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  • 22nd January 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

    Q.1) Which of the following statements about the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) is/are correct?

    a) The AEPW is an initiative under the UNEP.

    b) It aims to mobilise $1 billion to eliminate plastic waste across the world.

    c) The Alliance mostly emphasises on Municipal Plastic Waste and its management.

    d) India is an observer and will not participate in the initiative.

    Inspired by: Global alliance of companies to eliminate plastic waste launched

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/global-alliance-of-companies-to-eliminate-plastic-waste-launched/

    Q.2) Consider the following statements:

    1. Indian citizens going to Nepal and Bhutan do not necessarily need a visa.
    2. Any Indian can use Aadhaar as ID proof instead of a visa.

    Which of the given statements is/are correct?

    a) Both 1 and 2

    b) Only 1

    c) Only 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Inspired by: Indians can use Aadhaar to visit Nepal, Bhutan

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/indians-can-use-aadhaar-to-visit-nepal-bhutan/

    Q.3) The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP):

    1. Is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Rural Development.
    2. Aims to provide financial assistance to the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities in the form of social pensions
    3. It uses SECC data for identifying beneficiaries.

    Select the incorrect codes:

    a) 1 and 3

    b) Only 2

    c) Only 3

    d) All are correct

    Inspired by: Centre proposes to hike monthly pensions for the elderly poor, disabled and widows

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/centre-proposes-to-hike-monthly-pensions-for-the-elderly-poor-disabled-and-widows/

     

    Q.4) Which of the following Asian countries is/are not the member of International Solar Alliance?

    1. Pakistan
    2. Bhutan
    3. Sri Lanka
    4. Bangladesh

    Select the correct alternative:

    a) 1 and 3

    b) 1 and 2

    c) 1, 2 and 3

    d) All are members

    Inspired by: International Solar Alliance plans bank to fund energy access

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/international-solar-alliance-plans-bank-to-fund-energy-access/

    Q.5)  Recently the government of Arunachal Pradesh has declared the Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF)–the state’s only conservation festival, as a “state festival”. With reference to the festival, consider the following statements:

    1. The PPHF is being celebrated since colonial era.
    2. The resident Nyishi tribe plays a pivotal role in conserving hornbills in the region.
    3. The festival includes cultural programmes, food stalls, plays, sightseeing, river and village walks, bird-watching, as well as local tribal sports and dances.

    Which of the given statements is/are correct?

    a) Only 3

    b) 1 and 3

    c) 2 and 3

    d) All are correct

    Inspired by: Arunachal govt declares Pakke Hornbill Fest as ‘state festival’

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/arunachal-govt-declares-pakke-hornbill-fest-as-state-festival/

     

     

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  • 21st January 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

    Q.1) Consider the following statements with respect to the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC):

    1. It has been established up under the Film Division of the Ministry of Culture.
    2. It is located in FTII Campus, Pune.
    3. It will showcase the journey of over a hundred years of Indian cinema.

    Which of the given statements is/are not correct?

    a) 1 and 2

    b) 2 only

    c) 1 and 3

    d) 3 only

    Inspired by: [pib] National Museum of Indian Cinema

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-national-museum-of-indian-cinema/

    Q.2) The Outbreak Readiness and Business Impact Report is published by:

    a) World Meteorological Organisation

    b) World Economic Forum

    c) WHO

    d) None of these

    Inspired by: LiveMint

    Q.3) The Samwad with Students (SwS) recently seen in news was organized by:

    a) IISc Bangalore

    b) DRDO

    c) ISRO

    d) None of these

    Inspired by: Times of India

    Q.4) The Project Udayank sometimes seen in news is related to:

    a) Construction Activities

    b) Nuclear Research

    c) Educational Reforms

    d) Mental Health

    Inspired by: UNI

    Q.5) Consider the following statements with respect to the Group of 77 (G77):

    1. It is a coalition of developing countries under the United Nations.
    2. It to promote its members’ collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations
    3. It has 77 developing countries as members across the globe in all.
    4. China is a fulltime member of the G77.

