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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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Category: current affairs
Women’s World Banking Report is released by:
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The report is released by Women’s World Banking Network. They partner with leading corporations to prove the commercial and social value of women’s financial inclusion
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The report is released by Women’s World Banking Network. They partner with leading corporations to prove the commercial and social value of women’s financial inclusion
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 points
Category: current affairs
Which of the following will likely cause an increase in India’s forex reserves?
Fall in crude oil price
Increase in foreign travel
Depreciation of rupee
Select your answer from the codes given below:
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Fall in crude oil prices will bring down the oil import bill, saving the precious foreign exchange. India has to shell out money in dollars whenever it imports crude oil. So, whenever there is a fall in prices of crude oil, government has to pay less thereby resulting in reduced oil import bill. This will lead to increase in forex reserves.
Increased foreign travels: Foreign travel shall result in dollar outflows as people will spend dollars during their international travels.
Depreciation of rupee: This will lead to increased exports resulting in increased dollar inflows.
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Fall in crude oil prices will bring down the oil import bill, saving the precious foreign exchange. India has to shell out money in dollars whenever it imports crude oil. So, whenever there is a fall in prices of crude oil, government has to pay less thereby resulting in reduced oil import bill. This will lead to increase in forex reserves.
Increased foreign travels: Foreign travel shall result in dollar outflows as people will spend dollars during their international travels.
Depreciation of rupee: This will lead to increased exports resulting in increased dollar inflows.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 points
Category: current affairs
PARIVESH portal, often seen in news, is related to:
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PARIVESH = Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub
PARIVESH is a Single-Window Integrated Environmental Management System for Environment, Forest, Wildlife and CRZ clearances
It has been developed in line with Digital India
It automates the entire process of submitting the application and tracking the status of such proposals at each stage of processing.
The system has been designed, developed and hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, with technical support from National Informatics Centre, (NIC).
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PARIVESH = Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub
PARIVESH is a Single-Window Integrated Environmental Management System for Environment, Forest, Wildlife and CRZ clearances
It has been developed in line with Digital India
It automates the entire process of submitting the application and tracking the status of such proposals at each stage of processing.
The system has been designed, developed and hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, with technical support from National Informatics Centre, (NIC).
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 points
Category: current affairs
Andaman & Nicobar is an archipelago in Bay of Bengal. In that respect, arrange the following locations from North to South:
Great Nicobar
Car Nicobar
Little Nicobar
Select your answer from the codes given below:
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 points
Category: current affairs
Consider the following statements regarding Giant Leatherback Turtle:
Within Indian ocean they nest only in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN red list
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect: The largest of the seven species of sea turtles on the planet and also the most long-ranging, Leatherbacks are found in all oceans except the Arctic and the Antarctic. Within the Indian Ocean, they nest only in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the A&N Islands.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Their conservation status is Vulnerable (VU) in the IUCN red list
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Statement 1 is incorrect: The largest of the seven species of sea turtles on the planet and also the most long-ranging, Leatherbacks are found in all oceans except the Arctic and the Antarctic. Within the Indian Ocean, they nest only in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the A&N Islands.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Their conservation status is Vulnerable (VU) in the IUCN red list
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 points
Category: current affairs
KabasuraKudineeris often seen in news. Which of the following correctly describes it?
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Kabasura Kudineer is a traditional formulation used by Siddha practitioners for managing common respiratory health.
It is a herbal mixture of various ingredients or elements. It comprises of dry ingredients of ginger, pippali, clove, kadukkai, ajwain and many other herbs.
Kabasura Kudineer has been found to be useful in the treatment of asymptomatic, mild, and moderate COVID-19 infection cases.
Recently, AYUSH Ministry launched a massive nationwide campaign to distribute Kabasura Kudineer
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Kabasura Kudineer is a traditional formulation used by Siddha practitioners for managing common respiratory health.
It is a herbal mixture of various ingredients or elements. It comprises of dry ingredients of ginger, pippali, clove, kadukkai, ajwain and many other herbs.
Kabasura Kudineer has been found to be useful in the treatment of asymptomatic, mild, and moderate COVID-19 infection cases.
