1) U.K.Sinha Committee sometimes seen in the news recently is constituted for which of the following purposes?
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Answer : d
The committee formed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), headed by former SEBI Chairman U.K. Sinha has submitted its report to the RBI Governor recently.
It recommends for the creation of a distressed asset fund, with a corpus of Rs. 5,000 crore, structured to assist units in clusters where a change in the external environment, e.g. a ban on plastics or ‘dumping’ has led to a large number of MSMEs becoming non-performing asset (NPA).
2) Food and Nutrition Security Analysis – India is a report prepared in collaboration with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation by which of the following agencies?
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Answer : c
Food and Nutrition Security Analysis – India2019 was prepared by the UN World Food Programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
It is a baseline analysis of the country’s progress in achieving the second Sustainable Development Goal to end hunger.
3) With respect to the recently released report Healthy States, Progressive India, consider the following statements:
It has been developed by NITI Aayog, with technical assistance from the World Bank, in consultation with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Kerala and Tamil Nadu are the leading states in the overall performance on health indicators followed by Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Uttar Pradesh scored the lowest and remained as the least ranked state.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Answer : c
Kerala continued to top the list for the best performing State in the health sector among the 21 large States, while Uttar Pradeshretained the worst performer tag, according to the second edition of NITI Aayog’s Healthy States, Progressive India report.
The report has been developed by NITI Aayog, with technical assistance from the World Bank, in consultation with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
It has ranking in three categories — larger States, smaller States and Union Territories “to ensure comparison among similar entities.”
The Index ranks the States and Union Territories based on 23 health-related indicators, including neonatal mortality rate, under-five mortality rate, proportion of low birth weight among new-borns, proportion of districts with functional Cardiac Care Units, full immunisation coverage and proportion of specialist positions vacant at district hospitals.
In rankings, Tamil Nadu has slipped from third place in 2015-16 to ninth place in 2017-18.
Among the bigger states, Andhra Pradesh gained six ranks (biggest jump) and Tamil Nadu dropped six places (biggest fall).
4) Wildlife experts have recently discovered the Impressed Tortoise also known as the Manouria impressa in which of the following regions?
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Answer : c
A team of herpetologists from the Forest Department and two NGOs have recently discovered the Impressed Tortoise (Manouria impressa) in Yazali area of the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh.
There are only two species of tortoises under the Manouria genus.
India was known to be the home of only the Asian Forest Tortoise (Manouria emys) until the discovery of the Impressed Tortoise.
5) Chelonian is an order of reptile that includes which of the following?
Turtles
Terrapins
Tortoises
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Answer : d
Chelonian is an order of reptile that includes turtles, terrapins and tortoises.
6) Zero Chance Campaign sometimes seen in the news recently is launched by which of the following countries?
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Answer : d
The Australian government is launching a campaign ‘Zero Chance’ to raise awareness among people trying to enter the country illegally by boats.
The underlying message of Zero Chance campaign is: Anyone who tries to come illegally to Australia by boat has zero chance of success.
Australia has so far turned back 847 people on 35 vessels trying to enter Australia illegally, as part of the Operation Sovereign Borders that has been implemented since 2013.
7) Antigua and Barbuda Islands is located in which of the following regions?
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Answer : b
Antigua and Barbuda Islands is a country located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
8) Consider the following statements with respect to Rajya Sabha
The seats are allotted to the states in the Rajya Sabha on the basis of population.
The president must nominate two members from the Anglo-Indian community in the Rajya Sabha.
Union Territories except Delhi and Puducherry were not represented in the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Answer : c
The seats are allotted to the states in the Rajya Sabha on the basis of population.
Hence, the number of representatives varies from state to state.
For example, Uttar Pradesh has 31 members while Tripura has 1 member only.
Out of the 7 union territories, only 2 (Delhi and Puducherry) have representation in Rajya Sabha.
The populations of other five union territories are too small to have any representative in the Rajya Sabha.
The President can nominate two members from the Anglo-Indian community, if the community is not adequately represented in the Lok Sabha.
9) Consider the following statements:
It comprises of growing compatible plants of different heights on the same field at the same time.
It is mostly practised in orchards and plantation crops for maximum use of solar energy even under high planting density.
Identify the method of farming that correctly matches with the above description?
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Answer : b
The Centre plans to promote multi-layer farming as part of its efforts to help double the income of farmers.
Multi-layer farming comprises of growing compatible plants of different heights on the same field at the same time.
It is mostly practised in orchards and plantation crops for maximum use of solar energy even under high planting density.
10) Consider the following pairs with respect to Indian Defence Exercises
Exercises – Country
Garuda – France
Varuna – Russia
Ekuverin – Maldives
Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?
