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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following country does not share boundary with Red sea?
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Solution (d)
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Purchasing Managers’ Index:
- It is compiled by World Bank
- It is calculated separately for the manufacturing and services sectors
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
- Purchasing Managers’ Index is an indicator of business activity – both in the manufacturing and services sectors.
- It is calculated separately for the manufacturing and services sectors and then a composite index is also constructed.
- The PMI summarizes whether market conditions as viewed by purchasing managers are expanding, neutral, or contracting.
- The purpose of the PMI is to provide information about current and future business conditions to company decision makers, analysts, and investors.
- The headline PMI is a number from 0 to 100.
- PMI above 50 represents an expansion when compared to the previous month;
- PMI under 50 represents a contraction, and
- A reading at 50 indicates no change.
- The PMI is usually released at the start of every month. It is, therefore, considered a good leading indicator of economic activity.
- PMI is compiled by IHS Markit for more than 40 economies worldwide. IHS Markit is a global leader in information, analytics and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive economies worldwide.
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Solution (c)
- Purchasing Managers’ Index is an indicator of business activity – both in the manufacturing and services sectors.
- It is calculated separately for the manufacturing and services sectors and then a composite index is also constructed.
- The PMI summarizes whether market conditions as viewed by purchasing managers are expanding, neutral, or contracting.
- The purpose of the PMI is to provide information about current and future business conditions to company decision makers, analysts, and investors.
- The headline PMI is a number from 0 to 100.
- PMI above 50 represents an expansion when compared to the previous month;
- PMI under 50 represents a contraction, and
- A reading at 50 indicates no change.
- The PMI is usually released at the start of every month. It is, therefore, considered a good leading indicator of economic activity.
- PMI is compiled by IHS Markit for more than 40 economies worldwide. IHS Markit is a global leader in information, analytics and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive economies worldwide.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements:
- River Ganga was declared as the National River of India on 4th November 1951.
- The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) celebrates Ganga Utsav every year.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
Ganga Utsav:
- The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) celebrates the festival every year.
- NMCG is the implementation wing of National Ganga Council, set up in 2016, which replaced the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NRGBA).
- The three-day festival aims to promote stakeholder engagement and ensure public participation.
- It celebrates mystical and cultural river Ganga through storytelling, folklores, dialogues with eminent personalities, quizzes, displaying traditional art forms, dance and music performance by renowned artists, photo galleries and exhibitions and much more.
- Ganga was declared as the National River of India on 4th November 2008.
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Solution (b)
Ganga Utsav:
- The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) celebrates the festival every year.
- NMCG is the implementation wing of National Ganga Council, set up in 2016, which replaced the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NRGBA).
- The three-day festival aims to promote stakeholder engagement and ensure public participation.
- It celebrates mystical and cultural river Ganga through storytelling, folklores, dialogues with eminent personalities, quizzes, displaying traditional art forms, dance and music performance by renowned artists, photo galleries and exhibitions and much more.
- Ganga was declared as the National River of India on 4th November 2008.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Baghlan and Kunduz are recently in news. These places are located in which of the following country?
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Solution (b)
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Solution (b)
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Central Vigilance Commission is an independent body which is only responsible to the Parliament.
- Theme for Vigilance Awareness Week 2020 is “Satark Bharat, Samriddh Bharat”.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
Vigilance Awareness Week:
- The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) observes the Week every year during the week in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31st October) falls.
- Objective: It affirms India’s commitment to the promotion of integrity and probity in public life through citizen participation and reiterates Government’s resolve to continue the crusade against corruption.
- Theme for 2020: In 2020, it was observed from 27th October to 2nd November with the theme of “Satark Bharat, Samriddh Bharat”.
Central Vigilance Commission:
- It is an independent body which is only responsible to the Parliament.
- It is the apex vigilance institution monitoring all vigilance activity under the Central Government and advising various authorities in Central Government organisations in planning, executing, reviewing and reforming their vigilance work.
- It was set up by the Government in February 1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by K Santhanam.
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Solution (c)
Vigilance Awareness Week:
- The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) observes the Week every year during the week in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31st October) falls.
- Objective: It affirms India’s commitment to the promotion of integrity and probity in public life through citizen participation and reiterates Government’s resolve to continue the crusade against corruption.
- Theme for 2020: In 2020, it was observed from 27th October to 2nd November with the theme of “Satark Bharat, Samriddh Bharat”.
Central Vigilance Commission:
- It is an independent body which is only responsible to the Parliament.
- It is the apex vigilance institution monitoring all vigilance activity under the Central Government and advising various authorities in Central Government organisations in planning, executing, reviewing and reforming their vigilance work.
- It was set up by the Government in February 1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by K Santhanam.
