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10 PM Quiz: October 25, 2018
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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsThe Minister of Human Resource Development’s scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) has following component.
1) Visits and long-term stay of top international faculty/researchers in Indian institutions to pursue teaching and research.
2) Visits by Indian students for training and experimentation in premier laboratories worldwide.
Choose the correct statement.
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SPARC scheme aims at improving the research ecosystem of India’s higher educational institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the world
SPARC proposes to enable productive academic cooperation by supporting the following critical components that can catalyze impact making research :
i) Visits and long-term stay of top international faculty/researchers in Indian institutions to pursue teaching and research ,
ii) Visits by Indian students for training and experimentation in premier laboratories worldwide ,
iii) Joint development of niche courses, world-class books and monographs, translatable patents, demonstrable technologies or action oriented research outcomes and products ,
iv) Publication , Dissemination and Visibility through a high profile annual international conference in India .
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SPARC scheme aims at improving the research ecosystem of India’s higher educational institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the world
SPARC proposes to enable productive academic cooperation by supporting the following critical components that can catalyze impact making research :
i) Visits and long-term stay of top international faculty/researchers in Indian institutions to pursue teaching and research ,
ii) Visits by Indian students for training and experimentation in premier laboratories worldwide ,
iii) Joint development of niche courses, world-class books and monographs, translatable patents, demonstrable technologies or action oriented research outcomes and products ,
iv) Publication , Dissemination and Visibility through a high profile annual international conference in India .
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement regarding Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
1) AEC is the governing body of the DAE which is under the direct charge of Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Atomic Energy.
2) Atomic Energy Commission also undertake prospecting of atomic minerals and extract such minerals for use on industrial scale.
Choose the correct statement.
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Statement 1 is Wrong:: AEC is the governing body of the DAE which is under the direct charge of Prime Minister.
Statement 2 is correct: Its functions are to organise research in atomic science in India, train atomic scientists in the country, promote nuclear research in commission’s own laboratories and undertake prospecting of atomic minerals and extract such minerals for use on industrial scale.
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Statement 1 is Wrong:: AEC is the governing body of the DAE which is under the direct charge of Prime Minister.
Statement 2 is correct: Its functions are to organise research in atomic science in India, train atomic scientists in the country, promote nuclear research in commission’s own laboratories and undertake prospecting of atomic minerals and extract such minerals for use on industrial scale.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Seoul Peace Prize.
- It was established in 1990 to commemorate the success of the 24th Olympic Games held in Seoul.
- The 2018 Seoul Peace Prize has been conferred upon Oxfam International.
Which of the statements given above are correct.
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The Seoul Peace Prize was established in 1990 to commemorate the success of the 24th Olympic Games held in Seoul. It is awarded biennially to individuals who have made significant contribution to the harmony of mankind, reconciliation between nations and to world peace.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the Seoul Peace Prize for 2018 for his contribution to international cooperation and fostering global economic growth.
Oxfam was rewarded with this prize in 2002. It has helped many poor masses to start their own businesses through technical education aimed at self-reliance and relieving people from poverty, plight and calamity.
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The Seoul Peace Prize was established in 1990 to commemorate the success of the 24th Olympic Games held in Seoul. It is awarded biennially to individuals who have made significant contribution to the harmony of mankind, reconciliation between nations and to world peace.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the Seoul Peace Prize for 2018 for his contribution to international cooperation and fostering global economic growth.
Oxfam was rewarded with this prize in 2002. It has helped many poor masses to start their own businesses through technical education aimed at self-reliance and relieving people from poverty, plight and calamity.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Indian Institute of Skills (IIS).
- It falls under the Ministry of Labour.
- Its primary objective is to empower India’s youth to be more employable and self-sustainable.
Which of the statements given above are correct.
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The Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) is being opened by the Union Skill Development Ministry in partnership with the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore. Its primary objective is to empower India’s youth to be more employable and self-sustainable.
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The Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) is being opened by the Union Skill Development Ministry in partnership with the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore. Its primary objective is to empower India’s youth to be more employable and self-sustainable.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act (PBPT), 1988.
- It prohibits recovery of the property held benami from benamidar by the real owner.
- Properties held benami are liable for confiscation by the Government without payment of compensation.
Which of the statements given above are not correct.
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The Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act (PBPT), 1988 defines benami transactions, prohibits them and further provides that violation of the PBPT Act is punishable with imprisonment and fine. It prohibits recovery of the property held benami from benamidar by the real owner. Properties held benami are liable for confiscation by the Government without payment of compensation.
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The Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act (PBPT), 1988 defines benami transactions, prohibits them and further provides that violation of the PBPT Act is punishable with imprisonment and fine. It prohibits recovery of the property held benami from benamidar by the real owner. Properties held benami are liable for confiscation by the Government without payment of compensation.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF).
- The FIDF worth ₹7,522-crore has been created for infrastructure facilities for the fisheries sector.
- The entrepreneurs, fishermen, cooperatives will get loans at subsidised interest rate and two years moratorium on repayment of principal amount.
Which of the statements given above are correct.
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The FIDF worth ₹7,522-crore has been created for infrastructure facilities for the fisheries sector. The entrepreneurs, fishermen, cooperatives will get loans at subsidised interest rate and two years moratorium on repayment of principal amount.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard), National Cooperatives Development Corporation (NCDC) and all scheduled banks are the designated nodal loaning entities (NLEs) in disbursal of the fund.
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The FIDF worth ₹7,522-crore has been created for infrastructure facilities for the fisheries sector. The entrepreneurs, fishermen, cooperatives will get loans at subsidised interest rate and two years moratorium on repayment of principal amount.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard), National Cooperatives Development Corporation (NCDC) and all scheduled banks are the designated nodal loaning entities (NLEs) in disbursal of the fund.
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