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10 PM Quiz: March 27, 2018
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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 pointsThe Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes is associated with
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The OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, with its 147 members, supports the fight against tax evasion by ensuring the effective implementation of the international standards on tax transparency and exchange of ownership, accounting and financial account information (both “on request”, and “automatically”).
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The OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, with its 147 members, supports the fight against tax evasion by ensuring the effective implementation of the international standards on tax transparency and exchange of ownership, accounting and financial account information (both “on request”, and “automatically”).
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
The Global payments innovation (gpi) of SWIFT
- Allows to track an international payment from end-to-end, like a parcel.
- Offers free of cost fund transfer across the world.
- Ensures that the remittance data remains unaltered when a payment arrives.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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SWIFT gpi is transforming the cross-border payment experience entirely, by:
- Enabling you to credit your end beneficiary in minutes or even seconds;
- Allowing you to track your payment from end-to-end, like a parcel;
- Offering you transparency on exactly what fees you will be charged;
- Ensuring that the remittance data remains unaltered when your payment arrives.
SWIFT gpi has already been adopted by more than 150 banks around the world and more than 100 billion USD in SWIFT gpi messages are being sent every day – enabling payments to be credited to end beneficiaries within minutes or seconds. SWIFT gpi payments now represent nearly 10% of SWIFT’s cross-border payments traffic, sent daily across 220 international payment corridors.
SWIFT gpi is set to be the standard for all cross-border payments by the end of 2020.
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SWIFT gpi is transforming the cross-border payment experience entirely, by:
- Enabling you to credit your end beneficiary in minutes or even seconds;
- Allowing you to track your payment from end-to-end, like a parcel;
- Offering you transparency on exactly what fees you will be charged;
- Ensuring that the remittance data remains unaltered when your payment arrives.
SWIFT gpi has already been adopted by more than 150 banks around the world and more than 100 billion USD in SWIFT gpi messages are being sent every day – enabling payments to be credited to end beneficiaries within minutes or seconds. SWIFT gpi payments now represent nearly 10% of SWIFT’s cross-border payments traffic, sent daily across 220 international payment corridors.
SWIFT gpi is set to be the standard for all cross-border payments by the end of 2020.
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), consider the following statements:
- It was established in 1987.
- It aims to foster socio-economic development of tribal people in the country by way of marketing development of the tribal products.
- It works under the aegis of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct. The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) came into existence in 1987.
Statement 2 is correct. The ultimate objective of TRIFED is socio-economic development of tribal people in the country by way of marketing development of the tribal products on which the lives of tribals depends heavily as they spend most of their time and derive major portion of their income.
Statement 3 is incorrect. TRIFED is a national-level apex organization functioning under the administrative control of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India. TRIFED has its registered and Head Office located in New Delhi and has a network of 13 Regional Offices located at various places in the country.Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct. The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) came into existence in 1987.
Statement 2 is correct. The ultimate objective of TRIFED is socio-economic development of tribal people in the country by way of marketing development of the tribal products on which the lives of tribals depends heavily as they spend most of their time and derive major portion of their income.
Statement 3 is incorrect. TRIFED is a national-level apex organization functioning under the administrative control of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India. TRIFED has its registered and Head Office located in New Delhi and has a network of 13 Regional Offices located at various places in the country. - Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsGenetic testing identifies changes in which among the following?
- Chromosomes
- Proteins
- Genes
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Genetic testing is a type of medical test that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins. The results of a genetic test can confirm or rule out a suspected genetic condition or help determine a person’s chance of developing or passing on a genetic disorder.
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Genetic testing is a type of medical test that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins. The results of a genetic test can confirm or rule out a suspected genetic condition or help determine a person’s chance of developing or passing on a genetic disorder.
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsWhat are CryA1C and Cry2AB2, recently in the news?
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CryA1C and Cry2AB2 are examples of bacterial gene. They are widely used in modifying cotton seeds through Genetic Engineering.
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CryA1C and Cry2AB2 are examples of bacterial gene. They are widely used in modifying cotton seeds through Genetic Engineering.
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsWhat is ‘Glyphosate’, recently in the news?
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Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant.
It is an organophosphorus compound, specifically a phosphonate. It is used to kill weeds, especially annual broadleaf weeds and grasses that compete with crops.
Glyphosate is arguably the most popular herbicide in the world. Since the 1970s, Monsanto has been marketing it to farmers under the trade name Roundup.
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Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant.
It is an organophosphorus compound, specifically a phosphonate. It is used to kill weeds, especially annual broadleaf weeds and grasses that compete with crops.
Glyphosate is arguably the most popular herbicide in the world. Since the 1970s, Monsanto has been marketing it to farmers under the trade name Roundup.
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the Strait of Malacca?
- It connects the Andaman Sea and the Java Sea.
- It separates the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Both the statements are correct. The Strait of Malacca, which separates the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, is one of the world’s most significant shipping lanes. The Strait of Malacca is a long and narrow stretch of water located between the Malay Peninsula, West Malaysia, and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
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Both the statements are correct. The Strait of Malacca, which separates the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, is one of the world’s most significant shipping lanes. The Strait of Malacca is a long and narrow stretch of water located between the Malay Peninsula, West Malaysia, and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
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