    Which of the given statements is/are not correct?

    a) 1, 2 and 4

    b) 1 and 2

    c) 2 and 3

    d) All of the above

    Inspired  by: The Indian Express

     

     

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  • Genetically Modified Organisms – Comprehensive Notes

    • Genetically Modified Organisms are the ones in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in such a way as to get the required quality.
    • The technology is often called ‘gene technology’, or ‘recombinant DNA technology’ or ‘genetic engineering’ and the resulting organism is said to be ‘genetically modified’, ‘genetically engineered’ or ‘transgenic’.

    The process of Genetic Engineering:

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    Advantages of GM crops:

    1. Crop Protection:

    • The initial objective for developing GM plants was to improve crop protection. GM crops have improved resistance to diseases, pest, insects and herbicides. They also have improved tolerance to cold/heat, drought and salinity.
    • Insect resistance is achieved by incorporating into the food plant the gene for toxin production from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt).
    • Virus resistance is achieved through the introduction of a gene from certain viruses which cause disease in plants.
    • Herbicide tolerance is achieved through the introduction of a gene from a bacterium conveying resistance to some herbicides.

    2. Economic benefits:

    • GM crops can increase yield and thus income.
    • Genetically modified foods have a longer shelf life. This improves how long they last and stay fresh during transportation and storage.

    3. Food Security:

    • Given the increased growth of global population and increased urbanisation, GM crops offer one of the promising solutions to meet the world’s food security needs. 

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    Issues with GM crops:

    1. Human Health Risks:

    • Potential impact on human health including allergens and transfer of antibiotic resistance markers.

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    2. Environmental concerns:

    • They can reduce species diversity. For example, Insect-resistant plants might harm insects that are not their intended target and thus result in destruction of that particular species.
    • GM technology could also allow the transfer of genes from one crop to another, creating “super weeds”, which will be immune to common control methods.
    • Viral genes added to crops to confer resistance might be transferred to other viral pathogens, which can lead to new and more virulent virus strains.

    3. Economic Concerns:

    • Introduction of a GM crop to market is a lengthy and costly process.
    • It does not result in high yields as promised. For instance, the highest yields in mustard are from the five countries which do not grow GM mustard — U.K., France, Poland, Germany and Czech Republic — and not from the GM-growing U.S. or Canada.
    • Critics claim that patent laws give developers of the GM crops a dangerous degree of control over the food supply. The concern is over domination of world food production by a few companies

    4. Ethical Concerns:

    • Violation of natural organisms’ intrinsic values by mixing among species
    • There have also been objections to consuming animal genes in plants

    GM Crops in India

    BT Cotton

    • The Maharashtra Hybrids Seed Company (Mahyco) jointly with the US seed company Monsanto developed the genetically modified Bt Cotton to tackle the bollworm problem that had devastated cotton crops in the past.
    • In 2002, Bt Cotton became the first and only transgenic crop approved by the GEAC for commercial cultivation in six States namely, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.

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    BT Brinjal:

    • It was developed by Mahyco (Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company) in collaboration with the Dharward University of Agricultural Sciences and the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
    • The GEAC in 2007, recommended the commercial release of Bt Brinjal. The initiative was blocked in 2010.

    HT Mustard:

    • Dhara Mustard Hybrid(DMH-11) is an indigenously developed transgenic mustard. It is genetically modified variety of Herbicide Tolerant (HT) mustard. It was created by using “barnase/barstar” technology for genetic modification by adding genes from soil bacterium that makes mustard self-pollinating plant.
    • In 2017, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee recommended the commercial approval of the HT Mustard crop.

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    Legislation:

    • Under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro Organisms/ Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells, 1989, or in short, the Rules, 1989.
    • These rules and regulations cover the areas of research as well as large scale applications of the GM crops.
    • These rules also define the competent authorities and composition of such authorities for handling of various aspects of the rules.

