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Consider the following statements ‘Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme’
Choose the correct statement(s)
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Swadesh Darshan Scheme was launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations in the country. It is 100% centrally funded scheme. | Under the scheme, the Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance to State governments, Union Territory Administrations or Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the country. Operation & Maintenance (O&M) of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme is the responsibility of the respective State Government/UT Administration. |
Context: The tourism ministry has included Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme.
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Swadesh Darshan Scheme was launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations in the country. It is 100% centrally funded scheme. | Under the scheme, the Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance to State governments, Union Territory Administrations or Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the country. Operation & Maintenance (O&M) of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme is the responsibility of the respective State Government/UT Administration. |
Context: The tourism ministry has included Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme.
With reference to ‘PRERANA program’, consider the following statements
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| PRERANA program aims to offer a meaningful, unique, and inspiring experience to all participants, thereby empowering them with leadership qualities. It is driven by a strong commitment to integrate principles of the Indian education system and the philosophy of value-based education which is a cornerstone of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. | It is a week-long residential program for selected students of class IX to XII. A batch of 20 selected students (10 boys and 10 girls) will attend the program, every week from various parts of the country. It will run from a Vernacular School, established in 1888, in one of the oldest living cities of India, Vadnagar, district Mehsana, Gujarat. | The curriculum of Prerana School prepared by IIT Gandhi Nagar is rooted in nine value based themes: Swabhiman and Vinay, Shaurya and Sahas, Parishram and Samarpan, Karuna and Sewa, Vividhta and Ekta, Satyanishtha and Shuchita, Navachar and Jigyasa, Shraddha aur Vishwas, and Swatantrata and Kartavya. |
Context: The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India has launched ‘Prerana: An Experiential Learning program’.
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| PRERANA program aims to offer a meaningful, unique, and inspiring experience to all participants, thereby empowering them with leadership qualities. It is driven by a strong commitment to integrate principles of the Indian education system and the philosophy of value-based education which is a cornerstone of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. | It is a week-long residential program for selected students of class IX to XII. A batch of 20 selected students (10 boys and 10 girls) will attend the program, every week from various parts of the country. It will run from a Vernacular School, established in 1888, in one of the oldest living cities of India, Vadnagar, district Mehsana, Gujarat. | The curriculum of Prerana School prepared by IIT Gandhi Nagar is rooted in nine value based themes: Swabhiman and Vinay, Shaurya and Sahas, Parishram and Samarpan, Karuna and Sewa, Vividhta and Ekta, Satyanishtha and Shuchita, Navachar and Jigyasa, Shraddha aur Vishwas, and Swatantrata and Kartavya. |
Context: The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India has launched ‘Prerana: An Experiential Learning program’.
‘Polygonum Chaturbhujanum’ recently seen in news belongs to species of
Solution (c)
A new plant species named Polygonum Chaturbhujanum has been discovered at Gol Pahadi island of PTR. It is a herb. Six plant species endemic to India have also been found in Pench. They are Aegineta indica, Boerhavia crispa, Habenaria gibsonii var foetida, Iphigenia pallida, Petalidium barlerioides and Barleria gibsoniii.
Context – a new plant species of Polygonum genus has been discovered at Gol Pahadi Island of the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra during a survey.
Solution (c)
A new plant species named Polygonum Chaturbhujanum has been discovered at Gol Pahadi island of PTR. It is a herb. Six plant species endemic to India have also been found in Pench. They are Aegineta indica, Boerhavia crispa, Habenaria gibsonii var foetida, Iphigenia pallida, Petalidium barlerioides and Barleria gibsoniii.
Context – a new plant species of Polygonum genus has been discovered at Gol Pahadi Island of the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra during a survey.
With reference to ‘Graphene’, consider the following statements
Statement 1- It enables batteries and super capacitors (and even fuel cells) to store more energy and charge faster
Statement 2- Since it is the world’s thinnest material, it has an extremely low surface-area-to-volume ratio
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Solution (c)
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Graphene may enable batteries and supercapacitors (and even fuel cells) that can store more energy and charge faster, too. It is a great material for making heat-spreading solutions, such as heat sinks or heat dissipation films. This could be useful in both microelectronics (for example, to make LED lighting more efficient and longer-lasting) and in larger applications, for example, thermal foils for mobile devices. | Graphene is the world’s thinnest material, it also has an extremely high surface-area-to-volume ratio. This makes graphene a very promising material for use in batteries and supercapacitors |
Context – Researchers recently created the world’s first functional semiconductor made from graphene.
Solution (c)
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| Graphene may enable batteries and supercapacitors (and even fuel cells) that can store more energy and charge faster, too. It is a great material for making heat-spreading solutions, such as heat sinks or heat dissipation films. This could be useful in both microelectronics (for example, to make LED lighting more efficient and longer-lasting) and in larger applications, for example, thermal foils for mobile devices. | Graphene is the world’s thinnest material, it also has an extremely high surface-area-to-volume ratio. This makes graphene a very promising material for use in batteries and supercapacitors |
Context – Researchers recently created the world’s first functional semiconductor made from graphene.
Consider the following statements about ‘Savitribai Phule’
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| In 1852, she initiated the Mahila Seva Mandal, a platform aimed at creating awareness about women’s rights. Notably, this platform brought together members of all castes, challenging entrenched social hierarchies. | She, along with her husband, Jyotirao Phule, actively worked against the caste-based discrimination prevalent in society. She played a crucial role in grooming Jyotirao Phule’s pioneering institution, Satyashodhak Samaj (1873) that fought for equality of all classes. | Savitribai Phule wrote two books, Kavya Phule in 1854 and Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar in 1892, which are collections of her poems. She wrote the famous poem ‘Go Get Education’ to encourage backward and oppressed class people to get an education. |
Context: Savitribai Phule Jayanti was celebrated recently
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| In 1852, she initiated the Mahila Seva Mandal, a platform aimed at creating awareness about women’s rights. Notably, this platform brought together members of all castes, challenging entrenched social hierarchies. | She, along with her husband, Jyotirao Phule, actively worked against the caste-based discrimination prevalent in society. She played a crucial role in grooming Jyotirao Phule’s pioneering institution, Satyashodhak Samaj (1873) that fought for equality of all classes. | Savitribai Phule wrote two books, Kavya Phule in 1854 and Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar in 1892, which are collections of her poems. She wrote the famous poem ‘Go Get Education’ to encourage backward and oppressed class people to get an education. |
Context: Savitribai Phule Jayanti was celebrated recently
