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Question 1 of 15
1. Question
1 pointsWhat is the rank of India in the Global Firepower Index 2021?
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Global Firepower Index, 2021: § It has been released by Global Firepower (GFP) since 2006.
§ It ranks 138 countries which are evaluated on each countries’ potential war-making capability across land , sea, and air by conventional means.
§ The Global Firepower Index is calculated using fifty individual factors from geography to logistical capability. It also includes manpower, land forces, airpower, natural resources, naval forces, logistics and financials.
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§ USA is ranked at 1st position, followed by Russia, China, India, Japan and S.Korea.
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Global Firepower Index, 2021: § It has been released by Global Firepower (GFP) since 2006.
§ It ranks 138 countries which are evaluated on each countries’ potential war-making capability across land , sea, and air by conventional means.
§ The Global Firepower Index is calculated using fifty individual factors from geography to logistical capability. It also includes manpower, land forces, airpower, natural resources, naval forces, logistics and financials.
Rankings
§ USA is ranked at 1st position, followed by Russia, China, India, Japan and S.Korea.
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Question 2 of 15
2. Question
1 pointsRecently the IOC has launched which initiative to meet the needs of local communities near its fuel stations?
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‘Prayaas’ Initiative § Recently, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has started an initiative called “Prayas” to provide support to the communities living near the IOC fuel stations.
§ As a start of the “Prayas” initiative, IOC Delhi State Office personnel visited the night shelters near the IOC fuel stations and distributed blankets to them.
§ With this initiative, the company aims to address the needs of the weaker sections of society.
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‘Prayaas’ Initiative § Recently, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has started an initiative called “Prayas” to provide support to the communities living near the IOC fuel stations.
§ As a start of the “Prayas” initiative, IOC Delhi State Office personnel visited the night shelters near the IOC fuel stations and distributed blankets to them.
§ With this initiative, the company aims to address the needs of the weaker sections of society.
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Question 3 of 15
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following Statements regarding Question Hour:
- There is no Question Hour on the day the President addresses MPs from both Houses and Finance Minister presents the Budget.
- The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slotted for the Question Hour Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Question Hour: which had been suspended by the government during the monsoon session, It will be resumed when Parliament meets for the budget session. § The suspension was done in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The government had also cancelled the winter session of Parliament citing a rising number of COVID cases.
§ The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slotted for the Question Hour.
§ During this one hour, Members of Parliament (MPs) ask questions to ministers and hold them accountable for the functioning of their ministries. The questions can also be asked to the private members (MPs who are not ministers).
Zero Hour: is the time when Members of Parliament (MPs) can raise Issues of Urgent Public Importance. Schedule of the Sessions:
§ India does not have a fixed parliamentary calendar.
§ However, the gap between two sessions of the Parliament cannot exceed 6 months, which means the Parliament meets at least two times in one year.
§ By convention (i.e. not provided by the Constitution), Parliament meets for three sessions in a year.
1. Budget session: The longest, Budget Session (1st session), starts towards the end of January, and concludes by the end of April or first week of May.
§ The session has a recess so that Parliamentary Committees can discuss the budgetary proposals.
2. Monsoon session: The second session is the three-week Monsoon Session, which usually begins in July and finishes in August.
3. Winter Session: It is the third session held from November to December.
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Question Hour: which had been suspended by the government during the monsoon session, It will be resumed when Parliament meets for the budget session. § The suspension was done in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The government had also cancelled the winter session of Parliament citing a rising number of COVID cases.
§ The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slotted for the Question Hour.
§ During this one hour, Members of Parliament (MPs) ask questions to ministers and hold them accountable for the functioning of their ministries. The questions can also be asked to the private members (MPs who are not ministers).
Zero Hour: is the time when Members of Parliament (MPs) can raise Issues of Urgent Public Importance. Schedule of the Sessions:
§ India does not have a fixed parliamentary calendar.
§ However, the gap between two sessions of the Parliament cannot exceed 6 months, which means the Parliament meets at least two times in one year.
§ By convention (i.e. not provided by the Constitution), Parliament meets for three sessions in a year.
1. Budget session: The longest, Budget Session (1st session), starts towards the end of January, and concludes by the end of April or first week of May.
§ The session has a recess so that Parliamentary Committees can discuss the budgetary proposals.
2. Monsoon session: The second session is the three-week Monsoon Session, which usually begins in July and finishes in August.
3. Winter Session: It is the third session held from November to December.
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Question 4 of 15
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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FSSAI new Trans fat levels: § The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has reduced the limit of trans fat in foods.
§ At present, the FSSAI’s limit of trans fat content in fats and oils is 5%.
§ After this notification, the trans-fat limit will be reduced to 3% in 2021 and to 2% by 2022.
§ The revised limit will apply to edible refined oils, partially hydrogenated oils, bakery, etc.
