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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Raja Ram Mohan Roy’.
- He was given the title of Raja by Rabindranath Tagore.
- He started the first Bengali language weekly newspaper and the first newspaper in an Indian language, called Sambad Koumudi, in 1821.
- He believed that the introduction of English education, with a scientific temperament, would aid in establishing a “more liberal and enlightened system of instruction.”
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Solution (b)
He was given the title of Raja by Akbar II
He started the first Bengali language weekly newspaper and the first newspaper in an Indian language, called Sambad Koumudi, in 1821. The weekly newspaper advocated reading habits, the importance of discussion as well as the need for education for all. In 1822, he also published a Persian journal, Mirat-ul-Akbar.
The introduction of English schooling in India is synonymous with T.B Macaulay’s Minute on Indian Education (1835). But the wheels for this had been set in motion much earlier, with Roy’s opposition to establishment of the Sanskrit College.
While the British empire’s agenda was to further colonise the minds of its Indian subjects, Roy believed that the introduction of English education, with a scientific temperament, would aid in establishing a “more liberal and enlightened system of instruction.”
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He was given the title of Raja by Akbar II
He started the first Bengali language weekly newspaper and the first newspaper in an Indian language, called Sambad Koumudi, in 1821. The weekly newspaper advocated reading habits, the importance of discussion as well as the need for education for all. In 1822, he also published a Persian journal, Mirat-ul-Akbar.
The introduction of English schooling in India is synonymous with T.B Macaulay’s Minute on Indian Education (1835). But the wheels for this had been set in motion much earlier, with Roy’s opposition to establishment of the Sanskrit College.
While the British empire’s agenda was to further colonise the minds of its Indian subjects, Roy believed that the introduction of English education, with a scientific temperament, would aid in establishing a “more liberal and enlightened system of instruction.”
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is the near-Earth region where the Earth’s magnetic field is weakest relative to an idealized Earth-centered dipole field.
- The weakening of magnetic field gives rise to speculations that Earth is heading for an eminent pole reversal.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (c)
European Space Agency (ESA) scientists have warned that the earth’s geomagnetic field is weakening in some areas area between Africa and South America. The ESA has termed the phenomenon of this change of geomagnetic field or the surface magnetic field as ‘South Atlantic Anomaly’.
The weakening of magnetic field gives rise to speculations that Earth is heading for an eminent pole reversal, a phenomenon in which north and south poles switch places.
is the near-Earth region where the Earth’s magnetic field is weakest relative to an idealized Earth-centered dipole field.
This is causing technical disturbances in satellites orbiting Earth.
While stating that the Earth’s magnetic field is vital to life on the planet since it protects us from the Sun’s charged particles and cosmic radiation, ESA claims that the geomagnetic field has lost around 9 per cent of its strength across the planet over the last 200 years.
The earth’s north magnetic pole is slowly moving towards Siberia.
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Solution (c)
European Space Agency (ESA) scientists have warned that the earth’s geomagnetic field is weakening in some areas area between Africa and South America. The ESA has termed the phenomenon of this change of geomagnetic field or the surface magnetic field as ‘South Atlantic Anomaly’.
The weakening of magnetic field gives rise to speculations that Earth is heading for an eminent pole reversal, a phenomenon in which north and south poles switch places.
is the near-Earth region where the Earth’s magnetic field is weakest relative to an idealized Earth-centered dipole field.
This is causing technical disturbances in satellites orbiting Earth.
While stating that the Earth’s magnetic field is vital to life on the planet since it protects us from the Sun’s charged particles and cosmic radiation, ESA claims that the geomagnetic field has lost around 9 per cent of its strength across the planet over the last 200 years.
The earth’s north magnetic pole is slowly moving towards Siberia.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
‘Limpiyadhura’ is located in
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Solution (a)
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Consolidated Sinking Fund (CSF)’
- Currently, states maintain a CSF account with the RBI as a buffer for repayment of their liabilities.
- State Governments can avail of Special Drawing Facility (SDF) from the Reserve Bank against the collateral of the funds in CSF.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (c)
State Governments are maintaining the Consolidated Sinking Fund (CSF) and the Guarantee Redemption Funds (GRF) with the Reserve Bank as buffers for repayment of their liabilities. Currently, State Governments can avail of Special Drawing Facility (SDF) from the Reserve Bank against the collateral of the funds in CSF and GRF.
The CSF is maintained by states as a reserve fund for the amortization of their debt obligations. CSF was set up in 1999-2000 by the RBI to meet redemption of market loans of the States.
12th Finance Commission (2005-10) recommended that all States should have sinking funds for amortisation of all loans, including loans from banks, liabilities on account of NSSF (National Small Saving Fund), etc. The fund should be maintained outside the consolidated fund of the States and the public account and should not be used for any other purpose, except for redemption of loans.
As per the scheme, State governments could contribute 1-3 per cent of the outstanding market loans each year to the Fund. The Fund is administered by the Central Accounts Section of RBI Nagpur.
As on December 31 2019, barring Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajashthan, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir (now a UT), all States have CSF. Maharashtra led the list with corpus of ₹37,252 crore in CSF.
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Solution (c)
State Governments are maintaining the Consolidated Sinking Fund (CSF) and the Guarantee Redemption Funds (GRF) with the Reserve Bank as buffers for repayment of their liabilities. Currently, State Governments can avail of Special Drawing Facility (SDF) from the Reserve Bank against the collateral of the funds in CSF and GRF.
The CSF is maintained by states as a reserve fund for the amortization of their debt obligations. CSF was set up in 1999-2000 by the RBI to meet redemption of market loans of the States.
12th Finance Commission (2005-10) recommended that all States should have sinking funds for amortisation of all loans, including loans from banks, liabilities on account of NSSF (National Small Saving Fund), etc. The fund should be maintained outside the consolidated fund of the States and the public account and should not be used for any other purpose, except for redemption of loans.
As per the scheme, State governments could contribute 1-3 per cent of the outstanding market loans each year to the Fund. The Fund is administered by the Central Accounts Section of RBI Nagpur.
As on December 31 2019, barring Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajashthan, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir (now a UT), all States have CSF. Maharashtra led the list with corpus of ₹37,252 crore in CSF.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Bacillus thuringiensis’.
- It is a Gram-positive bacterium, commonly used as a biological pesticide.
- It cannot be activated in the environment of human stomachs.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (c)
Bacillus thuringiensis (or Bt) is a Gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium, commonly used as a biological pesticide.
Bt is a microbe naturally found in soil. It makes proteins that are toxic to immature insects (larvae). There are many types of Bt. Each targets different insect groups. Target insects include beetles, mosquitoes, black flies, caterpillars, and moths.
Bt is only activated in the alkaline environment of the insect gut, compared to the acidic environment of human stomachs. In human stomachs, it is easily digested. As such, no adverse effects are expected after long-term dietary exposure to Bt, whether its proteins are sprayed on plants or grown within plant tissues.
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Solution (c)
Bacillus thuringiensis (or Bt) is a Gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium, commonly used as a biological pesticide.
Bt is a microbe naturally found in soil. It makes proteins that are toxic to immature insects (larvae). There are many types of Bt. Each targets different insect groups. Target insects include beetles, mosquitoes, black flies, caterpillars, and moths.
Bt is only activated in the alkaline environment of the insect gut, compared to the acidic environment of human stomachs. In human stomachs, it is easily digested. As such, no adverse effects are expected after long-term dietary exposure to Bt, whether its proteins are sprayed on plants or grown within plant tissues.
