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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) is aimed at –
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Solution (b)
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS)
- The ECLGS scheme has been formulated as a specific response to the unprecedented situation caused by COVID-19 and the consequent lockdown which has severely impacted manufacturing and other activities in the MSME sector.
- The Scheme aims at mitigating the economic distress being faced by MSMEs by providing them additional funding of up to Rs. 3 lakh crore in the form of a fully guaranteed emergency credit line.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/banks-sanction-1-lakh-cr-loans-to-30-lakh-msmes/article31957972.ece
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Solution (b)
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS)
- The ECLGS scheme has been formulated as a specific response to the unprecedented situation caused by COVID-19 and the consequent lockdown which has severely impacted manufacturing and other activities in the MSME sector.
- The Scheme aims at mitigating the economic distress being faced by MSMEs by providing them additional funding of up to Rs. 3 lakh crore in the form of a fully guaranteed emergency credit line.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/banks-sanction-1-lakh-cr-loans-to-30-lakh-msmes/article31957972.ece
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM Report), aimed to sustain commitment towards Education for All is released by –
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Solution (a)
Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM Report)
Established in 2002, the GEM Report is an editorially independent report, hosted and published by UNESCO. At the 2015 World Education Forum, it received a mandate from 160 governments to monitor and report on.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/education/coronavirus-lockdown-covid-19-widened-educational-divide-unesco-report/article31907857.ece
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Solution (a)
Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM Report)
Established in 2002, the GEM Report is an editorially independent report, hosted and published by UNESCO. At the 2015 World Education Forum, it received a mandate from 160 governments to monitor and report on.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/education/coronavirus-lockdown-covid-19-widened-educational-divide-unesco-report/article31907857.ece
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following countries is not a member of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
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Solution (a)
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- It is comprised of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- SAARC is regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union in South Asia. It promotes development of economical and regional integration.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/reviving-saarc-to-deal-with-china/article31956334.ece
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Solution (a)
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- It is comprised of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- SAARC is regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union in South Asia. It promotes development of economical and regional integration.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/reviving-saarc-to-deal-with-china/article31956334.ece
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the statements given below is/are correct about Kaziranga National Park?
- It is a National Park, a Tiger Reserve and also a World Heritage Site.
- It is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for conservation of avifaunal species.
- It hosts two-thirds of the world’s great two-horned rhinoceroses.
Choose correct answer:
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Solution (c)
Kaziranga National Park
- It is a national park in the Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts of Assam
- It hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses. It is a World Heritage Site.
- It is also a Tiger Reserve.
- It is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for conservation of avifaunal species.
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/india-news/assam-floods-kaziranga-national-park-pobitora-wildlife-sanctuary-severely-affectedvideo/video-kuwBFWuHny3NCeAW609SkO.html
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Solution (c)
Kaziranga National Park
- It is a national park in the Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts of Assam
- It hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses. It is a World Heritage Site.
- It is also a Tiger Reserve.
- It is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for conservation of avifaunal species.
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/india-news/assam-floods-kaziranga-national-park-pobitora-wildlife-sanctuary-severely-affectedvideo/video-kuwBFWuHny3NCeAW609SkO.html
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The plant is commonly known as ‘dancing ladies’ or ‘swan flowers’.
- The earliest records of the collection of this plant were dated between the period 1862-70 and was recently “rediscovered”.
- This plant is characterised by white flowers, non-appendaged anthers and a “yellowish lip”.
The above statements are associated with –
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Solution (a)
Globba andersonii
- A team of researchers recently “rediscovered” a rare and critically endangered plant species called Globba andersonii from the Sikkim Himalayas near the Teesta river valley region.
- It is known as ‘dancing ladies’ or ‘swan flowers’.
- Globba andersonii are characterised by white flowers, non-appendaged anthers (the part of a stamen that contains the pollen) and a “yellowish lip”.
- The species is restricted mainly to Teesta River Valley region which includes the Sikkim Himalays and Darjeeling hill ranges.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/plant-thought-to-be-extinct-for-more-than-135-years-found/article31954998.ece
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Solution (a)
Globba andersonii
- A team of researchers recently “rediscovered” a rare and critically endangered plant species called Globba andersonii from the Sikkim Himalayas near the Teesta river valley region.
- It is known as ‘dancing ladies’ or ‘swan flowers’.
- Globba andersonii are characterised by white flowers, non-appendaged anthers (the part of a stamen that contains the pollen) and a “yellowish lip”.
- The species is restricted mainly to Teesta River Valley region which includes the Sikkim Himalays and Darjeeling hill ranges.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/plant-thought-to-be-extinct-for-more-than-135-years-found/article31954998.ece
