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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
‘Amended Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS)’ comes under which of the following Ministry?
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Solution (c)
Amended Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS)
Ministry/Department: Ministry of Textile
Objectives:
- Employment generation and export by encouraging apparel and garment industry, which will provide employment to women in particular and increase India’s share in global exports.
- Promotion of Technical Textiles, a sunrise sector, for export and employment
- Promoting conversion of existing looms to better technology looms for improvement in quality and productivity
- Encouraging better quality in processing industry and checking need for import of fabrics by the garment sector.
- The amended scheme would give a boost to “Make in India” in the textiles sector; it is expected to attract investment to the tune of one lakh crore rupees, and create over 30 lakh jobs.
Factual Information:
- Old TUFS started in 1999
- ATUFS in 2015
Article Link: VP reiterates the importance of textile sector to economy, to women employment
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Amended Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS)
Ministry/Department: Ministry of Textile
Objectives:
- Employment generation and export by encouraging apparel and garment industry, which will provide employment to women in particular and increase India’s share in global exports.
- Promotion of Technical Textiles, a sunrise sector, for export and employment
- Promoting conversion of existing looms to better technology looms for improvement in quality and productivity
- Encouraging better quality in processing industry and checking need for import of fabrics by the garment sector.
- The amended scheme would give a boost to “Make in India” in the textiles sector; it is expected to attract investment to the tune of one lakh crore rupees, and create over 30 lakh jobs.
Factual Information:
- Old TUFS started in 1999
- ATUFS in 2015
Article Link: VP reiterates the importance of textile sector to economy, to women employment
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
‘Adaptation Gap Report’ is released by which of the following organization?
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Solution (b)
Adaptation Gap Report 2020
- Released by: United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)
- Purpose: The report identifies trends and highlights challenges associated with measuring progress towards fulfilling the adaptation finance gap while informing national and international efforts to advance adaptation.
What is Adaptation?
- Adaptation is a key pillar of the Paris Agreement. It refers to reducing countries and communities’ vulnerability to climate change by increasing their ability to absorb impacts and remain resilient.
UNEP
- It was founded by the UN General Assembly as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Conference) in 1972.
Article Link: Adaptation Gap Report 2020
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Solution (b)
Adaptation Gap Report 2020
- Released by: United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)
- Purpose: The report identifies trends and highlights challenges associated with measuring progress towards fulfilling the adaptation finance gap while informing national and international efforts to advance adaptation.
What is Adaptation?
- Adaptation is a key pillar of the Paris Agreement. It refers to reducing countries and communities’ vulnerability to climate change by increasing their ability to absorb impacts and remain resilient.
UNEP
- It was founded by the UN General Assembly as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Conference) in 1972.
Article Link: Adaptation Gap Report 2020
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Recently, a volcano in ‘Mount Semeru’ had erupted, pouring ash and smoke around an estimated 5.6km (3.4 miles) into the sky. The ‘Mount Semeru’ is located in –
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Solution (b)
Mount Semeru:
- Semeru – also known as “The Great Mountain” – is the highest volcano in Java and one of the most active.
- It is located in the seductions zone, where the Indo-Australia plate subducts under the Eurasia plate.
- It is also one of Indonesia’s most popular tourist hiking destinations.
- The volcano previously erupted in December, when about 550 people were evacuated.
Value Addition:
- Indonesia sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent volcanic activity as well as earthquakes.
- Within the last week, Indonesia has endured multiple landslides, a deadly earthquake on Sulawesi island, and the loss of a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 with 62 people on board.
Article Link: Indonesian Semeru volcano erupts, spews ash 5kms into sky
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Solution (b)
Mount Semeru:
- Semeru – also known as “The Great Mountain” – is the highest volcano in Java and one of the most active.
- It is located in the seductions zone, where the Indo-Australia plate subducts under the Eurasia plate.
- It is also one of Indonesia’s most popular tourist hiking destinations.
- The volcano previously erupted in December, when about 550 people were evacuated.
Value Addition:
- Indonesia sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent volcanic activity as well as earthquakes.
- Within the last week, Indonesia has endured multiple landslides, a deadly earthquake on Sulawesi island, and the loss of a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 with 62 people on board.
Article Link: Indonesian Semeru volcano erupts, spews ash 5kms into sky
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Exercise Desert Knight-21 is being held between which of the following countries?
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Solution (b)
Exercise Desert Knight-21:
- The exercise is unique as it includes fielding of Rafale aircraft by both sides and is indicative of the growing interaction between the two premier Air Forces.
- Presently, the French detachment for Exercise Desert Knight-21 is deployed in Asia as part of their ‘SKYROS Deployment’.
- Rafale fighter jets of India and France are carrying out war games code named Exercise SKYROS.
- The IAF has inducted and operationalised eight Rafale fighter jets of the 36 jets contracted from France in a 7.87-billion euro deal in 2016.
Defence Exercises between India and France:
- Varuna – Naval exercise
- Garuda – Air exercise
- Shakti – Army exercise
Article Link: Ex-Desert Knight 21: Rafale to roar over Jodhpur skies during Indo-French air exercise
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Solution (b)
Exercise Desert Knight-21:
- The exercise is unique as it includes fielding of Rafale aircraft by both sides and is indicative of the growing interaction between the two premier Air Forces.
- Presently, the French detachment for Exercise Desert Knight-21 is deployed in Asia as part of their ‘SKYROS Deployment’.
- Rafale fighter jets of India and France are carrying out war games code named Exercise SKYROS.
- The IAF has inducted and operationalised eight Rafale fighter jets of the 36 jets contracted from France in a 7.87-billion euro deal in 2016.
Defence Exercises between India and France:
- Varuna – Naval exercise
- Garuda – Air exercise
- Shakti – Army exercise
Article Link: Ex-Desert Knight 21: Rafale to roar over Jodhpur skies during Indo-French air exercise
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Indian star tortoise is found across the Indian sub-continent, more specifically, in the Central and Southern parts of India. The IUCN status of ‘Indian star tortoise’ is –
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Solution (c)
Indian star tortoise
Habitat:
Indian star tortoise is found across the Indian sub-continent, more specifically, in the Central and Southern parts of India, in West Pakistan and in Sri Lanka.
Protection Status:
- Wild Life Protection Act 1972: Schedule IV
- Schedule IV: This list is for species that are not endangered. It includes protected species but the penalty for any violation is less compared to the Schedules I and II.
- Convention on International Trade in Species (CITES): Appendix I
- IUCN Status: Vulnerable
Article Link: 414 Indian star tortoises seized
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Solution (c)
Indian star tortoise
Habitat:
Indian star tortoise is found across the Indian sub-continent, more specifically, in the Central and Southern parts of India, in West Pakistan and in Sri Lanka.
Protection Status:
- Wild Life Protection Act 1972: Schedule IV
- Schedule IV: This list is for species that are not endangered. It includes protected species but the penalty for any violation is less compared to the Schedules I and II.
- Convention on International Trade in Species (CITES): Appendix I
- IUCN Status: Vulnerable
Article Link: 414 Indian star tortoises seized
