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MISCELLANEOUS Flashcards

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WHICH UKRAINIAN DAM COLLAPSED RECENTLY IN UKRAINE RUSSIA CONFLICT?

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KAKHOVKA DAM

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WHAT IS NORIN-10?

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A WHEAT VARIETY WITH DWARFING GENES THAT FORMED THE BASIS FOR NORMAN BORLAUG WHEAT VARIETIES.

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WHAT IS ‘GAINES’?

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AFTER CROSSING NORIN 10 WITH LOCAL VARITIES -RESULT- ONE OF THE CROSSES GAVE 25% HIGHER GRAIN YIELDS WHICH WAS SELECTED AND RELEASED AS GAINES.

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WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME HAS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED FOOD AID TO_____________ BECAUSE IT’S SUPPLIES ARE BEING DIVERTED?

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ETHIOPIA

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HEADQUARTERS OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME?

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ROME

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WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME IS FOUNDED BY?

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FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATION(FAO) AND
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY(UNGA)

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WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME WAS FOUNDED IN?

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1961

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AIM OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME?

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ERADICATE FOOD INSECURITY AND MALNUTRITION BY 2030.

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FROM WHERE DID THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME GET ITS FUNDING?

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ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTARY DONATIONS.

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WHAT IS SAGAR SAMRIDDHI?

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ONLINE DREDGING MONITORING SYSTEM.

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SAGAR SAMRIDDHI IS LAUNCHED BY?

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UNION MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (MoPSW).

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AIM OF SAGAR SAMRIDDHI?

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TO ACCELERATE WASTE TO WEALTH INITIATIVE OF MINISTRY OF PORTS.

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SAGAR SAMRIDDHI IS DEVELOPED BY?

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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE FOR PORTS, WATERWAYS AND COASTS ( NTCPWC ) - TECHNOLOGICAL ARM OF MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS.

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SIGNIFICANCE OF SAGAR SAMRIDDHI?

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1 BRINGS MARKED IMPROVEMENT AGAINST OLD SYSTEM OF DRAFT AND LOADING MONITOR ( DLM ) SYSTEM.
2 WILL BRING IN SYNERGY AMONG MULTIPLE INPUT REPORTS LIKE DAILY DREDGING REPORT, PRE AND POST DREDGING SURVEY DATA BEFORE PROCESSING AND PRODUCING REAL TIME DREDGING REPORT.

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IS SAGAR SAMRIDDHI MANDATORY?

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MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS HAS MANDATED ALL PORTS AND INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITIES OF INDIA TO MONITOR THE DREDGING ACTIVITY THROUGH THIS SYSTEM WITH CUSTOMISATION FROM NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE FOR PORTS, WATERWAYS AND COASTS ( NTCPWC ).

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NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL RANKING FRAMEWORK WAS ESTABLISHED BY AND WHEN?

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN 2016.

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INDICATORS OF NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL RANKING FRAMEWORK?

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1 TEACHING, LEARNING AND RESOURCES (30% WEIGHTAGE)
2 RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (30%)
3 GRADUATION OUTCOMES (20%)
4 OUTREACH AND INCLUSIVITY (10%)
5 PERCEPTION (10%)

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BIBLIOMETRICS IN NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL RANKING FRAMEWORK?

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BIBLIOMETRICS REFERS TO THE MEASURABLE ASPECTS OF RESEARCH SUCH AS THE NUMBER OF PAPERS PUBLISHED, THE NUMBER OF TIMES THEY ARE CITED AND THE IMPACT FACTORS OF JOURNALS.

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IS NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL RANKING FRAMEWORK TRANSPARENT?

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IT IS PARTLY TRANSPARENT AS IT PUBLICLY SHARES ITS METHODOLOGY BUT IT DOESN’T PROVIDE A DETAILED VIEW.
THE FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSMENT AND SCORING IS BASED ON BIBLIOMETRIC DATA.

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WHAT IS MAHARISHI AND ITS AIM?

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MILLETS AND OTHER ANCIENT GRAINS INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE (MAHARISHI)
AIMED AT ENCOURAGING THE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION OF MILLETS.

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MAHARISHI SECRETARIAT WILL BE LOCATED AT?

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MILLETS RESEARCH, HYDERABAD.

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WHAT IS STONEWALL UPRISING?

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ON JUNE 28, 1969 THE NEW YORK POLICE RAIDED STONEWALL INN, A BAR POPULAR AMONG THE GAY COMMUNITY. THE POLICE CRACKDOWN AND THE RESULTING RIOTS CAME TO BE KNOWN AS STONEWALL UPRISING.
THE ORIGINS OF JUNE AS PRIDE MONTH ARE IN THE STONEWALL UPRISING.

