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Consider the following statements regarding National Mission on Cultural Mapping:
It aims to establish a national cultural workplace portal as a common information sharing platform for all stakeholders
E-commerce facility will also be provided to artists for direct marketing
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct: The Mission will establish National Cultural Work Place (NCWP). The NCWP shall be a fully equipped cultural portal which will serve as common interaction work place for all stake holders including artistes, institutions, NGOs and Ministry of Culture.
Statement 2 is correct: Mission aims at setting up e-commerce facility to provide various opportunities to artists for direct marketing, cutting out the middleman – empowering traditional occupational communities.
Statement 1 is correct: The Mission will establish National Cultural Work Place (NCWP). The NCWP shall be a fully equipped cultural portal which will serve as common interaction work place for all stake holders including artistes, institutions, NGOs and Ministry of Culture.
Statement 2 is correct: Mission aims at setting up e-commerce facility to provide various opportunities to artists for direct marketing, cutting out the middleman – empowering traditional occupational communities.
National Food Security Act (NFSA) is frequently in news. In this respect, consider the following statements:
Under NFSA, transportation of food grains to designated depots in states/UTs is the responsibility of Centre
Periodic social audits are mandatory under NFSA
The act legally entitles all rural population to receive subsidised food grains under Targeted Public Distribution System
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct: Under NFSA, Centre is responsible for allocation of required foodgrains to States/UTs, transportation of foodgrains up to designated depots in each State/UT and providing central assistance to States/UTs for delivery of foodgrains from designated Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns to the doorstep of the Fair Price Shops (FPSs)
Statement 2 is correct: Under NFSA, social audit is mandatory to ensure transparency and accountability under TPDS.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Act legally entitles up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population to receive subsidized foodgrains under Targeted Public Distribution System. About two thirds of the population therefore is covered under the Act to receive highly subsidised foodgrains.
Statement 1 is correct: Under NFSA, Centre is responsible for allocation of required foodgrains to States/UTs, transportation of foodgrains up to designated depots in each State/UT and providing central assistance to States/UTs for delivery of foodgrains from designated Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns to the doorstep of the Fair Price Shops (FPSs)
Statement 2 is correct: Under NFSA, social audit is mandatory to ensure transparency and accountability under TPDS.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Act legally entitles up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population to receive subsidized foodgrains under Targeted Public Distribution System. About two thirds of the population therefore is covered under the Act to receive highly subsidised foodgrains.
The Kabini river is a tributary of which of the following river?
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Cauvery River rises at Talakaveri on the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats in Karnataka and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal.
The important tributaries joining the Cauvery are Harangi, Hemavati, Kabini, Suvarnavathi and Bhavani.
Cauvery River rises at Talakaveri on the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats in Karnataka and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal.
The important tributaries joining the Cauvery are Harangi, Hemavati, Kabini, Suvarnavathi and Bhavani.
Consider the following statements on paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome(PIMS-TS)
It is a rare condition associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection
The source of this syndrome is not known so far.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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PIMS-TS is also known as a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). It is a rare condition associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection that was first defined in April 2020.
Caused by: It is not known what triggers the condition. But it is thought to be a rare immune overreaction that occurs in children approximately four to six weeks after mild or asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Symptoms: It includes fever, rash, eye infection, and gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g. diarrhoea, stomach ache, nausea). In some rare cases, the condition can lead to multi-organ failure.
Diagnosis: Currently, MIS-C is diagnosed based on symptoms together with laboratory tests that look for signs of inflammation in the body.
Treatment: Treatments currently include anti-coagulation to curb blood clotting, IV immunoglobulin and anti-inflammatory drugs.
PIMS-TS is also known as a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). It is a rare condition associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection that was first defined in April 2020.
Caused by: It is not known what triggers the condition. But it is thought to be a rare immune overreaction that occurs in children approximately four to six weeks after mild or asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Symptoms: It includes fever, rash, eye infection, and gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g. diarrhoea, stomach ache, nausea). In some rare cases, the condition can lead to multi-organ failure.
