1) Which of the following is/are not the objective(s) of Food Corporation of India (FCI)?
To provide effective price support to farmers.
To procure and supply grains to PDS for distributing subsidized staples to economically vulnerable sections of society.
To keep a strategic reserve to stabilize markets for basic food grains.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Answer : d
FCI is mandated with three basic objectives:
To provide effective price support to farmers
To procure and supply grains to PDS for distributing subsidized staples to economically vulnerable sections of society
To keep a strategic reserve to stabilize markets for basic food grains.
2) Torishima Island sometimes seen in the news recently is located in which of the following countries?
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Answer : c
3) A party is recognised as a national party if, which of the following conditions is fulfilled?
If it secures six per cent of the valid votes polled in the state at a general election to the legislative assembly of the state concerned.
If it is recognised as a state party in four states.
If it secures eight per cent of the total valid votes polled in the state at a General Election to the Lok Sabha from the state or to the legislative assembly of the state.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Answer : a
At present, a party is recognised as a national party if any of the following conditions is fulfilled:
If it secures six per cent of valid votes polled in any four or more states at a general election to the Lok Sabha or to the legislative assembly; and, in addition, it wins four seats in the Lok Sabha from any state or states; or
If it wins two per cent of seats in the Lok Sabha at a general election; and these candidates are elected from three states; or
If it is recognised as a state party in four states.
In its recent order, the ECI has said that the National People’s Party (NPP) was given the national party status for fulfilling conditions such as polling more than 6% of the total votes in the last general election and being recognised as a State party in at least four States.
The NPP is recognised as a State party in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and Nagaland.
4) Consider the following statements with respect to National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
It is a statutory body set up in 2007 under Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.
The Commission shall not enquire into any matter which is pending before a State Commission or any other Commission duly constituted under any law for the time being in force.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Answer : c
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has been constituted by the Government of India, under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 to exercise and performs the powers and functions assigned to it under CPCR Act, 2005.
The commission consist of a Chairperson who, is a person of eminence and has done a outstanding work for promoting the welfare of children; and Six members.
The Commission shall not enquire into any matter which is pending before a State Commission or any other Commission duly constituted under any law for the time being in force.
5) Arrange the following from North to South:
Sea of Okhotsk
Sea of Japan
Yellow Sea
East China Sea
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Answer : c
6) Raman 1.0 sometimes seen in the news recently is a?
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Answer : b
Recently, Union Minister for Health and Family Affairs has launched a new-age, hand-held battery operated device called ‘Raman 1.0’.
This device performs rapid detection (in less than 1 minute) of economically driven adulteration in edible oils, fats and ghee.
7) With respect to the country Sudan, Consider the following statements:
It is a landlocked country in Central Africa.
The Equator passes through Sudan.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Answer : d
8) Consider the following statements with respect to Kailash Sacred Landscape
Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar are part of the Kailash Sacred Landscape.
The landscape spreads across a vast region comprising parts of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, India and Nepal.
The landscape is also the origin of four of Asia’s major rivers – the Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra and the Karnali.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Answer : c
Recently, UNESCO has included the Indian part of the Kailash Sacred Landscape, a trans-boundary region lying across India, Nepal and China, on its tentative list of World Heritage Sites.
Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar are part of the Kailash Sacred Landscape.
The landscape spreads across a vast region (over 31,000 sq km) comprising parts of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, India and Nepal.
It is characterised by snow-clad mountains, high-altitude lakes and several religious and cultural sites.
The landscape is also the origin of four of Asia’s major rivers – the Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra and the Karnali.
9) To keep our skin moisturised and soft, our bodies produce a natural oil called sebum. What can occur when too much sebum is produced?
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Answer : a
Sebaceous glands secrete an oily substance called sebum.
This helps to protect the skin from the outside environment.
Too much sebum can contribute to several problems, including acne, oily skin, or an oily scalp.
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