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10 PM Quiz: January 31, 2018
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1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), recently in news, consider the following statements:
- This natural farming technique protects the soil from degradation.
- Zero Budget Natural Farming is climate change resilient.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Huge advantage of Zero Budget Spiritual Farming is that it protects the soil from degradation. Repeated use of chemicals makes land infertile and hence, unfit for farming over time. Thus statement 1 is correct.
A ZBNF practicing farmer has lower cost of inputs and thus has better capacity to increase the incomes. At the same time, ZBNF crops helps in retaining soil fertility and is climate change resilient. Thus statement 2 is correct.
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Huge advantage of Zero Budget Spiritual Farming is that it protects the soil from degradation. Repeated use of chemicals makes land infertile and hence, unfit for farming over time. Thus statement 1 is correct.
A ZBNF practicing farmer has lower cost of inputs and thus has better capacity to increase the incomes. At the same time, ZBNF crops helps in retaining soil fertility and is climate change resilient. Thus statement 2 is correct.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to India’s Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), consider the following statements:
1.Advance Air Defense (AAD) is exo-atmospheric interception system.
2.Prithvi Air Defense (PAD) PAD is a two-stage missile with a maximum interception altitude of 80 km (50 mi).
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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India seeks to deploy a functional iron dome BMD incorporating both low attitude and high attitude interceptor missiles. The two tiers of India’s BMD are (PAD) Prithvi Defense & Advance Air Defense respectively (AAD). AAD is endo-atmospheric interception system or for low altitude up to 30km. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
PAD is designed for high attitude interception or exo-atmospheric interception. It has a maximum interception altitude of 80 km (50 mi) . Thus, statement 2 is correct.
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India seeks to deploy a functional iron dome BMD incorporating both low attitude and high attitude interceptor missiles. The two tiers of India’s BMD are (PAD) Prithvi Defense & Advance Air Defense respectively (AAD). AAD is endo-atmospheric interception system or for low altitude up to 30km. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
PAD is designed for high attitude interception or exo-atmospheric interception. It has a maximum interception altitude of 80 km (50 mi) . Thus, statement 2 is correct.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsThe term “Res extra commercium”, stands for that:
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Res extra commercium means things beyond commerce, i.e., which cannot be brought or sold, such as public roads, rivers, titles of owners etc. In some contexts, it can refer to areas beyond national borders, such as space and the seabed.
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Res extra commercium means things beyond commerce, i.e., which cannot be brought or sold, such as public roads, rivers, titles of owners etc. In some contexts, it can refer to areas beyond national borders, such as space and the seabed.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Hornbill Festival”, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- Hornbill Festival is celebrated in the state of Arunachal Pradesh every year.
- The Hornbill Festival is also called the ‘Festival of Festivals’.
- The festival is organise to encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote cultural heritage
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. Hornbill Festival is celebrated in Nagaland every year in first week of December. It is one of biggest indigenous festivals of country. The festival pays tribute to Hornbill, the most admired and revered bird for the Nagas for its qualities of alertness and grandeur.
Statement 2 is correct. Hornbill Festival is also called the ‘Festival of Festivals’.
Statement 2 is correct. The festival is organise to encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote cultural heritage. The Hornbill Festival provides a colourful mixture of dances, performances, crafts, parades, games, sports, food fairs and religious ceremonies. It exposes both the culture and tradition of tribal peoples, and reinforces Nagaland’s identity as a unique state in India’s federal union
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Statement 1 is incorrect. Hornbill Festival is celebrated in Nagaland every year in first week of December. It is one of biggest indigenous festivals of country. The festival pays tribute to Hornbill, the most admired and revered bird for the Nagas for its qualities of alertness and grandeur.
Statement 2 is correct. Hornbill Festival is also called the ‘Festival of Festivals’.
Statement 2 is correct. The festival is organise to encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote cultural heritage. The Hornbill Festival provides a colourful mixture of dances, performances, crafts, parades, games, sports, food fairs and religious ceremonies. It exposes both the culture and tradition of tribal peoples, and reinforces Nagaland’s identity as a unique state in India’s federal union
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsVINBAX, recently in news, is a first military exercise between:
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It is a military exercise between India and Vietnam. VINBAX-2018 was Table Top Exercise to carry out training for Peace Keeping Operations under United Nations (UN) mandate. It is the first military exercise between the two countries. The exercise is being held in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
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It is a military exercise between India and Vietnam. VINBAX-2018 was Table Top Exercise to carry out training for Peace Keeping Operations under United Nations (UN) mandate. It is the first military exercise between the two countries. The exercise is being held in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsThe Economic Survey of India is prepared by which of the following organization?
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The Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry of India presents the Economic Survey in the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget. It is prepared under the guidance of the Chief Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry.
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The Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry of India presents the Economic Survey in the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget. It is prepared under the guidance of the Chief Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry.
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