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10 PM Quiz: October 23, 2018
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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the Third Pole.
- It is a region in Central America with the world’s third largest store of ice after Antarctica and Greenland.
- Its glaciers feed the largest rivers including Yangtze, Yellow, Mekong, and Ganges.
Which of the following statements given above are correct.
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The Third pole is a region in Central Asia with the world’s third largest store of ice after Antarctica and Greenland that’s roughly the size of Texas and New Mexico combined.
- Third Pole glaciers are vital to billions of people from Vietnam to Afghanistan.
- Asia’s 10 largest rivers including the Yangtze, Yellow, Mekong, and Ganges are fed by seasonal melting.
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The Third pole is a region in Central Asia with the world’s third largest store of ice after Antarctica and Greenland that’s roughly the size of Texas and New Mexico combined.
- Third Pole glaciers are vital to billions of people from Vietnam to Afghanistan.
- Asia’s 10 largest rivers including the Yangtze, Yellow, Mekong, and Ganges are fed by seasonal melting.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding India Organic Festival, 2018.
- It is being organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- Being India’s largest organic festival it is aimed to promote Women Organic Farmers and Entrepreneurs.
Which of the following statements given above are correct.
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The Ministry of Women and Child Development is organizing the 5th edition of the Women of India Organic Festival. This is aimed to boost organic culture and promote Women Organic Farmers and Entrepreneurs. Being the country’s largest organic festival.
Over 500 women entrepreneurs have come together from across the country with their organic products such as cereals, rice, pulses, skin-care products, fabric, jewellery, etc in this festival.
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The Ministry of Women and Child Development is organizing the 5th edition of the Women of India Organic Festival. This is aimed to boost organic culture and promote Women Organic Farmers and Entrepreneurs. Being the country’s largest organic festival.
Over 500 women entrepreneurs have come together from across the country with their organic products such as cereals, rice, pulses, skin-care products, fabric, jewellery, etc in this festival.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
- It is the core legal body of the UN system in the field of international trade law.
- India is one of the founding members of UNCITRAL.
Which of the following statements given above are correct.
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UNCITRAL was established by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in 1966 to promote the progressive unification and harmonisation of international trade law. It is the core legal body of the UN system in the field of international trade law.
India is a founding member of UNCITRAL.
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UNCITRAL was established by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in 1966 to promote the progressive unification and harmonisation of international trade law. It is the core legal body of the UN system in the field of international trade law.
India is a founding member of UNCITRAL.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Chai Sahay.
- It has been launched by the Tea Board of India.
- It is aimed to deliver and disseminate relevant information pertaining to the industry and its stakeholders, especially less-organised small tea growers (STG).
Which of the following statements given above are correct.
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The Tea Board of India has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) driven multilingual mobile app pilot-named as ‘Chai Sahay’ to deliver and disseminate relevant information pertaining to the industry and its stakeholders, especially less-organised small tea growers (STG).
The mobile app will help monitor and inspect all tea-based projects, regulatory activities, subsidies, workshops, awareness programmes and advisories and will also multicast weather data (rainfall, sunshine, humidity, temperature) as part of its notification services and suggest suitable time for fertilizer applications on a real-time basis.
The app will be able to advice on micro-level activities like planting, replanting, rejuvenation, centering, tipping, level plucking, shade regulation and pest management. It will also alert estates about plucking, pruning and spraying rounds, soil sampling and weed management.
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The Tea Board of India has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) driven multilingual mobile app pilot-named as ‘Chai Sahay’ to deliver and disseminate relevant information pertaining to the industry and its stakeholders, especially less-organised small tea growers (STG).
The mobile app will help monitor and inspect all tea-based projects, regulatory activities, subsidies, workshops, awareness programmes and advisories and will also multicast weather data (rainfall, sunshine, humidity, temperature) as part of its notification services and suggest suitable time for fertilizer applications on a real-time basis.
The app will be able to advice on micro-level activities like planting, replanting, rejuvenation, centering, tipping, level plucking, shade regulation and pest management. It will also alert estates about plucking, pruning and spraying rounds, soil sampling and weed management.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement about bank merger.
- Narasimham Committee on Banking Sector Reforms (1998) strongly opposed bank merger
- In India only public sector bank can merge. There is no provision of private bank merger.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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The Committee recommended for merger of large Indian banks to make them strong enough for supporting international trade. Statement 1 is incorrect.In India both Public and private sector banks can merge. Bank mergers are regulated under (Banking Regulation) Act, 1949. Statement 2 is incorrect.
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The Committee recommended for merger of large Indian banks to make them strong enough for supporting international trade. Statement 1 is incorrect.In India both Public and private sector banks can merge. Bank mergers are regulated under (Banking Regulation) Act, 1949. Statement 2 is incorrect.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement with reference to Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana.
1. It gives Universal coverage to every citizen of India
2. It gives insurance coverage up to 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary medical care facilities.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Correct
Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana will be offered to poor people as per data collected under socio- economic caste census conducted by the government in 2011. Statement 1 is incorrect
It gives maximum 5 Lakh sum assured per family per year for secondary and tertiary medical care facilities. This scheme will be offered to poor people as per data collected under socio-economic caste census conducted by the government in 2011. Statement 2 is correct.Incorrect
Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana will be offered to poor people as per data collected under socio- economic caste census conducted by the government in 2011. Statement 1 is incorrect
It gives maximum 5 Lakh sum assured per family per year for secondary and tertiary medical care facilities. This scheme will be offered to poor people as per data collected under socio-economic caste census conducted by the government in 2011. Statement 2 is correct.
