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10 PM Quiz: January 4, 2019
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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Gold Mine sites in India, consider the following statement:
1) India has only 3 working gold mines which are namely Kolar Gold Field, Kolar district, Hutti Gold Field in Raichur district (both in Karnataka) and Ramgiri Gold Field in Anantpur district (Andhra Pradesh).
2) Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of gold in India.
Select the statement which is/are correct:
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There are three gold fields in the country, namely Kolar Gold Field, Kolar district, Hutti Gold Field in Raichur district (both in Karnataka) and Ramgiri Gold Field in Anantpur district (Andhra Pradesh).
Karnataka is the largest producer of gold in India. The state has recoverable reserves of 17.5 million tonnes of gold ore containing 42,023 kg of metal, mainly in Kolar, Dharwad, Hassan and Raichur districts.
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There are three gold fields in the country, namely Kolar Gold Field, Kolar district, Hutti Gold Field in Raichur district (both in Karnataka) and Ramgiri Gold Field in Anantpur district (Andhra Pradesh).
Karnataka is the largest producer of gold in India. The state has recoverable reserves of 17.5 million tonnes of gold ore containing 42,023 kg of metal, mainly in Kolar, Dharwad, Hassan and Raichur districts.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship, consider the following statement.
1) This scholarship is applicable for universities in India as well.
2) The Scheme provides financial assistance to the selected candidates for pursuing Master level courses and Ph.D abroad in the accredited Institutions/University by an authorized body of that country
Select the statement which is/are correct:
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The Scheme provides financial assistance to the selected candidates for pursuing Master level courses and Phd abroad in the accredited Institutions/University by an authorized body of that country
This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree, Masters Diploma, Masters Certificate
Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for SC etc. candidates- (All countries except UK)
This scholarship is applicable for all universities in India
Studies must be in following specified fields of study:
Engineering and Management
Pure Sciences & Applied Sciences
Agricultural Sciences and Medicine
International Commerce, Accounting & Finance
Humanities, Social Science & Fine Arts
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The Scheme provides financial assistance to the selected candidates for pursuing Master level courses and Phd abroad in the accredited Institutions/University by an authorized body of that country
This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree, Masters Diploma, Masters Certificate
Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for SC etc. candidates- (All countries except UK)
This scholarship is applicable for all universities in India
Studies must be in following specified fields of study:
Engineering and Management
Pure Sciences & Applied Sciences
Agricultural Sciences and Medicine
International Commerce, Accounting & Finance
Humanities, Social Science & Fine Arts
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement regarding Light Combat Aircraft Tejas.
1) Tejas is a subsonic fourth generation fighter for induction in the Indian Air Force (IAF)
2) It is built by India in collaboration with Russia.
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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About Tejas
Designed and developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and built by the state-run defence aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Tejas is a supersonic fourth generation fighter for induction in the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet and its variant in the Indian Navy.
The lightweight, supersonic, multi-role single seat fighter was inducted in Indian Air Force
It came from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme, which began in the 1980s to replace India’s ageing MiG-21 fighters
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About Tejas
Designed and developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and built by the state-run defence aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Tejas is a supersonic fourth generation fighter for induction in the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet and its variant in the Indian Navy.
The lightweight, supersonic, multi-role single seat fighter was inducted in Indian Air Force
It came from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme, which began in the 1980s to replace India’s ageing MiG-21 fighters
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to RTE amendment Bill, 2018, consider the following statements.
- RTE amendment Bill proposed to abolish the no-detention policy in schools.
- As per the amendment, it would be left to parliament to decide whether to continue the no-detention policy.
Select the statement which is/are correct.
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The Lok Sabha passed a Bill to amend the Right to Education (RTE) Act to abolish the “no-detention” policy in schools. No student can be detained up to class VIII under current provisions of the Act.
As per the amendment, it would be left to states to decide whether to continue the no-detention policy,
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The Lok Sabha passed a Bill to amend the Right to Education (RTE) Act to abolish the “no-detention” policy in schools. No student can be detained up to class VIII under current provisions of the Act.
As per the amendment, it would be left to states to decide whether to continue the no-detention policy,
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Rahtriya Gokul Mission, consider the following statements
- It aims at the development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds.
- It is implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries
- It is a focussed project under Intensive Dairy Development Programme (IDDP)
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Rahtriya Gokul Mission aims at the development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds. It is implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries. It is a focussed project under National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development
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Rahtriya Gokul Mission aims at the development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds. It is implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries. It is a focussed project under National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), consider the following statements
- A major objective of the scheme is to augment facilities for quality medical education in India
- Under the first phase of the scheme, 6 AIIMS have been set up in Bihar, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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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.
The first phase in the PMSSY has two components – setting up of six institutions in the line of AIIMS; and upgradation of 13 existing Government medical college institutions.
6 AIIMS have been set up in the States of Bihar (Patna), Chattisgarh (Raipur), Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal), Orissa (Bhubaneswar), Rajasthan (Jodhpur) and Uttaranchal (Rishikesh)
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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.
The first phase in the PMSSY has two components – setting up of six institutions in the line of AIIMS; and upgradation of 13 existing Government medical college institutions.
6 AIIMS have been set up in the States of Bihar (Patna), Chattisgarh (Raipur), Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal), Orissa (Bhubaneswar), Rajasthan (Jodhpur) and Uttaranchal (Rishikesh)