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WHICH CENTRAL EUROPEAN COUNTRY RECENTLY LEGALIZED THE SAME SEX MARRIAGE?

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ESTONIA. 1ST CENTRAL EUROPEAN COUNTRY TO DO SO.

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WHEN IS DOCTOR’S DAY CELEBRATED?

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1st JULY.

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WHY IS DOCTOR’S DAY CELEBRATED?

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TO COMMEMORATE BIRTH AND DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF DR BIDHAN CHANDRA ROY.

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ACCORDING TO THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION( INSTITUTION DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITIES ) REGULATIONS, 2023, WHAT ARE THE NEW GUIDELINES FOR GRANTING DEEMED UNIVERSITY STATUS?

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1 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WHICH ARE LESS THAN 20 YEARS OLD WILL NOW BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR DEEMED UNIVERSITY STATUS.
2 ANY MULTIDISCIPLINARY INSTITUTION HAVING VALID ACCREDITATION BY NAAC WITH AT LEAST 3.01 CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (CGPA) FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE CYCLES, NBA ACCREDITATION FOR TWO- THIRDS OF ELIGIBLE PROGRAMMES FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE CYCLES OR IN THE TOP 50 OF ANY SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF NIRF FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS CONTINUOUSLY WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR THE DEEMED STATUS.
3 A CLUSTER OF INSTITUTIONS MANAGED BY MORE THAN ONE SPONSORING BODY OR A SOCIETY CAN ALSO APPLY FOR DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY STATUS.

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REVISED GUIDELINES OF UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (INSTITUTIONS DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITIES) REGULATIONS, 2023 HAVE ALSO MADE IT MANDATORY FOR DEEMED UNIVERSITIES TO REGISTER ON ACADEMIC BANK OF CREDITS (ABC). TRUE/FALSE.

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TRUE.

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WHAT ARE DISTINCT INSTITUTION CATEGORY UNDER REVISED GUIDELINES OF UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (INSTITUTIONS DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITIES) REGULATIONS, 2023?

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AN EXISTING INSTITUTION OR AN INSTITUTION STARTING FROM THE BEGINNING WITH THE FOCUS ON TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN UNIQUE DISCIPLINES AND/OR ADDRESSING THE STRATEGIC NEEDS OF THE COUNTRY OR ENGAGED IN THE PRESERVATION OF INDIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE OR PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OR DEDICATED TO SKILL DEVELOPMENT OR DEDICATED TO SPORTS OR LANGUAGES OR ANY OTHER DISCIPLINE, SO DETERMINED BY THE EXPERT COMMITTEE OF COMMISSION WILL BE CONSIDERED UNDER DISTINCT INSTITUTION CATEGORY AND SUCH INSTITUTIONS WILL BE EXEMPTED FROM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.

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INSTITUTIONS DECLARED AS DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY UNDER A DISTINCT CATEGORY CAN APPLY FOR OFF CAMPUS AFTER _______ YEARS OF THEIR DECLARATION IF THEY ARE ACCREDITED WITH______ GRADE OR FIGURED IN THE TOP_____ IN THE UNIVERSITIES CATEGORY OF_______.
FILL IN.

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5 YEARS
A GRADE
TOP 100
NIRF.

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OTHER CRITERIAS THAT ARE CHANGED UNDER THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (INSTITUTIONS DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITIES) REGULATIONS, 2023?

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1 FACULTY STRENGTH INCREASED FROM 100 TO 150.
2 CORPUS FUND FOR PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS HAS INCREASED FROM RUPEES 10 CRORE TO 25 CRORE.
3 PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES WILL HAVE TO CREATE EXECUTIVE COUNCILS LIKE CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES.

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99 YEAR LEASE ON THE BRITISH ERA 110 MW __________ HYDROPOWER PROJECT SITUATED AT JOGINDERNAGAR IN MANDI DISTRICT OF___________, PRESENTLY UNDER THE CONTROL OF__________ GOVERNMENT, WILL EXPIRE IN MARCH 2024.

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SHANAN HYDROPOWER PROJECT
HIMACHAL PRADESH
PUNJAB.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL RANKING FRAMEWORK (NIRF) PARAMETERS?

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1 TEACHING, LEARNING AND RESOURCES.
2 RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE.
3 GRADUATION OUTCOME.
4 OUTREACH AND INCLUSIVITY.
5 PERCEPTION.

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WHAT IS ASPARTAME, ADVANTAME AND NEOTAME? WHY IN NEWS?

