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10 PM Quiz: October 6, 2018
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1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about NMCE:
- National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE) is an exchange where various commodities, derivative products, agriculture products and other raw materials are traded.
- NMCE is regulated by Forward Market Commission.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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NMCE is regulated by SEBI.
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NMCE is regulated by SEBI.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about MPC:
- The Monetary Policy Committee of India is a committee of the Reserve Bank of India that is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India.
- The committee comprises six members – three officials of the Reserve Bank of India and three external members elected by the Government of India.
- The committee was created in 2016 to bring transparency and accountability in fixing India’s Monetary Policy.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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The committee comprises of six members – three officials of the Reserve Bank of India and three external members nominated by the Government of India.
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The committee comprises of six members – three officials of the Reserve Bank of India and three external members nominated by the Government of India.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding millets.
- Millets are low water consuming crops and their need for pesticides is close to nil.
- 2018 is being celebrated as International Year of Millets’.
- Karnataka will host the International trade fair on organics and millets.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct.
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Millets are low water consuming crops and their need for pesticides is close to nil.They are nutritionally superior to wheat and rice due to their higher levels of protein with more balanced amino acid profile.
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has accepted India’s demand to celebrate ‘International Year of Millets’ in 2023.
The Karnataka government will hold an international trade fair on organics and millets in January 2019 in Bengaluru to promote them which are the next-generation smart foods.
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Millets are low water consuming crops and their need for pesticides is close to nil.They are nutritionally superior to wheat and rice due to their higher levels of protein with more balanced amino acid profile.
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has accepted India’s demand to celebrate ‘International Year of Millets’ in 2023.
The Karnataka government will hold an international trade fair on organics and millets in January 2019 in Bengaluru to promote them which are the next-generation smart foods.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the Nobel Peace Prize 2018.
- It has been awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).
- ICAN has been awarded for its groundbreaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of nuclear weapons.
Which of the statements given above are not correct.
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 has been awarded jointly to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad “for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.”
The Nobel Peace Prize 2017 was awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) “for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons.”
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 has been awarded jointly to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad “for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.”
The Nobel Peace Prize 2017 was awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) “for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons.”
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement regarding Institutions of Eminence in India.
1) Only higher education institutions, currently placed in the top 500 of global rankings or top 50 of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), are eligible to apply for Eminence Tag.
2) Provision for Financial assistance to selected Private Institutions and Government institutions are provided.
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Statement 1: is correct: Only Higher Institutes that found a place among the top 50 in the National Institute Ranking Framework rankings or those figuring in the top 500 in certain reputed international ratings were eligible to apply
Statement 2: is incorrect. The selected government institutions would also be given up to ₹1,000 crore over five years to help them become world-class. However ther is no provision for Financial assistance to the private institutions.
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Statement 1: is correct: Only Higher Institutes that found a place among the top 50 in the National Institute Ranking Framework rankings or those figuring in the top 500 in certain reputed international ratings were eligible to apply
Statement 2: is incorrect. The selected government institutions would also be given up to ₹1,000 crore over five years to help them become world-class. However ther is no provision for Financial assistance to the private institutions.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsIn the context of First Methanol Cooking Fuel Program launched by India, choose the correct statement.
1) Methanol burns efficiently in all internal combustion engines, produces no particulate matter , no soot , almost nil SOX and NOX emissions.
2) Methanol can be produced from Natural Gas , Indian High Ash Coal , Biomass, MSW.
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Methanol burns efficiently in all internal combustion engines, produces no particulate matter , no soot , almost nil SOX and NOX emissions (NEAR ZERO POLLUTION). The gaseous version of Methanol – DME can be blended with LPG and can be an excellent substitute for diesel in Large buses and trucks.
Methanol can be produced from Natural Gas , Indian High Ash Coal , Bio-mass, MSW , stranded and flared gases and India can achieve (through right technology adaptation} to produce Methanol @ Rs.19 a litre from Indian coal and all other feedstock.
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Methanol burns efficiently in all internal combustion engines, produces no particulate matter , no soot , almost nil SOX and NOX emissions (NEAR ZERO POLLUTION). The gaseous version of Methanol – DME can be blended with LPG and can be an excellent substitute for diesel in Large buses and trucks.
Methanol can be produced from Natural Gas , Indian High Ash Coal , Bio-mass, MSW , stranded and flared gases and India can achieve (through right technology adaptation} to produce Methanol @ Rs.19 a litre from Indian coal and all other feedstock.
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