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1. Question
1 pointsPresently, Geological Survey of India is an attached office to the_
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GSI, headquartered at Kolkata, has six Regional offices located at Lucknow, Jaipur, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Shillong and Kolkata and State Unit offices in almost all States of the country. Presently, Geological Survey of India is an attached office to the Ministry of Mines.
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GSI, headquartered at Kolkata, has six Regional offices located at Lucknow, Jaipur, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Shillong and Kolkata and State Unit offices in almost all States of the country. Presently, Geological Survey of India is an attached office to the Ministry of Mines.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following one or more criteria characterize Particularly Vulnerable Tribal groups:
- Pre-agriculture level of technology
- Stagnant or declining population;
- Extremely low literacy; and
- Subsistence level of economy
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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There are 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) notified in the country.
The criteria followed for determination of PVTGs are as under:
- A pre-agriculture level of technology;
- A stagnant or declining population;
- Extremely low literacy; and
- A subsistence level of economy
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There are 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) notified in the country.
The criteria followed for determination of PVTGs are as under:
- A pre-agriculture level of technology;
- A stagnant or declining population;
- Extremely low literacy; and
- A subsistence level of economy
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), consider the following statements
- It is not a pan-India, but a city-specific programme.
- It aims to reduce toxic particulate matter by 2024, taking 2017 as the base year.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aims to reduce toxic particulate matter by 2024, taking 2017 as the base year. It is not a pan-India, but a city-specific programme. The Programme includes 102 non-attainment cities, across 23 states and Union territories, which were identified by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on the basis of their ambient air quality data between 2011 and 2015.
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National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aims to reduce toxic particulate matter by 2024, taking 2017 as the base year. It is not a pan-India, but a city-specific programme. The Programme includes 102 non-attainment cities, across 23 states and Union territories, which were identified by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on the basis of their ambient air quality data between 2011 and 2015.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to components of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana. Consider the following statements
1) Setting up of AIIMS like Institutions
2) Upgradation of Government Medical College Institutions
3) Reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) was announced in 2003 with objectives of correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/ reliable tertiary healthcare services and also to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country.
PMSSY has two components:
Setting up of AIIMS like Institutions
Upgradation of Government Medical College Institutions.
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Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) was announced in 2003 with objectives of correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/ reliable tertiary healthcare services and also to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country.
PMSSY has two components:
Setting up of AIIMS like Institutions
Upgradation of Government Medical College Institutions.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
- The first demographic dividend occurs during the demographic transition process, when the working-age population increases as a share of the total population, and the percentage of both young and old dependents decreases.
- The second demographic dividend results from an increase in adult longevity, which causes individuals to save more in preparation for old age.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Demographic dividend refers to the growth in an economy that is the resultant effect of a change in the age structure of a country’s population. The first demographic dividend occurs during the demographic transition process, when the working-age population increases as a share of the total population, and the percentage of both young and old dependents decreases. The second demographic dividend results from an increase in adult longevity, which causes individuals to save more in preparation for old age.
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Demographic dividend refers to the growth in an economy that is the resultant effect of a change in the age structure of a country’s population. The first demographic dividend occurs during the demographic transition process, when the working-age population increases as a share of the total population, and the percentage of both young and old dependents decreases. The second demographic dividend results from an increase in adult longevity, which causes individuals to save more in preparation for old age.
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6. Question
1 pointsClimate Change Performance Index is annually released by:
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Climate Change Performance Index is annually published by Germanwatch, the NewClimate Institute and the Climate Action Network.
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Climate Change Performance Index is annually published by Germanwatch, the NewClimate Institute and the Climate Action Network.
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