IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Open RAN (Radio Access Network) architecture’
- Open RAN will create a multi-supplier RAN solution that allows for the separation between hardware and software with open interfaces.
- Open-RAN is a technology that allows networks to be built using subcomponents from a variety of vendors
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Open RAN will create a multi-supplier RAN solution that allows for the separation between hardware and software with open interfaces. Idea of Open RAN is to enable operators to mix and match components from different vendors Open-RAN is not a technology, but rather an ongoing shift in mobile network architecture that allows networks to be built using subcomponents from a variety of vendors. O-RAN has an open, multi-vendor architecture for deploying mobile networks, as opposed to the single-vendor proprietary architecture. Context – The Ministry of Communications has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s VVDN Technologies Private Limited to facilitate registered startups, innovators and MSMEs working in the field of Open RAN (Radio Access Network) to get their product tested at the existing lab of M/s VVDN
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Open RAN will create a multi-supplier RAN solution that allows for the separation between hardware and software with open interfaces. Idea of Open RAN is to enable operators to mix and match components from different vendors Open-RAN is not a technology, but rather an ongoing shift in mobile network architecture that allows networks to be built using subcomponents from a variety of vendors. O-RAN has an open, multi-vendor architecture for deploying mobile networks, as opposed to the single-vendor proprietary architecture. Context – The Ministry of Communications has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s VVDN Technologies Private Limited to facilitate registered startups, innovators and MSMEs working in the field of Open RAN (Radio Access Network) to get their product tested at the existing lab of M/s VVDN
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to ‘United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)’, consider the following statements
- It is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management
- Global Land Outlook (GLO) is a UNCCD flagship publication that underscores land system challenges
- The theme of COP 15 which took place recently was ‘Restore Land to Sustain Life’
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect UNCCD was established in 1994, the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The Global Land Outlook (GLO), the UNCCD flagship publication, underscores land system challenges, showcases transformative policies and practices, and points to cost-effective pathways to scale up sustainable land and water management. The Theme of COP 15 of the UNCCD was ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity’ Context – The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change addressed the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Cote d’Ivoire (Western Africa).
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect UNCCD was established in 1994, the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The Global Land Outlook (GLO), the UNCCD flagship publication, underscores land system challenges, showcases transformative policies and practices, and points to cost-effective pathways to scale up sustainable land and water management. The Theme of COP 15 of the UNCCD was ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity’ Context – The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change addressed the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Cote d’Ivoire (Western Africa).
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘AIM-PRIME (Program for Researchers in Innovation, Market Readiness, and Entrepreneurship) Playbook’
- It aims to promote science-based, deep technology ideas to market through training and guidance over a period of 6 months
- AIM has collaborated with World Bank to launch this nationwide programme
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect The programme aims to promote science-based, deep technology ideas to market through training and guidance over a period of 12 months. It focuses on science-based, knowledge-intensive, deep technology entrepreneurship. AIM has collaborated with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to launch this nationwide programme which will be implemented by Venture Centre – a non-profit technology business incubator hosted by Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research–National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL). Context – AIM, NITI Aayog launched the AIM-PRIME Playbook to help academicians launch deep-tech spin-offs
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect The programme aims to promote science-based, deep technology ideas to market through training and guidance over a period of 12 months. It focuses on science-based, knowledge-intensive, deep technology entrepreneurship. AIM has collaborated with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to launch this nationwide programme which will be implemented by Venture Centre – a non-profit technology business incubator hosted by Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research–National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL). Context – AIM, NITI Aayog launched the AIM-PRIME Playbook to help academicians launch deep-tech spin-offs
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
‘PRAAPTI’, a portal seen in news is related to
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Solution(b)
The Union Ministry of Power has launched web portal and app namely PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification And Analysis in Power procurement for bringing Transparency in Invoicing of generators). The webportal and app aims to bring transparency in power purchase transactions between Generators and Discoms. The PRAAPTI app and web Portal will capture invoicing and payment data for various long term Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs) from power generation companies (generators).
Context – The portal was in news
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Solution(b)
The Union Ministry of Power has launched web portal and app namely PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification And Analysis in Power procurement for bringing Transparency in Invoicing of generators). The webportal and app aims to bring transparency in power purchase transactions between Generators and Discoms. The PRAAPTI app and web Portal will capture invoicing and payment data for various long term Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs) from power generation companies (generators).
Context – The portal was in news
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Coastal Regulation Zones’
- The coastal regulation zones have been declared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change under the Biodiversity Act of 2002
- CRZ Rules are made by the Union environment ministry but it is implemented by state governments through their Coastal Zone Management Authorities
- National Coastal Zone Management Authority (NCZMA) has recommended that gas-based power plants be permitted within the Island Coastal Regulation Zone area only on islands with geographical areas greater than 1000 sq. km.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
Correct
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect The coastal regulation zones have been declared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change under the Environment Protection Act 1986. While the CRZ Rules are made by the Union environment ministry, implementation is to be ensured by state governments through their Coastal Zone Management Authorities. The National Coastal Zone Management Authority (NCZMA) has recommended that gas-based power plants be permitted within the Island Coastal Regulation Zone area only on islands with geographical areas greater than 100 sq. km. Context – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved an exemption to the laws governing the regulation of coastal zones and has paved the way for gas-powered plants to be set up at Andaman and Nicobar islands.
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect The coastal regulation zones have been declared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change under the Environment Protection Act 1986. While the CRZ Rules are made by the Union environment ministry, implementation is to be ensured by state governments through their Coastal Zone Management Authorities. The National Coastal Zone Management Authority (NCZMA) has recommended that gas-based power plants be permitted within the Island Coastal Regulation Zone area only on islands with geographical areas greater than 100 sq. km. Context – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved an exemption to the laws governing the regulation of coastal zones and has paved the way for gas-powered plants to be set up at Andaman and Nicobar islands.
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