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THEY ARE ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS.
ASPARTAME USED IN DIET SOFT DRINKS, SUGAR FREE CHEWING GUMS, SUGAR FREE ICE CREAM, SUGAR FREE BREAKFAST CEREALS ETC.
WHO MAY DECLARE ASPARTAME AS POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC.

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WHY IS ASPARTAME PREFERRED OVER NORMAL SUGAR?

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1 GRAM ASPARTAME=8 GRAM SUGAR
TO LOOSE WEIGHT AND CUT CALORIES.
LACK OF BITTER AFTERTASTE AND 200 TIMES SWEETER THAN TABLE SUGAR.

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GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX OR WORLD COMPETITIVENESS RANKING IS RELEASED BY?
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT IS PUBLISHED BY?

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1 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT (IIMD).
2 REPORT BY WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM.

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SHEEP AND GOATS DIED RECENTLY IN HIMACHAL PRADESH DUE TO WHICH DISEASE? WHAT ARE ITS SYMPTOMS?

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PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS (PPR) VIRAL DISEASE ALSO KNOWN AS SHEEP AND GOAT PLAGUE.
SYMPTOMS => DIARRHOEA, PNEUMONIA, NASAL DISCHARGE.

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WHAT IS HWASONG- 18M?

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IT IS NORTH KOREA’s 1st INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE TO USE SOLID PROPELLANTS.

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WHAT IS AMBERGRIS?

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IT IS A WAXY SUBSTANCE THAT ORIGINATES FROM THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF PROTECTED SPERM WHALES.
IT IS INCORRECTLY REFERRED TO AS WHALE VOMIT. IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS FLOATING GOLD.

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LEGALITIES OF AMBERGRIS IN INDIA?

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THERE IS A BAN ON THE POSSESSION AND TRADE OF AMBERGRIS IN INDIA.

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PERFORMANCE GRADING INDEX 2.0 IS DEVISED BY?

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DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.

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GRADES UNDER PERFORMANCE GRADING INDEX 2.0?

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1P GRADES
DAKSH- HIGHEST ACHIEVABLE GRADE FOR STATE/UT SCORING MORE THAN 940 POINTS OUT OF A TOTAL OF 1000 POINTS.
AKANSHI-3 LOWEST GRADE FOR A SCORE UP TO 460.
OTHER GRADES: UTKARSK, ATTI-UTTAM, UTTAM, PRACHESTA 1, PRACHESTA 2, PRACHESTA 3, AKANSHI 1, AKANSHI 2, AKANSHI 3.

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KEY FINDINGS OF PERFORMANCE GRADING INDEX 2.0?

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NONE OF THE STATES/UTs COULD ACHIEVE THE TOP FIVE GRADES IN THE OVERALL CATEGORY.
ONLY TWO STATES/UTs NAMELY PUNJAB AND CHANDIGARH HAVE ACQUIRED GRADE PRACHESTA-2 (SCORE 641-700).

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NATIONAL E- GOVERNANCE SERVICE DELIVERY ASSESSMENT (NeSDA) PORTAL IS LAUNCHED BY?

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE RETURNS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES (DARPG).
IT UNDERTAKES NeSDA BIENNIALLY.

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NAME SOME PLANTS WHICH HELP TO CONTROL BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS?

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○ MORINGA OR DRUMSTICK LEAVES ( HAVE ANTIOXIDANTS LIKE QUERCETIN AND CHLOROGENIC ACID)
○ CORN (HAS AMYLASE)
○ SOYABEAN LEAF EXTRACTS (HAS GLYCINE MAX)

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NATIONAL MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX IS RELEASED BY?

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NITI AAYOG.

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DIMENSIONS OF NATIONAL MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX?

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■ HEALTH
○ NUTRITION
○ MATERNAL HEALTH
○ CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MORTALITY
■ EDUCTAION
○ YEARS OF SCHOOLING
○ SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
■ STANDARD OF LIVING
○ COOKING FUEL
○ SANITATION
○ DRINKING WATER
○ ELECTRICITY
○ HOUSING
○ ASSETS
○ BANK ACCOUNTS

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HOW DOES NATIONAL MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX CAPTURE THE VARIOUS DIMENSIONS OF POVERTY IN INDIA?

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IT USES STATISTICS FROM THE NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY.

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KEY FINDINGS OF NATIONAL MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX?

