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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
With reference to Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following statements:
Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary comes under Project Elephant.
It is the only sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh housing Asian elephants.
River Vamsadhara flows through the sanctuary.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Ans: b
Exp:
Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India, in partnership with the Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Board, rediscovered the Sri Lankan golden-backed frog (Hylarana gracilis) after two centuries in the Koundinya wildlife sanctuary in the Chittoor district, the southernmost point of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh.
About Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary:
Situated in the Palamner-Kuppam forest ranges of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh.
Statement 1 is correct: This Sanctuary comes under Project elephant – a Country wide Elephant Conservation Project taken up by Government of India.
Statement 2 is correct: It is the only sanctuary in the whole state housing Asian elephants.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Terrain: Characterized by high hills, deep valleys, and traversed by the rivers Kaigal and Kaundinya, the sanctuary boasts a diverse landscape.
Forest Type:Southern tropical dry deciduous forest, interspersed with patches of thorn, scrub, and grassy plains.
Incorrect
Ans: b
Exp:
Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India, in partnership with the Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Board, rediscovered the Sri Lankan golden-backed frog (Hylarana gracilis) after two centuries in the Koundinya wildlife sanctuary in the Chittoor district, the southernmost point of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh.
About Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary:
Situated in the Palamner-Kuppam forest ranges of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh.
Statement 1 is correct: This Sanctuary comes under Project elephant – a Country wide Elephant Conservation Project taken up by Government of India.
Statement 2 is correct: It is the only sanctuary in the whole state housing Asian elephants.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Terrain: Characterized by high hills, deep valleys, and traversed by the rivers Kaigal and Kaundinya, the sanctuary boasts a diverse landscape.
Forest Type:Southern tropical dry deciduous forest, interspersed with patches of thorn, scrub, and grassy plains.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI):
It was launched in 2015, to monitor the safety of medical devices across the country.
It is regulated by the Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: a
Expl:
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has called for timely reporting of adverse events related to medical devices and directed all medical device licence holders and manufacturers to report any adverse events related to life-saving medical equipment on the government’s Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI) platform stating that the move is vital to mitigate risks and safeguard public health.
About Materiovigilance Programme of India:
Statement 1 is correct: Launched on July 6, 2015.
Purpose:
Monitor the safety of medical devices in India.
Collect and analyze data on adverse events related to medical devices for regulatory decisions and recommendations.
Objective:
Improve patient safety by monitoring, recording, and analyzing adverse events or risks associated with medical devices, including in-vitro diagnostics.
Provide regulatory bodies with data for appropriate actions to enhance patient safety.
Statement 2 is incorrect: It is regulated by the Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO).
CDSCO comes under Directorate General of Health Services,Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,Government of India
Incorrect
Ans: a
Expl:
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has called for timely reporting of adverse events related to medical devices and directed all medical device licence holders and manufacturers to report any adverse events related to life-saving medical equipment on the government’s Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI) platform stating that the move is vital to mitigate risks and safeguard public health.
About Materiovigilance Programme of India:
Statement 1 is correct: Launched on July 6, 2015.
Purpose:
Monitor the safety of medical devices in India.
Collect and analyze data on adverse events related to medical devices for regulatory decisions and recommendations.
Objective:
Improve patient safety by monitoring, recording, and analyzing adverse events or risks associated with medical devices, including in-vitro diagnostics.
Provide regulatory bodies with data for appropriate actions to enhance patient safety.
Statement 2 is incorrect: It is regulated by the Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO).
CDSCO comes under Directorate General of Health Services,Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,Government of India
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Project Astra, sometimes found in news, is:
Correct
Ans: d
Exp:
Recently, Google at the company’s annual developer conference, presented an early version of Project Astra.
About Project Astra:
A real-time, multimodal AI assistant being developed by Google.
This assistant can see the world, remember where one has left a thing and even answer if a computer code is correct by looking at it through the phone’s camera.
It was showcased at Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O.
It is not limited to smartphones. Google also showed it being used with a pair of smart glasses.
Project Astra can learn about the world, making it as close as possible to a human-assistant-like experience.
Incorrect
Ans: d
Exp:
Recently, Google at the company’s annual developer conference, presented an early version of Project Astra.
About Project Astra:
A real-time, multimodal AI assistant being developed by Google.
This assistant can see the world, remember where one has left a thing and even answer if a computer code is correct by looking at it through the phone’s camera.
It was showcased at Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O.
It is not limited to smartphones. Google also showed it being used with a pair of smart glasses.
Project Astra can learn about the world, making it as close as possible to a human-assistant-like experience.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
Which of the following organizations develops “Travel & Tourism Development Index”:
Correct
Ans: c
Exp:
India has climbed to the 39th position in the latest World Economic Forum’s “Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024”, as travel improves after the pandemic.
About the Index:
While the US topped the list, India is ranked highest in South Asia and among the lower-middle-income economies.
India was ranked 54th in the previously published index in 2021, though changes made to the index parameters limit its comparability to earlier years.
Topping the 2024 list of economies are the United States, Spain, Japan, France and Australia.
Published biennially by World Economic Forum, Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report and Index benchmarks the Travel & Tourism (T&T) competitiveness.
Ranked in four sub-indexes:
Enabling environment,
Travel and tourism policy and enabling conditions,
Infrastructure, and
Natural and cultural resources.
Incorrect
Ans: c
Exp:
India has climbed to the 39th position in the latest World Economic Forum’s “Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024”, as travel improves after the pandemic.
About the Index:
While the US topped the list, India is ranked highest in South Asia and among the lower-middle-income economies.
India was ranked 54th in the previously published index in 2021, though changes made to the index parameters limit its comparability to earlier years.
Topping the 2024 list of economies are the United States, Spain, Japan, France and Australia.
Published biennially by World Economic Forum, Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report and Index benchmarks the Travel & Tourism (T&T) competitiveness.
Ranked in four sub-indexes:
Enabling environment,
Travel and tourism policy and enabling conditions,
Infrastructure, and
Natural and cultural resources.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following pairs:
Overseas territories/Islands
Administrative Nation
1. New Caledonia
Australia
2. Gibraltar
France
3. Tristan da Cunha
USA
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Correct
Ans: d
Exp:
French security forces are intensifying their actions to restore order in New Caledonia due to continuing and fatal disturbances.
About New Caledonia
It is situated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,500 km east of Australia.
A French overseas collectivity, with substantial autonomy as per the 1998 Nouméa Accord.
About Gibraltar:
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and headland, on Spain’s south coast. It’s dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, a 426m-high limestone ridge.
About Tristan da Cunha:
Tristan da Cunha is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, with its own constitution.
Incorrect
Ans: d
Exp:
French security forces are intensifying their actions to restore order in New Caledonia due to continuing and fatal disturbances.
About New Caledonia
It is situated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,500 km east of Australia.
A French overseas collectivity, with substantial autonomy as per the 1998 Nouméa Accord.
About Gibraltar:
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and headland, on Spain’s south coast. It’s dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, a 426m-high limestone ridge.
About Tristan da Cunha:
Tristan da Cunha is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, with its own constitution.
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