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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
During Budget 2021, Finance Minister had cited this – “Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.” This famous quote was given by –
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“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark,” Finance Minister quoted Rabindranath Tagore ahead of presenting the salient points of Budget.
Article link: Budget 2021: India’s win against Australia, Rabindranath Tagore’s poem feature in FM’s speech
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Solution (a)
“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark,” Finance Minister quoted Rabindranath Tagore ahead of presenting the salient points of Budget.
Article link: Budget 2021: India’s win against Australia, Rabindranath Tagore’s poem feature in FM’s speech
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which one among the following is not part of the Nine Missions under the Prime Minister’s Science Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC)?
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Solution (d)
The following are the Nine Missions under the Prime Minister’s Science Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC)
Article reference: Towards sustainable growth
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The following are the Nine Missions under the Prime Minister’s Science Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC)
Article reference: Towards sustainable growth
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The Global Risks Report is an annual study published by the –
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The Global Risks Report is an annual study published by the World Economic Forum ahead of the Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Based on the work of the Global Risk Network, the report describes changes occurring in the global risks landscape from year to year. The report also explores the interconnectedness of risks, and considers how the strategies for the mitigation of global risks might be structured.
Article reference: Towards sustainable growth
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Solution (a)
The Global Risks Report is an annual study published by the World Economic Forum ahead of the Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Based on the work of the Global Risk Network, the report describes changes occurring in the global risks landscape from year to year. The report also explores the interconnectedness of risks, and considers how the strategies for the mitigation of global risks might be structured.
Article reference: Towards sustainable growth
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Recently Sri Lanka decided to scrap a 2019 agreement associated with the development of East Coast Terminal (ECT). Sri Lanka had signed the 2019 Memorandum of Cooperation for the development of ECT with which of the following countries?
- India
- China
- Japan
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Solution (d)
Japan, India and Sri Lanka had signed the Memorandum of Cooperation for the development of East Coast Terminal (ECT) in May 2019. (Tripartite agreement)
The ECT project was expected to showcase India-Japan cooperation in a part of South Asia where Chinese infrastructure projects have been prominent.
Recently, Sri Lanka decided to scrap this 2019 agreement with India and Japan for operating the ECT. Both India and Japan were taken by surprise, given the negotiations thus far, and given that nearly 70% of the transhipment business through ECT is linked to India.
Article link: After India, Japan reacts sharply to Sri Lankan cancellation of ECT pact
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Solution (d)
Japan, India and Sri Lanka had signed the Memorandum of Cooperation for the development of East Coast Terminal (ECT) in May 2019. (Tripartite agreement)
The ECT project was expected to showcase India-Japan cooperation in a part of South Asia where Chinese infrastructure projects have been prominent.
Recently, Sri Lanka decided to scrap this 2019 agreement with India and Japan for operating the ECT. Both India and Japan were taken by surprise, given the negotiations thus far, and given that nearly 70% of the transhipment business through ECT is linked to India.
Article link: After India, Japan reacts sharply to Sri Lankan cancellation of ECT pact
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between –
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Solution (c)
New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation.
New START replaced the Treaty of Moscow (SORT), which was to expire in December 2012. It follows the START I treaty, which expired in December 2009; the proposed START II treaty, which never entered into force; and the START III treaty, for which negotiations were never concluded.
The treaty calls for halving the number of strategic nuclear missile launchers. A new inspection and verification regime will be established, replacing the SORT mechanism. It does not limit the number of operationally inactive nuclear warheads that can be stockpiled, a number in the high thousands.
Article link: U.S. extends New START nuclear arms treaty with Russia
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New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation.
New START replaced the Treaty of Moscow (SORT), which was to expire in December 2012. It follows the START I treaty, which expired in December 2009; the proposed START II treaty, which never entered into force; and the START III treaty, for which negotiations were never concluded.
The treaty calls for halving the number of strategic nuclear missile launchers. A new inspection and verification regime will be established, replacing the SORT mechanism. It does not limit the number of operationally inactive nuclear warheads that can be stockpiled, a number in the high thousands.
Article link: U.S. extends New START nuclear arms treaty with Russia
