IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd:
- It is an apex organization of marketing cooperatives for agricultural produce in India.
- One of its major objectives is to distribute agricultural machinery.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd
- It is an apex organization of marketing cooperatives for agricultural produce in India.
- It was founded on 2nd October 1958 and is registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002.
- NAFED is now one of the largest procurement as well as marketing agencies for agricultural products in India.
Objectives:
- To organize, promote and develop marketing, processing and storage of agricultural, horticultural and forest produce.
- To distribute agricultural machinery, implements and other inputs, undertake inter-state, import and export trade, wholesale or retail as the case may be.
- To act and assist for technical advice in agricultural production for the promotion and the working of its members, partners, associates and cooperative marketing, processing and supply societies in India.
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Solution (c)
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd
- It is an apex organization of marketing cooperatives for agricultural produce in India.
- It was founded on 2nd October 1958 and is registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002.
- NAFED is now one of the largest procurement as well as marketing agencies for agricultural products in India.
Objectives:
- To organize, promote and develop marketing, processing and storage of agricultural, horticultural and forest produce.
- To distribute agricultural machinery, implements and other inputs, undertake inter-state, import and export trade, wholesale or retail as the case may be.
- To act and assist for technical advice in agricultural production for the promotion and the working of its members, partners, associates and cooperative marketing, processing and supply societies in India.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following state does not share border with Nepal?
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Solution (c)
Nepal shares a border of about 1850 km with five Indian States – Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim.
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Solution (c)
Nepal shares a border of about 1850 km with five Indian States – Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
onsider the following statements:
- Diabetes is a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD).
- Gestational diabetes usually occurs in women during pregnancy when the body sometimes becomes less sensitive to insulin.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
Diabetes is a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin (a hormone that regulates blood sugar, or glucose), or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.
Types:
- Type I diabetes: It is also known as juvenile diabetes (as it mostly affects children of age 14-16 years), this type occurs when the body fails to produce sufficient insulin. People with type I diabetes are insulin-dependent, which means they must take artificial insulin daily to stay alive.
- Gestational diabetes: This type occurs in women during pregnancy when the body sometimes becomes less sensitive to insulin. Gestational diabetes does not occur in all women and usually resolves after giving birth.
Do you know?
- Diabetes affects the five major organs namely, Kidney, Heart, Blood vessels, Nervous System, and Eyes (retina).
- The factors responsible for the increase in diabetes are an unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, harmful use of alcohol, overweight/obesity, tobacco use, etc.
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Solution (b)
Diabetes is a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin (a hormone that regulates blood sugar, or glucose), or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.
Types:
- Type I diabetes: It is also known as juvenile diabetes (as it mostly affects children of age 14-16 years), this type occurs when the body fails to produce sufficient insulin. People with type I diabetes are insulin-dependent, which means they must take artificial insulin daily to stay alive.
- Gestational diabetes: This type occurs in women during pregnancy when the body sometimes becomes less sensitive to insulin. Gestational diabetes does not occur in all women and usually resolves after giving birth.
Do you know?
- Diabetes affects the five major organs namely, Kidney, Heart, Blood vessels, Nervous System, and Eyes (retina).
- The factors responsible for the increase in diabetes are an unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, harmful use of alcohol, overweight/obesity, tobacco use, etc.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Navy’s Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC):
- IMAC will become a National Maritime Domain Awareness (NDMA) centre.
- IMAC will act as nodal centre of the National Command Control Communication and Intelligence System (NC3I).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
Navy’s Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC)
- IMAC will become a National Maritime Domain Awareness (NDMA) centre.
- IMAC will become a multi-agency centre with the presence of stakeholders in NDMA.
- Approved by the Defence Acquisition Council in 2012, IMAC became operational in 2014.
- It is the nodal agency for maritime data fusion set up after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
- Located in Gurugram, IMAC tracks vessels on the high seas.
- It gets data from the coastal radars, white shipping agreements, Automatic Identification Systems transponders fitted on merchant ships, air and traffic management system and global shipping databases.
- It is the nodal centre of the National Command Control Communication and Intelligence System (NC3I).
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Solution (c)
Navy’s Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC)
- IMAC will become a National Maritime Domain Awareness (NDMA) centre.
- IMAC will become a multi-agency centre with the presence of stakeholders in NDMA.
- Approved by the Defence Acquisition Council in 2012, IMAC became operational in 2014.
- It is the nodal agency for maritime data fusion set up after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
- Located in Gurugram, IMAC tracks vessels on the high seas.
- It gets data from the coastal radars, white shipping agreements, Automatic Identification Systems transponders fitted on merchant ships, air and traffic management system and global shipping databases.
- It is the nodal centre of the National Command Control Communication and Intelligence System (NC3I).
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
River Brahmaputra flows through how many countries?
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Solution (b)
The Brahmaputra River flows for 1,800 miles through China, India, and Bangladesh. Starting in the Himalayas in Tibet (Autonomous Region) as the Tsangpo River, the river flows eastward for 704 miles.
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Solution (b)
The Brahmaputra River flows for 1,800 miles through China, India, and Bangladesh. Starting in the Himalayas in Tibet (Autonomous Region) as the Tsangpo River, the river flows eastward for 704 miles.
