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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Build Back Better World (B3W) is the initiative undertaken by
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Build Back Better World (B3W) is an initiative undertaken by G7 countries. Launched in June 2021, the initiative is designed to counter China’s strategic influence of the BRI Project (Belt and Road Initiative) by providing an alternative to the Belt and Road Initiative for the infrastructure development of the low- and middle-income countries.
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Build Back Better World (B3W) is an initiative undertaken by G7 countries. Launched in June 2021, the initiative is designed to counter China’s strategic influence of the BRI Project (Belt and Road Initiative) by providing an alternative to the Belt and Road Initiative for the infrastructure development of the low- and middle-income countries.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Metaverse, recently seen in news.
Metaverse is a parallel, virtual, world where users can have different identities, possessions and characters.
Facebook is the only company which has built a metaverse.
Interoperability is key to the success of metaverse.
Services could be offered virtually in exchange for virtual assets or Cryptocurrencies.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Metaverse is as a parallel, virtual, world where users can have different identities, possessions and characters. Interoperability is key to metaverse’s success. Metaverse is not something that just one company can build. Nor is Facebook the only one working on this. The metaverse is being envisioned as a new world order really, where your services could be offered virtually in exchange for other virtual assets, or Cryptocurrencies. According to Facebook’s definition, the metaverse will let users hang out with people who are not in the same physical space. “You’ll be able to hang out with friends, work, play, learn, shop, create, and more.
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Metaverse is as a parallel, virtual, world where users can have different identities, possessions and characters. Interoperability is key to metaverse’s success. Metaverse is not something that just one company can build. Nor is Facebook the only one working on this. The metaverse is being envisioned as a new world order really, where your services could be offered virtually in exchange for other virtual assets, or Cryptocurrencies. According to Facebook’s definition, the metaverse will let users hang out with people who are not in the same physical space. “You’ll be able to hang out with friends, work, play, learn, shop, create, and more.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Dengue disease.
The disease has a seasonal pattern and it is not uniformly distributed throughout the year.
The peak for the disease comes soon after winter season.
Elisa tests are used to detect dengue.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Every year, from July to November, an upsurge in cases of dengue has been observed. The disease has a seasonal pattern, i.e., the peak comes after monsoon and it is not uniformly distributed throughout the year. Dengue virus is transmitted through the bite of a female Aedes (Ae.) mosquito. Aedes is a day time feeder and can fly up to a limited distance of 400 meters. Dengue mosquitoes can’t breed once the temperature falls below 16 degrees. IgM and IgG antibodies test and NS1 antigen test. Both are done through ELISA kits and hence are popularly known as Elisa test.
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Every year, from July to November, an upsurge in cases of dengue has been observed. The disease has a seasonal pattern, i.e., the peak comes after monsoon and it is not uniformly distributed throughout the year. Dengue virus is transmitted through the bite of a female Aedes (Ae.) mosquito. Aedes is a day time feeder and can fly up to a limited distance of 400 meters. Dengue mosquitoes can’t breed once the temperature falls below 16 degrees. IgM and IgG antibodies test and NS1 antigen test. Both are done through ELISA kits and hence are popularly known as Elisa test.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Zeolites.
Zeolites are highly porous, 3-D meshes of silica and alumina.
In nature, they occur where volcanic outflows have met water.
They are used in the oxygen concentrators, that separate oxygen from nitrogen in air.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Zeolites are highly porous, 3-D meshes of silica and alumina. In nature, they occur where volcanic outflows have met water. Synthetic zeolites have proven to be a big and low-cost boon. One biomedical device that has entered our lexicon during the pandemic is the oxygen concentrator. This device has brought down the scale of oxygen purification from industrial-size plants to the volumes needed for a single person. The chemistry here is tailored to the task of separating oxygen from nitrogen in air.
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Zeolites are highly porous, 3-D meshes of silica and alumina. In nature, they occur where volcanic outflows have met water. Synthetic zeolites have proven to be a big and low-cost boon. One biomedical device that has entered our lexicon during the pandemic is the oxygen concentrator. This device has brought down the scale of oxygen purification from industrial-size plants to the volumes needed for a single person. The chemistry here is tailored to the task of separating oxygen from nitrogen in air.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).
MPLAD is a central government scheme, under which MPs can recommend development programmes in their respective constituencies.