    The Competent Authorities are:

    • Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RDAC) under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology
    • Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBSC) 4 under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology
    • Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM) under the Department of Biotechnology
    • Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) under the Ministry of Environment and Forests. It looks into approval for large scale releases and commercialization of the GMOs
    • State Biotechnology Coordination Committee (SBCC)
    • District Level Committee (DLC)
    • Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill,2013 has been drafted to set up an independent authority, the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI), to regulate organisms and products of modern biotechnology.

    Mechanism to allow cultivation of GM crops in India:

    • Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) is apex body under Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change for regulating manufacturing, use, import, export and storage of hazardous microorganisms or genetically engineered organisms (GMOs) and cells in the country.
    • GEAC is also responsible for giving technical approval of proposals relating to release of GMOs and products including experimental field trials. However, Environment Minister gives final approval for GMOs.
    • The safety aspects of genetically modified crops are assessed by the Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBSCs), Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM) and Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) constituted under Rules 1989 of Environment Protection Act (EPA) – 1986 based on Biosafety Guidelines and the Standard Operating Procedures
    • The Government of India follows a policy of case-by-case approval of transgenic crops.
    • As per the guidelines framed by the ICMR, safety assessment is designed to identify whether a hazard, nutritional or other safety concern is present

    Important Committees and Recommendations:

    Task Force under the Chairmanship of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, 2003

    The Task Force recommended the establishment by an Act of Parliament an autonomous, statutory and professionally led National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority.

    Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture, in its new report, “Cultivation of Genetically Modified Food Crops — Prospects and Effects made the following major recommendations:

    • The government must not allow field trials of GM crops till there is a strong, revamped, multi-disciplinary regulatory system in place.The Committee studied the regulatory system in different countries and found that the one in Norway is the best.
    • A thorough probe must be conducted into the permission given for the commercialisation of Bt Brinjal right from the beginning till a moratorium was imposed in 2010.
    • The government should examine the research reports and assessment by independent scientists of Bt Brinjal by any agency other than the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), which gave approval on its own assessment, to avoid conflict of interest.
    • Re-evaluation of all research findings in Bt cotton seeds in the light of studies that highlighted inexplicable changes in the organs and tissues of Bt-cotton seed-fed lambs.
    • Mandatory labelling of products from GM crops.
    • Unchecked import of GM products should be stopped
    • Organic farming should be encouraged.

    High-powered panel on Doubling Farmers’ Income (DFI): It made the following observations:

    • Genetic Engineering is ‘powerful’ tool for developing future crop, but for now it should be adopted only for non-food crops.
    • For transgenic food crops, questions on its safety must be addressed and settled first.

    Leading agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan, in a research paper, has described Bt Cottonas a ‘failure’.

    The findings were published in paper ‘Modern Technologies for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security’. It is a review of crop development in India and transgenic crops — particularly Bt cotton, the stalled Bt brinjal as well as DMH-11, a transgenic mustard hybrid.

    Key observations made:

    • The paper notes that GE (genetically engineered) Bt cotton has failed in India. It has failed as a sustainable agriculture technology and has, therefore, also failed to provide livelihood security for cotton farmers who are mainly resource-poor, small and marginal farmers.
    • Besides, the precautionary principle (PP) has been done away with and no science-based and rigorous biosafety protocols and evaluation of GM crops are in place.
    • The paper also raises questions on the genetic engineering technology itself on the grounds that it raises the cost of sowing. Also, the insertion of foreign genes (in the plant) could lead to “molecular and cellular events not precisely understood.”

    Concerns in India:

    1. According to critics, the current safety assessments are inadequate to catch most of the harmful effects from the GM crops. The regulatory regime in India with regard to the GM crops has never been assessed thoroughly with regard to the GM risk assessment in Indian conditions.
    2. There is lack of adequate machinery to test the GM crops imported. There is only a Food Lab in Kolkata under the Ministry of Health and which is not well-equipped.
    3. Conflict of interest: All the safety tests for regulatory approvals in India are conducted by the same party that applies for commercialisation of GM crops.
    4. Concerns over transparency: GEAC’s refusal to publicly release the safety testing data submitted for regulatory approval of BT Brinjal and GM Mustard, until GM opponents filed a Right to Information petition has raised serious questions over transparency.The tendency to operate in secrecy has created a serious distrust on the government and the promoters of GM crops.
    5. Organic needs certificate, GM gets away
    • One has approach a third party certification agency, and wait for one to three years to obtain an organic certificate.
    • Those who cannot afford to pay for the third-party certification, will have to form a group under the Union government’s Participatory Guarantee System of organic certification, which has huge implementation gaps.
    • On the contrary, the proposed regulations for genetically modified food are so lax that authorities will have to depend on the self-declaration by the industry.

