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1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regards to Pulitzer Prizes
1. It is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature and musical composition
2. Pulitzer was established in 1917
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?Correct
The 2019 Pulitzer Prizes were announced. It is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature and musical composition in the United States.
Pulitzer was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher.
Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories. In twenty of the categories, each winner receives a certificate and a US$15,000 cash award. The winner in the public service category of the journalism competition is awarded a gold medalIncorrect
The 2019 Pulitzer Prizes were announced. It is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature and musical composition in the United States.
Pulitzer was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher.
Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories. In twenty of the categories, each winner receives a certificate and a US$15,000 cash award. The winner in the public service category of the journalism competition is awarded a gold medal - Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regards to The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp
1. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp was formed after the 1979 Islamic revolution in Saudi Arabia
2. Recently, United States had designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?Correct
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp was formed after the 1979 Islamic revolution with a mission to defend the clerical regime in Iran, in contrast to more traditional military units that protect borders.
United States had designated Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization. It is the first time that the U.S. has designated an entity of another government as a terrorist organization.Incorrect
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp was formed after the 1979 Islamic revolution with a mission to defend the clerical regime in Iran, in contrast to more traditional military units that protect borders.
United States had designated Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization. It is the first time that the U.S. has designated an entity of another government as a terrorist organization. - Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regards to United Nations Peacekeeping
1. Peacekeeping forces are contributed by UN member states on a voluntary basis.
2. UN peacekeeping can use force at the tactical level with the authorization of the Security Council
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?Correct
Peacekeeping forces are contributed by UN member states on a voluntary basis. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are among the largest individual contributors. African nations also contributes nearly half the peacekeeping forces.
UN peacekeeping operations are not an enforcement tool. However, they may use force at the tactical level, with the authorization of the Security Council, if acting in self-defence and defence of the mandate.Incorrect
Peacekeeping forces are contributed by UN member states on a voluntary basis. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are among the largest individual contributors. African nations also contributes nearly half the peacekeeping forces.
UN peacekeeping operations are not an enforcement tool. However, they may use force at the tactical level, with the authorization of the Security Council, if acting in self-defence and defence of the mandate. - Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regards to Cassini-Huygens mission
1. Cassini-Huygens mission objectives is to explore the near-Earth asteroid called Bennu
2. The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency.
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?Correct
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and the Italian Space Agency. The spacecraft arrived in the Saturn system in 2004 and ended its mission in 2017
It was the first to orbit Saturn, first to land in the outer solar system and first to sample an extra-terrestrial ocean.Incorrect
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and the Italian Space Agency. The spacecraft arrived in the Saturn system in 2004 and ended its mission in 2017
It was the first to orbit Saturn, first to land in the outer solar system and first to sample an extra-terrestrial ocean. - Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regards to Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council (Texprocil)
1. Texprocil was incorporated in 1954 as an autonomous, nonprofit body dedicated to the export promotion of cotton textiles.
2. It controls the export price of cotton
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?Correct
Texprocil was incorporated in 1954 as an autonomous, nonprofit body dedicated to the export promotion of cotton textiles. It makes suggestions for strengthening the export efforts and also to provide data for monitoring exports. It doesnot fix export price of cotton
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Texprocil was incorporated in 1954 as an autonomous, nonprofit body dedicated to the export promotion of cotton textiles. It makes suggestions for strengthening the export efforts and also to provide data for monitoring exports. It doesnot fix export price of cotton
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regards to Government e Marketplace
1. It aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement.
2. GeM is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-marketplace
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?Correct
Government e Marketplace is an online marketplace setup in 2016 for procurement of commonly used goods and services by government ministries, departments and CPSEs. It aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement.
GeM has been envisaged as National Procurement Portal of India.It functions under Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
GeM is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-marketplace that enables procurement of commonly used goods and services with minimal human interface.Incorrect
Government e Marketplace is an online marketplace setup in 2016 for procurement of commonly used goods and services by government ministries, departments and CPSEs. It aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement.
GeM has been envisaged as National Procurement Portal of India.It functions under Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
GeM is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-marketplace that enables procurement of commonly used goods and services with minimal human interface.
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