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10 PM Quiz: October 4, 2018
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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsTo which of the following states of India does Bru tribals belong to?
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The Bru tribe is one of the scheduled tribe of Mizoram which has been recognized by the Government of India as “Riang” tribe. Living amidst dense forest, they practice slash & burn or shifting cultivation. The large-scale violence in 1997 led thousands of Bru tribals to fled Mizoram and took shelter in Tripura. Between 1991 and 2001, the population of Bru (Reang) tribals in Tripura had increased by nearly half (47%).
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The Bru tribe is one of the scheduled tribe of Mizoram which has been recognized by the Government of India as “Riang” tribe. Living amidst dense forest, they practice slash & burn or shifting cultivation. The large-scale violence in 1997 led thousands of Bru tribals to fled Mizoram and took shelter in Tripura. Between 1991 and 2001, the population of Bru (Reang) tribals in Tripura had increased by nearly half (47%).
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the newly discovered dwarf planet, Goblin.
- It has the largest orbit of all the extremely distant objects that stay beyond Pluto.
- Goblin is closely associated to the giant planets in our solar system.
Which of the statements given above are correct.
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Goblin a newly discovered dwarf planet, formally known as 2015 TG387 has the largest orbit of all the extremely distant objects that stay well beyond Pluto. Given its orbit, the Goblin never comes close enough to the giant planets in our solar system to be affected by their gravitational influence.
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Goblin a newly discovered dwarf planet, formally known as 2015 TG387 has the largest orbit of all the extremely distant objects that stay well beyond Pluto. Given its orbit, the Goblin never comes close enough to the giant planets in our solar system to be affected by their gravitational influence.
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3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Champions of the Earth award.
- It is conferred by the United Nations as the highest environmental honour.
- In 2018, the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change was honoured with this award.
Which of the statements given above are correct.
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The Champions of the Earth award is the United Nations highest environmental honour recognizing visionary people and organisations all over the world that exemplify leadership and advocate action on sustainable development, climate change and a life of dignity for all.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) invites nominations from individuals and organizations who exemplify leadership and advocate action on sustainable development and climate change at the national, regional and global levels.
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The Champions of the Earth award is the United Nations highest environmental honour recognizing visionary people and organisations all over the world that exemplify leadership and advocate action on sustainable development, climate change and a life of dignity for all.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) invites nominations from individuals and organizations who exemplify leadership and advocate action on sustainable development and climate change at the national, regional and global levels.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the Following statement regarding The Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2018.
- It was awarded jointly to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson.
- They have been awarded for developing cryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution.
Choose the correct statement:
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 was divided, one half awarded to Frances H. Arnold “for the directed evolution of enzymes“, the other half jointly to George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter “for the phage display of peptides and antibodies.”
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 was divided, one half awarded to Frances H. Arnold “for the directed evolution of enzymes“, the other half jointly to George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter “for the phage display of peptides and antibodies.”
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5. Question
1 pointsThe 2nd Global RE-INVEST India-ISA Partnership 2018 held in which city?
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The 2nd Global RE-INVEST India-ISA Partnership 2018 will be held in New Delhi from October 3rd to 5th.The power-packed sessions included the First Assembly of the International Solar Alliance, 2nd Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Energy Experts Meeting, Chief Ministerial Plenary and country sessions by USA and France among others.
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The 2nd Global RE-INVEST India-ISA Partnership 2018 will be held in New Delhi from October 3rd to 5th.The power-packed sessions included the First Assembly of the International Solar Alliance, 2nd Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Energy Experts Meeting, Chief Ministerial Plenary and country sessions by USA and France among others.
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6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following about the ratios:
- Cash reserve ratio is the minimum percentage of deposits that the bank has to maintain in form of gold, cash or other approved securities.
- Statutory liquidity ratio is the share of a bank’s total deposit that is mandated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to be maintained with the RBI in the form liquid cash.
- Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) is highly liquid assets which can easily be converted into cash that banks are required to hold.
Which of the following statement is/are correct?
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- Statutory liquidity ratio is the minimum percentage of deposits that the bank has to maintain in form of gold, cash or other approved securities.
- Cash reserve ratio is the share of a bank’s total deposit that is mandated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to be maintained with the RBI in the form liquid cash.
- Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) is highly liquid assets which can easily be converted into cash that banks are required to hold.
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- Statutory liquidity ratio is the minimum percentage of deposits that the bank has to maintain in form of gold, cash or other approved securities.
- Cash reserve ratio is the share of a bank’s total deposit that is mandated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to be maintained with the RBI in the form liquid cash.
- Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) is highly liquid assets which can easily be converted into cash that banks are required to hold.
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