    Way Forward:

    1. A major challenge today is to develop low-input, high-output agriculture. This cannot be achieved without technology. However, to assure technology does not undermine human and environmental health, there needs to be extensive research.
    2. The Indian government must take decisions on GM technologies on the basis of scientific evidence. It should adopt a participatory approach in order to bring together all stakeholders to develop regulatory protocols. This would ensure trust in the entire process.
    3. Any new technology adopted in the farming sector must be in the interest of the farmers without undermining the rights of consumers.
    4. The most important job lies on the promoters of GM technology to convince consumers, environmental activists and farmers that among various alternatives available for sustainable food production, GM technology is one of the best option to improve crop yields and address India’s food security.
    5. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has rightly pointed out in 2004, “Science cannot declare any technology completely risk free. Genetically engineered crops can reduce some environmental risks associated with conventional agriculture, but will also introduce new challenges that must be addressed”.

  • 19th January 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

    Q.1) The Sustainable Catchment Forest Management (SCATFORM) Project recently seen in news was launched in:

    a) Sikkim

    b) Tripura

    c) Assam

    d) West Bengal

    Inspired by: Sustainable Catchment Forest Management (SCATFORM) Project in Tripura

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/sustainable-catchment-forest-management-scatform-project-in-tripura/

    Q.2) Consider the following statements with respect to the Sustainable Catchment Forest Management (SCATFORM) Project:

    1. It is a project funded Asian Development Bank.
    2. It aims to improve quality of forest in the catchment area by sustainable forest management, soil and moisture conservation and livelihood development.

    Which of the given statements is/are correct?

    a) Only 1

    b) Only 2

    c) Both 1 and 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Inspired by: Sustainable Catchment Forest Management (SCATFORM) Project in Tripura

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/sustainable-catchment-forest-management-scatform-project-in-tripura/

    Q.3) The Great Indian Bustard is predominantly found at the:

    a) Desert National Park

    b) Ranthambore NP

    c) Keoladeo NP

    d) Sariska NP

    Inspired by: Great Indian Bustard may be extinct soon

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/great-indian-bustard-may-be-extinct-soon/

    Q.4) Consider the following statements:

    1. Goa became independent state of India after its independence from Portuguese in 1961.
    2. Konkani was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution on August 20, 1992 (71st Amendment).

    Which of the given statements is/are correct?

    a) Only 1

    b) Only 2

    c) Both 1 and 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Inspired by: What is Goa’s ‘Opinion Poll Day’?

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/what-is-goas-opinion-poll-day/

    Q.5) Recently Mt. Shindake a volcano was erupted. It is in:

    a) Indonesia

    b) Japan

    c) Philippines

    d) None of the above

    Inspired by: Business Standard

     

     

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  • 18th January 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

    Q.1) Consider the following statements in context to International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR):

    1. IOHR is an apex organisation under the UNHCR.
    2. It utilizes uses expertise of its multilingual and dedicated staff to advocate for human rights worldwide.

    Which of the given statements is/are correct?

    a) Only 1

    b) Only 2

    c) Both 1 and 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Inspired by: First human rights TV channel to ‘lend voice to the voiceless’

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/first-human-rights-tv-channel-to-lend-voice-to-the-voiceless/

    Q.2) Consider the following statements with respect to the UNNATI Programme:

    1. It is an initiative of the ISRO.
    2. It aims to train astronauts for the upcoming Chandrayaan Mission.

    Which of the given statements is/are correct?

    a) Only 1

    b) Only 2

    c) Both 1 and 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Inspired by: [pib] UNNATI- Unispace Nanosatellite Assembly & Training Programme of ISRO

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-unnati-unispace-nanosatellite-assembly-training-programme-of-isro/

    Q.3) Consider the following statements:

    1. The budget for the year approved by Parliament gives the government spending rights only till the end of the financial year ending March 31.
    2. Through the interim Budget, Parliament passes a vote-on-account that allows the government to meet the expenses of the administration until the new Parliament considers and passes the Budget for the whole year.

    Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

    a) Only 1

    b) Only 2

    c) Both 1 and 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Inspired by: Explained: Interim Budget

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/explained-interim-budget/

    Q.3) The Global Risks Report 2019 is released by:

    a) UN

    b) Greenpeace International

    c) World Economic Forum

    d) None of these

    Inspired by: Global Risks Report 2019

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/global-risks-report-2019/

    Q.4) Kumbh Mela :

    1. is the largest public gathering and collective act of faith, anywhere in the world.
    2. is included in the list of “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO since 2017.

    Which of the given statements is/are correct?

    a) Only 1

    b) Only 2

    c) Both 1 and 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Inspired by: Press Information Bureau

    Q.5) The SANJHI-MUJH MEIN KALAKAR is related to:

    a) Music

    b) Dance

    c) Drama

    d) All of the above

    Inspired by: Press Information Bureau

     

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  • [RSTV-Big Picture]- DGP Selection

    The Supreme Court on 16 December dismissed the pleas of five states seeking modification of its order issued last year on the selection and appointment of director generals of police. The apex court was hearing applications of various state governments, including Punjab, Kerala, West Bengal, Haryana and Bihar, seeking implementation of their local laws regarding the selection and appointment of DGPs.

    A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the earlier directions of the court on selection and appointment of DGPs were issued in larger public interest and to protect the police officials from political interference.

    The top court, on July 3 last year, passed a slew of directions on police reforms in the country and chronicled the steps for appointment of regular DGPs. It said the states will have to send a list of senior police officers to the UPSC at least three months prior to the retirement of the incumbent. The commission will then prepare a panel and intimate the states, which in turn will immediately appoint one of the persons from that list.

  • 17th January 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

    Q.1) Recently a new science communication platform DD Science was launched. With reference to this channel, consider the following statements:

    1. It is an initiative under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
    2. It is a free-to-air channel available 24×7 throughout the country in all regional languages.

    Which of the given statements is/are correct?

    a) 1 only

    b) 2 only

    c) Both 1 and 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Inspired by: DD Science and India Science channels launched

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/dd-science-and-india-science-channels-launched/

    Q.2) Which of the following statements about the Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) is correct?

    a) CCHS is a disorder of the nervous system in which the cue to breathe is lost when the patient goes to sleep.

    b) It is a viral disease whose cause is yet unknown.

    c) It can be found amongst infants.

    d) Presently no medical treatment is available for its cure.

    Inspired by: CCHS: What makes sleep deadly in this rare disease?

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/cchs-what-makes-sleep-deadly-in-this-rare-disease/

    Q.3) Consider the following statements about Womaniya on Government eMarketplace (GeM):

    1. It is a specialised initiative for facilitating e-commerce platform to products of women entrepreneurs and women SHGs.
    2. Their products will now be available to all customers throughout India.

     Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

    a) Both 1 and 2

    b) Only 1

    c) Only 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Inspired by: Womaniya on GeM initiative

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/womaniya-on-gem-initiative/

    Q.4) Saksham 2019 is an initiative related to:

    a) Defense Manufacturing

    b) Green Mobility

    c) Petroleum Conservation

    d) Energy Sufficiency

    Inspired by: [pib] Saksham 2019

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-saksham-2019/

    Q.5) The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is published by:

    a) UGC

    b) RUSA

    c) HRD Ministry

    d) None of these

    Inspired by: What ASER says about quality of learning in India

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/what-aser-says-about-quality-of-learning-in-india/

     

     

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  • 16th January 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

    Q.1) Consider the following statements:

    1. Formalin is derived from formic acid which is a cancer-causing agent.
    2. It increases shelf life of fresh food.
    3. It is used to preserve bodies in mortuaries as well.

