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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following pairs
Nuclear plant: State
- Tarapur: Maharashtra
- Narora: Haryana
- Kakrapar: Rajasthan
- Kaiga: Karnataka
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Statement 4 Correct Incorrect Incorrect Correct Tarapur Atomic Power Station (T.A.P.S.) is located in Tarapur, Palghar, Maharashtra. It was the first commercial nuclear power station built in India. Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS) is a nuclear power plant located in Narora, Bulandshahar District in Uttar Pradesh, India. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is a nuclear power station in India, which lies in the proximity of Surat and Tapi river in the state of Gujarat. Kaiga Generating Station is a nuclear power generating station situated at Kaiga, near the river Kali, in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. Context – A unit of Kakrapar atomic plant is expected to commence commercial operation by December 2022
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Statement 4 Correct Incorrect Incorrect Correct Tarapur Atomic Power Station (T.A.P.S.) is located in Tarapur, Palghar, Maharashtra. It was the first commercial nuclear power station built in India. Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS) is a nuclear power plant located in Narora, Bulandshahar District in Uttar Pradesh, India. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is a nuclear power station in India, which lies in the proximity of Surat and Tapi river in the state of Gujarat. Kaiga Generating Station is a nuclear power generating station situated at Kaiga, near the river Kali, in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. Context – A unit of Kakrapar atomic plant is expected to commence commercial operation by December 2022
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Recently, India signed a MoU on ‘Wildlife Conservation and Sustainable Biodiversity Utilization’ with which of the following countries?
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Solution(c)
Government of India and Government of the Republic of Namibia have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilization, today, for establishing the cheetah into the historical range in India. The MoU facilitates development of a mutually beneficial relationship to promote wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilization based on the principles of mutual respect, sovereignty, equality and the best interest of both India and Namibia.
Context – The MoU was signed recently.
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Government of India and Government of the Republic of Namibia have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilization, today, for establishing the cheetah into the historical range in India. The MoU facilitates development of a mutually beneficial relationship to promote wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilization based on the principles of mutual respect, sovereignty, equality and the best interest of both India and Namibia.
Context – The MoU was signed recently.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to ‘National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem- NAMASTE scheme’, consider the following statements
- The scheme aims to achieve zero fatalities in sanitation work in India
- It is a joint venture of Ministry of Social Justice and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The scheme aims to achieve outcomes like: Zero fatalities in sanitation work in India ,No sanitation workers come in direct contact with human faecal matter ,All Sewer and Septic tank sanitation workers have access to alternative livelihoods The scheme is a joint venture of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Context – The Government has formulated a National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem- NAMASTE scheme for cleaning of sewers and septic tank.
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Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The scheme aims to achieve outcomes like: Zero fatalities in sanitation work in India ,No sanitation workers come in direct contact with human faecal matter ,All Sewer and Septic tank sanitation workers have access to alternative livelihoods The scheme is a joint venture of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Context – The Government has formulated a National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem- NAMASTE scheme for cleaning of sewers and septic tank.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements related to Minimum Support Price (MSP)
- MSP is fixed by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)
- Presently formula used to calculate MSP also includes family labour
- MSP is given for all kinds of crops except commercial crops
Select the correct statement/s:
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect MSP is fixed by the Cabinet committee on economic affairs, based on the recommendation of CACP. Presently, A2+FL is used to determine MSP for various crops: It is the estimated value of the unpaid labour for harvesting crops like the contribution of family members, etc. In addition, it is paid-out cost. MSP formula was originally recommended by the M S Swaminathan, the National Commission for Farmer’s head. He recommended for C2. C2: It is Comprehensive Cost which is the actual cost of production. It takes into account for rent and interest foregone on the land and machinery owned by farmers further in addition to the A2+FL rate.
As of now, CACP recommends MSPs of 23 commodities, which comprise 7 cereals (paddy, wheat, maize, sorghum, pearl millet, barley and ragi), 5 pulses (gram, tur, moong, urad, lentil), 7 oilseeds (groundnut, rapeseed-mustard, soybean, sunflower, safflower, nigerseed), and 4 commercial crops (copra, sugarcane, cotton and raw jute). Context: Central Government announced the formation of committee to make MSP more effective.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect MSP is fixed by the Cabinet committee on economic affairs, based on the recommendation of CACP. Presently, A2+FL is used to determine MSP for various crops: It is the estimated value of the unpaid labour for harvesting crops like the contribution of family members, etc. In addition, it is paid-out cost. MSP formula was originally recommended by the M S Swaminathan, the National Commission for Farmer’s head. He recommended for C2. C2: It is Comprehensive Cost which is the actual cost of production. It takes into account for rent and interest foregone on the land and machinery owned by farmers further in addition to the A2+FL rate.
As of now, CACP recommends MSPs of 23 commodities, which comprise 7 cereals (paddy, wheat, maize, sorghum, pearl millet, barley and ragi), 5 pulses (gram, tur, moong, urad, lentil), 7 oilseeds (groundnut, rapeseed-mustard, soybean, sunflower, safflower, nigerseed), and 4 commercial crops (copra, sugarcane, cotton and raw jute). Context: Central Government announced the formation of committee to make MSP more effective.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Baudhayana Sutras’
- They are a group of Vedic texts which cover dharma, daily ritual and mathematics
- The sutras were compiled during the reign of King Ashoka
Select the correct statement(s)
Correct
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The Baudhāyana sūtras are a group of Vedic Sanskrit texts which cover dharma, daily ritual, mathematics and is one of the oldest Dharma-related texts of Hinduism that have survived into the modern age from the 1st-millennium BCE The period of Baudhayana Sulbasutra is uncertain, there being no direct internal evidence useful in this respect. I t is estimated based on linguistic and other secondary historical considerations and have varied substantially depending on the author. By and large, in recent literature, Baudhayana Sulbasutra is taken to be from around 800 BCE. Whereas, Ashoka ruled from 304-232 BC Context – The text was in news due to a part in the text which resembles Pythagoras Theorem.
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The Baudhāyana sūtras are a group of Vedic Sanskrit texts which cover dharma, daily ritual, mathematics and is one of the oldest Dharma-related texts of Hinduism that have survived into the modern age from the 1st-millennium BCE The period of Baudhayana Sulbasutra is uncertain, there being no direct internal evidence useful in this respect. I t is estimated based on linguistic and other secondary historical considerations and have varied substantially depending on the author. By and large, in recent literature, Baudhayana Sulbasutra is taken to be from around 800 BCE. Whereas, Ashoka ruled from 304-232 BC Context – The text was in news due to a part in the text which resembles Pythagoras Theorem.
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