10 PM Quiz: November 25
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1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Chillika Lagoon”, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- It is the largest coastal lagoon in India
- It is the largest wintering ground for migratory waterfowl found anywhere on the Indian sub-continent.
- Chilika was designated as the 1st “Ramsar Site” of India.
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Statement 1 is correct. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the world after The New Caledonian barrier reef in New Caledonia.
Statement 2 is correct. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory waterfowl found anywhere on the Indian sub-continent.
Statement 3 is correct. On account of its rich biodiversity and ecological significance, Chilika was designated as the 1st “Ramsar Site” of India.
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Statement 1 is correct. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the world after The New Caledonian barrier reef in New Caledonia.
Statement 2 is correct. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory waterfowl found anywhere on the Indian sub-continent.
Statement 3 is correct. On account of its rich biodiversity and ecological significance, Chilika was designated as the 1st “Ramsar Site” of India.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsThe “Namami Barak Festival”, recently in news, is belong to which of the following state of India?
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“The first ever Namami Barak festival was recently celebrated at Barak Valley in Assam. Namami Barak is an attempt to pay tribute to the River Barak and to showcase of Barak’s potential and possibilities to emerge as a hub of trade and commerce. The cultural heritage of the valley together with its cuisine, fauna and flora, socio-economic and civic splendor were showcased before the global audience during the festival.
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“The first ever Namami Barak festival was recently celebrated at Barak Valley in Assam. Namami Barak is an attempt to pay tribute to the River Barak and to showcase of Barak’s potential and possibilities to emerge as a hub of trade and commerce. The cultural heritage of the valley together with its cuisine, fauna and flora, socio-economic and civic splendor were showcased before the global audience during the festival.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to newly launched mobile app ‘Umang,’ consider the following sentences:
- It is developed by the Ministry of Urban development
- It provides all pan India e-Gov services ranging from central to local government bodies and other citizen-centric services.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
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Statement 1 is incorrect as Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance”, has been developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY).
Statement 2 is correct as The app provides all pan India e-Gov services ranging from central to local government bodies and other citizen-centric services like Aadhaar and Digilocker on one single platform.Incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect as Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance”, has been developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY).
Statement 2 is correct as The app provides all pan India e-Gov services ranging from central to local government bodies and other citizen-centric services like Aadhaar and Digilocker on one single platform. - Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD), consider the following sentences:
- The Union Cabinet has recently approved India’s membership for the EBRD.
- Its headquarters is located at Geneva.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
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Statement 1 is correct as the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has recently approved India’s membership for the EBRD for which the required steps will be initiated by the Finance Ministry
Statement 2 is incorrect as the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution founded in 1991. Its headquarters is located at London, England.
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Statement 1 is correct as the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has recently approved India’s membership for the EBRD for which the required steps will be initiated by the Finance Ministry
Statement 2 is incorrect as the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution founded in 1991. Its headquarters is located at London, England.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsWith reference to National Skill Development Mission, consider the following statements:
- It provides institutional framework for skill development at both Centre and State level.
- It has a three-tiered decision making structure.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, yesterday gave its approval for the institutional framework for the National Skill Development Mission in keeping with the commitment made during the Budget Speech for 2015-16. The National Skill Development Mission will provide a strong institutional framework at the Centre and States for implementation of skilling activities in the country. Thus, statement 1 is correct.
The Mission will have a three-tiered, high powered decision making structure. Thus, statement 2 is correctIncorrect
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, yesterday gave its approval for the institutional framework for the National Skill Development Mission in keeping with the commitment made during the Budget Speech for 2015-16. The National Skill Development Mission will provide a strong institutional framework at the Centre and States for implementation of skilling activities in the country. Thus, statement 1 is correct.
The Mission will have a three-tiered, high powered decision making structure. Thus, statement 2 is correct - Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Merchandise Export from India Scheme, consider the following statements:
- It functions under the administration of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
- It encompasses five different schemes into one.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
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The Government of India has introduced Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) through the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 w.e.f. April 1, 2015. It seeks to promote export of notified goods manufactured/ produced in India. MEIS is a major export promotion scheme of GOI implemented by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
Earlier there were 5 different schemes for rewarding merchandise exports with different kinds of duty scrips with varying conditions attached to their use. Now all these schemes have been merged into a single scheme, namely Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS). Thus, statement 2 is correct.
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The Government of India has introduced Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) through the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 w.e.f. April 1, 2015. It seeks to promote export of notified goods manufactured/ produced in India. MEIS is a major export promotion scheme of GOI implemented by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
Earlier there were 5 different schemes for rewarding merchandise exports with different kinds of duty scrips with varying conditions attached to their use. Now all these schemes have been merged into a single scheme, namely Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS). Thus, statement 2 is correct.