10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |February 15th, 2022
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Question No. 1
Consider the following:
1.Subsidies
2.Taxes
3.Regulation
4.Public goods
Which of the above instruments can the government use to intervene in markets to address inefficiency?
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Question No. 2
With reference to Zoonotic diseases, consider the following statements:
1.They can spread to humans through direct contact but not through food, water or the environment.
2. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus),Rabies, Ebola are all example of Zoonotic diseases.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 3
With reference to the Preferential trade arrangements (PTA), consider the following statements:
1.Under this a country may offer lower or zero tariff to other countries unilaterally.
2. Generalised system of Preferences is an example of PTA
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 4
With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, consider the following statements:
1.Comprehensive risk insurance is provided to cover yield losses due to non-preventable risks, such as Natural Fire and Lightning and also certain local problems.
2.One of its objective is to encourage farmers to adopt innovative and modern agricultural practices.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 5
With reference to Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), consider the following statements:
1.It provides a network that enables financial institutions worldwide to send and receive information about financial transactions.
2.Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), a European special-purpose vehicle provides an alternative to SWIFT
3.It holds funds in US dollars to facilitate external client accounts.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
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Question No. 6
Consider the following:
1.Composite Water Management Index
2.Sustainable Development Goals Index
3.Financial Inclusion Index
4.India Innovation Index
Which of the above Indices are released by the NITI Aayog?
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Question No. 7
Consider the following:
1.Urban Planning
2.Disaster management
3.Mineral Prospecting
4.Rural development
In which of the above areas does earth observation satellite has an application?
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Question No. 8
With reference to international payment systems, consider the following statements:
1.Both India and China are on the governance board of Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT).
2.System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS) is payment system launched by Russia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 9
With reference to the Inter State Council in India, consider the following statements:
1.Sarkaria Commission recommended the establishment of Inter State Council in India.
2.Governor of a state under President’s rule can also be a member of the council.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
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Question No. 10
Consider the following statements:
1.He built impregnable Lohagarh Fort, which the British could not penetrate even after attacking 13 times.
2.He played a key role in the Third Battle of Panipat.
3.He was described as “the Plato of the Jat people”.
Which of the following personality is described in the statements above?
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