Four Flashcards
SMART GRAM is an initiative by the?
Rashtrapathi Bhavan
Under SMARTGRAM initiative, what is considered as an smart village?
A village having required physical and social infrastructure governed with a layer of smart information and communication systems
Name the mission which aims to convert the vast and widespread cultural canvas of India into an objective cultural map to preserve our cultural heritage.
National Mission on Cultural Mapping of India
The National Mission on Cultural Mapping of India intends to?
- Create repository of information about cultural assets. 2. Launch massive cultural awareness campaigns 3. Open a direct channel of communication of artists with the Government. 4. Hold talent hunt competitions from Block Level to National level.
The Energy Research Institute (TERI) is a ____ organisation.
non profit policy research organisation
Which institute was ranked second among world’s best climate think tank by the International Centre for Climate Governance (ICCG)?
The Energy Research Institute (TERI)
YUVA is an initiative by the _____?
Delhi Police
YUVA initiative aims to?
connect with youth by upgrading their skills as per their competencies
Which Ministry oversees the implementation of the PMKVY?
Ministry of Skill Development
Expand PMKVY.
PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Which initiative by the Delhi Police will help youth to get a gainful employment under PMKVY?
YUVA
Name the organisation which provides skill training to youth under PMKVY.
National Skill Development Corporation
Name the organisation which will provide job linked training under PMKVY.
CII
Name the flagship outcome-based skill training scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
PMKVY
The Objective of PMKVY is to?
Enable and mobilize Indian youth to take up outcome based skill training and become employable and earn their livelihood
Name the organisation which created the Global Retirement Index.
French Asset Management Company Natixis Global
List the factors on which the Global Retirement Index ranks the countries.
- material means to live comfortably in retirement. 2. access to quality financial services to help preserve savings and maximize income. 3. access to quality health services. 4. clean and safe environment.
How many countries are ranked by the Global Retirement Index?
43
Which article of the Constitution of India limits the number of ministers in the State Cabinets?
Art 164 (1A)
The total number of ministers, including the CM has to be within ____ of the total number of members of the LA.
15%
Art 164(1A) was inserted in the Constitution on the recommendation of?
NCRWC headed by former CJI M. Venkatachalaiah
_____ is a plant species which can be found at altitudes from sea level to 4200 m, and from rainforests to deserts.
Bromeliads
An example of a Bromeliad is.
Pineapple 🍍
Temperate Grasslands in Argentina are known as?
Pampas
The Murlen National Park is located in which state?
Champhai district of Mizoram
The temperate Grasslands of North America are known as?
Prairies
The temperate Grasslands of Africa are known as?
Velds
The temperate Grasslands of Central Asia are known as?
Steppes
Which radioactive element is thrice as abundant as Uranium in the Earth’s crust?
Thorium
Which radioactive element is difficult to weaponize?
Thorium
What is the time taken for thorium waste to lose radioactivity?
upto 100 years
Name the research organisation which has started conducting the first trial in nearly five decades molten salt reactors based on Thorium.
Nuclear Research and Consulting Group(NRG) in Petten, Netherlands
Name the experiment being conducted by the NRG on molten salt reactors based on Thorium.
Salt Irrigation Experiment (SALIENT)
Where was the last molten salt reactor built?
at Oakridge National Laboratory, in USA in 1964
CERN estimates that 1 tonne of thorium produces energy equal to ____ tonnes of uranium, or _______ tonnes of coal.
200, 3.5 mn
Who issues the Global Economic Prospectus Report.
World Bank.
The Golan Heights is located in?
Syria
Western Two-Thirds of Golan Heights is controlled by?
Israel
The Eastern Third of Golan Heights is controlled by?
Syria
The Doklam Plateau provides a commanding view of?
Chinni Valley and overlooks the Siliguri Corridor