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■ SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY IN INDIA =》
○ 13.5 CRORE PEOPLE MOVED OUT OF THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY BETWEEN 2015-16 AND 2019-21.
○ DECLINE OF 9.89 PERCENTAGE POINTS IN THE NUMBER OF INDIA’S MULTIDIMENSIONALLY POOR FROM 24.85% IN 2015-16 TO 14.96% IN 2019-2021.
■ RURAL AREAS WITNESS FASTEST DECLINE IN POVERTY
○ THE RURAL AREAS WITNESSED THE FASTEST DECLINE IN POVERTY FROM 32.59% TO 19.28%. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE URBAN AREAS SAW A REDUCTION IN POVERTY FROM 8.65% TO 5.27%.
■ MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY ESTIMATES FOR STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES
○ THE REPORT STATES THAT THE FASTEST REDUCTION IN THE PROPORTION OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POOR WAS OBSERVED IN THE STATES OF UTTAR PRADESH, BIHAR,
MADHYA PRADESH, ODISHA, AND RAJASTHAN.
○ UTTAR PRADESH REGISTERED THE LARGEST DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF POOR WITH 3.43 CRORE PEOPLE ESCAPING MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY.
■ REDUCTION IN MPI VALUE
○ BETWEEN 2015-16 AND 2019-21, THE MPI VALUE HAS NEARLY HALVED FROM 0.117 TO 0.066 AND THE INTENSITY OF POVERTY HAS REDUCED FROM 47% TO 44%.

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HOW DID INDIA REDUCE MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY SO FAST?

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■ AREAS OF REDUCTION
○ INDIA ACHIEVED SUCH RAPID POVERTY REDUCTION LIES IN THE DATA ABOUT THE SEVEN STANDARD-OF-LIVING SUB-INDICATORS — COOKING FUEL, SANITATION, DRINKING WATER, HOUSING, ELECTRICITY, ASSETS, AND BANK ACCOUNTS — RATHER THAN IN THE INDICATORS FOR HEALTH AND EDUCATION.

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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) FORMATION AND TYPE?

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FORMED ON 7 APRIL 1948.
TYPE- UNITED NATIONS SPECIALIZED AGENCY.

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HEADQUARTERS OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION?

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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 🇨🇭.

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PARENT ORGANIZATION OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION?

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UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL.

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UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND (UNICEF) FORMATION?

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11 DECEMBER 1946.

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UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND (UNICEF) HEADQUARTERS?

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, US.

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UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND (UNICEF) PARENT ORGANISATION?

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UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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RURAL WASH PARTNERS FORUM IS A PLATFORM SET UP BY?

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DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (DDWS) IN COLLABORATION WITH KPMG INDIA FOR DEVELOPMENT/ SECTOR PARTNERS WORKING IN RURAL WASH SPACE OF INDIA.

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OBJECTIVE OF RURAL WASH PARTNERS FORUM?

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TO SUPPORT THE EXPEDITIOUS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JAL JEEVAN MISSION (JJM) AND SWACHH BHARAT MISSION-GRAMEEN (SBM-G), THE FLAGSHIP MISSIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (DDWS), MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

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NATIONAL COAL INDEX COMPOSITION?

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IT IS COMPOSED OF A SET OF FIVE SUB-INDICES: THREE FOR NON COKING COAL AND TWO FOR COKING COAL.

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BASE YEAR FOR NATIONAL COAL INDEX?

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2017-18.

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ULLAS APP IS LAUNCHED BY?

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UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE LONG LEARNING FOR ALL IN SOCIETY IS LAUNCHED BY THE MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

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FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (FSSAI) HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED UNDER?

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IT IS A STATUTORY BODY ESTABLISHED UNDER FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT, 2006.

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NODAL MINISTRY OF FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (FSSAI)?

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE.

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FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA COMPOSITION?

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ONE CHAIRPERSON AND 22 MEMBERS WITH ONE THIRD OF THE MEMBERS BEING WOMEN.

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MINE TO MARKET: CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY CHAIN FOR DOMESTIC VALUE ADDITION IN LITHIUM- ION BATTERY MANUFACTURING REPORT IS RELEASED BY?

A

NITI AAYOG.

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PM JI-VAN YOJANA FULL FORM?
WHEN WAS IT NOTIFIED?

A

JAIV INDHAN-VATAVARAN ANUKOOL FASAL AWASHESH NIVARAN.
IT WAS NOTIFIED IN MARCH 2019.

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AIM OF PM JI-VAN YOJANA?

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TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO INTEGRATED BIO-ETHANOL PROJECTS FOR SETTING UP SECOND GENERATION (2G) ETHANOL PROJECTS BY USING LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS AND OTHER.

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NODAL MINISTRY OF PM JI-VAN YOJANA?

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MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS.

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WHAT IS LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS?

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IT REFERS TO PLANT BIOMASS THAT IS COMPOSED OF CELLULOSE, HEMICELLULOSE, AND LIGNIN.
EXAMPLES- CEREAL STRAW, BAGASSE, FOREST RESIDUES, AND PURPOSE GROWN ENERGY CROPS SUCH AS VEGETATIVE GRASSES.

