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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following Pairs:
Places in News
Location
1. Kampala
Kenya
2. Harare
Zimbabwe
3. Seoul
North Korea
Which of the above given pairs is/are not correctly matched?
Correct
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Kenya and Uganda on a mission to strengthen ties as he embarked on the first trip by an Iranian leader to Africa in 11 years.
Places in News
Location
1. Kampala
Kenya
2. Harare
Zimbabwe
3. Seoul
South Korea
Incorrect
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Kenya and Uganda on a mission to strengthen ties as he embarked on the first trip by an Iranian leader to Africa in 11 years.
Places in News
Location
1. Kampala
Kenya
2. Harare
Zimbabwe
3. Seoul
South Korea
Question 2 of 6
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
GST Council was set up by the President as per Article 279A (1) of the amended Constitution.
The members of the GST Council include the Union Finance Minister (chairperson), the Union Minister of State (Finance) from the Centre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Option (c) is correct
Explanation:
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 50th meeting decided to levy a uniform 28 per cent tax on full face value for online gaming, casinos and horse-racing.
The GST Council is a joint forum of the Centre and the states.
Statement 1 is correct: It was set up by the President as per Article 279A (1) of the amended Constitution.
Statement 2 is correct:The members of the Council include the Union Finance Minister (chairperson), the Union Minister of State (Finance) from the Centre.
Incorrect
Option (c) is correct
Explanation:
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 50th meeting decided to levy a uniform 28 per cent tax on full face value for online gaming, casinos and horse-racing.
The GST Council is a joint forum of the Centre and the states.
Statement 1 is correct: It was set up by the President as per Article 279A (1) of the amended Constitution.
Statement 2 is correct:The members of the Council include the Union Finance Minister (chairperson), the Union Minister of State (Finance) from the Centre.
Question 3 of 6
3. Question
2 points
With reference to ‘UN Human Rights Council’, consider the following statements:
The membership of the Council is based on equitable geographical distribution.
The members serve for three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms.
If a half of the Member states requests, the Council can decide at any time to hold a special session to address human rights violations and emergencies.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
India voted in favour of a draft resolution tabled in the UN Human Rights Council that condemns and strongly rejects recent “public and premeditated” acts of desecration of the Holy Quran.
Statement 1 is correct: The membership of the Council is based on equitable geographical distribution.
African and Asia-Pacific states have 13 seats each, Latin American and Caribbean states have 8 seats, Western European and other states 7 seats, and Eastern European states 6 seats.
Statement 2 is correct: The members serve for three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms.
Statement 3 is not correct: If a third of the Member states requests, the Council can decide at any time to hold a special session to address human rights violations and emergencies.
Under the presidency of Nazhat S Khan of Fiji, the Council held a record five special sessions in 2021 — on Myanmar, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, Afghanistan, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Incorrect
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
India voted in favour of a draft resolution tabled in the UN Human Rights Council that condemns and strongly rejects recent “public and premeditated” acts of desecration of the Holy Quran.
Statement 1 is correct: The membership of the Council is based on equitable geographical distribution.
African and Asia-Pacific states have 13 seats each, Latin American and Caribbean states have 8 seats, Western European and other states 7 seats, and Eastern European states 6 seats.
Statement 2 is correct: The members serve for three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms.
Statement 3 is not correct: If a third of the Member states requests, the Council can decide at any time to hold a special session to address human rights violations and emergencies.
Under the presidency of Nazhat S Khan of Fiji, the Council held a record five special sessions in 2021 — on Myanmar, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, Afghanistan, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Question 4 of 6
4. Question
2 points
With reference to ‘Anthropocene epoch’, consider the following statements:
The Anthropocene epoch as a term was coined by Paul Crutzen and Eugene Stoermer in 2000.
It denotes the present geological time interval, in which the Earth’s ecosystem has gone through radical changes due to human impact.
The phenomena associated with this epoch include global warming, sea-level rise, ocean acidification, mass-scale soil erosion, the advent of deadly heat waves.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Option (c) is correct
Explanation:
In a major development that could change the Earth’s official geological timeline, geologists have said sediments at Crawford Lake in Canada’s Ontario have provided evidence of the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch
Statement 1 is correct:The Anthropocene epoch as a term was first coined by Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen and biology professor Eugene Stoermer in 2000.
Statement 2 is correct: It denotes the present geological time interval, in which the Earth’s ecosystem has gone through radical changes due to human impact, especially since the onset of the Industrial Revolution.
Statement 3 is correct:There are numerous phenomena associated with this epoch, such as global warming, sea-level rise, ocean acidification, mass-scale soil erosion, the advent of deadly heat waves, deterioration of the biosphere and other detrimental changes in the environment.
Incorrect
Option (c) is correct
Explanation:
In a major development that could change the Earth’s official geological timeline, geologists have said sediments at Crawford Lake in Canada’s Ontario have provided evidence of the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch
Statement 1 is correct:The Anthropocene epoch as a term was first coined by Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen and biology professor Eugene Stoermer in 2000.
Statement 2 is correct: It denotes the present geological time interval, in which the Earth’s ecosystem has gone through radical changes due to human impact, especially since the onset of the Industrial Revolution.
Statement 3 is correct:There are numerous phenomena associated with this epoch, such as global warming, sea-level rise, ocean acidification, mass-scale soil erosion, the advent of deadly heat waves, deterioration of the biosphere and other detrimental changes in the environment.
Question 5 of 6
5. Question
2 points
With reference to’ Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS)’, consider the following statements:
It is a terrestrial based enhancement system that corrects the errors and inaccuracies in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
It will assist the Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) to provide radio aids to ships for marine navigation.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
Correct
Option (d) is correct
Explanation:
The Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, recently inaugurated the indigenous Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) called ‘SAGAR SAMPARK’.
Statement 1 is correct: Sagar Sampark is a terrestrial based enhancement system that corrects the errors and inaccuracies in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and provides more accurate positioning information.
Aim:
To help mariners in safe navigation and will reduce the risk of collisions, groundings, and accidents in the port and harbour areas.
To enable safe & efficient movement of vessels.
To assist the Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) to provide radio aids to ships for marine navigation. (Statement 2 is correct)
Incorrect
Option (d) is correct
Explanation:
The Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, recently inaugurated the indigenous Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) called ‘SAGAR SAMPARK’.
Statement 1 is correct: Sagar Sampark is a terrestrial based enhancement system that corrects the errors and inaccuracies in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and provides more accurate positioning information.
Aim:
To help mariners in safe navigation and will reduce the risk of collisions, groundings, and accidents in the port and harbour areas.
To enable safe & efficient movement of vessels.
To assist the Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) to provide radio aids to ships for marine navigation. (Statement 2 is correct)
Question 6 of 6
6. Question
2 points
The ‘Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana’ is under the aegis of:
Correct
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment introduced Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) to empower senior citizens in India.
AVYAY is an umbrella Scheme which includes Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens and Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana.
Objectives:
To improve the quality of life of the Senior Citizens by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and entertainment opportunities.
To recognize the invaluable contribution made by the elderly to society
To ensure their well-being and social inclusion by empowering and uplifting them.
To ensure their active participation and inclusion in all aspects of life.
Incorrect
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment introduced Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) to empower senior citizens in India.
AVYAY is an umbrella Scheme which includes Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens and Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana.
Objectives:
To improve the quality of life of the Senior Citizens by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and entertainment opportunities.
To recognize the invaluable contribution made by the elderly to society
To ensure their well-being and social inclusion by empowering and uplifting them.
To ensure their active participation and inclusion in all aspects of life.
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