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Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Chip to Start up Programme’?
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| The Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme aims to train 85,000 number of high-quality and qualified engineers in the area of Very large-scale integration (VLSI) and Embedded System Design as well as result in development of 175 ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), Working Prototypes of 20 System on Chips (SoC) and IP Core repository over a period of 5 years | C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), a scientific society operating under MeitY, will serve as the nodal agency for the programme. | It was announced recently and not as a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package. |
Context – The program was announced recently.
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| The Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme aims to train 85,000 number of high-quality and qualified engineers in the area of Very large-scale integration (VLSI) and Embedded System Design as well as result in development of 175 ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), Working Prototypes of 20 System on Chips (SoC) and IP Core repository over a period of 5 years | C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), a scientific society operating under MeitY, will serve as the nodal agency for the programme. | It was announced recently and not as a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package. |
Context – The program was announced recently.
‘Hyderabad Declaration’ seen in news recently is related to
Solution(a)
24th National e-Governance conference unanimously adopted the Hyderabad declaration. The Conference was jointly held by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, in collaboration with Telangana Government.
Context – The conference was recently held.
Solution(a)
24th National e-Governance conference unanimously adopted the Hyderabad declaration. The Conference was jointly held by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, in collaboration with Telangana Government.
Context – The conference was recently held.
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Biodivercities by 2030’
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| It aims to support city governments, businesses and citizens, to enable cities to live in harmony with nature by 2030. The initiative brings together multidisciplinary expertize, combines existing initiatives and surfaces innovative solutions to promote sustainable, inclusive and nature-positive urban development at a global scale. | The BiodiverCities by 2030 initiative is convened in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Government of Colombia. | The initiative uses artificial intelligence and crowdsourcing technologies through the Forum’s Strategic Intelligence and Uplink platforms, collecting up-to-date online content and building a community of innovators and entrepreneurs to address the world’s most pressing challenges on nature and cities. |
Context – The report was launched by World Economic Forum recently
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| It aims to support city governments, businesses and citizens, to enable cities to live in harmony with nature by 2030. The initiative brings together multidisciplinary expertize, combines existing initiatives and surfaces innovative solutions to promote sustainable, inclusive and nature-positive urban development at a global scale. | The BiodiverCities by 2030 initiative is convened in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Government of Colombia. | The initiative uses artificial intelligence and crowdsourcing technologies through the Forum’s Strategic Intelligence and Uplink platforms, collecting up-to-date online content and building a community of innovators and entrepreneurs to address the world’s most pressing challenges on nature and cities. |
Context – The report was launched by World Economic Forum recently
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India’
Choose the correct statement(s)
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| The atlas provides a range of vulnerability with risks ranging from nil, low, moderate, high and very high categories for every Indian district. Atlas is based on several extreme weather events (extreme rainfall, drought, coldwave, heatwave, thunderstorm, cyclones, lightning etc) and the risks they pose to the local population, livelihoods and economy of each district | It was released by India Meteorological Department under Ministry of Earth Sciences
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Context – It was launched recently
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| The atlas provides a range of vulnerability with risks ranging from nil, low, moderate, high and very high categories for every Indian district. Atlas is based on several extreme weather events (extreme rainfall, drought, coldwave, heatwave, thunderstorm, cyclones, lightning etc) and the risks they pose to the local population, livelihoods and economy of each district | It was released by India Meteorological Department under Ministry of Earth Sciences
|
Context – It was launched recently
Consider the following statements
Choose the INCORRECT statement(s)
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Sankaracharya propagated ‘Advaita Vedanta’ and ‘Dashanami Sampradaya’. According to his philosophy, Brahman – the ultimate, transcendent and immanent God of the latter Vedas – appears as the world because of its creative energy (māyā). The world has no separate existence apart from Brahman. | Brahman is the highest reality is the central theme of Nimbarka’s writings
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Context – The birthplace of Sankaracharya is going to be declared a national monument soon.
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| Sankaracharya propagated ‘Advaita Vedanta’ and ‘Dashanami Sampradaya’. According to his philosophy, Brahman – the ultimate, transcendent and immanent God of the latter Vedas – appears as the world because of its creative energy (māyā). The world has no separate existence apart from Brahman. | Brahman is the highest reality is the central theme of Nimbarka’s writings
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Context – The birthplace of Sankaracharya is going to be declared a national monument soon.
