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Q.1) Atithidevo Bhava has been taken from which of the following Upanishads?
a) Chandogya
b) Aitareya
c) Taittiriya
d) Mundaka
Answer-c
Explanation:-
Atithi Devo Bhava [Atithidevo Bhava] (Sanskrit: अतिथिदेवो भव; English: ‘The guest is equivalent to God or ‘Be one for whom the guest is God’) is a Sanskrit verse, taken from an ancient Hindu scripture which became part of the “code of conduct” for Hindu society. Atithi Devo Bhav regards a procedure of the host-guest relationship. Recently it has also become the tag line of India’s Ministry of Tourism’s campaign to improve the treatment of tourists in India.
The mantras are from the Taittiriya Upanishad, Shikshavalli I.20 that says: matrudevo bhava, pitrudevo bhava, acharyadevo bhava, atithidevo bhava. It literally means “be one for whom the Mother is God, be one for whom the Father is God, be one for whom the Teacher is God, be one for whom the guest is God.” matrudevah, pitrudevah, acharyadevah, atithidevah are one word each, and each one is a Bahuvrihi samasta-pada.
Q.2) Greenwich Meridian passes through which of the following African lake?
a) L.Chad
b) L.Volta
c) L.Turkana
d) L.Malawi
Answer-b
Explanation:-
Lake Volta is a large reservoir contained behind the Akosombo Dam. It is completely within the country of Ghana and has a surface area of 8,502 square kilometres (3,283 sq mi).
Lake Volta lies along the Greenwich Meridian, and just six degrees of latitude north of the Equator.
Q.3) What is Ganga Vahini?
a) A boat which will carry out cleanliness work in the lower course of Ganga.
b) A mobile application which will cover the updates regarding Namami Gange
c) A distinct personality which will be the brand ambassador of the Namami Gange project
d) A national volunteer force
Answer-d
Explanation:-
A national volunteer force called Ganga Vahini will be set up on the pattern of the Red Cross which will comprise youth, students, ex-servicemen and others.
It would protect the river and spread the message of Ganga rejuvenation across India
Ganga Vahini would be at district and even block levels.
It would be headed by the district magistrate and would comprise of local volunteers, ex-servicemen, people from territorial army, members of NGOs and others.
Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding Gender Inequality Index
- Higher GII value represents less disparities between females and males.
- Health, empowerment and labour participation are the major dimensions for measuring GII.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is true
Answer-b
Explanation:-
Gender inequality remains a major barrier to human development. Girls and women have made major strides since 1990, but they have not yet gained gender equity. The disadvantages facing women and girls are a major source of inequality. All too often, women and girls are discriminated against in health, education, political representation, labour market, etc — with negative repercussions for development of their capabilities and their freedom of choice.
The GII is an inequality index. It measures gender inequalities in three important aspects of human development—reproductive health, measured by maternal mortality ratio and adolescent birth rates; empowerment, measured by proportion of parliamentary seats occupied by females and proportion of adult females and males aged 25 years and older with at least some secondary education; and economic status, expressed as labour market participation and measured by labour force participation rate of female and male populations aged 15 years and older. The GII is built on the same framework as the IHDI — to better expose differences in the distribution of achievements between women and men. It measures the human development costs of gender inequality, thus the higher the GII value the more disparities between females and males and the more loss to human development.
Q.5) Equator doesn’t pass through which country?
a) Columbia
b) Rwanda
c) Uganda
d) Gabon
Answer-b
Explanation:-
From Africa eastward…
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Gabon
- Republic of The Congo
- Democratic Republic of The Congo
- Uganda
- Kenya
- Somalia
- Maldives (the equator passes through the territory but not on dry land)
- Indonesia
- Kiribati (the equator may or may not touch dry land)
- Ecuador
- Colombia
- Brazil
Q.6) Consider the following statements regarding Financial Intelligence Unit-India
- It is the central national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions.
- FIU-IND is an independent body reporting directly to the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) headed by the Prime Minister.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is true
Answer-a
Explanation:-
Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND)
Financial Intelligence Unit – India was set by the Government of India vide O.M. dated 18th November 2004 as the central national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions.
FIU-IND is also responsible for coordinating and strengthening efforts of national and international intelligence, investigation and enforcement agencies in pursuing the global efforts against money laundering and related crimes. FIU-IND is an independent body reporting directly to the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) headed by the Finance Minister.
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