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10 PM Quiz: October 8, 2018
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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- India is home to 40 per cent of the total organic producers in the world.
- Under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana organic farming is promoted through adoption of organic village by cluster approach and Participatory Guarantee System certification.
- Sikkim is the first organic state of the country.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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India is home to 30 per cent of the total organic producers in the world according to the World of Organic Agriculture Report 2018
Under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana organic farming is promoted through adoption of organic village by cluster approach and Participatory Guarantee System certification.
The PGS is an internationally applicable organic quality assurance system [like ISO 9000] implemented and controlled by the committed organic farmer-producers through active participation, along with the consumers, in the process based on verifiable trust.
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India is home to 30 per cent of the total organic producers in the world according to the World of Organic Agriculture Report 2018
Under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana organic farming is promoted through adoption of organic village by cluster approach and Participatory Guarantee System certification.
The PGS is an internationally applicable organic quality assurance system [like ISO 9000] implemented and controlled by the committed organic farmer-producers through active participation, along with the consumers, in the process based on verifiable trust.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about S-400 missile system:
- It is considered as one of the deadliest surface-to-surface missiles in the world.
- It can hit aircraft, cruise missiles and even fast-moving intermediate range ballistic missiles.
- The S-400 has three components — the missile launchers themselves, a powerful radar and a command centre.
- Its operational range is over 400 km.
Which of the following statements are correct?
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It is considered as one of the deadliest surface-to-air missiles or SAM in the world.
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It is considered as one of the deadliest surface-to-air missiles or SAM in the world.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
1. It has been established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
2. It conducts its own research to provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments concerning climate change.
Which of the following statements are correct.
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IPCC is the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988.
It provides policymakers with regular scientific assessments concerning climate change, its implications and potential future risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation strategies.
It does not conduct its own research, rather it assesses thousands of scientific papers to tell about the risks related to climate change.
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IPCC is the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988.
It provides policymakers with regular scientific assessments concerning climate change, its implications and potential future risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation strategies.
It does not conduct its own research, rather it assesses thousands of scientific papers to tell about the risks related to climate change.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding human microbiota.
- It is the aggregate of microorganisms including bacteria, archaea, viruses, etc that resides on or within any of a number of human tissues and biofluids.
- Noah’s Ark” of germs is to be created for preserving microbiota diversity.
Which of the following statements are correct.
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The human microbiota is the aggregate of microorganisms including bacteria, archaea, viruses, and eukaryotic microbes. that resides on or within any of a number of human tissues and biofluids, etc which contribute to metabolic functions like protect against pathogens, educate the immune system, and affect directly or indirectly most of our physiologic functions.
To preserve the microscopic life for future generations, scientists in the journal ‘Science’ have called for a “Noah’s Ark” of germs to be collected from people in untouched corners of the world who have not been impacted by modern society.
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The human microbiota is the aggregate of microorganisms including bacteria, archaea, viruses, and eukaryotic microbes. that resides on or within any of a number of human tissues and biofluids, etc which contribute to metabolic functions like protect against pathogens, educate the immune system, and affect directly or indirectly most of our physiologic functions.
To preserve the microscopic life for future generations, scientists in the journal ‘Science’ have called for a “Noah’s Ark” of germs to be collected from people in untouched corners of the world who have not been impacted by modern society.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsThe Navakalebara festival is an immensely significant religious ritual celeberated in which state
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Odisha plans Navakalebara village during Jagannath festival. The Navakalebara festival is an immensely significant religious ritual, wherein the idols of the three deities- Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra change their external forms. New idols are carved out of specially Sanctified chandana-neem trees, within strictly prescribed regulations. The ‘Daru’ (wood) is then transported to the temple in full regalia.
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Odisha plans Navakalebara village during Jagannath festival. The Navakalebara festival is an immensely significant religious ritual, wherein the idols of the three deities- Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra change their external forms. New idols are carved out of specially Sanctified chandana-neem trees, within strictly prescribed regulations. The ‘Daru’ (wood) is then transported to the temple in full regalia.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding ‘Talanoa Dialogue’
- Talanoa Dialogue is designed in an effort to bridge the parties to the Paris Agreement — and integrate each of them in the decision-making process.
- Launched at the COP23 and previously known as the facilitative dialogue, it aims at collectively assessing the progress made on climate action
- The dialogue should also help to inform on the next step of National Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Which of the following statements are Correct?
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About Talanoa Dialogue:
- The UN climate conference (COP23), commenced in Bonn, Germany, concluded with countries putting in place a road-map for ‘Talanoa Dialogue’.
- The Conference also made progress on framing rules for implementing 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and brought rich nations on board on their pre-2020 commitments as demanded by developing nations.
- It will help parties to UNFCCC review their actions and discuss way forward in terms of raising ambitions before 2020.
- It will consider efforts of Parties on mitigation action and financial and technical support, as appropriate, as one of its elements, in the pre-2020 period under 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
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About Talanoa Dialogue:
- The UN climate conference (COP23), commenced in Bonn, Germany, concluded with countries putting in place a road-map for ‘Talanoa Dialogue’.
- The Conference also made progress on framing rules for implementing 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and brought rich nations on board on their pre-2020 commitments as demanded by developing nations.
- It will help parties to UNFCCC review their actions and discuss way forward in terms of raising ambitions before 2020.
- It will consider efforts of Parties on mitigation action and financial and technical support, as appropriate, as one of its elements, in the pre-2020 period under 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
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