Recently, AYUSH Ministry launched a massive nationwide campaign to distribute Kabasura Kudineer
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 points
Category: current affairs
Consider the following statements regarding Pangolins
Pangolins are the world’s most trafficked mammal
In India, Indian and Chinese Pangolins are kept under Schedule I of Wildlife protection Act
Both Indian and Chinese Pangolin are Critically Endangered
Select your answer from the codes given below:
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Pangolins are the world’s most trafficked mammal
Out of the eight species of pangolin, the Indian Pangolin and the Chinese Pangolin are found in India
Indian Pangolin:
Indian Pangolin is widely distributed in India, except in the arid region, high Himalayas and the North-East. The species also occurs in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
IUCN Status: Endangered
Wildlife Protection Act,1972: under Schedule I.
Chinese Pangolin:
It is widely distributed in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and the northeastern part of India.
Out of the eight species of pangolin, the Indian Pangolin and the Chinese Pangolin are found in India
Indian Pangolin:
Indian Pangolin is widely distributed in India, except in the arid region, high Himalayas and the North-East. The species also occurs in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
IUCN Status: Endangered
Wildlife Protection Act,1972: under Schedule I.
Chinese Pangolin:
It is widely distributed in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and the northeastern part of India.
Which of the following cause methane emission in atmosphere?
Oil and gas extraction
Coal mining
Rice cultivation
Digestive processes of termites
Select your answer from the codes given below:
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Source of Methane Emissions:
Natural Sources: emissions from wetlands and oceans, and from the digestive processes of termites.
Anthropogenic Sources:
More than half of global methane emissions stem from human activities in three sectors: fossil fuels (35%), waste (20%) and agriculture (40%).
Fossil fuel sector: Oil and gas extraction, processing and distribution account for 23%. Coal mining alone accounts for 12% of emissions.
Waste sector: Landfills and wastewater make up about 20% of global anthropogenic emissions.
Agricultural sector: Livestock emissions from manure and fermentation represent roughly 32%. Further, rice cultivation accounts for 8% of global anthropogenic emissions.
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Source of Methane Emissions:
Natural Sources: emissions from wetlands and oceans, and from the digestive processes of termites.
Anthropogenic Sources:
More than half of global methane emissions stem from human activities in three sectors: fossil fuels (35%), waste (20%) and agriculture (40%).
Fossil fuel sector: Oil and gas extraction, processing and distribution account for 23%. Coal mining alone accounts for 12% of emissions.
Waste sector: Landfills and wastewater make up about 20% of global anthropogenic emissions.
Agricultural sector: Livestock emissions from manure and fermentation represent roughly 32%. Further, rice cultivation accounts for 8% of global anthropogenic emissions.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 points
Category: current affairs
Christchurch Call to Action is often seen in news. Which of the following correctly describes it?
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Christchurch Call to Action was launched during the Online Extremism Summit in Paris, France in 2019. The summit was co-chaired by New Zealand and France.
Objective: The Christchurch Call is a global pledge by member governments and technology partners. Under this, they work together to address terrorist and violent extremist contents online.
Named after: The call is named after the New Zealand city. In Christchurch, 51 members of the Muslim community were murdered in a live-streamed terrorist attack in 2019.
Member Countries: Seventeen countries originally signed the agreement. Another 31 countries signed the agreement later.
Christchurch Call to Action was launched during the Online Extremism Summit in Paris, France in 2019. The summit was co-chaired by New Zealand and France.
Objective: The Christchurch Call is a global pledge by member governments and technology partners. Under this, they work together to address terrorist and violent extremist contents online.
Named after: The call is named after the New Zealand city. In Christchurch, 51 members of the Muslim community were murdered in a live-streamed terrorist attack in 2019.
Member Countries: Seventeen countries originally signed the agreement. Another 31 countries signed the agreement later.
Consider the following statements regarding Arctic Council
It is intergovernmental forum established by Ottawa Declaration
India is a ‘member’ in the Arctic Council
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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The Arctic Council was formally established in 1996 by the Ottawa Declaration.
Purpose: It is an intergovernmental forum for promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States.
Members: The members of the Arctic Council include Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States.
Observer Status: Since 2013, India enjoys ‘Observer’ status in the Arctic Council. Twelve other observer countries are Japan, China, France, Germany, UK, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, Netherlands, Singapore, and South Korea.
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The Arctic Council was formally established in 1996 by the Ottawa Declaration.
Purpose: It is an intergovernmental forum for promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States.
Members: The members of the Arctic Council include Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States.
Observer Status: Since 2013, India enjoys ‘Observer’ status in the Arctic Council. Twelve other observer countries are Japan, China, France, Germany, UK, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, Netherlands, Singapore, and South Korea.
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