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10 PM Quiz: November 23, 2018
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1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Sangai Festival.
- It is celebrated in Meghalaya.
- Sangai is the state animal of Manipur.
Which of the following statements are correct.
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Sangai Festival is an annual cultural extravaganza in Manipur. The festival is labelled as the grandest festival of the State today and helps promote Manipur as a world class tourism destination. The ‘Festival’ is named after the State animal, Sangai, the brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur.
The sangai is an endemic and endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur, India. It is found in its natural habitat only at Keibul Lamjao National Park over the floating biomass locally called “phumdi” in the south eastern part of Loktak Lake.
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Sangai Festival is an annual cultural extravaganza in Manipur. The festival is labelled as the grandest festival of the State today and helps promote Manipur as a world class tourism destination. The ‘Festival’ is named after the State animal, Sangai, the brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur.
The sangai is an endemic and endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur, India. It is found in its natural habitat only at Keibul Lamjao National Park over the floating biomass locally called “phumdi” in the south eastern part of Loktak Lake.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following releases the Greenhouse Gas bulletin.
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The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in its latest Greenhouse Gas Bulletin reported that the amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have hit yet another record high.
The WMO is the weather agency of the United Nations, and publishes its Greenhouse Gas Bulletin each year.
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The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in its latest Greenhouse Gas Bulletin reported that the amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have hit yet another record high.
The WMO is the weather agency of the United Nations, and publishes its Greenhouse Gas Bulletin each year.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018.
- It deals with the regulation and standardisation of education and services by allied and healthcare professionals.
- It provides for the Establishment of a Central and corresponding State Allied and Healthcare Councils.
Which of the following statements are correct.
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The Union Cabinet has approved the Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018 for regulation and standardisation of education and services by allied and healthcare professionals.
It provides for the Establishment of a Central and corresponding State Allied and Healthcare Councils; 15 major professional categories including 53 professions in Allied and Healthcare streams.
The Bill provides for Structure, Constitution, Composition and Functions of the Central Council and State Councils eg. Framing policies and standards, Regulation of professional conduct, Creation and maintenance of live Registers, provisions for common entry and exit examinations, etc.
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The Union Cabinet has approved the Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018 for regulation and standardisation of education and services by allied and healthcare professionals.
It provides for the Establishment of a Central and corresponding State Allied and Healthcare Councils; 15 major professional categories including 53 professions in Allied and Healthcare streams.
The Bill provides for Structure, Constitution, Composition and Functions of the Central Council and State Councils eg. Framing policies and standards, Regulation of professional conduct, Creation and maintenance of live Registers, provisions for common entry and exit examinations, etc.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about ACROSS Scheme.
1. It is a scheme of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
2. It addresses different aspects of weather and climate services, which includes warnings for cyclone, storm surges, heat waves, thunderstorms etc.
Which of the following statements are correct.
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ACROSS scheme pertains to the atmospheric science programs of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
It addresses different aspects of weather and climate services, which includes warnings for cyclone, storm surges, heat waves, thunderstorms etc.
nstitutional in nature and will be implemented in an integrated manner.
The objective of the ACROSS scheme is to provide a reliable weather and climate forecast for betterment of society and the scheme will aim at improving skill of weather and climate forecast through sustained observations, intensive R & D.
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ACROSS scheme pertains to the atmospheric science programs of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
It addresses different aspects of weather and climate services, which includes warnings for cyclone, storm surges, heat waves, thunderstorms etc.
nstitutional in nature and will be implemented in an integrated manner.
The objective of the ACROSS scheme is to provide a reliable weather and climate forecast for betterment of society and the scheme will aim at improving skill of weather and climate forecast through sustained observations, intensive R & D.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsWho among the following releases the Asia Environment Enforcement Award.
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United Nation Environment has awarded Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India with Asia Environment Enforcement Awards, 2018 for excellent work done by the Bureau in combating transboundary environmental crime.
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United Nation Environment has awarded Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India with Asia Environment Enforcement Awards, 2018 for excellent work done by the Bureau in combating transboundary environmental crime.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Arihant.
- It is India’s first nuclear ballistic missile submarine.
- It is presently armed with K-15 Sagarika missiles .
Which of the following statements are correct.
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INS Arihant is India’s first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, recently completed its first “deterrence patrol”, operationalizing India’s nuclear triad.
The 6,000-tonne INS Arihant, under development for three decades under Advanced Technology Project (ATV) project comes under the direct control of the Nuclear Command Authority headed by Prime Minister.
It has a displacement of 6000 tonnes and is powered by an 83 MW pressurised light-water reactor with enriched uranium.
Arihant is presently armed with K-15 Sagarika missiles with a range of 750 km and will eventually carry the longer 3,500 km range K-4 missiles being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The second submarine in the series, Arighat is now undergoing sea trials after which it will be inducted into service.
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INS Arihant is India’s first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, recently completed its first “deterrence patrol”, operationalizing India’s nuclear triad.
The 6,000-tonne INS Arihant, under development for three decades under Advanced Technology Project (ATV) project comes under the direct control of the Nuclear Command Authority headed by Prime Minister.
It has a displacement of 6000 tonnes and is powered by an 83 MW pressurised light-water reactor with enriched uranium.
Arihant is presently armed with K-15 Sagarika missiles with a range of 750 km and will eventually carry the longer 3,500 km range K-4 missiles being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The second submarine in the series, Arighat is now undergoing sea trials after which it will be inducted into service.
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