Nominated MPs are not part of the MPLADS scheme.
The guidelines for the MPLADS focus on the creation of only durable community assets like roads, school buildings etc.
The guidelines for use of MLALAD funds differ across states.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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MPLAD is a central government scheme, under which MPs can recommend development programmes involving spending of Rs 5 crore every year in their respective constituencies.
MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, including nominated ones, can do so.
States have their version of this scheme with varying amounts per MLA. Delhi has the highest allocation under MLALAD; each MLA can recommend works for up to Rs 10 crore each year.
How does the scheme work?
The government transfers it directly to the respective local authorities. The legislators can only recommend works in their constituencies based on a set of guidelines.
For the MPLAD Scheme, the guidelines focus on the creation of durable community assets like roads, school buildings etc.
Recommendations for non-durable assets can be made only under limited circumstances. For example, recently the government allowed use of MPLAD funds for the purchase of personal protection equipment, coronavirus testing kits etc.
The guidelines for use of MLALAD funds differ across states. For example, Delhi MLAs can recommend the operation of fogging machines (to contain dengue mosquitoes), installation of CCTV cameras etc.
After the legislators give the list of developmental works, they are executed by the district authorities as per the governments financial, technical and administrative rules.
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MPLAD is a central government scheme, under which MPs can recommend development programmes involving spending of Rs 5 crore every year in their respective constituencies.
MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, including nominated ones, can do so.
States have their version of this scheme with varying amounts per MLA. Delhi has the highest allocation under MLALAD; each MLA can recommend works for up to Rs 10 crore each year.
How does the scheme work?
The government transfers it directly to the respective local authorities. The legislators can only recommend works in their constituencies based on a set of guidelines.
For the MPLAD Scheme, the guidelines focus on the creation of durable community assets like roads, school buildings etc.
Recommendations for non-durable assets can be made only under limited circumstances. For example, recently the government allowed use of MPLAD funds for the purchase of personal protection equipment, coronavirus testing kits etc.
The guidelines for use of MLALAD funds differ across states. For example, Delhi MLAs can recommend the operation of fogging machines (to contain dengue mosquitoes), installation of CCTV cameras etc.
After the legislators give the list of developmental works, they are executed by the district authorities as per the governments financial, technical and administrative rules.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Intellectual Property Rights policy 2016
Intellectual Property Rights Policy is in compliance with WTO’s agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
It aims to remove compulsory licensing clause from India’s Patents Act.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Intellectual Property Rights Policy which is in compliance with WTO’s (World Trade Organisation) agreement on TRIPS (Trade Related aspects of IPRs), aims to sustain entrepreneurship. As per the WTO norms, a compulsory licensing (CL) can be invoked by a government allowing a company to produce a patented product without the consent of the patent owner in public interest. Under the Indian Patents Act, a CL can be issued for a drug if the medicine is deemed unaffordable, among other conditions, and the government grants permission to qualified generic drug makers to manufacture it.
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Intellectual Property Rights Policy which is in compliance with WTO’s (World Trade Organisation) agreement on TRIPS (Trade Related aspects of IPRs), aims to sustain entrepreneurship. As per the WTO norms, a compulsory licensing (CL) can be invoked by a government allowing a company to produce a patented product without the consent of the patent owner in public interest. Under the Indian Patents Act, a CL can be issued for a drug if the medicine is deemed unaffordable, among other conditions, and the government grants permission to qualified generic drug makers to manufacture it.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
PESA empowers gram sabhas to play a key role in approving development plans and controlling all social sectors. This includes
Exercising control over all forest resources.
Managing local markets
Preventing land alienation
Regulating intoxicants
Select the correct answer code:
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PESA empowers gram sabhas to play a key role in approving development plans and controlling all social sectors. This includes the processes and personnel who implement policies, exercising control over minor (non-timber) forest resources, minor water bodies and minor minerals, managing local markets, preventing land alienation and regulating intoxicants among other things. The gram sabha would have the powers to monitor and prohibit the manufacturing, transport, sale and consumption of intoxicants within their village limits.
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PESA empowers gram sabhas to play a key role in approving development plans and controlling all social sectors. This includes the processes and personnel who implement policies, exercising control over minor (non-timber) forest resources, minor water bodies and minor minerals, managing local markets, preventing land alienation and regulating intoxicants among other things. The gram sabha would have the powers to monitor and prohibit the manufacturing, transport, sale and consumption of intoxicants within their village limits.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements.
