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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’
- It is home to half of world’s volcanoes
- The volcanic island arcs are always parallel and seaward of the trenches
- The area contains Phillippine Plate, Cocos Plate and Nazca Plate
Choose the correct statements
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct The Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ or Pacific rim, or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is an area along the Pacific Ocean that is characterised by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. It is home to about 75 per cent of the world’s volcanoes – more than 450 volcanoes. Also, about 90 per cent of the world’s earthquakes occur here. The volcanic island arcs are parallel to, and always landward of, the trenches. For example, the island arc associated with the Aleutian Trench is represented by the long chain of volcanoes that make up the Aleutian Islands. The area is along several tectonic plates including the Pacific plate, Philippine Plate, Juan de Fuca plate, Cocos plate, Nazca plate, and North American plate. The movement of these plates or tectonic activity makes the area witness abundant earthquakes and tsunamis every year. Context – There was an Earthquake along the Ring of Fire region
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct The Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ or Pacific rim, or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is an area along the Pacific Ocean that is characterised by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. It is home to about 75 per cent of the world’s volcanoes – more than 450 volcanoes. Also, about 90 per cent of the world’s earthquakes occur here. The volcanic island arcs are parallel to, and always landward of, the trenches. For example, the island arc associated with the Aleutian Trench is represented by the long chain of volcanoes that make up the Aleutian Islands. The area is along several tectonic plates including the Pacific plate, Philippine Plate, Juan de Fuca plate, Cocos plate, Nazca plate, and North American plate. The movement of these plates or tectonic activity makes the area witness abundant earthquakes and tsunamis every year. Context – There was an Earthquake along the Ring of Fire region
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM)’
- The scheme aims to bridge the rural-urban divide with respect to economic, technological and those related to facilities and services
- It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which is now shared between the Centre and the State in a ratio of 60:40 for Plain area States and 75:25 for Himalayan and NE States
- Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs is the nodal ministry for this mission
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Incorrect The objective of the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) is to stimulate local economic development, enhance basic services, and create well planned Rurban clusters and to bridge the rural-urban divide with respect to economic, technological and those related to facilities and services Upon being re-classified as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which is now shared between the Centre and the State in a ratio of 60:40 for Plain area States and 90:10 for Himalayan and NE States The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) to deliver catalytic interventions to rural areas on the threshold of urban growth. Context – The mission was in news
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Incorrect The objective of the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) is to stimulate local economic development, enhance basic services, and create well planned Rurban clusters and to bridge the rural-urban divide with respect to economic, technological and those related to facilities and services Upon being re-classified as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which is now shared between the Centre and the State in a ratio of 60:40 for Plain area States and 90:10 for Himalayan and NE States The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) to deliver catalytic interventions to rural areas on the threshold of urban growth. Context – The mission was in news
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The experiment will employ a powerful telescope positioned at 1.5 million kilometers from Earth at Lagrange 2 point where it intends to find out the origins of the universe and Earth-like planets beyond our solar system. The experiment in question refers to
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Solution(b)
James Webb Space Telescope is the world’s most powerful space telescope which is headed to an outpost 1.5 million kilometres from Earth.It is expected to help scientists understand more about the origins of the Universe and Earth-like planets beyond our solar system.It is located at Lagrange 2 point and was chosen in part because it will keep the Earth,Sun and the Moon all on the same side of the sun shield.
Context – James Webb Telescope was launched.
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Solution(b)
James Webb Space Telescope is the world’s most powerful space telescope which is headed to an outpost 1.5 million kilometres from Earth.It is expected to help scientists understand more about the origins of the Universe and Earth-like planets beyond our solar system.It is located at Lagrange 2 point and was chosen in part because it will keep the Earth,Sun and the Moon all on the same side of the sun shield.
Context – James Webb Telescope was launched.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Tai Khamti’ people
- They follow Mahayana Buddhism and live in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
- They waged a war against British much before the First War of Independence.
Choose the correct statements:
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct The Tai Khamti people follow Theravada Buddhism and number a little more than 1,00,000 today live in areas straddling Arunachal Pradesh and Assam They waged a war against British in 1839 much before the First War of India’s Independence took place in 1857. It resulted in the death of 80 British soldiers including Col. Adam White Context – Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister called this movement – ‘The First War of Indian Independence’
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct The Tai Khamti people follow Theravada Buddhism and number a little more than 1,00,000 today live in areas straddling Arunachal Pradesh and Assam They waged a war against British in 1839 much before the First War of India’s Independence took place in 1857. It resulted in the death of 80 British soldiers including Col. Adam White Context – Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister called this movement – ‘The First War of Indian Independence’
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Algo trading:
- It is a computer assisted buying and selling of stocks
- Mobile trading is a form of Algo trading
- Algo trading strategy and programme should be approved by the Stock Exchange before they are deployed by traders
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct Algorithmic trading or Algo trading is computer assisted buying and selling of stocks. It is also known as automated or programmed trading since pre-programmed computer strategies execute buy and sell trades depending on set parameters, instructions or market pattern and conditions. Mobile trading is also a form of algo trading, where orders are executed via apps. Order execution without human intervention is an advanced form of algo trading. Each algo strategy, whether used by broker or client, has to be approved by exchange and as is the current practice, each algo strategy has to be certified by Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)/ Diploma in Information System Audit (DISA) auditors Context – SEBI proposed to regulate Algo trading.
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct Algorithmic trading or Algo trading is computer assisted buying and selling of stocks. It is also known as automated or programmed trading since pre-programmed computer strategies execute buy and sell trades depending on set parameters, instructions or market pattern and conditions. Mobile trading is also a form of algo trading, where orders are executed via apps. Order execution without human intervention is an advanced form of algo trading. Each algo strategy, whether used by broker or client, has to be approved by exchange and as is the current practice, each algo strategy has to be certified by Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)/ Diploma in Information System Audit (DISA) auditors Context – SEBI proposed to regulate Algo trading.
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