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1. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding geography of South America:
1. Chile’s north-south expansion is more than that of Brazil.
2. Patagonia region of South America is shared by Argentina and Chile.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is correct. Chile is the longest north-south trending country in the world, extending across 39 degrees of latitudes, around 2653 miles (4,270 km). Brazil is the second-longest country as it extends across 38 degrees of latitudes.
Statement 2 is correct. Patagonia is a region encompassing the vast southernmost tip of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile, with the Andes Mountains as its dividing line. The Argentine side features arid steppes, grasslands and deserts, while the Chilean has glacial fjords and temperate rainforest.Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct. Chile is the longest north-south trending country in the world, extending across 39 degrees of latitudes, around 2653 miles (4,270 km). Brazil is the second-longest country as it extends across 38 degrees of latitudes.
Statement 2 is correct. Patagonia is a region encompassing the vast southernmost tip of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile, with the Andes Mountains as its dividing line. The Argentine side features arid steppes, grasslands and deserts, while the Chilean has glacial fjords and temperate rainforest. - Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the Goods and Services Tax in India:
1. It for the first time in India introduced taxation on services.
2. It is a destination-based tax.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is incorrect. The provisions relating to Service Tax were brought into force with effect from July 1, 1994 by chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994.
Goods and Services Tax was launched all over India with effect from 1 July 2017.
Statement 2 is correct. Destination based tax or consumption tax are levied where goods and services are consumed. GST is a destination-based tax, i.e., the goods/services will be taxed at the place where they are consumed and not at the origin.Incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect. The provisions relating to Service Tax were brought into force with effect from July 1, 1994 by chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994.
Goods and Services Tax was launched all over India with effect from 1 July 2017.
Statement 2 is correct. Destination based tax or consumption tax are levied where goods and services are consumed. GST is a destination-based tax, i.e., the goods/services will be taxed at the place where they are consumed and not at the origin. - Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairs. Which of the following agreement(s) have been signed between India and United States of America?
1. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)
2. Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA)
3. Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA)
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Option 1 is incorrect. India has not signed Status of Forces Agreement with USA. A status of forces agreement (SOFA) is an agreement between a host country and a foreign nation stationing military forces in that country.
Option 2 is correct. Logistics agreements are administrative arrangements which help to facilitate the replenishment of fuel, rations, spares, and berthing and maintenance for the other nations’ warships, military aircraft and troops during routine port calls, joint exercises and training carried out in each other’s countries as well as during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR).
India signed LEMOA with USA in 2016.
Option 3 is correct. India recently signed the BECA with USA at 2+2 meeting. It is essentially a communication agreement proposed between the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency of the US Department of Defence and the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India.
It will allow India and the US to share military information including advanced satellite and topographic data such as maps, nautical and aeronautical charts and geodetic, geophysical, geomagnetic and gravity data.
# India and the US have already signed three key foundational agreements — General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) in 2002, the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016 and Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) in 2018.Incorrect
Option 1 is incorrect. India has not signed Status of Forces Agreement with USA. A status of forces agreement (SOFA) is an agreement between a host country and a foreign nation stationing military forces in that country.
Option 2 is correct. Logistics agreements are administrative arrangements which help to facilitate the replenishment of fuel, rations, spares, and berthing and maintenance for the other nations’ warships, military aircraft and troops during routine port calls, joint exercises and training carried out in each other’s countries as well as during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR).
India signed LEMOA with USA in 2016.
Option 3 is correct. India recently signed the BECA with USA at 2+2 meeting. It is essentially a communication agreement proposed between the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency of the US Department of Defence and the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India.
It will allow India and the US to share military information including advanced satellite and topographic data such as maps, nautical and aeronautical charts and geodetic, geophysical, geomagnetic and gravity data.
# India and the US have already signed three key foundational agreements — General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) in 2002, the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016 and Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) in 2018. - Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhich of the following organization has released the report The World’s Women 2020?
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The World’s Women reports are prepared by the Statistics Division of the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) at five-year intervals, starting in 1990.
The World’s Women 2020: Trends and Statistics compiles 100 data stories that provide a snapshot of the state of gender equality worldwide.
The report analyses gender equality in six critical areas: population and families; health; education; economic empowerment and asset ownership; power and decision-making; and violence against women and the girl child as well as the impact of COVID-19.
Less than 50% of working-age women are in the labour market, a figure that has barely changed over the last quarter of a century. Unpaid domestic and care work falls disproportionately on women, restraining their economic potential as the COVID-19 pandemic additionally affects women’s jobs and livelihoods, the report warns.Incorrect
The World’s Women reports are prepared by the Statistics Division of the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) at five-year intervals, starting in 1990.
The World’s Women 2020: Trends and Statistics compiles 100 data stories that provide a snapshot of the state of gender equality worldwide.
The report analyses gender equality in six critical areas: population and families; health; education; economic empowerment and asset ownership; power and decision-making; and violence against women and the girl child as well as the impact of COVID-19.
Less than 50% of working-age women are in the labour market, a figure that has barely changed over the last quarter of a century. Unpaid domestic and care work falls disproportionately on women, restraining their economic potential as the COVID-19 pandemic additionally affects women’s jobs and livelihoods, the report warns. - Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the NASA’s SOFIA Mission:
1. It a lander-rover project on the surface of Moon.
2. It has confirmed the presence of water on the surface of the Moon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is incorrect. SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is a Boeing 747SP aircraft modified to carry a 2.7-meter (106-inch) reflecting telescope (with an effective diameter of 2.5 meters or 100 inches).
