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10 PM Quiz: January 20, 2018
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1. Question
1 points“ 2002 AJ129”, recently in news, is
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It is an asteroid larger than the tallest building on Earth, Burj Khalifa. As per reports, the asteroid will pass Earth on February 4, missing our planet by 2.6 million miles.
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It is an asteroid larger than the tallest building on Earth, Burj Khalifa. As per reports, the asteroid will pass Earth on February 4, missing our planet by 2.6 million miles.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 points“Drake Passage”, sometimes seen in news, is a body of water between
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The Drake Passage is the body of water between South America’s Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean (Scotia Sea) with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and extends into the Southern Ocean.
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The Drake Passage is the body of water between South America’s Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean (Scotia Sea) with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and extends into the Southern Ocean.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Orange passport”, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- Orange passports will be mainly given to non-matriculate workers who wish to work in the Gulf countries and in Southeast Asia.
- Holders of these passports will fall under Emigration Check Required (ECR) category.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is correct. Citizens who fall under the Emigration Check Required (ECR) category will soon have passports with orange jackets, instead of the dark blue that has so far been the colour of all passports under the ECR and non-ECR categories
Statement 2 is correct. ECR passports are mainly given to non-matriculate workers who wish to work in the Gulf countries and in Southeast Asia.
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Statement 1 is correct. Citizens who fall under the Emigration Check Required (ECR) category will soon have passports with orange jackets, instead of the dark blue that has so far been the colour of all passports under the ECR and non-ECR categories
Statement 2 is correct. ECR passports are mainly given to non-matriculate workers who wish to work in the Gulf countries and in Southeast Asia.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), consider the following statements:
- This scheme replaces the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme as well as the Modified NAIS.
- All services involved in the implementation of scheme will be exempted from service tax liabilities.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
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PMFBY is a replacement scheme of NAIS / MNAIS. Thus, statement 1 is correct.
There will be exemption from Service Tax liability of all the services involved in the implementation of the scheme. Thus, statement 2 is correct.
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PMFBY is a replacement scheme of NAIS / MNAIS. Thus, statement 1 is correct.
There will be exemption from Service Tax liability of all the services involved in the implementation of the scheme. Thus, statement 2 is correct.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsWith reference to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), consider the following statements:
- The President is the ex-officio chairperson of the authority.
- It gives approval to plans prepared by the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India in accordance with the National Plan.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
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The Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairperson of it. The agency is responsible for framing policies, laying down guidelines and best-practices and coordinating with the State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMAs) to ensure a holistic and distributed approach to disaster management. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
NDMA, as the apex body, approve plans prepared by the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India in accordance with the National Plan. Thus, statement 2 is correct.
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The Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairperson of it. The agency is responsible for framing policies, laying down guidelines and best-practices and coordinating with the State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMAs) to ensure a holistic and distributed approach to disaster management. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
NDMA, as the apex body, approve plans prepared by the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India in accordance with the National Plan. Thus, statement 2 is correct.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative, consider the following statements:
- The initiative has been launched with the aim of creation of a central database for all government records.
- Private companies of IT industry will play the key role in the implementation of the project
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
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In order to strengthen cyber security practices and awareness among the government departments, the ministry of electronics and IT has launched the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative in association with the IT industry majors. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
The initiative is the first public-private partnership of its kind and will leverage the expertise of the IT industry in cybersecurity. Thus, statement 2 is correct.
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In order to strengthen cyber security practices and awareness among the government departments, the ministry of electronics and IT has launched the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative in association with the IT industry majors. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
The initiative is the first public-private partnership of its kind and will leverage the expertise of the IT industry in cybersecurity. Thus, statement 2 is correct.
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