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RICE PRICE INDEX IS RELEASED BY?

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UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO).

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WHAT IS VAIBHAV FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME?

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IT CONNECTS INDIAN STEMM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS AND MEDICINE) DIASPORA WITH INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

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IMPLEMENTING AGENCY OF VAIBHAV FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME?

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SCIENTISTS IN VAIBHAV FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME?

A
  1. THE APPLICANT SHOULD BE NON-RESIDENT INDIAN (NRI), PERSONS OF INDIAN ORIGIN (PIO) AND OVERSEAS CITIZEN OF INDIA (OCI), CURRENTLY LIVING ABROAD.
  2. THE APPLICANT MUST HAVE OBTAINED A Ph.D/M.D/M.S DEGREE FROM A RECOGNIZED UNIVERSITY.
  3. APPLICANT MUST BE A RESEARCHER ENGAGED IN AN OVERSEAS ACADEMIC/RESEARCH/ INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION WITH PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT WORKING IN THE TOP 500 QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKING.
  4. PLAN TO PURSUE RESEARCH WORK FOR A MINIMUM OF 1 MONTH TO A MAXIMUM OF 2 MONTHS A YEAR IN A RESEARCH INSTITUTION/ ACADEMIC INSTITUTION IN INDIA FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS.
  5. APPLICANTS CAN SUBMIT THEIR PROPOSAL ONLY ONCE IN A CALENDAR YEAR.
73
Q

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR INSTITUTION IN VAIBHAV FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME?

A

HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS/ UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE RANKED AMONG THE TOP
200 IN THE NIRF OVERALL RANKINGS AND HAVE NAAC ‘A’ GRADES (3.0 AND ABOVE) ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, AS WELL AS SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTES.

74
Q

WHAT ARE BIZ-SAKHIS?

A

THEY ARE COMMUNITY BUSINESS MENTORS WHO POSSESS VALUABLE BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE, CASH SUPPORT NEW AND EXISTING ENTERPRISES, AND SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR DEEN DAYAL ANTYODAYA YOJANA-NATIONAL URBAN LIVELIHOODS MISSION (DAY-NULM).
BIZ-SAKHIS WILL BE DEVELOPED BY UNDP. UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

75
Q

WHAT IS NATO PLUS FIVE?

A

NATO PLUS IS A GROUP OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION (NATO) AND FIVE COUNTRIES
○ AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺
○ NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿
○ JAPAN
○ ISRAEL 🇮🇱
○ SOUTH KOREA 🇰🇷

76
Q

UKRAINE RECOVERY CONFERENCE IS ALSO KNOWN AS?

A

LONDON CONFERENCE.

77
Q

BELIZE 🇧🇿 WAS IN NEWS RECENTLY WHY?

A

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION HAD RECENTLY CERTIFIED BELIZE 🇧🇿 AS FREE OF MALARIA.

78
Q

PARAMETERS OF QUACQUARELLI SYMONDS?

A

○ ACADEMIC REPUTATION
○ EMPLOYER REPUTATION
○ FACULTY STUDENT RATIO
○ CITATIONS PER FACULTY
○ INTERNATIONAL FACULTY RATIO
○ INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RATIO
NEW INDICATORS ADDED ARE
○ SUSTAINABILITY
○ EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
○ INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORK

79
Q

GLOBAL LIVEABILITY INDEX IS RELEASED BY?

A

ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT.

80
Q

BHARATNET PROJECT IS FUNDED BY?

A

ENTIRE PROJECT IS FUNDED BY UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION FUND (USOF).

81
Q

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY OF BHARATNET PROJECT?

A

BHARAT BROADBAND NETWORK (BBNL).

82
Q

WHAT IS PM USHA SCHEME?

A

PRADHAN MANTRI UCHCHATAR SHIKSHA ABHIYAN IS A CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN STATE UNIVERSITIES.

83
Q

WHAT IS UREA GOLD?

A

IT IS BASICALLY UREA FORTIFIED WITH SULPHUR.

84
Q

UREA GOLD IS DEVELOPED BY?

A

RASHTRIYA CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS LIMITED (RCF).

85
Q

COMPOSITION OF UREA GOLD?

A

UREA GOLD CONTAINS 37% NITROGEN AND 17% SULPHUR, DIFFERING FROM REGULAR UREA’S 46% NITROGEN COMPOSITION.

86
Q

OBJECTIVES OF UREA GOLD?

A

○ ADDRESSING SULPHUR DEFICIENCY IN INDIAN SOILS, ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL FOR OILSEEDS AND PULSES.
○ ENHANCING THE NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY OF UREA THROUGH A GRADUAL RELEASE OF NITROGEN. COATING OF SULPHUR OVER UREA ENSURES A MORE GRADUAL RELEASE OF NITROGEN.