Flying into the stratosphere at 38,000-45,000 feet puts SOFIA above 99 percent of Earth’s infrared-blocking atmosphere, allowing astronomers to study the solar system and beyond in ways that are not possible with ground-based telescopes.
SOFIA is designed to observe the infrared universe. Many objects in space emit almost all their energy at infrared wavelengths and are often invisible when observed with visible light.
Statement 2 is correct. NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed places.
SOFIA has detected water molecules (H2O) in Clavius Crater, one of the largest craters visible from Earth, located in the Moon’s southern hemisphere.Incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect. SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is a Boeing 747SP aircraft modified to carry a 2.7-meter (106-inch) reflecting telescope (with an effective diameter of 2.5 meters or 100 inches).
Flying into the stratosphere at 38,000-45,000 feet puts SOFIA above 99 percent of Earth’s infrared-blocking atmosphere, allowing astronomers to study the solar system and beyond in ways that are not possible with ground-based telescopes.
SOFIA is designed to observe the infrared universe. Many objects in space emit almost all their energy at infrared wavelengths and are often invisible when observed with visible light.
Statement 2 is correct. NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed places.
SOFIA has detected water molecules (H2O) in Clavius Crater, one of the largest craters visible from Earth, located in the Moon’s southern hemisphere. - Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhich of the following State(s) of India share border with Myanmar?
1. Nagaland
2. Manipur
3. Arunachal Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
: Four Northeast Indian states share the border with Myanmar: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur.
Incorrect
: Four Northeast Indian states share the border with Myanmar: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur.
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsThe National Conference on Vigilance and Anti-Corruption is being organized by which of the following institution?
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The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the National Conference on Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on the theme ‘Vigilant India, Prosperous India’.
The Central Bureau of Investigation organizes this National Conference coinciding with ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’, which is observed in India every year from 27th October to 2nd November.
Activities in this conference would be focused on Vigilance issues aimed at raising awareness and reaffirming India’s commitment to promotion of integrity and probity in public life through citizen participation.Incorrect
The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the National Conference on Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on the theme ‘Vigilant India, Prosperous India’.
The Central Bureau of Investigation organizes this National Conference coinciding with ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’, which is observed in India every year from 27th October to 2nd November.
Activities in this conference would be focused on Vigilance issues aimed at raising awareness and reaffirming India’s commitment to promotion of integrity and probity in public life through citizen participation. - Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsThe Bani Thani painting is associated with which of the following place?
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Bani Thani paintings are group of Indian miniature paintings of around 1750 attributed to Nihal Chand from the Marwar school of Kishangarh show Krishna and Radha.
It is a totally different style with highly exaggerated features like long necks, large, almond shaped eyes, and long fingers. This style of painting essentially depicts Radha and Krishna as divine lovers, and beautifully portrays their mystical love.
Kishangarh miniature painting reached a peak in the eighteenth century, during the rule of Raja Sawant Singh, who fell in love with a slave girl, Bani Thani and commanded his artists to portray himself and her as Krishna and Radha.Incorrect
Bani Thani paintings are group of Indian miniature paintings of around 1750 attributed to Nihal Chand from the Marwar school of Kishangarh show Krishna and Radha.
It is a totally different style with highly exaggerated features like long necks, large, almond shaped eyes, and long fingers. This style of painting essentially depicts Radha and Krishna as divine lovers, and beautifully portrays their mystical love.
Kishangarh miniature painting reached a peak in the eighteenth century, during the rule of Raja Sawant Singh, who fell in love with a slave girl, Bani Thani and commanded his artists to portray himself and her as Krishna and Radha. - Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the Central Vigilance Commission:
1. It was established on recommendation of the K. Santhanam Committee.
2. It is a statutory body monitoring vigilance activity under the Central Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Both statements are correct.
The Central Vigilance Commission was set up by the Government in February,1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by Shri K. Santhanam, to advise and guide Central Government agencies in the field of vigilance.
CVC are conceived to be the apex vigilance institution, free of control from any executive authority, monitoring all vigilance activity under the Central Government and advising various authorities in Central Government organizations in planning, executing, reviewing and reforming their vigilant work.
It is a statutory authority under the Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003. It consists of a Central Vigilance Commissioner – Chairperson and not more than two Vigilance Commissioners – Members.Incorrect
Both statements are correct.
The Central Vigilance Commission was set up by the Government in February,1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by Shri K. Santhanam, to advise and guide Central Government agencies in the field of vigilance.
CVC are conceived to be the apex vigilance institution, free of control from any executive authority, monitoring all vigilance activity under the Central Government and advising various authorities in Central Government organizations in planning, executing, reviewing and reforming their vigilant work.
It is a statutory authority under the Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003. It consists of a Central Vigilance Commissioner – Chairperson and not more than two Vigilance Commissioners – Members. - Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairs. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
1. Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant – Iran
2. Barakah nuclear power plant – United Arab Emirates
Select the correct answer using the code given belowCorrect
Natanz is Iran’s primary nuclear enrichment facility and houses both the commercial Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP) and the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant (PFEP).
The Barakah nuclear power plant is the United Arab Emirates’s first nuclear power station, the first nuclear power station in the Arabian Peninsula.Incorrect
Natanz is Iran’s primary nuclear enrichment facility and houses both the commercial Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP) and the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant (PFEP).
The Barakah nuclear power plant is the United Arab Emirates’s first nuclear power station, the first nuclear power station in the Arabian Peninsula.
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