10 PM Quiz: September 5
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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 pointsPlease consider the following statements with regard to Contingent Reserve Agreement (CRA)
- It was established to provide mutual financial support and as a contribution to the global safety net.
- It was established by BRICS.
- It was established by the Economic Cooperation Organization Trade and Development Bank (ETDB) as a tool to integrate developing economies with the developed one.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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CRA is a framework for the provision of support through liquidity and precautionary instruments in response to actual or potential short-term balance of payments pressures.
CRA was established in 2015 by the BRICS countries.
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CRA is a framework for the provision of support through liquidity and precautionary instruments in response to actual or potential short-term balance of payments pressures.
CRA was established in 2015 by the BRICS countries.
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsFor the first time, BRICS countries, in a declaration identified Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) as terrorist outfits. What is the declaration called?
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At the Ninth BRICS Summit, for the first time, BRICS nation adopted a declaration called, Xiamen Declaration that identified Pakistan based groups like LeT and JeM as terrorist outfits.
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At the Ninth BRICS Summit, for the first time, BRICS nation adopted a declaration called, Xiamen Declaration that identified Pakistan based groups like LeT and JeM as terrorist outfits.
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- IRNSS-1G satellite was jointly assembled and tested by ISRO and a Bangalore-based private company, the first time a single private company, rather than a consortium, was involved in building a satellite.
- IRNSS was created so that India would not need to rely on American-based GPS data.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Statement 2 is correct. The IRNSS was created so that the country would not need to rely on American-based GPS data — the encrypted, accurate positioning and navigation information provided by the system will make Indian military operations self-reliant.
Statement 1 is incorrect. The IRNSS-1H satellite was launched (and not IRNSS-1G) as a replacement for the IRNSS-1A satellite, which became operational in terms of surveillance following the failure of all three atomic clocks.
Thus, b is the correct option.
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Statement 2 is correct. The IRNSS was created so that the country would not need to rely on American-based GPS data — the encrypted, accurate positioning and navigation information provided by the system will make Indian military operations self-reliant.
Statement 1 is incorrect. The IRNSS-1H satellite was launched (and not IRNSS-1G) as a replacement for the IRNSS-1A satellite, which became operational in terms of surveillance following the failure of all three atomic clocks.
Thus, b is the correct option.
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following Indian cities has/have a ‘graded response’ to air pollution?
- Mumbai
- Delhi
- Kolkata
- Allahabad
Select the correct answer using the codes below
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Incorrect
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to Graded response Action Plan
- Graded Response Action Plan was launched for Delhi and NCR to tackle air pollution
- It is the first legal framework for coordination among various pollution controlling agencies
of The Indian states
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?
Select the correct answer using the codes below:
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The Government had notified a Graded Response Action Plan for Delhi and NC to
tackle air pollution. It is the first legal framework for coordination among Delhi’s various
pollution controlling agencies and its neighbouring states.
Therefore, statement 2 is incorrect.
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The Government had notified a Graded Response Action Plan for Delhi and NC to
tackle air pollution. It is the first legal framework for coordination among Delhi’s various
pollution controlling agencies and its neighbouring states.
Therefore, statement 2 is incorrect.
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following satellites:
- Chandrayan 1
2. Chandrayan 2
3.GSAT – 6
4.Mangalyaan
5.Astrosat
Which of the above satellites are launched by PSLV?
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1, 4 and 5 are launched by PSLV.
More details on PSLV:
- PSLV is designed mainly to deliver the “earth-observation” or “remote-sensing” satelliteswith lift-off mass of up to about 1750 Kg to Sun-Synchronous circular polar orbits of 600-900 Km altitude.
- PSLV is also used to launch the satellites of lower lift-off mass of up to about 1400 Kg to the elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
PSLV is a four-staged launch vehicle with first and third stage using solid rocket motors and second and fourth stages using liquid rocket engines. It also uses strap-on motors to augment the thrust provided by the first stage.
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1, 4 and 5 are launched by PSLV.
More details on PSLV:
- PSLV is designed mainly to deliver the “earth-observation” or “remote-sensing” satelliteswith lift-off mass of up to about 1750 Kg to Sun-Synchronous circular polar orbits of 600-900 Km altitude.
- PSLV is also used to launch the satellites of lower lift-off mass of up to about 1400 Kg to the elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
PSLV is a four-staged launch vehicle with first and third stage using solid rocket motors and second and fourth stages using liquid rocket engines. It also uses strap-on motors to augment the thrust provided by the first stage.
- Chandrayan 1
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsRecently, NitiAayog has launched the “Ease of doing business report”.Which of the following statement is/are incorrect in this context?
1) India has been ranked at 131th position among the 190 countries
2) India’s ranking s highest among the BRICS nations
Select the correct option using the code given below Options:
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1- According to the latest report of World Bank’s ease of doing business index for theyear 2017, India has been ranked at 130 th position among the 190 countries.
2- Areas in which India’s performance has improved:
India has made a substantial improvement in some areas such as electricityconnection to businesses.
Electricity moved up 29 spots to 70.
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1- According to the latest report of World Bank’s ease of doing business index for theyear 2017, India has been ranked at 130 th position among the 190 countries.
2- Areas in which India’s performance has improved:
India has made a substantial improvement in some areas such as electricityconnection to businesses.
Electricity moved up 29 spots to 70.
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