87
Q

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY OF NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME (NAPS)?

A

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRAINING.

88
Q

NODAL MINISTRY OF PRADHAN MANTRI UJJWALA YOJANA?

A

MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS.

89
Q

WHAT IS MALAVIYA MISSION?

A

IT IS A TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME ORGANIZED BY THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.
IT IS A TWO WEEK ONLINE PROGRAMME WITH FOCUS ON CAPACITY BUILDING OF FACULTY MEMBERS AT HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

90
Q

LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE INDEX IS DEVELOPED BY?

A

WORLD BANK.

91
Q

TARAORI ALSO CALLED KARNAL LOCAL OR HBC-19 AND DEGRADUNI (TYPE 3) ARE VARIETIES OF?

A

RICE.

92
Q

IS MSP GIVEN FOR BASMATI PADDY?

A

NO.

93
Q

SWACHH SAGAR SURAKSHIT SAGAR (CLEAN COAST, SAFE SEA) CAMPAIGN MINISTRY?

A

MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES.

94
Q

FINANCIAL INCLUSION INDEX IS PUBLISHED BY?

A

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA.

95
Q

PARAMETERS OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION INDEX?

A

○ ACCESS (35 %)
○ USAGE (45 %)
○ QUALITY (20 %).

96
Q

BASE YEAR FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION INDEX?

A

NO BASE YEAR.

97
Q

SAHABHAGI DHAN IS?

A

DROUGHT TOLERANT RICE VARIETY.

98
Q

WHAT IS FIVE EYES ALLIANCE AND ITS MEMBERS?

A

IT IS AN INTELLIGENCE SHARING GROUP.
○ US
○ UK
○ AUSTRALIA
○ CANADA
○ NEW ZEALAND

99
Q

WHAT IS ARTEMIS ACCORDS?

A

IT IS A US LED INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON PLANETARY EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH.

100
Q

GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX IS RELEASED BY?

A

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION.

101
Q

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ARE COVERED AS A COMPONENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) UNDER THE______CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTING OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY?

A

PARIS.

102
Q

IN INDIA, GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS REGISTRATION IS ADMINISTERED BY THE?

A

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS OF GOODS (REGISTRATION AND PROTECTION) ACT, 1999 WHICH ALLOWED INDIA TO JOIN THE WTO AND SIGN THE CONVENTION.

103
Q

WHICH PRODUCTS FROM ARUNACHAL PRADESH RECENTLY (2023) RECIEVED GI STATUS?

A

○ YAK CHURPI - CHURPI IS CHEESE PRODUCT OF ARUNACHALI YAK REARED BY TRIBAL YAK PASTORALISTS KNOWN AS BROKPAS.
○ TANGSA TEXTILE
○ KHAMTI RICE.

104
Q

WHAT IS MUSHK BUDJI?

A

AROMATIC RICE VARIETY FROM JAMMU AND KASHMIR.
ALSO RECIEVED GI TAG.

105
Q

NODAL MINISTRY OF NATIONAL COMMON MOBILITY CARD?
IT IS DEVELOPED BY?

A

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS.
NATIONAL PAYMENTS CORPORATION OF INDIA.

106
Q

INDIAN OCEAN RIM ASSOCIATION MEMBERS?

A

○ ASIA: INDIA, BANGLADESH, INDONESIA, IRAN, MALAYSIA, MALDIVES, OMAN,SINGAPORE, SRI LANKA, THAILAND, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND YEMEN.
○ AFRICA: KENYA, MADAGASCAR, MOZAMBIQUE, SOMALIA , SOUTH AFRICA, TANZANIA, COMOROS, MAURITIUS, SEYCHELLES.
○ OCEANIA: AUSTRALIA.
○ EUROPE: FRANCE
NOTE PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN AND MYANMAR ARE NOT MEMBER OF THIS BUT FRANCE IS.

107
Q

IS WHITE PHOSPHORUS CLASSIFIED AS A CHEMICAL WEAPON UNDER THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION?

A

NO IT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A CHEMICAL WEAPON UNDER THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION.

108
Q

SIGNATORIES TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION?

A

○ INDIA
○ CHINA
○ PAKISTAN
○ US
○ ISRAEL
○ PALESTINE
○ RUSSIA
○ UKRAINE
○ FRANCE

109
Q

WHAT IS OPERATION AJAY?

A

TO EVACUATE INDIAN NATIONALS FROM ISRAEL.

110
Q

OPERATION DOST?

A

TURKEY, SYRIA.

