IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
UPSC Quiz – 2020: IAS Daily Current Affairs Quiz Day 164
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The Democracy Index is published by
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The Democracy Index is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a UK-based company.
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The Democracy Index is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a UK-based company.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘INTERPOL’
- ‘INTERPOL Notices’ are international requests for cooperation or alerts allowing police in member countries to share critical crime-related information.
- India joined the INTERPOL in 1949.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (c)
INTERPOL Notices are international requests for cooperation or alerts allowing police in member countries to share critical crime-related information.
Notices are published by the General Secretariat at the request of a National Central Bureau and are made available to all our member countries. Notices can also be used by the United Nations, International Criminal Tribunals and the International Criminal Court to seek persons wanted for committing crimes within their jurisdiction, notably genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
India is one of the oldest members of Interpol, having joined the organization in 1949.
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INTERPOL Notices are international requests for cooperation or alerts allowing police in member countries to share critical crime-related information.
Notices are published by the General Secretariat at the request of a National Central Bureau and are made available to all our member countries. Notices can also be used by the United Nations, International Criminal Tribunals and the International Criminal Court to seek persons wanted for committing crimes within their jurisdiction, notably genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
India is one of the oldest members of Interpol, having joined the organization in 1949.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
‘National Start-up Advisory Council’ will be chaired by
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National Start-up Advisory Council
- It will suggest measures to foster a culture of innovation amongst citizens and students in particular.
- It will support creative and innovative ideas through incubation and research and development to transform them into valuable products.
- It will also suggest measures to facilitate public organizations to assimilate innovation with a view to improving public service delivery.
- It will be chaired by Minster for Commerce & Industry.
- It will consist of the non-official members, to be nominated by Central Government, from various categories like founders of successful startups, veterans who have grown and scaled companies in India etc.
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National Start-up Advisory Council
- It will suggest measures to foster a culture of innovation amongst citizens and students in particular.
- It will support creative and innovative ideas through incubation and research and development to transform them into valuable products.
- It will also suggest measures to facilitate public organizations to assimilate innovation with a view to improving public service delivery.
- It will be chaired by Minster for Commerce & Industry.
- It will consist of the non-official members, to be nominated by Central Government, from various categories like founders of successful startups, veterans who have grown and scaled companies in India etc.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘White Rhinoceros’
- It is only found in Africa and South East Asia.
- The white rhinoceros consists of two subspecies: the southern white rhinoceros and the northern white rhinoceros.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (b)
The white rhinoceros or square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) is the largest extant species of rhinoceros. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino species. The white rhinoceros consists of two subspecies: the southern white rhinoceros, with an estimated 19,682–21,077 wild-living animals in the year 2015, and the much rarer northern white rhinoceros.
It is only found in Africa.
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The white rhinoceros or square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) is the largest extant species of rhinoceros. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino species. The white rhinoceros consists of two subspecies: the southern white rhinoceros, with an estimated 19,682–21,077 wild-living animals in the year 2015, and the much rarer northern white rhinoceros.
It is only found in Africa.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Youth Co:Lab’
- It aims to establish a common agenda for Asia-Pacific countries to invest in and empower youth to accelerate implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship.
- It was co-created in 2017 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Citi Foundation.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (c)
Co-created in 2017 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Citi Foundation, Youth Co:Lab aims to establish a common agenda for Asia-Pacific countries to invest in and empower youth to accelerate implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Solution (c)
Co-created in 2017 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Citi Foundation, Youth Co:Lab aims to establish a common agenda for Asia-Pacific countries to invest in and empower youth to accelerate implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship.
