement adopted at the Earth Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, in 1992.
- The CBD was negotiated under the guidance of the United Nations.
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement adopted at the Earth Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, in 1992. It has three main objectives:
- to conserve biological diversity
- to use its components in a sustainable way
- to share fairly and equitably the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.
The CBD was negotiated under the guidance of the United Nations.
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The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement adopted at the Earth Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, in 1992. It has three main objectives:
- to conserve biological diversity
- to use its components in a sustainable way
- to share fairly and equitably the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.
The CBD was negotiated under the guidance of the United Nations.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following pairs:
- Tiger reserve – Located in (state)
- Bandipur- Karnataka
- Periyar – Tamil Nadu
- Buxa – Odisha
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Valmiki Tiger Reserve – Bihar
Bandipur- Karnataka
Periyar – kerala
Buxa – west Bengal
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Valmiki Tiger Reserve – Bihar
Bandipur- Karnataka
Periyar – kerala
Buxa – west Bengal
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement about Invest India
- Invest India, set up in 2009, is a non-profit organization affiliated to world economic forum to promote trade and investment
- Invest India works with several Indian states to build capacity as well as bring in global best practices in investment targeting, promotion and facilitation areas.
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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Invest India, set up in 2009, is a non-profit venture under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
As the national investment promotion and facilitation agency, Invest India focuses on sector-specific investor targeting and development of new partnerships to enable sustainable investments in India.
Invest India also actively works with several Indian states to build capacity as well as bring in global best practices in investment targeting, promotion and facilitation areas.
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Invest India, set up in 2009, is a non-profit venture under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
As the national investment promotion and facilitation agency, Invest India focuses on sector-specific investor targeting and development of new partnerships to enable sustainable investments in India.
Invest India also actively works with several Indian states to build capacity as well as bring in global best practices in investment targeting, promotion and facilitation areas.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following state/UT has recently launched E-Abhilekh Website?
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The Delhi government has recently launched E-Abhilekh website-a first of its kind in India. The E-Abhilekh project aims to digitize, microfilm and upload 4 crore pages of archival records in phases. The website would host more than 200 years (1803-1993) of records.
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The Delhi government has recently launched E-Abhilekh website-a first of its kind in India. The E-Abhilekh project aims to digitize, microfilm and upload 4 crore pages of archival records in phases. The website would host more than 200 years (1803-1993) of records.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
- Thwaites Glacier is an Antarctic glacier.
- It flows into Pine Island Bay, part of the Amundsen Sea
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Thwaites Glacier is an Antarctic glacier. It flows into Pine Island Bay, part of the Amundsen Sea. Recently, a NASA-led study has discovered a giant cavity growing at the bottom of the Thwaites Glacier
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Thwaites Glacier is an Antarctic glacier. It flows into Pine Island Bay, part of the Amundsen Sea. Recently, a NASA-led study has discovered a giant cavity growing at the bottom of the Thwaites Glacier
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