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10 PM Quiz: July 20, 2018
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1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Dholes”, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- The Dholes is a canid native to Central, South and Southeast Asia.
- In tropical forests, the Dhole competes with tiger and leopards, targeting somewhat different prey species, but still with substantial dietary overlap.
- It is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN as populations are decreasing.
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Statement 1 is correct: The Dholes is a canid native to Central, South and Southeast Asia. Other names for the species include Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red dog, and mountain wolf. The dole is a highly social animal, living in large clans without rigid dominance hierarchies and containing multiple breeding females.
Statement 2 is correct: In tropical forests, the Dhole competes with tiger and leopards, targeting somewhat different prey species, but still with substantial dietary overlap.
Statement 3 is incorrect: It is listed as Endangered by the IUCN as populations are decreasing.
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Statement 1 is correct: The Dholes is a canid native to Central, South and Southeast Asia. Other names for the species include Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red dog, and mountain wolf. The dole is a highly social animal, living in large clans without rigid dominance hierarchies and containing multiple breeding females.
Statement 2 is correct: In tropical forests, the Dhole competes with tiger and leopards, targeting somewhat different prey species, but still with substantial dietary overlap.
Statement 3 is incorrect: It is listed as Endangered by the IUCN as populations are decreasing.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Tejas Light combat aircraft”, recently in news, which of the following statement (s) is/are correct?
- The Tejas is a supersonic, single-seat, single-engine multirole light fighter aircraft.
- The Tejas is developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO).
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Statements 1 is correct. The Tejas Light combat aircraft is a supersonic, single-seat, single-engine multirole light fighter aircraft.
Statement 2 is Incorrect. The Tejas Light combat aircraft is developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
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Statements 1 is correct. The Tejas Light combat aircraft is a supersonic, single-seat, single-engine multirole light fighter aircraft.
Statement 2 is Incorrect. The Tejas Light combat aircraft is developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are the objective of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)?
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The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the MHRD and launched by Minister of Human Resource Development.
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The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the MHRD and launched by Minister of Human Resource Development.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Fugitive economic offender”, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- A Fugitive economic offender is any individual against whom a warrant for arrest in relation to a scheduled offence has been issued by any court in India .
- These offenders either left India to avoid criminal prosecution, or who, being abroad, refuses to return to India to face criminal prosecution.
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Statement 1 is correct: A Fugitive economic offender is any individual against whom a warrant for arrest in relation to a scheduled offence has been issued by any court in India.
Statement 2 is correct: Fugitive offenders has either left India to avoid criminal prosecution, or who, being abroad, refuses to return to India to face criminal prosecution. The burden of proof for establishing that an individual is a fugitive economic offender or that certain property is part of the proceeds of a crime is on the Director appointed to file an application seeking fugitive economic offender status.
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Statement 1 is correct: A Fugitive economic offender is any individual against whom a warrant for arrest in relation to a scheduled offence has been issued by any court in India.
Statement 2 is correct: Fugitive offenders has either left India to avoid criminal prosecution, or who, being abroad, refuses to return to India to face criminal prosecution. The burden of proof for establishing that an individual is a fugitive economic offender or that certain property is part of the proceeds of a crime is on the Director appointed to file an application seeking fugitive economic offender status.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsRecently, the traces of the chemical formaldehyde in fish found in several states including Kerala and Goa. In this context, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- Formalin, a cancer-inducing chemical used illegally to preserve fish.
- At high doses, formalin causes gastric irritation.
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Statement 1 is correct: Formalin, a cancer-inducing chemical used illegally to preserve fish.
Statement 2 is correct: At high doses, formalin causes gastric irritation.
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Statement 1 is correct: Formalin, a cancer-inducing chemical used illegally to preserve fish.
Statement 2 is correct: At high doses, formalin causes gastric irritation.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Sabarimala temple”, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located in Tamil Nadu
- Women who are of an age to menstruate(10-50 )are restricted from entering the temple .
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Statement 1 is incorrect: Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala.
Statement 2 is correct: Women who are of an age to menstruate(10-50 )are restricted from entering the temple as its presiding deity, Lord Ayyappa, is considered to be a celibate.
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Statement 1 is incorrect: Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala.
Statement 2 is correct: Women who are of an age to menstruate(10-50 )are restricted from entering the temple as its presiding deity, Lord Ayyappa, is considered to be a celibate.
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