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10 PM Quiz: January 22, 2019
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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsCenter proposes to hike pensions of elderly poor and disables, in this context, consider following statements:
- This provision is in accordance with the directives of Article 41 of the constitution.
- Old age pensions is looked after by Ministry of Rural Development.
- National Social Assistance Program is a central sector scheme of the government.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct Article 41 says that state shall (within its limits of economic capacity & development) will make effective provisions for securing right to work, education etc. and to Public Assistance in case of unemployment, old age, sickness, disablement or any other case of undeserved want. This article is used as a guiding principle for various social sector schemes such as social assistance programme, right to food security and old age pension scheme.
Statement 2 is correct – Ministry of Rural Development of India has introduced Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) in the year 2007.
Statement 3 is incorrect National Social Assistance Program is a centrally sponsored scheme of the government.
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Statement 1 is correct Article 41 says that state shall (within its limits of economic capacity & development) will make effective provisions for securing right to work, education etc. and to Public Assistance in case of unemployment, old age, sickness, disablement or any other case of undeserved want. This article is used as a guiding principle for various social sector schemes such as social assistance programme, right to food security and old age pension scheme.
Statement 2 is correct – Ministry of Rural Development of India has introduced Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) in the year 2007.
Statement 3 is incorrect National Social Assistance Program is a centrally sponsored scheme of the government.
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements in the KEIBUL LAMJAO National Park:
- It has the largest freshwater lake in the north eastern India.
- It is the world’s only floating national park in the world.
- Sangai deer is found here and are also the state animal of Manipur.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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All the statements are correct
Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India are found in Keibul Lamjao national park. It is famous for the phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil and organic matter at various stages of decomposition) floating over it.
The sangai is an endemic and endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur, India in keibul lamjao National Park.
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All the statements are correct
Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India are found in Keibul Lamjao national park. It is famous for the phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil and organic matter at various stages of decomposition) floating over it.
The sangai is an endemic and endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur, India in keibul lamjao National Park.
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsUpdated list of amphibians has been released by Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), in this context, consider following statements on ZSI:
- It works under Ministry of Environment and study the flora of the states.
- It is headquartered at Kolkata.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statements 1 is incorrect
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Environment and Forests was established in 1916 as a national centre for faunistic survey and exploration of the resources leading to the advancement of knowledge on the exceptionally rich faunal diversity of the country.
Statement 2 is correct ZSI has its headquarters at Kolkata and 16 regional stations located in different geographic locations of the country.
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Statements 1 is incorrect
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Environment and Forests was established in 1916 as a national centre for faunistic survey and exploration of the resources leading to the advancement of knowledge on the exceptionally rich faunal diversity of the country.
Statement 2 is correct ZSI has its headquarters at Kolkata and 16 regional stations located in different geographic locations of the country.
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is correctly matched:
Traditional Sport State
- Jallikattu Tamil Nadu
- Kambala Karnataka
- Bulbu fight Assam
Select the correct answer from the following code:
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All are correctly matched
Jallikattu is a cultural festival oftenly contested by animal lovers to ban the practice.
Kambala Kannada is an annual Buffalo Race (he-buffalo) held traditionally under the auspices of local landlords and households or Patel of the village, in coastal Karnataka, India. The ‘track’ used for Kambala is a paddy field filled with slush and mud.
Every Makar Sankranti, which coincides with Assam’s harvest festival Bhogali Bihu, bulbul fights are organised in the Hayagriva-Madhava Temple in Hajo, 30 km from Guwahati. People of surrounding villages catch bulbul chicks and rear them for a few weeks before they are taken to the temple premises on Makar Sankranti
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All are correctly matched
Jallikattu is a cultural festival oftenly contested by animal lovers to ban the practice.
Kambala Kannada is an annual Buffalo Race (he-buffalo) held traditionally under the auspices of local landlords and households or Patel of the village, in coastal Karnataka, India. The ‘track’ used for Kambala is a paddy field filled with slush and mud.
