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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Annual Status of Education Report 2020:
- It is a nationwide survey of urban education and learning outcomes.
- ASER 2020 is the first ever phone-based ASER survey
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
Annual Status of Education Report
- It is a nationwide survey of rural education and learning outcomes in terms of reading and arithmetic skills that has been conducted by the NGO Pratham for the last 15 years.
- It uses Census 2011 as the sampling frame and continues to be an important national source of information about children’s foundational skills across the country.
- ASER 2018 surveyed children in the age group of 3 to 16 years and included almost all rural districts in India and generated estimates of foundational reading and arithmetic abilities of children in the age group 5 to 16 years.
- ASER 2019 reported on the pre-schooling or schooling status of children in the age group 4 to 8 years in 26 rural districts, focused on the “early years” and laid emphasis on “developing problem-solving faculties and building a memory of children, and not content knowledge”.
- ASER 2020 is the first ever phone-based ASER survey and it was conducted in September 2020, the sixth month of national school closures.
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Solution (b)
Annual Status of Education Report
- It is a nationwide survey of rural education and learning outcomes in terms of reading and arithmetic skills that has been conducted by the NGO Pratham for the last 15 years.
- It uses Census 2011 as the sampling frame and continues to be an important national source of information about children’s foundational skills across the country.
- ASER 2018 surveyed children in the age group of 3 to 16 years and included almost all rural districts in India and generated estimates of foundational reading and arithmetic abilities of children in the age group 5 to 16 years.
- ASER 2019 reported on the pre-schooling or schooling status of children in the age group 4 to 8 years in 26 rural districts, focused on the “early years” and laid emphasis on “developing problem-solving faculties and building a memory of children, and not content knowledge”.
- ASER 2020 is the first ever phone-based ASER survey and it was conducted in September 2020, the sixth month of national school closures.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Arrange the following countries from east to west:
- France
- Spain
- Germany
- Finland
Which of the following order is/are correct?
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Solution (a)
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Solution (a)
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana:
- Its main aim is to strengthen and improve the living of potters in the country by making them self reliant
- It is an initiative of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana (KSY)
- Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Program is an initiative of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC).
- Aim: To strengthen and improve the living of potters in the country by making them self reliant (Atma Nirbhar).
- Features: Providing potters with modern equipment and training to reconnect them with the society and revive their art.
- Implementation: KVIC has created proper marketing channels including tie-up with the Indian Railway for selling the products of potters.
- Benefits: Proper training and distribution of advanced equipment under the scheme has eliminated drudgery from the process of pottery making and also resulted in increasing the production by 3-4 times.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
- KVIC is a statutory body established under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956.
- The KVIC is charged with the planning, promotion, organisation and implementation of programmes for the development of Khadi and other village industries in the rural areas in coordination with other agencies engaged in rural development wherever necessary.
- It functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
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Solution (c)
Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana (KSY)
- Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Program is an initiative of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC).
- Aim: To strengthen and improve the living of potters in the country by making them self reliant (Atma Nirbhar).
- Features: Providing potters with modern equipment and training to reconnect them with the society and revive their art.
- Implementation: KVIC has created proper marketing channels including tie-up with the Indian Railway for selling the products of potters.
- Benefits: Proper training and distribution of advanced equipment under the scheme has eliminated drudgery from the process of pottery making and also resulted in increasing the production by 3-4 times.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
- KVIC is a statutory body established under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956.
- The KVIC is charged with the planning, promotion, organisation and implementation of programmes for the development of Khadi and other village industries in the rural areas in coordination with other agencies engaged in rural development wherever necessary.
- It functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Recently India signed Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) with which of the following country?
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Solution (a)
Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA)
- India and the United States signed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA).
- BECA will help India get real-time access to American geospatial intelligence that will enhance the accuracy of automated systems and weapons like missiles and armed drones.
- Through the sharing of information on maps and satellite images, it will help India access topographical and aeronautical data, and advanced products that will aid in navigation and targeting.
- This could be key to Air Force-to-Air Force cooperation between India and the US.
- BECA will provide Indian military systems with a high-quality GPS to navigate missiles with real-time intelligence to precisely target the adversary.
- BECA, along with the two agreements signed earlier LEMOA and COMCASA completes a troika of “foundational pacts” for deep military cooperation between the two countries.
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Solution (a)
Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA)
- India and the United States signed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA).
- BECA will help India get real-time access to American geospatial intelligence that will enhance the accuracy of automated systems and weapons like missiles and armed drones.
- Through the sharing of information on maps and satellite images, it will help India access topographical and aeronautical data, and advanced products that will aid in navigation and targeting.
- This could be key to Air Force-to-Air Force cooperation between India and the US.
- BECA will provide Indian military systems with a high-quality GPS to navigate missiles with real-time intelligence to precisely target the adversary.
- BECA, along with the two agreements signed earlier LEMOA and COMCASA completes a troika of “foundational pacts” for deep military cooperation between the two countries.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-01) is intended for applications in preventing illegal mining
- India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is the first generation launch vehicle
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (d)
- Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-01): It is an earth observation satellite and is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support.
- Earth observation satellites are the satellites equipped with remote sensing technology. Earth observation is the gathering of information about Earth’s physical, chemical and biological systems.
- Many earth observation satellites have been employed on sun-synchronous orbit.
- Other earth observation satellites launched by ISRO include RESOURCESAT- 2, 2A, CARTOSAT-1, 2, 2A, 2B, RISAT-1 and 2, OCEANSAT-2, Megha-Tropiques, SARAL and SCATSAT-1, INSAT-3DR, 3D, etc.
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
- India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is the third generation launch vehicle.
- PSLV is the first launch vehicle which is equipped with liquid stages.
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Solution (d)
- Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-01): It is an earth observation satellite and is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support.
- Earth observation satellites are the satellites equipped with remote sensing technology. Earth observation is the gathering of information about Earth’s physical, chemical and biological systems.
- Many earth observation satellites have been employed on sun-synchronous orbit.
- Other earth observation satellites launched by ISRO include RESOURCESAT- 2, 2A, CARTOSAT-1, 2, 2A, 2B, RISAT-1 and 2, OCEANSAT-2, Megha-Tropiques, SARAL and SCATSAT-1, INSAT-3DR, 3D, etc.
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
- India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is the third generation launch vehicle.
- PSLV is the first launch vehicle which is equipped with liquid stages.
