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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Swachh Survekshan Survey 2022’
- Service level progress has the highest weightage in determining the rank
- The survey was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- Indore emerged as India’s first 7-star Garbage Free city
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct Service level progress has the highest weightage in determining the rank with 40% weightage. Citizens’ voice and certification have 30% weightage each Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) had launched the seventh consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey conducted by Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U). Designed with ‘People First’ as its driving philosophy, Swachh Survekshan 2022 is curated towards capturing the initiatives of cities for the overall welfare and well-being of frontline sanitation workers. Indore, the city of lakes and palaces, walked away with the Cleanest City title for the sixth consecutive year, in the ‘more than 1 lakh population’ category, while Surat was adjudged the second cleanest city, for the second time in a row. Navi Mumbai bagged the third spot. Indore further cemented its position by emerging as India’s first 7-star Garbage Free city, while Surat, Bhopal, Mysuru, Navi Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam, and Tirupati earned 5-star Garbage Free certifications. Context – President of India Announced Results of Swachh Survekshan 2022
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct Service level progress has the highest weightage in determining the rank with 40% weightage. Citizens’ voice and certification have 30% weightage each Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) had launched the seventh consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey conducted by Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U). Designed with ‘People First’ as its driving philosophy, Swachh Survekshan 2022 is curated towards capturing the initiatives of cities for the overall welfare and well-being of frontline sanitation workers. Indore, the city of lakes and palaces, walked away with the Cleanest City title for the sixth consecutive year, in the ‘more than 1 lakh population’ category, while Surat was adjudged the second cleanest city, for the second time in a row. Navi Mumbai bagged the third spot. Indore further cemented its position by emerging as India’s first 7-star Garbage Free city, while Surat, Bhopal, Mysuru, Navi Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam, and Tirupati earned 5-star Garbage Free certifications. Context – President of India Announced Results of Swachh Survekshan 2022
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following pairs
Textile: State
- Thigma: Sikkim
- Himroo: Uttarakhand
- Mashru: Gujarat
- Khes: Odisha
How many pair(s) mentioned above is/are correctly matched
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Solution(a)
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Statement 4 Incorrect Incorrect Correct Incorrect Thigma or wool tie and dye from Ladakh A resist tie-dye technique on wool – Thigma is similar to the technique of Bandhani. Crafted mainly in Nubra Valley, Ladakh the term Thigma is a derived from the word “thitoo‟ or dot. The cloth is pinched, without any tools and the part to be resisted is tied tightly with thread. Himroo is from Maharashtra. Himroo is a fabric produced in Aurangabad from locally grown silk and cotton. Himroo is a replica of Kum-Khwab, which was made for the royal families in ancient times from strands of gold and silver. Mashru weaves and Patola from Gujarat Mashroo is a woven textile craft form with a purpose stemming from religion. ‘Mashroo’ meaning ‘permitted’ in Arabic lends credibility to the textile since wearing pure silk was prohibited. Khes from Panipat, Haryana. These were woven in a double-cloth weave with cotton yarn in a chequered design. The Khes was thick enough to be used more popularly as a bedding material, but also additionally as a shawl or a wrap. Context – UNESCO released a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of India.
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Solution(a)
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Statement 4 Incorrect Incorrect Correct Incorrect Thigma or wool tie and dye from Ladakh A resist tie-dye technique on wool – Thigma is similar to the technique of Bandhani. Crafted mainly in Nubra Valley, Ladakh the term Thigma is a derived from the word “thitoo‟ or dot. The cloth is pinched, without any tools and the part to be resisted is tied tightly with thread. Himroo is from Maharashtra. Himroo is a fabric produced in Aurangabad from locally grown silk and cotton. Himroo is a replica of Kum-Khwab, which was made for the royal families in ancient times from strands of gold and silver. Mashru weaves and Patola from Gujarat Mashroo is a woven textile craft form with a purpose stemming from religion. ‘Mashroo’ meaning ‘permitted’ in Arabic lends credibility to the textile since wearing pure silk was prohibited. Khes from Panipat, Haryana. These were woven in a double-cloth weave with cotton yarn in a chequered design. The Khes was thick enough to be used more popularly as a bedding material, but also additionally as a shawl or a wrap. Context – UNESCO released a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of India.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Burkina Faso, sometimes mentioned in the news?
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Solution(c)
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest.
Context: Burkina Faso witnessed second coup of the year.
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Solution(c)
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest.
Context: Burkina Faso witnessed second coup of the year.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘5G Technology’
- It has a latency rate higher than that of 4G technology
- 5G has higher bandwidth and can thus connect more different devices
Select the correct statement(s)
Correct
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct 5G technology has a latency rate lower than that of 4G technology. While 4G has a latency rate of 60-100 milliseconds, 5G has 5 milliseconds. In addition to 5G being faster than existing networks, 5G has higher bandwidth and can thus connect more different devices, improving the quality of Internet services in crowded areas.[4] Due to the increased bandwidth, it is expected the networks will increasingly be used as general internet service providers (ISPs) for laptops and desktop computers, competing with existing ISPs such as cable internet, and also will make possible new applications in internet-of-things (IoT) and machine-to-machine areas. Context – Government launched commercial 5G service.
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct 5G technology has a latency rate lower than that of 4G technology. While 4G has a latency rate of 60-100 milliseconds, 5G has 5 milliseconds. In addition to 5G being faster than existing networks, 5G has higher bandwidth and can thus connect more different devices, improving the quality of Internet services in crowded areas.[4] Due to the increased bandwidth, it is expected the networks will increasingly be used as general internet service providers (ISPs) for laptops and desktop computers, competing with existing ISPs such as cable internet, and also will make possible new applications in internet-of-things (IoT) and machine-to-machine areas. Context – Government launched commercial 5G service.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to ‘Stockholm Convention’, consider the following statements
- It is a global treaty to protect human health and environment from Ozone Depleting Substances
- India has ratified this legally binding convention
- The convention classifies the substance into four annexes depending upon the severity
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Correct
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed on 22 May 2001 in Stockholm and effective from 17 May 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The Stockholm Convention is a legally binding international instrument, designed to lead to gradual decrease of the presence of persistent organic pollutants in the environment. India ratified the Stockholm Convention in 2006. The Stockholm Convention addresses the control of POPs under three Annexes that relate to the intended method of controlling their release – Elimination (Annex A), Restriction (Annex B), or Unintentional Production (Annex C). Parties are required to take measures to eliminate the production and use of Annex A chemicals and eliminate production and use of Annex B chemicals. The goal with regard to Annex C chemicals is to continually minimize, and where feasible eliminate, unintentional releases. Context – Eighteenth meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC.18) took place recently
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed on 22 May 2001 in Stockholm and effective from 17 May 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The Stockholm Convention is a legally binding international instrument, designed to lead to gradual decrease of the presence of persistent organic pollutants in the environment. India ratified the Stockholm Convention in 2006. The Stockholm Convention addresses the control of POPs under three Annexes that relate to the intended method of controlling their release – Elimination (Annex A), Restriction (Annex B), or Unintentional Production (Annex C). Parties are required to take measures to eliminate the production and use of Annex A chemicals and eliminate production and use of Annex B chemicals. The goal with regard to Annex C chemicals is to continually minimize, and where feasible eliminate, unintentional releases. Context – Eighteenth meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC.18) took place recently
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