§ In 2011, the government had reduced the trans fatty acids limits from 10 % to 5 % in oils and fats.
§ WHO aimed for the global elimination of trans fats by 2023.
Consumption of Trans fats results in heart diseases. India has the highest burden of heart diseases due to high trans-fat in the world.
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FSSAI new Trans fat levels: § The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has reduced the limit of trans fat in foods.
§ At present, the FSSAI’s limit of trans fat content in fats and oils is 5%.
§ After this notification, the trans-fat limit will be reduced to 3% in 2021 and to 2% by 2022.
§ The revised limit will apply to edible refined oils, partially hydrogenated oils, bakery, etc.
§ In 2011, the government had reduced the trans fatty acids limits from 10 % to 5 % in oils and fats.
§ WHO aimed for the global elimination of trans fats by 2023.
Consumption of Trans fats results in heart diseases. India has the highest burden of heart diseases due to high trans-fat in the world.
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Question 5 of 15
5. Question
1 pointsIndia’s rank …………………. in the “Global Firepower Index 2021” that ranks the countries based on their potential military strength.
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India ranked at 4th place in the Global Firepower Index 2021 out of 138 countries that based on their potential military strength. Each country is evaluated on a multitude of factors related to a prolonged offensive or defensive military campaign. USA topped the Index with 904 attack helicopters and eleven aircraft carriers and sixty-eight submarines and 40,000 armoured fighting vehicles. USA was followed by Russia with 189 fighter aircrafts and 538 attack helicopters.
China ranked at third place with 1,200 combat aircrafts and 327 attack helicopters and seventy-nine submarines. India was ranked fourth in the Global Firepower Index with 542 combat aircraft, 17 submarines, 4,730 tanks and 37 attack helicopters. Japan was ranked fifth in the Global Firepower Index with 2 helicopter carriers, 27 destroyers.
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India ranked at 4th place in the Global Firepower Index 2021 out of 138 countries that based on their potential military strength. Each country is evaluated on a multitude of factors related to a prolonged offensive or defensive military campaign. USA topped the Index with 904 attack helicopters and eleven aircraft carriers and sixty-eight submarines and 40,000 armoured fighting vehicles. USA was followed by Russia with 189 fighter aircrafts and 538 attack helicopters.
China ranked at third place with 1,200 combat aircrafts and 327 attack helicopters and seventy-nine submarines. India was ranked fourth in the Global Firepower Index with 542 combat aircraft, 17 submarines, 4,730 tanks and 37 attack helicopters. Japan was ranked fifth in the Global Firepower Index with 2 helicopter carriers, 27 destroyers.
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Question 6 of 15
6. Question
1 pointsPradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 3.0) aims to provide training to around 8 Lakh candidates during the period of 2020-21 with an outlay of………………………….
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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0 launched: § The third phase will be spearheaded by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). It will focus on new-age India and COVID-related skills.
Objective: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’s third phase (PMKVY 3.0) will focus on training eight lakh candidates during the scheme period of 2020-2021 with an outlay of Rs. 948.90 crore.
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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0 launched: § The third phase will be spearheaded by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). It will focus on new-age India and COVID-related skills.
Objective: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’s third phase (PMKVY 3.0) will focus on training eight lakh candidates during the scheme period of 2020-2021 with an outlay of Rs. 948.90 crore.
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Question 7 of 15
7. Question
1 pointsThe Government of India and which of the following country has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technology & standardization of 5G?
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India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technologies. The MoU was signed by Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad and the Japanese Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda Ryota. It was exchanged through a video conference today.
The Department of Telecom and Japan’s Ministry of Communications will enhance mutual cooperation in the field of 5G technologies, telecom security, submarine optical fiber cable system to islands of India, spectrum management, smart cities, high altitude platform for broadband in unconnected areas, disaster management and public safety etc.
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India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technologies. The MoU was signed by Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad and the Japanese Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda Ryota. It was exchanged through a video conference today.
The Department of Telecom and Japan’s Ministry of Communications will enhance mutual cooperation in the field of 5G technologies, telecom security, submarine optical fiber cable system to islands of India, spectrum management, smart cities, high altitude platform for broadband in unconnected areas, disaster management and public safety etc.
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Question 8 of 15
8. Question
1 pointsChoose the correct statement about Lumpy Skin Disease
i) It is a viral disease that is caused by lumpy skin disease virus, a member of the Capripoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family.
ii) It is affecting the birds across the country
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Lumpy Skin Disease: § A disease, Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is spreading among cattle across several villages in the Kammana in Kerala’s Wayanad district.
§ The disease is being reported for the first time in India.
§ Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a devastating disease of cattle and buffalo caused by a capripox virus.
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Lumpy Skin Disease: § A disease, Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is spreading among cattle across several villages in the Kammana in Kerala’s Wayanad district.
§ The disease is being reported for the first time in India.
§ Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a devastating disease of cattle and buffalo caused by a capripox virus.
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Question 9 of 15
9. Question
1 pointsThe Global Risk Report is published by which of the following organizations?
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The World Economic Forum (WEF) releases the Global Risks Report. This year it has published 16th edition of the report. The findings of the report are based on the Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) undertaken by over 650 members of WEF’s diverse leadership communities. The Report is prepared with Strategic Partners, Marsh McLennan in Partnership with SK Group and Zurich Insurance Group. The report is being released before WEF’s upcoming virtual Davos Agenda scheduled to be held between January 25-29, 2021. The main objective behind the publishing of the report is to enable better preparation by Government & other International Communities during the times of crisis.
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The World Economic Forum (WEF) releases the Global Risks Report. This year it has published 16th edition of the report. The findings of the report are based on the Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) undertaken by over 650 members of WEF’s diverse leadership communities. The Report is prepared with Strategic Partners, Marsh McLennan in Partnership with SK Group and Zurich Insurance Group. The report is being released before WEF’s upcoming virtual Davos Agenda scheduled to be held between January 25-29, 2021. The main objective behind the publishing of the report is to enable better preparation by Government & other International Communities during the times of crisis.
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Question 10 of 15
10. Question
1 pointsWho among the following will become the 1st woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade?
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Bhawana Kant: § Indian Air Force women fighter pilot Bhavna Kant will become the first woman fighter pilot to attend the Republic Day Parade to be held on 26 January 2021.
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Bhawana Kant: § Indian Air Force women fighter pilot Bhavna Kant will become the first woman fighter pilot to attend the Republic Day Parade to be held on 26 January 2021.
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Question 11 of 15
11. Question
1 pointsWhich edition of India-Japan Act East Forum was organized in New Delhi on January 28 2021?
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5th Joint Meeting of the India-Japan Act East Forum: § The fifth joint meeting of the India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF) was held on 28 January 2021 in New Delhi.
§ The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, and Suzuki Satoshi, Ambassador of Japan to India.
The AEF was established in 2017 to provide a platform for India-Japan collaboration in the North Eastern Region under India’s “Act East Policy” and Japan’s vision for a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”.
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5th Joint Meeting of the India-Japan Act East Forum: § The fifth joint meeting of the India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF) was held on 28 January 2021 in New Delhi.
§ The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, and Suzuki Satoshi, Ambassador of Japan to India.
The AEF was established in 2017 to provide a platform for India-Japan collaboration in the North Eastern Region under India’s “Act East Policy” and Japan’s vision for a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”.
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Question 12 of 15
12. Question
1 pointsThe first Khelo India Sports school of the North-East India, is situated in which city?
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Kiren Rijiju launched the first Khelo India Sports School of North-East. § Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has launched the Assam Rifles Public School in Shillong.
§ It is the first Sports School under Khelo India scheme from North-East.
§ The main aim of Khelo India Sports School is to identify the young talent at an early age and provide them with proper training, competition exposure, and sports equipment for international competition.
§ Khelo India Sports School will also help the talented Sports Students in completing their education.
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Kiren Rijiju launched the first Khelo India Sports School of North-East. § Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has launched the Assam Rifles Public School in Shillong.
§ It is the first Sports School under Khelo India scheme from North-East.
§ The main aim of Khelo India Sports School is to identify the young talent at an early age and provide them with proper training, competition exposure, and sports equipment for international competition.
§ Khelo India Sports School will also help the talented Sports Students in completing their education.
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Question 13 of 15
13. Question
1 pointsWhich state has unveiled its Solar Power Policy 2021?
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The Gujrat state CM Vijay Rupani, has unveiled Gujrat Solar Power Policy 2021
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The Gujrat state CM Vijay Rupani, has unveiled Gujrat Solar Power Policy 2021
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Question 14 of 15
14. Question
1 pointsIn which state first rice ATM has to be set up?
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First Rice ATM: § The first ‘Rice ATM’ is going to set up in Bangalore.
§ This initiative is a part of ‘Annapurti project’ which is being implemented in close partnership with World Food Programme (WFP) of United Nations.
This project will be beneficial for BPL Card holders who find it difficult to go to PDS.
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First Rice ATM: § The first ‘Rice ATM’ is going to set up in Bangalore.
§ This initiative is a part of ‘Annapurti project’ which is being implemented in close partnership with World Food Programme (WFP) of United Nations.
This project will be beneficial for BPL Card holders who find it difficult to go to PDS.
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Question 15 of 15
15. Question
1 pointsWho has launched India’s First Remote Monitoring System of Gas Turbines?
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The Indian Oil Corporation Limited has launched the India’s First Remote Monitoring System of Gas Turbines, in Hyderabad, Telangana.
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The Indian Oil Corporation Limited has launched the India’s First Remote Monitoring System of Gas Turbines, in Hyderabad, Telangana.