10 PM Quiz: July 18, 2018
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1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2017”, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- The Bill aims to rectify several systemic issues by providing a uniform driver licensing system.
- The Bill directs that safety standards be prescribed by the central government.
- For any road injury or death, the designated authority responsible to construct road is to be penalized with sum of Rs 1 lakh.
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Statement 1 is correct: The Bill aims to rectify several systemic issues by providing a uniform driver licensing system.
Statement 2 is correct: The Bill directs that safety standards be prescribed by the central government.
Statement 3 is correct: For any road injury or death, the designated authority responsible to construct road is to be penalized with sum of Rs 1 lakh.
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Statement 1 is correct: The Bill aims to rectify several systemic issues by providing a uniform driver licensing system.
Statement 2 is correct: The Bill directs that safety standards be prescribed by the central government.
Statement 3 is correct: For any road injury or death, the designated authority responsible to construct road is to be penalized with sum of Rs 1 lakh.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “M777” guns , recently in news, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- In 2016, India signed a deal with the U.S. government under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme .
- M777 gun delivery programme is a 39 calibre towed artillery gun made of titanium and aluminum alloys
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is correct: In 2016, India signed a deal with the U.S. government under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme for 145 M777 guns.
Statement 2 is correct: M777 gun delivery programme is a 155 mm, 39 calibre towed artillery gun made of titanium and aluminum alloys.
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Statement 1 is correct: In 2016, India signed a deal with the U.S. government under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme for 145 M777 guns.
Statement 2 is correct: M777 gun delivery programme is a 155 mm, 39 calibre towed artillery gun made of titanium and aluminum alloys.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regards toComposite Water Management Index.
- The indexis launched by Central Ground water board.
- Itact as a tool to assess and improve the performance in efficient management of water resources
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Statement 1 is Incorrect: – The index is launched by NITI Aayog.
Statement 2 is Correct: – Composite Water Management Index is a tool to assess and improve the performance in efficient management of water resources.
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Statement 1 is Incorrect: – The index is launched by NITI Aayog.
Statement 2 is Correct: – Composite Water Management Index is a tool to assess and improve the performance in efficient management of water resources.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following committee has recommended for a Central Civil Services authority to be setup and lateral entry be extended to positions at the level of Additional Secretary & above.
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The tenth report “Refurbishing of Personnel Administration”, of the Second ARC recommended that at higher levels of government, lateral entry from the private sector should be introduced to encourage competition for the selected posts.
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The tenth report “Refurbishing of Personnel Administration”, of the Second ARC recommended that at higher levels of government, lateral entry from the private sector should be introduced to encourage competition for the selected posts.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about United Nations Human Rights Council recently seen in news.
- The United States has recently announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
- United Nations Human Rights Council was founded in 2006.
Which of the following statements given above is/ are correct?
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Statement 1 is Correct: – The United States on Tuesday announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) terming it “hypocritical and self-serving.”
Statement 2 is Correct: – United Nations Human Rights Council was founded in 2006.
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Statement 1 is Correct: – The United States on Tuesday announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) terming it “hypocritical and self-serving.”
Statement 2 is Correct: – United Nations Human Rights Council was founded in 2006.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about the Ken- Betwa project.
1) It is India’s first river interlinking project.
2) The project involves deforesting a large portion of Kanha Tiger Reserve
3) The Ken-Betwa project aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken River to Bundelkhand region.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Statement 1 is Correct: -Ken- Betwa project is India’s first river interlinking project.Statement 2 is Incorrect: -The project involves deforesting a portion of the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, was accorded clearance by the National Wildlife Board.
Statement 3 is Correct: -The Ken-Betwa project aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken River to the Betwa basin through concrete canal to irrigate India’s worst drought hit region of Bundelkhand.
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Statement 1 is Correct: -Ken- Betwa project is India’s first river interlinking project.Statement 2 is Incorrect: -The project involves deforesting a portion of the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, was accorded clearance by the National Wildlife Board.
Statement 3 is Correct: -The Ken-Betwa project aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken River to the Betwa basin through concrete canal to irrigate India’s worst drought hit region of Bundelkhand.
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