Every Makar Sankranti, which coincides with Assam’s harvest festival Bhogali Bihu, bulbul fights are organised in the Hayagriva-Madhava Temple in Hajo, 30 km from Guwahati. People of surrounding villages catch bulbul chicks and rear them for a few weeks before they are taken to the temple premises on Makar Sankranti
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements on plastics:
- Import of plastics in the form of PET bottle has decreased since 2016.
- About 900 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated in India annually.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct:
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Statement 1 is incorrect
Indian firms are importing plastic scraps from China, Italy, Japan and Malawi for recycling and the imports of PET bottle scrap & flakes has increased from 12,000 tonnes in FY 16-17 to 48,000 tonnes in FY 17-18 growing @ 290%.
Statement 2 is incorrect
About 9 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated in India annually.
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Statement 1 is incorrect
Indian firms are importing plastic scraps from China, Italy, Japan and Malawi for recycling and the imports of PET bottle scrap & flakes has increased from 12,000 tonnes in FY 16-17 to 48,000 tonnes in FY 17-18 growing @ 290%.
Statement 2 is incorrect
About 9 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated in India annually.
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsArrange the following cities from west to east:
- Vancouver
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Ramsar
Select the answer from the code given below:
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Vancouver is the western city of Canada. Toronto and Montreal are located near the lakes in the Eastern part of the country. Ramsar is the city in Iran.
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Vancouver is the western city of Canada. Toronto and Montreal are located near the lakes in the Eastern part of the country. Ramsar is the city in Iran.
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsPanmunjeom Declaration is related with which of the following countries
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The Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula was adopted between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Kim Jong-un and the Republic of Korea’s Moon Jae-in
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The Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula was adopted between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Kim Jong-un and the Republic of Korea’s Moon Jae-in
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsThe official dispute settlement mechanism does not deliver justice in a time-bound manner in India. What is/are the consequences of this
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The official dispute settlement mechanism does not deliver justice in a time-bound manner. Consequently, players are willing to bypass the system by paying rents to government officials, a system that became customary in the License Raj. Officials are willing to accept quick money since there is little chance of getting caught, making venality a norm.
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The official dispute settlement mechanism does not deliver justice in a time-bound manner. Consequently, players are willing to bypass the system by paying rents to government officials, a system that became customary in the License Raj. Officials are willing to accept quick money since there is little chance of getting caught, making venality a norm.
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)
- All developed country uses EVM for election.
- EVMs used in India during election are connected through a centralised database.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct:
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statement 1 is incorrect- All developed country do not uses EVM eg. US
statement 2 is incorrect- unlike the machines used by other countries, which are based on operating systems, the software in the EVM chip in India is one time programmable and is burnt into the chip at the time of manufacture. Nothing can be written on the chip after manufacture. The EVM in India is a fully stand-alone machine without being part of any network and with no provision for any input.
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statement 1 is incorrect- All developed country do not uses EVM eg. US
statement 2 is incorrect- unlike the machines used by other countries, which are based on operating systems, the software in the EVM chip in India is one time programmable and is burnt into the chip at the time of manufacture. Nothing can be written on the chip after manufacture. The EVM in India is a fully stand-alone machine without being part of any network and with no provision for any input.
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding economically weaker sections(EWS):
1.State has power to define EWS on the basis of family income only.
2.EWS of SC/STs, OBCs and other beneficiary groups will be excluded from 10% EWS reservation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct:
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Statement 1 is incorrect- The 103rd Constitution Amendment Act introducing special measures and reservations for ‘economically weaker sections’ (EWS),the amendment leaves the definition of ‘economically weaker sections’ to be determined by the state on the basis of ‘family income’ and other economic indicators
Statement 2 is correct- There is exclusion of SC/STs, OBCs and other beneficiary groups under Articles 15(4), 15(5) and 16(4) as beneficiaries of the 10% EWS reservation.
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Statement 1 is incorrect- The 103rd Constitution Amendment Act introducing special measures and reservations for ‘economically weaker sections’ (EWS),the amendment leaves the definition of ‘economically weaker sections’ to be determined by the state on the basis of ‘family income’ and other economic indicators
Statement 2 is correct- There is exclusion of SC/STs, OBCs and other beneficiary groups under Articles 15(4), 15(5) and 16(4) as beneficiaries of the 10% EWS reservation.
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