IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following is not included in Intangible cultural Heritage of India list recognized by UNESCO?
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Solution (d)
- The list is made up of those intangible heritage elements that help demonstrate diversity of cultural heritage and raise awareness about its importance.
- The list was established in 2008 when Convention for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage came into effect.
- UNESCO maintains three lists under its “Intangible Cultural Heritage” banner:
- the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding
- the list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity and
- the register of good safeguarding practices.
- Some of the criteria for inclusion in the representative list are if the inscription of the element will ensure visibility and awareness of it and if the element has been nominated after having “the widest possible participation” of the community, group or individuals concerned and with their free, prior and informed consent.
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Solution (d)
- The list is made up of those intangible heritage elements that help demonstrate diversity of cultural heritage and raise awareness about its importance.
- The list was established in 2008 when Convention for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage came into effect.
- UNESCO maintains three lists under its “Intangible Cultural Heritage” banner:
- the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding
- the list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity and
- the register of good safeguarding practices.
- Some of the criteria for inclusion in the representative list are if the inscription of the element will ensure visibility and awareness of it and if the element has been nominated after having “the widest possible participation” of the community, group or individuals concerned and with their free, prior and informed consent.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
SLINEX-20 bilateral naval maritime exercise was recently held. It is with India and which of the following Country?
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Solution (b)
- The 8th edition of annual India – Sri Lanka bilateral naval maritime exercise, SLINEX-20 will be held at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 October 2020.
- The 7th edition of SLINEX was conducted off Visakhapatnam in September 2019. SLINEX series of bilateral maritime exercises were initiated in 2005.
Aim:
- SLINEX aims to enhance interoperability, improve mutual understanding and exchange best practices and procedures for multi-faceted maritime operations between both navies.
- It exemplifies the deep engagement between India and Sri Lanka which has strengthened mutual cooperation in the maritime domain.
The 2020 Exercise:
- In SLINEX-20, the Indian Navy will be represented by Indigenously built ASW corvette Kamorta and Kiltanunder.
- Indian Navy Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and Chetak helicopters and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft will also be participating.
- The Sri Lanka Navy will be represented by SLN Ships Sayura (Offshore Patrol Vessel) and Gajabahu (Training Ship).
- The maritime exercise will also showcase capabilities of India’s indigenously constructed naval ships and aircraft.
- Surface and anti-air exercises including weapon firing, seamanship evolutions, manoeuvres and cross deck flying operations are planned during the exercise, which will further enhance the high degree of interoperability already established between the two friendly navies.
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Solution (b)
- The 8th edition of annual India – Sri Lanka bilateral naval maritime exercise, SLINEX-20 will be held at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 October 2020.
- The 7th edition of SLINEX was conducted off Visakhapatnam in September 2019. SLINEX series of bilateral maritime exercises were initiated in 2005.
Aim:
- SLINEX aims to enhance interoperability, improve mutual understanding and exchange best practices and procedures for multi-faceted maritime operations between both navies.
- It exemplifies the deep engagement between India and Sri Lanka which has strengthened mutual cooperation in the maritime domain.
The 2020 Exercise:
- In SLINEX-20, the Indian Navy will be represented by Indigenously built ASW corvette Kamorta and Kiltanunder.
- Indian Navy Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and Chetak helicopters and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft will also be participating.
- The Sri Lanka Navy will be represented by SLN Ships Sayura (Offshore Patrol Vessel) and Gajabahu (Training Ship).
- The maritime exercise will also showcase capabilities of India’s indigenously constructed naval ships and aircraft.
- Surface and anti-air exercises including weapon firing, seamanship evolutions, manoeuvres and cross deck flying operations are planned during the exercise, which will further enhance the high degree of interoperability already established between the two friendly navies.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Arrange the following Indian cities from North to south:
- Aizawl
- Dispur
- Itanagar
- Imphal
Which of the following code is correct?
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Solution (b)
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Solution (b)
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to National Cooperative Development Corporation:
- It is a statutory Corporation body set up under an Act of Parliament in 2020 to tackle the pandemic
- It functions under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
- NCDC was set up under an Act of Parliament in 1963 for promotion and development of cooperatives.
- It functions under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- The objectives of NCDC are planning and promoting programmes for production, processing, marketing, storage, export and import of agricultural produce, foodstuffs, industrial goods, livestock and certain other notified commodities and services on cooperative principles.
- NCDC is a major financial institution for cooperatives, and has started Mission Sahakar 22, which aims to double farmers’ income by 2022.
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Solution (b)
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
- NCDC was set up under an Act of Parliament in 1963 for promotion and development of cooperatives.
- It functions under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- The objectives of NCDC are planning and promoting programmes for production, processing, marketing, storage, export and import of agricultural produce, foodstuffs, industrial goods, livestock and certain other notified commodities and services on cooperative principles.
- NCDC is a major financial institution for cooperatives, and has started Mission Sahakar 22, which aims to double farmers’ income by 2022.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
NITI Aayog along with which tech giant, establishing the Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center?
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Solution (a)
- Recently, the NITI Aayog and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced the establishment of a Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center (CIC), the first of its kind in India.
- It provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and Application Programming Interfaces (API) to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered pay-as-you-go basis.
- Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) is part of the AWS CIC Global Program, which provides an opportunity for government agencies, nonprofits and educational institutions, to come together on pressing challenges, apply design thinking, test new ideas, and access the technical expertise of AWS.
- Frontier Technologies CIC will identify and prioritise projects as well as collaborate with local leaders, including subject matter experts at the state and district levels, to solve critical challenges.
- Local enterprises, start-ups, researchers, and universities in India can experiment and build prototypes on AWS Cloud.
- It is aligned to the visions of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Mission and the Atal Innovation Mission.
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Solution (a)
- Recently, the NITI Aayog and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced the establishment of a Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center (CIC), the first of its kind in India.
- It provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and Application Programming Interfaces (API) to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered pay-as-you-go basis.
- Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) is part of the AWS CIC Global Program, which provides an opportunity for government agencies, nonprofits and educational institutions, to come together on pressing challenges, apply design thinking, test new ideas, and access the technical expertise of AWS.
- Frontier Technologies CIC will identify and prioritise projects as well as collaborate with local leaders, including subject matter experts at the state and district levels, to solve critical challenges.
- Local enterprises, start-ups, researchers, and universities in India can experiment and build prototypes on AWS Cloud.
- It is aligned to the visions of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Mission and the Atal Innovation Mission.
