10 PM Quiz: March 6, 2020
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1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to National Security Council (NSC):
- It is a three-tiered organization that oversees political, economic, energy and security issues of strategic concern
- The Prime Minister presides over NSC
Which of the following codes below given is/are correct?
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National Security Council (NSC) is a three-tiered organization that oversees political, economic, energy and security issues of strategic concern. It comprises the Strategic Policy Group, the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) and a secretariat from the Joint Intelligence Committee. Members of NSAB are usually senior retired officials, civilian as well as military, academics and distinguished members of civil society drawn from and having expertise in Internal and External Security, Foreign Affairs, Defence, Science & Technology and Economic Affairs. NSC operates within the executive office of the Prime Minister of India. The National Security Advisor presides over the NSC.
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National Security Council (NSC) is a three-tiered organization that oversees political, economic, energy and security issues of strategic concern. It comprises the Strategic Policy Group, the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) and a secretariat from the Joint Intelligence Committee. Members of NSAB are usually senior retired officials, civilian as well as military, academics and distinguished members of civil society drawn from and having expertise in Internal and External Security, Foreign Affairs, Defence, Science & Technology and Economic Affairs. NSC operates within the executive office of the Prime Minister of India. The National Security Advisor presides over the NSC.
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2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to Virtual Currencies:
- Virtual currency is a digitally tradable form of value, and used as a medium of exchange or acts as a store of value or a unit of account
- Cryptocurrency is a specific type of virtual currency, which is centralized and protected by cryptographic encryption techniques
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Virtual currency is a digitally tradable form of value, which can be used as a medium of exchange or acts as a store of value or a unit of account. Cryptocurrency is a specific type of virtual currency, which is decentralised and protected by cryptographic encryption techniques. Example: Bitcoins, Ethereum, Ripple, Petro (by Venezuela govt) and Alber (By UAE and Saudi Arabia).
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Virtual currency is a digitally tradable form of value, which can be used as a medium of exchange or acts as a store of value or a unit of account. Cryptocurrency is a specific type of virtual currency, which is decentralised and protected by cryptographic encryption techniques. Example: Bitcoins, Ethereum, Ripple, Petro (by Venezuela govt) and Alber (By UAE and Saudi Arabia).
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3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP):
- It is launched by ministry of health with the assistance of World Bank
- Its objective is to strengthen/maintain decentralized laboratory based IT enabled disease surveillance systems for epidemic prone diseases
Which of the following above statements is/are correct?
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Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) is launched in 2004 by the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs with the assistance of the World Bank. Its objective is to strengthen/maintain decentralized laboratory based IT enabled disease surveillance systems for epidemic prone diseases to monitor disease trends and to detect and respond to outbreaks in early rising phase through trained Rapid Response Team(RRTs).
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Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) is launched in 2004 by the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs with the assistance of the World Bank. Its objective is to strengthen/maintain decentralized laboratory based IT enabled disease surveillance systems for epidemic prone diseases to monitor disease trends and to detect and respond to outbreaks in early rising phase through trained Rapid Response Team(RRTs).
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4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are parameters of QS World University rankings?
- Academic reputation
- Employer reputation
- Citation per faculty
- Expenditure on Research & Development
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QS University Ranking is an annual publication by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The universities were ranked based on the parameters such as Academic reputation, Employer reputation, Citation per faculty Faculty-Student ratio and International students. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the World’s best performing Institution followed by Harvard University and University of Oxford. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Delhi and in Bombay ranked among the top 50 engineering colleges in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020, the first time for any Indian institute.
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QS University Ranking is an annual publication by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The universities were ranked based on the parameters such as Academic reputation, Employer reputation, Citation per faculty Faculty-Student ratio and International students. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the World’s best performing Institution followed by Harvard University and University of Oxford. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Delhi and in Bombay ranked among the top 50 engineering colleges in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020, the first time for any Indian institute.
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5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following country recently announced to make all forms of public transport free starting March 2020?
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Luxembourg has announced to make all forms of public transport free starting March 2020. The decision was taken to reduce the traffic congestion and in turn reduce Emissions. Under this, all forms of Public transport will be free which will be funded by the taxpayers. This will help low earners save money and burden is shouldered by the better off population.
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Luxembourg has announced to make all forms of public transport free starting March 2020. The decision was taken to reduce the traffic congestion and in turn reduce Emissions. Under this, all forms of Public transport will be free which will be funded by the taxpayers. This will help low earners save money and burden is shouldered by the better off population.
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