111
Q

OPERATION GANGA?

A

UKRAINE.

112
Q

OPERATION DEVI SHAKTI?

A

AFGHANISTAN.

113
Q

OPERATION KAVERI?

A

SUDAN.

114
Q

OPERATION POLO?

A

HYDERABAD.

115
Q

GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX IS PUBLISHED BY?

A

ANNUALLY PUBLISHED BY CONCERN WORLDWIDE & WELT HUNGER HILFE.

116
Q

WHICH CASHEW RECENTLY GOT GI TAG?

A

GOAN CASHEW (KERNEL)
IT WAS INTRODUCED TO GOA BY THE PORTUGUESE IN THE 16th CENTURY (1570), MAINLY AS A CROP FOR AFFORESTATION AND SOIL CONSERVATION.

117
Q

WHICH MINERALS WERE REMOVED FROM THE LIST OF ATOMIC MINERALS ACCORDING TO MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT & REGULATION) AMENDMENT BILL, 2023?

A

MINERALS OF LITHIUM, BERYLLIUM, TITANIUM, NIOBIUM, TANTALUM AND ZIRCONIUM.

118
Q

IN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, THE RARE EARTH ELEMENTS ARE USED IN THE MOTORS AND NOT THE BATTERIES. TRUE OR FALSE?

A

TRUE.

119
Q

NEWLY ADDED SPORTS IN 2028 OLYMPICS?

A

○ CRICKET
○ BASEBALL
○ SOFTBALL
○ LACROSSE RETURN
○ FLAG FOOTBALL.

120
Q

MERA YUVA BHARAT (MY BHARAT) IS UNDER WHICH MINISTRY?

A

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS.

121
Q

VIENNA CONVENTION?

A

IT IS AN INTERNATIONAL TREATY SIGNED BY 61 COUNTRIES IN 1961.
IT PUTS FORTH A FRAMEWORK FOR DIPLOMATIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN INDEPENDENT NATIONS AND AIMS TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRIENDLY RELATIONS AMONG NATIONS.

122
Q

SBSTTA-25 (SUBSIDIARY BODY ON SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE) IS RELATED TO WHICH FRAMEWORK?

A

RELATED TO KUNMING MONTREAL GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK, WHICH WAS ADOPTED IN DECEMBER 2023 AT 15TH CONFERENCE OF PARTIES (COP15) TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (CBD).

123
Q

ESTABLISHMENT OF SBSTTA?

A

SUBSIDIARY BODY ON SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE IS ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY.

124
Q

WHAT IS VISA SHOPPING?

A

IT REFERS TO OBTAINING VISAS FOR COUNTRIES THAT INDIVIDUALS MAY OR MAY NOT VISIT DURING THE GRANTED VISA PERIOD. EXAMPLE SHENGEN VISA.

125
Q

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION OUTLOOK IS RELEASED BY?

A

ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD).
AS PER THE 2023 REPORT INDIA REPLACES CHINA AS THE MAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF NEW MIGRANTS TO OECD COUNTRIES.

126
Q

WHAT IS BLETCHLEY PARK DECLARATION?

A

‘FRONTIER AI” IS DEFINED AS HIGHLY CAPABLE FOUNDATION GENERATIVE AI MODELS THAT COULD POSE SEVERE RISKS TO PUBLIC SAFETY. THE DECLARATION INCORPORATES AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE SUBSTANTIAL RISKS FROM POTENTIAL INTENTIONAL MISUSE OR UNINTENDED ISSUES OF CONTROL OF FRONTIER Al -ESPECIALLY CYBERSECURITY, BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND DISINFORMATION RISKS.

127
Q

WHICH INDIAN ARCHITECTURE HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION’S 8 WONDERS OF SCO LIST?

A

STATUTE OF UNITY.

128
Q

ONATTUKARA SESAME WAS IN NEWS WHY?

A

ONATTUKARA SESAME OF KERELA RECIEVED GI TAG.

129
Q

WHAT IS ADOPTAXOLOTL CAMPAIGN?

A

IT ASKS PEOPLE TO VIRTUALLY ADOPT ONE AXOLOTL.
AXOLOTL IS AN AMPHIBIAN (FISH LIKE TYPE OF SALAMANDER)
ENDANGERED
RISK FROM CHRYTID FUNGUS.

130
Q

STATE FISH OF GUJARAT?

A

GHOL FISH OR THE BLACK SPOTTED CROAKER.

131
Q

INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANISATION WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER?

A

THE INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER AGREEMENT 1983 NEGOTIATED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UN CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT.

132
Q

HEADQUARTERS OF INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANISATION?

A

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN.

