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UPSC Quiz – 2020: IAS Daily Current Affairs Quiz Day 128
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Vanilla Alliance’
- It is an airline alliance formed to improve air connectivity within the Indian Ocean region.
- India is one of the founding member of the Alliance.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (a)
The Vanilla Alliance is an airline alliance formed in September 2015 to improve air connectivity within the Indian Ocean region by strengthening cooperation between the airlines of Indian Ocean Commission members.
In August 2010, Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, the Comoros, Réunion, Mayotte and the Maldives united under the brand “Vanilla Islands” to promote tourism to the entire region. The initial goals of the Vanilla Alliance include increased air service between the islands, more attractive fares, and optimisation of codesharing.
Vanilla Islands is an affiliation of the island nations Seychelles, Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius, Comoros, Mayotte in the Indian Ocean to form a new travel destination brand. Aim of the co-operation that has been founded on August 4, 2010 at La Réunion is to pool forces and jointly market the region compared to the solely individual marketing of each island in the past.
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Solution (a)
The Vanilla Alliance is an airline alliance formed in September 2015 to improve air connectivity within the Indian Ocean region by strengthening cooperation between the airlines of Indian Ocean Commission members.
In August 2010, Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, the Comoros, Réunion, Mayotte and the Maldives united under the brand “Vanilla Islands” to promote tourism to the entire region. The initial goals of the Vanilla Alliance include increased air service between the islands, more attractive fares, and optimisation of codesharing.
Vanilla Islands is an affiliation of the island nations Seychelles, Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius, Comoros, Mayotte in the Indian Ocean to form a new travel destination brand. Aim of the co-operation that has been founded on August 4, 2010 at La Réunion is to pool forces and jointly market the region compared to the solely individual marketing of each island in the past.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following countries is not a member of the (Indian Ocean Commission)?
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Solution (a)
The Indian Ocean Commission is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982 at Port Louis, Mauritius and institutionalized in 1984 by the Victoria Agreement in Seychelles. The COI is composed of five African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (an overseas region of France), and Seychelles.
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Solution (a)
The Indian Ocean Commission is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982 at Port Louis, Mauritius and institutionalized in 1984 by the Victoria Agreement in Seychelles. The COI is composed of five African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (an overseas region of France), and Seychelles.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students. It is conducted by
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Solution (a)
PISA
- The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in member and non-member nations intended to evaluate educational systems by measuring 15-year-old school pupils’ scholastic performance on mathematics, science, and reading.
- It was first performed in 2000 and then repeated every three years.
- Its aim is to provide comparable data with a view to enabling countries to improve their education policies and outcomes. It measures problem solving and cognition in daily life.
- India has participated in the PISA test only once before, in 2009. In this round of PISA, where students from Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu sat for the test, India ranked 72nd out of 73 countries.
- Approximately 1.75 lakh students from government schools in Chandigarh, along with 600 Navodaya Vidyalayas and 3,000 Kendra Vidyalayas will take the three-hour long PISA test in 2021.
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Solution (a)
PISA
- The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in member and non-member nations intended to evaluate educational systems by measuring 15-year-old school pupils’ scholastic performance on mathematics, science, and reading.
- It was first performed in 2000 and then repeated every three years.
- Its aim is to provide comparable data with a view to enabling countries to improve their education policies and outcomes. It measures problem solving and cognition in daily life.
- India has participated in the PISA test only once before, in 2009. In this round of PISA, where students from Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu sat for the test, India ranked 72nd out of 73 countries.
- Approximately 1.75 lakh students from government schools in Chandigarh, along with 600 Navodaya Vidyalayas and 3,000 Kendra Vidyalayas will take the three-hour long PISA test in 2021.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
The criteria for identifying Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups are: –
- Low level of literacy
- Economic backwardness
- A declining or stagnant population
Select the correct code:
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Solution (d)
The criteria for identifying Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups are
- Pre-agricultural level of technology
- Low level of literacy
- Economic backwardness
- A declining or stagnant population
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Solution (d)
The criteria for identifying Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups are
- Pre-agricultural level of technology
- Low level of literacy
- Economic backwardness
- A declining or stagnant population
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statement with respect to ‘Tiger Corridors’ recently mapped by the National Tiger Conservation Authority in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India.
- A total of thirty-two corridors have been mapped across four landscapes.
- ‘Central India & Eastern Ghats’ has the most number of mapped corridors.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (c)
The National Tiger Conservation Authority in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India has published a document titled “Connecting Tiger Populations for Long-term Conservation”, which has mapped out 32 major corridors across the country, management interventions for which are operationalised through a Tiger Conservation Plan, mandated under section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Shivalik Hills & Gangetic Plains – 3
Central India & Eastern Ghats – 11
Western Ghats – 8
North East – 10
Read More – https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1594508
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Solution (c)
The National Tiger Conservation Authority in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India has published a document titled “Connecting Tiger Populations for Long-term Conservation”, which has mapped out 32 major corridors across the country, management interventions for which are operationalised through a Tiger Conservation Plan, mandated under section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Shivalik Hills & Gangetic Plains – 3
Central India & Eastern Ghats – 11
Western Ghats – 8
North East – 10
Read More – https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1594508