    Which of the given statements is/are correct?

    a) Only 1

    b) 1 and 2

    c) 2 and 3

    d) All are correct

    Inspired by: Fish from Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal banned in Patna

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/fish-from-andhra-pradesh-west-bengal-banned-in-patna/

    Q.2) The National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (2018-2023) is ruled out by:

    a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

    b) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

    c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

    d) NITI Aayog

    Inspired by: National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (2018-2023)

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/national-action-plan-for-drug-demand-reduction-2018-2023/

    Q.3) Consider the following statements with respect to the Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC):

    1. It is an initiative under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban- Urban (PMAY-U).
    2. It aims to construct affordable houses and meet the target of constructing 1.2 crore houses by 2022.

    Which of the given statements is/are correct?

    a) Both 1 and 2

    b) Only 1

    c) Only 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Inspired by: Government launches Global Housing Technology Challenge to build houses in shorter time

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/government-launches-global-housing-technology-challenge-to-build-houses-in-shorter-time/

    Q.4) The Harvest season is celebrated across India in diverse names. Which of the following states with their respective name to the harvest is/are correctly matched?

    1. Maghi: Punjab
    2. Uttarayan: Gujarat
    3. Kicheri: UP
    4. Saaji: Himachal Pradesh

    Select the correct code:

    1. 1, 2 and 4
    2. 2 and 4
    3. 2 only
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

    Inspired by: Firstpost

    Q.5) The Operation Kachappa recently seen in news is an initiative of:

    a) Odisha

    b) Andhra Pradesh

    c) Kerala

    d) Karnataka

    Inspired by: The Wire

     

     

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  • [RSTV-Big Picture]-Aviation:Flying For All

    Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the Global Aviation Summit 2019 in Mumbai on Tuesday.The two-day summit, with a theme ‘Flying for all-especially the next 6 Billion’,is being organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in association with FICCI.It offers stakeholders an opportunity to explore, deliberate and understand how technology-driven innovations will change air travel in the decades to come.

    India is the seventh-largest country by area and the second-most populous with over 1.35 billion people. It is one of the fastest growing economies of the world and is likely to become the 5fth largest in 2019.

    The Indian aviation market is on a high growth path. Total passenger traffic to, from and within India, during Apr-Nov 2018 grew by around 15% year on year as compared to around 6% globally. India is now the seventh largest aviation market with 187 million passengers in FY 2017-18. It is expected to become the third largest by 2022.

  • 15th January 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

    Q.1) Voter Awareness Forums is an initiative of:

    a) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

    b) Election Commission of India

    c) NITI Aayog

    d) All of the above

    Inspired by: [pib] Voter Awareness Forums for promoting awareness on electoral process

    Q.2) The World Marketing Summit is an initiative of:

    a) WTO

    b) IMF

    c) World Economic Forum

    d) None of these

    Inspired by: [pib] First-ever Philip Kotler Presidential Award presented to PM Modi

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-first-ever-philip-kotler-presidential-award-presented-to-pm-modi/

    Q.3) Consider the following statements with respect to the Sakhi One Stop Centre (OSCs):

    1. It is an initiative of National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB).
    2. A special purpose vehicle (SPV) has been established for the finance of the OSCs.
    3. OSC are established in every district of our country.

    Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

    a) Only 3

    b) 1 and 2

    c) 2 and 3

    d) All are incorrect

    Inspired by: Sakhi One Stop Centre

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/sakhi-one-stop-centre/

    Q.4) The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) is carried out by:

    a) Wetlands International

    b) Birdlife International

    c) IUCN

    d) None of these

    Inspired by: Asian Waterbird Census (AWC)

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/asian-waterbird-census-awc/

    Q.5) The Trishna WLS recently seen in news is in the state of:

    a) West Bengal

    b) Tripura

    c) Assam

    d) Meghalaya

    Inspired by: The Hindu

     

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