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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), consider the following statements
1. Under PKVY Organic farming is promoted through adoption of organic village by cluster approach and Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) certification
2. Under the scheme, hundred or more farmers will form a cluster having 50 acre land to take up the organic farming
Which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct?Correct
Under PKVY Organic farming is promoted through adoption of organic village by cluster approach and Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) certification. Fifty or more farmers will form a cluster having 50 acre land to take up the organic farming under the scheme
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Under PKVY Organic farming is promoted through adoption of organic village by cluster approach and Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) certification. Fifty or more farmers will form a cluster having 50 acre land to take up the organic farming under the scheme
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to National bamboo Mission, consider the following statements
1. The Mission seeks to increase the area under bamboo plantation in non-forest Government and private lands
2. The Mission is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?Correct
The main objective of the Mission is to increase the area under bamboo plantation in non-forest Government and private lands to supplement farm income and contribute towards resilience to climate change as well as availability of quality raw material requirement of industries. It is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
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The main objective of the Mission is to increase the area under bamboo plantation in non-forest Government and private lands to supplement farm income and contribute towards resilience to climate change as well as availability of quality raw material requirement of industries. It is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsWith the reference to Shola Grassland, consider the following statements:
1) The shola forests are patches of forests that occur in the valleys and on the mountain tops in South India.
2) They are found only in the high altitude mountains of the states Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu.
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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About Shola Grassland:
Shola forests are tropical Montane forests found in the valleys separated by rolling grasslands only in the higher elevations.
The shola forests are patches of forests that occur only in the valleys and never grow on the mountain tops. This is such a unique landscape formation that is native only to the southern Western Ghats.
The Shola forests are found in altitudes above 2000 meters of sea-level. Although they are found from altitudes higher than 1600 meters.
Rivers originate in the sholas: Tunga Bhadra, Nethravathi, Cauvery etc.
Shola forests are a native only to the Southern Western Ghats. They are found only in the high altitude mountains of the states Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu. Nowhere else in the world exist such a kind of forests.
The endangered Nilgiri tahr (an Asian goat-antelope) is endemic to the shola-grassland.
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About Shola Grassland:
Shola forests are tropical Montane forests found in the valleys separated by rolling grasslands only in the higher elevations.
The shola forests are patches of forests that occur only in the valleys and never grow on the mountain tops. This is such a unique landscape formation that is native only to the southern Western Ghats.
The Shola forests are found in altitudes above 2000 meters of sea-level. Although they are found from altitudes higher than 1600 meters.
Rivers originate in the sholas: Tunga Bhadra, Nethravathi, Cauvery etc.
Shola forests are a native only to the Southern Western Ghats. They are found only in the high altitude mountains of the states Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu. Nowhere else in the world exist such a kind of forests.
The endangered Nilgiri tahr (an Asian goat-antelope) is endemic to the shola-grassland.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements in the context of China Foreign Policy.
1) The One-China Principle refers to the policy or view that there is only one state called “China”, despite the existence of two governments that claim to be “China”.
2) The One China Policy affirms Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan and is the cornerstone of bilateral diplomatic relations between Washington and Beijing.
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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The One-China policy refers to the policy or view that there is only one state called “China”, despite the existence of two governments that claim to be “China”.
As a policy, this means that countries seeking diplomatic relations with People’s Republic of China (PRC, Mainland China) must break official relations with the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan) and vice versa.
The One China policy is different from the “One China principle”, which is the principle that insists both Taiwan and mainland China are inalienable parts of a single China
The principle affirms Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan and is the cornerstone of bilateral diplomatic relations between Washington and Beijing.
Any country that wants to establish political and diplomatic relations with China must agree to adhere to this principle and not recognise Taiwan as an independent country.
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The One-China policy refers to the policy or view that there is only one state called “China”, despite the existence of two governments that claim to be “China”.
As a policy, this means that countries seeking diplomatic relations with People’s Republic of China (PRC, Mainland China) must break official relations with the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan) and vice versa.
The One China policy is different from the “One China principle”, which is the principle that insists both Taiwan and mainland China are inalienable parts of a single China
The principle affirms Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan and is the cornerstone of bilateral diplomatic relations between Washington and Beijing.
Any country that wants to establish political and diplomatic relations with China must agree to adhere to this principle and not recognise Taiwan as an independent country.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsRecently, Sumangali scheme was in news, is in the context of_
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The Sumangali scheme, which is a form of forced labour in India, is said to have started in 1989. The word “Sumangali” in Tamil means an unmarried girl becoming a respectable woman by entering into marriage. Thus, the scheme is also known as “marriage assistance system”. Despite dowry being illegal in India, a number of families continue the tradition of the bride’s parents providing the groom’s family with substantial money.
Under the Sumangali scheme, girls’ parents, usually poor and from the lower castes, are persuaded by brokers to sign up their daughter(s) to be employed at a garment and textile factories. The scheme promises a bulk of money after the completion of a three-year contract working in the factory. It ostensibly meets the need of poor families while providing a stable workforce to factories in Coimbatore.
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The Sumangali scheme, which is a form of forced labour in India, is said to have started in 1989. The word “Sumangali” in Tamil means an unmarried girl becoming a respectable woman by entering into marriage. Thus, the scheme is also known as “marriage assistance system”. Despite dowry being illegal in India, a number of families continue the tradition of the bride’s parents providing the groom’s family with substantial money.
Under the Sumangali scheme, girls’ parents, usually poor and from the lower castes, are persuaded by brokers to sign up their daughter(s) to be employed at a garment and textile factories. The scheme promises a bulk of money after the completion of a three-year contract working in the factory. It ostensibly meets the need of poor families while providing a stable workforce to factories in Coimbatore.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS), consider the following statements
1) The scheme is under implementation in mega handloom Clusters located all over the Indian states.
2) Under the CHCDS, need based funding is provided for various interventions like technology upgradation, product development, setting up of Value Addition Centre
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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The scheme is under implementation in eight mega handloom Clusters i.e. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Sivasagar (Assam), Virudhanagar (Tamil Nadu), Murshidabad (West Bengal), Prakasam & Guntur districts (Andhra Pradesh), Godda & neighbouring districts (Jharkhand), Bhagalpur (Bihar) and Trichy (Tamil Nadu).
Under the CHCDS, need based funding is provided for various interventions like technology upgradation, product development, setting up of Value Addition Centre, Common Facility Centre (CFC), Marketing Complex, Dye House and Corpus Fund for Yarn Depot
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The scheme is under implementation in eight mega handloom Clusters i.e. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Sivasagar (Assam), Virudhanagar (Tamil Nadu), Murshidabad (West Bengal), Prakasam & Guntur districts (Andhra Pradesh), Godda & neighbouring districts (Jharkhand), Bhagalpur (Bihar) and Trichy (Tamil Nadu).
Under the CHCDS, need based funding is provided for various interventions like technology upgradation, product development, setting up of Value Addition Centre, Common Facility Centre (CFC), Marketing Complex, Dye House and Corpus Fund for Yarn Depot
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