1) Consider the following statements with respect to EMISAT which was launched recently
It is India’s first electronic surveillance satellite designed and developed by ISRO.
It detects electronic signals on ground, especially hidden enemy radars.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Answer : b
EMISAThas been developed under DRDO's Project Kautilya which aims to boost India's space surveillance capacity was launched recently by PSLV-C45.
EMISAT detects electronic signals on ground, especially hidden enemy radars.
EMISAT is modelled after an Israeli spy satellite called SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and ALtika).
2) Consider the following statements
La Nina is an abnormal warming of water in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean.
El Nino is the opposite of La Nina, and refers to the abnormal cooling of the ocean temperatures in the same Pacific region.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
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Answer : c
El Nino, Spanish for "boy child" (because of the tendency of the phenomenon to arrive around Christmas), is an abnormal warming of water in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean every three to five years and can last up to 18 months.
La Nina means “the little girl”, the opposite of El Nino, and refers to the abnormal cooling of the ocean temperatures in the same Pacific region.
3) Operation P-Hunt sometimes seen in the news recently was associated with which of the following?
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b.
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Answer : b
A covert cyber surveillance and infiltration operation titled 'Operation P Hunt' was initiated by the Kerala Police with the help of the Interpol in January 2019 to crack down on child pornography.
4) Which one of the following best describes the term Pink Tax?
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Answer : a
Pink tax refers to the invisible cost that women have to pay for products designed and marketed specifically to them, while the generic or male equivalent of the same products are available for less.
This phenomenon is not limited to first-world countries. In India too, women pay pink tax on a wide range of products and services marketed specifically to them.
5) Vanuatu is an Island country located in which of the following oceans?
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Answer : b
6) Project Kautilya sometimes seen in the news recently was associated with which of the following?
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Answer : b
According to the MoD’s annual report of 2013-14, Kautilya for spaceborne ELINT System involves the development of Electronic Intelligence payload for integration on an indigenous mini satellite.
The project is named after the ancient Indian economist who emphasised the importance of spying for a king to protect his kingdom.
EMISATwhich was launched recently has been developed under DRDO's Project Kautilya.
7) Assertion (A): GST exemption on products could actually make it costlier
Reason (R): Manufacturer of that product will not be able to claim Input tax credit.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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b.
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Answer : a
A manufacturer generally has to pay tax at every stage of production, as well on the final product.
The biggest benefit of GST is that now the government refunds the entire tax it had collected on inputs or raw materials, provided the producer has paid tax on the final product.
As a result, Exemption of the final product from GST would mean that manufacturer of a product will not be able to claim tax credit.
Manufacturers fear that this may make the final product more expensive.
8) Dhimsa is a popular tribal dance performed in which of the following states?
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Answer : d
Dhimsa is a tribal dance of the tribes in the eastern part of Andhra Pradesh, like Araku Valley near Vizag and the tribal regions of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh.
9) Consider the following statements with respect to National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
NMDC is the single largest iron ore producer in India.
NMDC is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
10) Which of the following comes under the Eight Core Industries?
Electricity
Steel
Cement
Pesticides
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
