August MIT(simran) Flashcards

1
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When NIA started functioning ??

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2009

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2
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when NIA came into existence?

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31st December ,2008

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3
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When was G7 Summit formed ?

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1975

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4
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which countries are there in G7 ?

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UK,Canada,France,Germany,Italy,Japan and US

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5
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Who forms policy in the G7 summit ?

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Sherpas,ministers and envoys

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6
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Which countries were invited by German presidency?

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Argentina, India, Indonesia, Senegal,and south africa.

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7
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For which technology prime minister of India has invited G7 countries?

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Clean energy technology.

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8
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What is clean energy technology?

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Sustainable use of resources.

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9
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Which technology are used for clean energy technology?

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Recycling energy, information technology, green transportation, electric motors, green chemistry, lightning,greywater etc.

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10
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Where does Stockholm+50 being held ?

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Stockholm, Sweden.

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11
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Stockholm will commemrate which anniversary?

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50 th . Since 1972.

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12
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Who will be convening this international meeting?

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UN general assembly.

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13
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Why does Stockholm conference is being held ?

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-Climate change
-Pollution and waste
-nature and biodiversity loss

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14
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Which is the first world conference held for environment?

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UN conference on human environment.
(Stockholm conference)

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15
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What is Swedish initiative .and who proposed it ?

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Stockholm conference.proposed by Sweden.

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16
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What was theme of first Stockholm conference?

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Only one earth. 🌎

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17
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How many countries participated in first Stockholm conference.and for how many days this conference was held ?

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122 countries.
5 th –16 th June 1972.

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18
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When does India set up its ministry of environment and forest ?

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1985

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19
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On which day world food safety day is observed?

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7th June.

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20
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When was first world food safety day was celebrated?

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2019

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21
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World food safety day is formed under which umbrella?

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The future of food safety.

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22
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What was the theme of world food safety day in 2022 ?

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Safer food, better health.

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23
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What is codex alimentarius commission?

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It is a joint intergovernmental body of the food and agriculture organization and world health organization.

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24
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How many members does CAC have ?

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189 members . India is also on the list.

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25
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Where does US commission on international religious freedom (USCIRF) headquared at ?

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Washington DC.

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26
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Who designed and developed Astra Mk1 missile?

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Defence research and development organisation.(DRDO).

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27
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What is range of Astra Mk-1?

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110 km

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28
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Which type of is Astra Mk-1?

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It is Beyond Visual Range (BVR)and Air to Air missile (AAM)

29
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When was Astra project launched ?

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The early 2000s

30
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Which company has signed the contract with ministry of defence for supply of Astra Mark-1 ?

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Hyderabad - based public sector Bharat dynamics Ltd (BDL).

31
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Which countries participated in EX SAMPRITI-X ?

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INDIA and BANGLADESH

32
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Where was sampriti conducted ?

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Jashore military station ,Bangladesh.

33
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when was sampriti held ?

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from 5th to 16th june 2022.

34
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which battalion represented INDIAN contingent in sampriti ?

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Battalion of the DOGRA Regiment.

35
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Garuda Shakti

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Indonesia and India

36
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Ekuverin

A

Maldives

37
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Vajra Prahar

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India & US

38
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who has set up first international liquid mirror telescope ?

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Devasthal Observatory campus owned by Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital in Uttarakhand

39
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for which purpose LMT was built ?

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astronomy

40
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what can we observe through LMT and from where ?

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Asteroids, supernovae, space debris and all other celestial objects will be observed using ILMT from an altitude of 2,450 metres in the Himalayas.

41
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which countries are involved in development of ILMT ?

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India, Belgium, Canada, Poland and Uzbekistan.

42
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what is NSIL ?

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NSIL is a Central Public Sector Enterprise of the Government of India.

43
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When was NSIL established ?

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It was established in 2019 under the administrative control of the Department of Space.

44
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headquarters of NSIL ?

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Headquarters: Bengaluru

45
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NSIL is related to which indian organisation ?

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NSIL is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

46
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when was sovereign gold bond scheme launched ?

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The SGB scheme was launched in November 2015

47
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what is objective of SGB ?

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objective to reduce the demand for physical gold

48
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SGBs are issued by whom and under which act ?

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Issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on behalf of the Government of India .under the Government Securities (GS) Act, 2006.

49
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who are eligible for SGBs ?

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bonds are restricted for sale to resident individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs), trusts, universities and charitable institutions.

50
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what is the maturity periods of gold bonds ?

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maturity period of eight years, with an option to exit the investment after the first five years.

51
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what is interest rate of SGBs ?

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A fixed rate of 2.5% per annum is applicable on the scheme, payable semi-annually.

52
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from which countries cheetah are being relocated in India and to where ?

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cheetahs from South Africa and Namibia into the wild at Kuno Palpur in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh.

53
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When was INDIA ‘s last cheetah spotted ?

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country’s last spotted cheetah died in Chhattisgarh in 1947 and it was declared extinct in the country in 1952.

54
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what is scientific name of african cheetah ?

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Acinonyx Jubatus

55
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what is the scientific name of asiatic cheetah ?

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Acinonyx Jubatus Venaticus

56
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what is the population of kuno national park ,madhya pradesh?

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  1. healthy population of chital, sambar, nilgai, wild pig, chinkara and cattle. leopard and striped hyena
57
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What are the Indian Conservation Efforts for cheetah ?

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  1. The Wildlife Institute of India had prepared a Rs 260-crore cheetah Re-introduction project seven years ago.
  2. This could be the world’s first inter-continental cheetah translocation project.
    The Ministry of Environment had in the 19th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) released an “Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India”.
  3. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has decided to bring 50 African Cheetah from Namibia within the next 5 years
58
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Where was India’s biggest drone festival inaugurated ?

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  • Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 was inaugurated in New Delhi by the Prime Minister.
59
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what are the key events of BDM 2022 ?

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A virtual award of drone pilot certificates, panel discussions, product launches, display of a ‘Made in India’ Drone Taxi prototype, flying demonstrations were the key events

60
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What is drone shakti scheme ?

A

Drone Shakti is an initiative to promote and facilitate drones as a service through startups.

61
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what is state food safety index (SFSI) ?

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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’ released State Food Safety Index (SFSI) On the occasion of World Food Safety Day,to measure the performance of States across five parameters of food safety.

62
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What is State Food Safety Index (SFSI)?

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SFSI was started from 2018-19 with the aim of creating a competitive and positive change in the food safety ecosystem in the country.

63
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what are the significant parameters to measure the performance of state by FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) ?

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parameters include Human Resources and Institutional Data, Compliance, Food Testing – Infrastructure and Surveillance, Training & Capacity Building and Consumer Empowerment.

64
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who topped the lidt of SFSI?

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Tamil Nadu topped the State Food Safety Index followed by Gujarat and Maharashtra.

65
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what is QS World University Ranking ?

A

.The ‘QS World University Rankings’ is an annual publication of university rankings which comprises the global overall and subject rankings.

66
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what are the parameters of world uni ranking ?

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    • Six parameters and their weightage for the evaluation:
      * Academic Reputation (40%)
      * Employer Reputation (10%)
      * Faculty/Student Ratio (20%)
      * Citations per faculty (20%)
      * International Faculty Ratio (5%)
      * International Student Ratio (5%)
67
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which university topped the global list of world university rankings ?

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    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) of the US is the top university for the 11th consecutive year.
      * The second place went to the University of Cambridge, followed by Stanford University
68
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what was Indian institutes ranking ?

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The Indian Institute Science (IISC) was ranked highest followed by IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi. The total number of Indian institutes among the top 1,000 globally has risen to 27 from 22.