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10 PM Quiz: March 28, 2019
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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following with respect to INS Kadmatt
- INS Kadmatt is an indigenous stealth anti-submarine warfare corvette.
- It is named after one of the large islands amongst the Lakshadweep group of Islands off the west coast of India.
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INS Kadmatt is an indigenous stealth anti-submarine warfare corvette.It was commissioned into the Indian Navy in January 2016.It is named after one of the large islands amongst the Lakshadweep group of Islands off the west coast of India.
INS Kadmatt is participating in Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)-19 which was held in Langkawi,Malaysia.
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INS Kadmatt is an indigenous stealth anti-submarine warfare corvette.It was commissioned into the Indian Navy in January 2016.It is named after one of the large islands amongst the Lakshadweep group of Islands off the west coast of India.
INS Kadmatt is participating in Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)-19 which was held in Langkawi,Malaysia.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following about mission Shakti- anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile test
- Only the United States, Russia and Israel have demonstrated this capability till now.
- The satellite is Made in India by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in collaboration with Russia
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Only the United States, China and Russia have demonstrated this capability till now. Israel is also said to possess this capability though it has not carried out a test so far. The satellite is entirely Made in India by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).
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Only the United States, China and Russia have demonstrated this capability till now. Israel is also said to possess this capability though it has not carried out a test so far. The satellite is entirely Made in India by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement with regard to Indian Coast Guard
- It was established after Mumbai terror attack in 2008
- The Indian Coast Guard is a multi-mission organization entrusted with superintendence and policing of India’s maritime areas including the Exclusive Economic Zone.
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The Indian Coast Guard was established in 1978 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of as an independent armed force of India. The organization is headed by the Director General Indian Coast Guard (DGICG). The Indian Coast Guard is a multi-mission organization entrusted with superintendence and policing of India’s maritime areas including the Exclusive Economic Zone.
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The Indian Coast Guard was established in 1978 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of as an independent armed force of India. The organization is headed by the Director General Indian Coast Guard (DGICG). The Indian Coast Guard is a multi-mission organization entrusted with superintendence and policing of India’s maritime areas including the Exclusive Economic Zone.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Electoral bonds
- Citizen of India as well as foreigner is eligible to purchase the bond.
- Electoral bonds can be purchased for any value in multiples of ₹1,000, ₹10,000, ₹10 lakh, and ₹1 crore
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Electoral bonds are bearer instrument in the nature of a promissory note and an interest-free banking instrument. A citizen of India or a body incorporated in India is eligible to purchase the bond. Electoral bonds can be purchased for any value in multiples of ₹1,000, ₹10,000, ₹10 lakh, and ₹1 crore from any of the specified branches of the State Bank of India.
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Electoral bonds are bearer instrument in the nature of a promissory note and an interest-free banking instrument. A citizen of India or a body incorporated in India is eligible to purchase the bond. Electoral bonds can be purchased for any value in multiples of ₹1,000, ₹10,000, ₹10 lakh, and ₹1 crore from any of the specified branches of the State Bank of India.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement
- Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) brings all hydrocarbons such as oil, gas, coal bed methane etc. under a single licensing framework.
- The DGH acts as the nodal agency for implementing Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP).
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HELP, introduced in 2016, is a contractual and fiscal model for award of hydrocarbon acreages towards exploration and production. It brings all hydrocarbons such as oil, gas, coal bed methane etc. under a single licensing framework.
HELP introduced Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP). Under OALP, exploration companies can select their operation blocks without waiting for the formal bid round from the Government
The DGH acts as the nodal agency for implementing Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP). The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), was established in 1993 under the administrative control of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. It is the technical arm of the ministry which overseas upstream oil and gas exploration and production activities.
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HELP, introduced in 2016, is a contractual and fiscal model for award of hydrocarbon acreages towards exploration and production. It brings all hydrocarbons such as oil, gas, coal bed methane etc. under a single licensing framework.
HELP introduced Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP). Under OALP, exploration companies can select their operation blocks without waiting for the formal bid round from the Government
The DGH acts as the nodal agency for implementing Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP). The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), was established in 1993 under the administrative control of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. It is the technical arm of the ministry which overseas upstream oil and gas exploration and production activities.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to Outer Space Treaty
- The treaty prohibits use of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in outer space.
- India has signed but not rectified Outer Space Treaty
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Outer Space Treaty, formally Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, (1967) is the principal international treaty on space. It binds the parties to use outer space only for peaceful purposes. The treaty prohibits use of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in outer space.
India is signatory to Outer Space Treaty,1967 and ratified it in 1982.
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Outer Space Treaty, formally Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, (1967) is the principal international treaty on space. It binds the parties to use outer space only for peaceful purposes. The treaty prohibits use of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in outer space.
India is signatory to Outer Space Treaty,1967 and ratified it in 1982.
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