133
Q

PROJECT FUNDING OF INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANISATION?

A

FUNDED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM GOVERNMENTS.

134
Q

MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANISATION?

A

59 MEMBERS.
INDIA IS ALSO A MEMBER.

135
Q

HORNBILL FESTIVAL IS CELEBRATED IN?
HORNBILL IS STATE BIRD OF?

A

FESTIVAL CELEBRATED IN NAGALAND.
STATE BIRD OF KERELA AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH.

136
Q

WHICH SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRY BECAME THE 1ST COUNTRY TO ALLOW SAME SEX MARRIAGE?

A

NEPAL.

137
Q

ECOLOGICAL THREAT REPORT IS RELEASED BY?

A

INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMICS AND PEACE (IEP).

138
Q

AMRIT DHAROHAR CAPACITY BUILDING SCHEME IS LAUNCHED BY?

A

THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM (MOT) IN COLLABORATION WITH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (MOEFCC).

139
Q

AIM OF AMRIT DHAROHAR CAPACITY BUILDING SCHEME?

A

UNDER THIS, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOURISM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT (IITTM), WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AROUND DIFFERENT RAMSAR SITES.
IITTM IS AN AUTONOMOUS BODY UNDER MINISTRY OF TOURISM.

140
Q

AMRIT DHAROHAR CAPACITY BUILDING SCHEME FIVE PRIORITY SITES IDENTIFIED IN THE FIRST PHASE BY MOT AND MOEFCC FOR TAKING UP TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES UNDER THE ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMME (ALP)?

A

1 SULTANPUR (HARYANA)
2 AND 3 BHITARNIKA AND CHILIKA (ODISHA)
4 AND 5 YASHWANT SAGAR AND SIRPUR (MADHYA PRADESH).

141
Q

NATURE TOURISM AND WET COMPONENT OF AMRIT DHAROHAR INITIATIVE IS BEING IMPLEMENTED BY?

A

IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY BY MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

142
Q

MEMBERS OF OXFAM INTERNATIONAL?

A

Q SST Nachna BHIM IN ABCD G7 MINUS JAPAN (jUICE GF)
● QUEBEC 🇿🇦 SOUTH AFRICA
🇪🇸 SPAIN 🇹🇷 TURKEY
🇳🇿 NEW ZEALAND 🇧🇷 BRAZIL
🇭🇰 HONG KONG 🇮🇳 INDIA
🇲🇽 MEXICO 🇮🇪 IRELAND
🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS 🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA
🇧🇪 BELGIUM 🇨🇴 COLOMBIA
🇩🇰 DENMARK 🇺🇸 USA
🇮🇹 ITALY 🇨🇦 CANADA
🇬🇧 GREAT BRITAIN (ENGLAND)
🇩🇪 GERMANY 🇫🇷 FRANCE

143
Q

SVALBARD TREATY 1920?

A

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE ARCTIC REGION IS GOVERNED BY INTERNATIONAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS LIKE THE SVALBARD TREATY OF 1920 (IT RECOGNIZES THE SOVEREIGNTY OF NORWAY OVER THE ARCTIC ARCHIPELAGO OF SVALBARD, THE SIGNATORIES WERE GIVEN EQUAL RIGHTS TO ENGAGE IN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES (MAINLY COAL MINING) ON THE ISLANDS.

144
Q

IS INDIA SIGNATORY TO THE SVALBARD TREATY OF 1920?

A

YES.

145
Q

WHAT IS MIDDLE TECHNOLOGY TRAP?

A

A SCENARIO IN WHICH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES EXPERIENCE LONG TERM STAGNATION AS LOW COST ADVANTAGES DIMINISH AND LOCAL FIRMS STRUGGLE TO CATCH UP WITH CORE TECHNOLOGIES RETAINED BY DEVELOPMENT NATIONS.

146
Q

NATIONAL GEOSCIENCE DATA REPOSITORY PORTAL IS RELEASED BY?

A

MINISTRY OF MINES.

147
Q

NATIONAL GEOSCIENCE DATA REPOSITORY PORTAL IS LED BY?

A

THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA (GSI) AND BHASKARACHARYA INSTITUTE OF SPACE APPLICATIONS ABS GEOINFORMATICS (BISAG-N).

148
Q

NODAL MINISTRY OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA?

A

MINISTRY OF MINES.

149
Q

BHASKARACHARYA INSTITUTE OF SPACE ALLOCATIONS AND GEOINFORMATICS (BISAG-N) IS REGISTERED UNDER?

A

REGISTERED UNDER THE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1860 UNDER THE MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (MEITY), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

150
Q

NODAL MINISTRY OF GATI SHAKTI VIDAYALA?

A

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS.

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