IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) ICGS is built by Goa Shipyard Limited has been launched by the Indian Coast Guard in the name of:
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Solution (d)
An Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indian Coast Guard named as Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Sarthak’ was launched on 13 August 2020, as a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Week activities. Sarthak is 4th in the series of five Coast Guard OPVs, being designed in-house and built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
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Solution (d)
An Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indian Coast Guard named as Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Sarthak’ was launched on 13 August 2020, as a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Week activities. Sarthak is 4th in the series of five Coast Guard OPVs, being designed in-house and built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following pairs
Rivers :: Origin states
- Ganga :: Uttarakhand
- Indus :: Himachal Pradesh
- Krishna :: Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
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Solution (a)
Important rivers and their places of origin
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Solution (a)
Important rivers and their places of origin
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following Statements with respect to PM-CARES:
- PM-CARE is under the ambit of Section 2(h) of RTI Act 2005.
- Donations given to PM-CARE fund avail 100% tax exemption.
Which of the following is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
PM-CARES Fund
- PM-CARES was set up as a public charitable trust with the trust deed registered on March 27, 2020.
- It can avail donations from the foreign contribution and donations to fund can also avail 100% tax exemption.
- PM-CARES is different from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
- PM-CARES Not a Public Authority: It has been stated that the PM-CARES Fund is not a Public Authority under the ambit of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005.
Composition:
- Prime Minister as chairperson
- Defence Minister, Home Minister, Finance Minister
- Three trustees nominated by the Prime Minister “who shall be eminent persons in the field of research, health, science, social work, law, public administration and philanthropy”.
- Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF)
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Solution (b)
PM-CARES Fund
- PM-CARES was set up as a public charitable trust with the trust deed registered on March 27, 2020.
- It can avail donations from the foreign contribution and donations to fund can also avail 100% tax exemption.
- PM-CARES is different from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
- PM-CARES Not a Public Authority: It has been stated that the PM-CARES Fund is not a Public Authority under the ambit of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005.
Composition:
- Prime Minister as chairperson
- Defence Minister, Home Minister, Finance Minister
- Three trustees nominated by the Prime Minister “who shall be eminent persons in the field of research, health, science, social work, law, public administration and philanthropy”.
- Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF)
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
“Magistrate point”, which is recently seen in news, is referred to:
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Solution (a)
“Magistrate point”
- Spain mountain peak named after Uttarakhand’s IAS officer Dr Ashish Chauhan
- Spanish mountaineer Antonio has named the virgin peak in Spain as ‘Magistrate’s Point’ after the Spanish mountaineer summits
- Antonio has dedicated the achievement to the former Uttarkashi collector for his humane gesture for helping him during his summit to Mt Satopanth in 2018, where he had stuck amid climbing the peak
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Solution (a)
“Magistrate point”
- Spain mountain peak named after Uttarakhand’s IAS officer Dr Ashish Chauhan
- Spanish mountaineer Antonio has named the virgin peak in Spain as ‘Magistrate’s Point’ after the Spanish mountaineer summits
- Antonio has dedicated the achievement to the former Uttarkashi collector for his humane gesture for helping him during his summit to Mt Satopanth in 2018, where he had stuck amid climbing the peak
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following Indian states does not share border with Bhutan?
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Solution (d)
Bhutan shares borders with the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh in its east, Sikkim in the west and Assam and West Bengal in the south. The Himalayan kingdom also shares border with Nepal and China.
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Solution (d)
Bhutan shares borders with the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh in its east, Sikkim in the west and Assam and West Bengal in the south. The Himalayan kingdom also shares border with Nepal and China.
