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10 PM Quiz: June 2, 2018
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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to the new Ensemble Prediction System launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences:
1)The new system would help in district level early warning and forecast.
2)It has a better prediction range than the European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecast.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) launched a new Ensemble Prediction Systems (EPS) to provide probabilistic weather forecasts up to the next 10 days.These new systems, according to IMD, shall improve upon deterministic forecasts that are prone to high margins of error. The EPS involves generation of multiple forecasts using slightly varying initial conditions.
- With this new model, India joins the US with a model that predicts with a 12 km resolution. Only the ‘European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecast’ has a, better, nine-kilometer resolution. Better forecasts lead to better management agriculture and water resources. It also helps promote tourism, solar and wind energy.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) launched a new Ensemble Prediction Systems (EPS) to provide probabilistic weather forecasts up to the next 10 days.These new systems, according to IMD, shall improve upon deterministic forecasts that are prone to high margins of error. The EPS involves generation of multiple forecasts using slightly varying initial conditions.
- With this new model, India joins the US with a model that predicts with a 12 km resolution. Only the ‘European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecast’ has a, better, nine-kilometer resolution. Better forecasts lead to better management agriculture and water resources. It also helps promote tourism, solar and wind energy.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to World Happiness Index 2018:
1)India was ranked better than its neighbours Pakistan and Nepal.
2)India’s ranking dropped from 122nd in 2017 to 133 in 2018.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The World Happiness Index 2018, which measures 156 countries in terms of happiness, has placed India in the 133rd position, a drop of 11 places from last year’s 122nd rank. The country was ranked 118th in 2016.Among the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries, Pakistan was ranked 75th, while Nepal was ranked at 101st. Bhutan has been placed at 97th rank and Sri Lanka at 116th position. Bangladesh is ranked at 115th in the happiness index. Only Afghanistan ranks behind India in the ranking.
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The World Happiness Index 2018, which measures 156 countries in terms of happiness, has placed India in the 133rd position, a drop of 11 places from last year’s 122nd rank. The country was ranked 118th in 2016.Among the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries, Pakistan was ranked 75th, while Nepal was ranked at 101st. Bhutan has been placed at 97th rank and Sri Lanka at 116th position. Bangladesh is ranked at 115th in the happiness index. Only Afghanistan ranks behind India in the ranking.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regards to THE CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2016.
1) The Bill makes illegal migrants eligible for citizenship on the basis of religion.
2)The Bill allows cancellation of OCI registration for violation of any law.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The Bill amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship.
The Bill makes illegal migrants eligible for citizenship on the basis of religion. This may violate Article 14 of the Constitution which guarantees right to equality.
The Bill allows cancellation of OCI registration for violation of any law. This is a wide ground that may cover a range of violations, including minor offences (eg. parking in a no parking zone).
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The Bill amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship.
The Bill makes illegal migrants eligible for citizenship on the basis of religion. This may violate Article 14 of the Constitution which guarantees right to equality.
The Bill allows cancellation of OCI registration for violation of any law. This is a wide ground that may cover a range of violations, including minor offences (eg. parking in a no parking zone).
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Cauvery Water Management Authority
1)The chairman will be appointed by the Central government.
2)Tenure of chairman is four years.
3)The authority will decide the sharing of the river water between Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The chairman of the authority will be appointed by the Central government. He/She must be of the rank of secretary or additional secretary or an eminent engineer.Tenure of chairman is five years.
There will be Two part-time members nominated by the Central Government and Four part-time members nominated by the party State governments and Union territory administration respectively.
The authority will decide the sharing of the river water among the States of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
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The chairman of the authority will be appointed by the Central government. He/She must be of the rank of secretary or additional secretary or an eminent engineer.Tenure of chairman is five years.
There will be Two part-time members nominated by the Central Government and Four part-time members nominated by the party State governments and Union territory administration respectively.
The authority will decide the sharing of the river water among the States of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsconsider the following statement with reference to “Transformation Index 2018 (BTI)
- Transformation Index 2018 (BTI)” released by Bertelsmann Foundation
- Bangladesh ranked better than India in Transformation Index 2018 (BTI)
Which of the above following statement is/are correct
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Transformation Index 2018 (BTI)” released by Germany’s Bertelsmann Foundation. Statement 1 is correct
Bangladesh ranked 58 out of 129 developing nations while India ranked 26. Statement 2 is not correct
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Transformation Index 2018 (BTI)” released by Germany’s Bertelsmann Foundation. Statement 1 is correct
Bangladesh ranked 58 out of 129 developing nations while India ranked 26. Statement 2 is not correct
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference to International Health Regulation (IHR), 2005, consider the following statements:
- International Health Regulations is an international agreement to prevent, control, protect against and provide public health response to international spread of disease.
- The agreement is legally binding upon all IHR State parties.
Which above the following statement (s) is/are correct?
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The International Health Regulations (IHR) seeks prevent, control, protect against and provide public health response to international spread of disease.Statement 1 is correct.
It is a legally binding international agreement. Statement 2 is correct.
Because the IHR (2005) are not limited to specific diseases but apply to new and ever- changing public health risks, they are intended to have long-lasting relevance in the international response to the emergence and spread of disease. The IHR (2005) also provide the legal basis for important health documents applicable to international travel and transport and sanitary protections for the users of international airports, ports, and ground crossings.
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The International Health Regulations (IHR) seeks prevent, control, protect against and provide public health response to international spread of disease.Statement 1 is correct.
It is a legally binding international agreement. Statement 2 is correct.
Because the IHR (2005) are not limited to specific diseases but apply to new and ever- changing public health risks, they are intended to have long-lasting relevance in the international response to the emergence and spread of disease. The IHR (2005) also provide the legal basis for important health documents applicable to international travel and transport and sanitary protections for the users of international airports, ports, and ground crossings.
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