Diagnosis: Currently, MIS-C is diagnosed based on symptoms together with laboratory tests that look for signs of inflammation in the body.
Treatment: Treatments currently include anti-coagulation to curb blood clotting, IV immunoglobulin and anti-inflammatory drugs.
Consider the following statements regarding Biomass:
Biogas is produced when biomass from farms, gardens, kitchens, etc is subjected to Anaerobic digestion
Co-firing is an efficient way of converting biomass to electricity
Biomass is carbon-neutral
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct: Biogas is produced when bio-degradable organic materials/wastes such as cattle-dung, biomass from farms, gardens, kitchens, industry, poultry droppings, night soil and municipals wastes are subjected to a scientific process, called Anaerobic Digestion (A.D.) in a Biogas Plant
Statement 2 is correct: Co-firing is a low-cost option for efficiently and cleanly converting biomass to electricity. It adds biomass as a partial substitute fuel in high-efficiency coal boilers.
Statement 3 is correct: Burning either fossil fuels or biomass releases carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas. However, the plants that are the source of biomass for energy capture almost the same amount of CO2 through photosynthesis while growing as is released when biomass is burned, which can make biomass a carbon-neutral energy source.
Statement 1 is correct: Biogas is produced when bio-degradable organic materials/wastes such as cattle-dung, biomass from farms, gardens, kitchens, industry, poultry droppings, night soil and municipals wastes are subjected to a scientific process, called Anaerobic Digestion (A.D.) in a Biogas Plant
Statement 2 is correct: Co-firing is a low-cost option for efficiently and cleanly converting biomass to electricity. It adds biomass as a partial substitute fuel in high-efficiency coal boilers.
Statement 3 is correct: Burning either fossil fuels or biomass releases carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas. However, the plants that are the source of biomass for energy capture almost the same amount of CO2 through photosynthesis while growing as is released when biomass is burned, which can make biomass a carbon-neutral energy source.
Amphotericin-B was some time seen in news. Which of the following correctly explains it?
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Antifungal drug Amphotericin-B is being considered as a primary treatment of yellow fungus. The same injection is being used currently to treat black or white fungus cases in the country.
Antifungal drug Amphotericin-B is being considered as a primary treatment of yellow fungus. The same injection is being used currently to treat black or white fungus cases in the country.
Govind Pashu Vihar National Park was seen in news recently. In which of the following state the park is located?
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Recently, the Uttarakhand High Court has reprimanded the State government for stopping some Van Gujjar families on their way to Govind Pashu Vihar National Park. The court held that their right to life is being violated by the authorities.
The Van Gujjars, the nomadic pastoral community of the Uttarakhand Himalayas
They pursue seasonal migration from the Terai-Bhabar and Siwalik region of Uttarakhand to the higher bugyals in the Western Himalayas in summer and vice versa in winter.
About Govind Pashu Vihar National Park:
It is located in the Uttarkashi district of the state of Uttarakhand. The park lies in the higher reaches of the Garhwal Himalayas.
It was declared as a National Park in the year of 1990.
The Har-ki-dun valley within the park is a known spot for trekking. Similarly, the Ruinsara high altitude lake is also popular as a tourist destination.
The park creates an upper water catchment of River Tons. This river is a significant tributary of Yamuna River
Recently, the Uttarakhand High Court has reprimanded the State government for stopping some Van Gujjar families on their way to Govind Pashu Vihar National Park. The court held that their right to life is being violated by the authorities.
The Van Gujjars, the nomadic pastoral community of the Uttarakhand Himalayas
They pursue seasonal migration from the Terai-Bhabar and Siwalik region of Uttarakhand to the higher bugyals in the Western Himalayas in summer and vice versa in winter.
About Govind Pashu Vihar National Park:
It is located in the Uttarkashi district of the state of Uttarakhand. The park lies in the higher reaches of the Garhwal Himalayas.
It was declared as a National Park in the year of 1990.
The Har-ki-dun valley within the park is a known spot for trekking. Similarly, the Ruinsara high altitude lake is also popular as a tourist destination.
The park creates an upper water catchment of River Tons. This river is a significant tributary of Yamuna River