India has officially hit a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.0
Total fertility rate (TFR) of about 2.1 children per woman is called replacement-level fertility and if replacement level fertility is sustained over a sufficiently long period, each generation will exactly replace itself.
In India, the urban TFR is greater than the rural TFR.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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The complete results of the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) were made public. India has also officially hit a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.0 that indicates a decrease from the 2.2 in the NFHS-4. According to the United Nations Population Division, a TFR of about 2.1 children per woman is called replacement-level fertility. If replacement level fertility is sustained over a sufficiently long period, each generation will exactly replace itself. The urban TFR is 1.6 and the rural TFR is 2.1
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The complete results of the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) were made public. India has also officially hit a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.0 that indicates a decrease from the 2.2 in the NFHS-4. According to the United Nations Population Division, a TFR of about 2.1 children per woman is called replacement-level fertility. If replacement level fertility is sustained over a sufficiently long period, each generation will exactly replace itself. The urban TFR is 1.6 and the rural TFR is 2.1
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding SVAMITVA scheme.
It is a central sector scheme of the Ministry of Finance.
It aims to demarcate inhabited lands in rural areas through the latest surveying drone-technology. 3. The scheme will pave the way for using property as a financial asset by villagers for taking loans and other financial benefits.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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SVAMITVA, or Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas, is a central scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj that aims to provide property rights to residents in rural areas. The scheme seeks to achieve the following objectives:
creation of accurate land records for rural planning and reduce property related disputes;
bring financial stability to rural citizens by enabling them to use their property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits;
determination of property tax, which would accrue to the GPs directly in states where it is devolved or else, add to the state exchequer;
creation of survey infrastructure and GIS maps that can be leveraged by any department; and,
supporting preparation of better-quality Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) by making use of GIS maps.
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SVAMITVA, or Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas, is a central scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj that aims to provide property rights to residents in rural areas. The scheme seeks to achieve the following objectives:
creation of accurate land records for rural planning and reduce property related disputes;
bring financial stability to rural citizens by enabling them to use their property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits;
determination of property tax, which would accrue to the GPs directly in states where it is devolved or else, add to the state exchequer;
creation of survey infrastructure and GIS maps that can be leveraged by any department; and,
supporting preparation of better-quality Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) by making use of GIS maps.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements.
Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, 1973 was enacted to nationalise all the coal mines in India.
Auctioning of coal mines to the private players is done on the basis of offer of highest price/ tonne.
90% of lignite reserves in India occur in eastern parts of the India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, 1973 was enacted to nationalise all the coal mines in India. It was repealed in 2018.
The demand-supply mismatch started in 1991 (the liberalisation period) and started widening. This led the government to allow captive mining. mining for own use only. This coal cannot be sold to other players.
The 2015 legislation (Coal Mines (Special provisions) Act, 2015) allowed re-entry of private players into the sector. It enabled auctioning of coal mines.
The 2018 Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs allowed the auctioning of mines to the private players on basis of offer of highest price/ tonne.
The Coal resources of India are available in older Gondwana Formations of peninsular India and younger tertiary formations of north-eastern region.
The lignite reserves stand at a level around 36 billion tonnes, of which 90% occur in the southern State of Tamil Nadu.
Top 5 States in terms of total coal reserves in India are: Jharkhand > Odisha > Chhattisgarh > West Bengal > Madhya Pradesh.
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Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, 1973 was enacted to nationalise all the coal mines in India. It was repealed in 2018.
The demand-supply mismatch started in 1991 (the liberalisation period) and started widening. This led the government to allow captive mining. mining for own use only. This coal cannot be sold to other players.
The 2015 legislation (Coal Mines (Special provisions) Act, 2015) allowed re-entry of private players into the sector. It enabled auctioning of coal mines.
The 2018 Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs allowed the auctioning of mines to the private players on basis of offer of highest price/ tonne.
The Coal resources of India are available in older Gondwana Formations of peninsular India and younger tertiary formations of north-eastern region.
The lignite reserves stand at a level around 36 billion tonnes, of which 90% occur in the southern State of Tamil Nadu.
Top 5 States in terms of total coal reserves in India are: Jharkhand > Odisha > Chhattisgarh > West Bengal > Madhya Pradesh.