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UPSC Quiz – 2020: IAS Daily Current Affairs Quiz Day 90
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards’
- It presented by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
- WWF-India for was selected for the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award 2019.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (a)
Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards
Objective: To publicly recognise excellence in enforcement and outstanding achievements made by public organisations/individuals in Asia in combating transboundary environmental crime like illegal trade in wildlife, chemicals or waste, in Asia.
The 2019 Awards are presented by UNEP in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), USAID, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), INTERPOL, Freeland Foundation, and Government of Sweden.
Senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Ramesh Pandey was selected by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award. This is the fourth time the Awards will be given and there will be also a separate category for Africa-Asia cooperation in the area of illegal trade in wildlife.
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Solution (a)
Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards
Objective: To publicly recognise excellence in enforcement and outstanding achievements made by public organisations/individuals in Asia in combating transboundary environmental crime like illegal trade in wildlife, chemicals or waste, in Asia.
The 2019 Awards are presented by UNEP in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), USAID, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), INTERPOL, Freeland Foundation, and Government of Sweden.
Senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Ramesh Pandey was selected by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award. This is the fourth time the Awards will be given and there will be also a separate category for Africa-Asia cooperation in the area of illegal trade in wildlife.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Schemes States
- Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana – Maharashtra
- Rythu Bandhu – Telangana
- Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income augmentation (KALIA) – Odisha
Select the correct code:
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Solution (b)
Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana – Madhya Pradesh
Rythu Bandhu – Telangana
Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income augmentation (KALIA) – Odisha
THINK!
- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
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Solution (b)
Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana – Madhya Pradesh
Rythu Bandhu – Telangana
Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income augmentation (KALIA) – Odisha
THINK!
- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Common Reporting Standard (CRS)’
- It is an information standard for the Automatic Exchange Of Information (AEOI) regarding bank accounts on a global level, between tax authorities.
- It is developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Select the correct statements
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Solution (c)
The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is an information standard for the Automatic Exchange Of Information (AEOI) regarding bank accounts on a global level, between tax authorities, which the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) developed in 2014.
Its purpose is to combat tax evasion. The idea was based on the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) implementation agreements and its legal basis is the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. 97 countries had signed an agreement to implement it, with more countries intending to sign later. First reporting occurred in 2017, with many of the rest starting in 2018.
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Solution (c)
The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is an information standard for the Automatic Exchange Of Information (AEOI) regarding bank accounts on a global level, between tax authorities, which the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) developed in 2014.
Its purpose is to combat tax evasion. The idea was based on the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) implementation agreements and its legal basis is the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. 97 countries had signed an agreement to implement it, with more countries intending to sign later. First reporting occurred in 2017, with many of the rest starting in 2018.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the planets has the highest number of moons?
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for
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Solution (a)
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2019
“for contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos”
James Peebles “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology”
Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz “for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star”
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Solution (a)
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2019
“for contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos”
James Peebles “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology”
Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz “for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star”
