10 PM Quiz: May 15, 2018
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1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to United Nations Development Programme:
1)The status of UNDP is that of an executive board within the UN General Assembly.
2)The headquarters of UNDP is in Paris.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations’ global development network.Headquartered in New York City, UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. It provides expert advice, training and grants support to developing countries, with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed countries. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations. The status of UNDP is that of an executive board within the United Nations General Assembly. The UNDP Administrator is the third highest-ranking official of the United Nations after the United Nations Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General.
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations’ global development network.Headquartered in New York City, UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. It provides expert advice, training and grants support to developing countries, with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed countries. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations. The status of UNDP is that of an executive board within the United Nations General Assembly. The UNDP Administrator is the third highest-ranking official of the United Nations after the United Nations Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
1)The Nikkei Asia Prize is an award which recognizes the achievements of people and organizations that have improved the lives of people throughout Asia.
2)The founder of Sulabh International, Dr Bindeshwar Pathak was awarded the Nikkei Asia Prize in Japan for his contribution to Asia’s development.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The Nikkei Asia Prize is an award which recognizes the achievements of people and organizations that have improved the lives of people throughout Asia. The awards were created and presented by Nikkei Inc, one of the largest media corporations in Japan.
Launched in 1996, the program honors people in Asia who have made significant contributions in one of the three areas: regional growth; science, technology and innovation; and culture
The founder of Sulabh International, Dr Bindeshwar Pathak was awarded the Nikkei Asia Prize in Japan for his contribution to Asia’s development.
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The Nikkei Asia Prize is an award which recognizes the achievements of people and organizations that have improved the lives of people throughout Asia. The awards were created and presented by Nikkei Inc, one of the largest media corporations in Japan.
Launched in 1996, the program honors people in Asia who have made significant contributions in one of the three areas: regional growth; science, technology and innovation; and culture
The founder of Sulabh International, Dr Bindeshwar Pathak was awarded the Nikkei Asia Prize in Japan for his contribution to Asia’s development.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to Doppler Radars:
1)A Doppler radar uses works by bouncing a microwave signal off a desired target and analyzing how the object’s motion has altered the frequency of the returned signal.
2)Most modern weather radars use the pulse-Doppler technique to examine the motion of precipitation, but it is only a part of the processing of their data.
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A Doppler radar is a specialized radar that uses the Doppler effect to produce velocity data about objects at a distance. It does this by bouncing a microwave signal off a desired target and analyzing how the object’s motion has altered the frequency of the returned signal. This variation gives direct and highly accurate measurements of the radial component of a target’s velocity relative to the radar. Doppler radars are used in aviation, sounding satellites, Major League Baseball’s StatCast system, meteorology, radar guns, radiology and healthcare, and bistatic radar (surface-to-air missiles).
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A Doppler radar is a specialized radar that uses the Doppler effect to produce velocity data about objects at a distance. It does this by bouncing a microwave signal off a desired target and analyzing how the object’s motion has altered the frequency of the returned signal. This variation gives direct and highly accurate measurements of the radial component of a target’s velocity relative to the radar. Doppler radars are used in aviation, sounding satellites, Major League Baseball’s StatCast system, meteorology, radar guns, radiology and healthcare, and bistatic radar (surface-to-air missiles).
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to the report ‘RemitSCOPE – Remittance markets and opportunities – Asia and the Pacific’ :
1)In Asia-Pacific region, remittances go disproportionally to countries with majority of rural populations.
2)India is the second largest receiver of remittances after China.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The report ‘RemitSCOPE – Remittance markets and opportunities – Asia and the Pacific’ said India ($69 billion), China ($64 billion) and the Philippines ($33 billion) are the three largest remittance-receiving countries in the world in 2017. Pakistan ($20 billion), and Vietnam ($14 billion) are also in the top 10.
Remittances are particularly crucial in rural areas where poverty is the highest. Worldwide, an estimated 40 percent of the total value of remittances go to rural areas. However, in the Asia- Pacific region, remittances go disproportionally to countries with a majority of rural populations such as Nepal (81 per cent), India (67 per cent), Vietnam (66 per cent), Bangladesh (65 per cent), Pakistan (61 per cent) and the Philippines (56 per cent). Remittances to rural areas are generally costlier due to expenses associated with offering access points in distant locations.
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The report ‘RemitSCOPE – Remittance markets and opportunities – Asia and the Pacific’ said India ($69 billion), China ($64 billion) and the Philippines ($33 billion) are the three largest remittance-receiving countries in the world in 2017. Pakistan ($20 billion), and Vietnam ($14 billion) are also in the top 10.
Remittances are particularly crucial in rural areas where poverty is the highest. Worldwide, an estimated 40 percent of the total value of remittances go to rural areas. However, in the Asia- Pacific region, remittances go disproportionally to countries with a majority of rural populations such as Nepal (81 per cent), India (67 per cent), Vietnam (66 per cent), Bangladesh (65 per cent), Pakistan (61 per cent) and the Philippines (56 per cent). Remittances to rural areas are generally costlier due to expenses associated with offering access points in distant locations.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following countries is not a member of BIMSTEC?
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BIMSTEC, which stands for Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, is a multilateral grouping of seven countries: India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
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BIMSTEC, which stands for Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, is a multilateral grouping of seven countries: India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following countries does not share a border with Peru?
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