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
The Cyber Law Appellate Tribunal and the Airports Economic Regulatory Appellate Tribunal are merged with the?
Telecom Dispute Appellate Tribuna
Which Act merged several tribunals?
Finance Bill, 2017
The Cyber Law Appellate Tribunal and the Airports Economic Regulatory Appellate Tribunal are merged with the?
Telecom Dispute Appellate Tribuna
Which organisation organizes Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes?
NALSA
Services provided by NALSA include
free legal aid in civil and criminal matters for the poor and marginalized people who cannot afford the service of a lawyer
Which bomb is also called a thermonuclear bomb?
Hydrogen bomb
The hydrogen bomb uses?
Atomic fusion
Stars produce energy through ___
atomic fusion
Atom bombs and nuclear power plants rely on ____ to produce energy.
atomic fission
Expand LIDAR.
Light Detection and Ranging
The surveying method that measures distance to a target by illuminating the target with a pulsed laser light and measuring the reflected pulses with a sensor is called?
LIDAR
Name the new coal allocation policy for 2017.
SHAKTI
Expand SHAKTI.
Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala Transparently in India
VAJRA (Visiting Advanced Joint Research) Faculty Scheme is being implemented by?
Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB), a statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology
Expand DDUGKY
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
DDUGKY is being implemented by?
Ministry of Rural Development
The approximate age of Aravallis is?
670 million years
Birds usually have a single ______.
Ovary
Zero Effect Zero Defect Scheme is associated with which sector?
MSME
_____ secure inter-sectoral and inter-departmentak coordination and cooperation for effective implementation of anti-poverty programmes.
District Rural Development Agency(DRDA)
DRDAs watch over and ensure effective utilisation of the funds intended for?
anti-poverty programmes
National Company Law Tribunal is a ____ body.
Quasi-judicial
Which body adjudicates issues relating to companies in India?
NCLT
NCLT was established under the _____ Act and was constituted on ______.
Companies Act 2013, June 1 2016
Which state has the largest inland saline wetland in India?
Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan
The river most mentioned in Early Vedic Literature is?
Sindhu
The ______ is a systematic record of all import and export transactions of a country during a given period of time, normally a year.
Balance of Payments
List the components of Capital Account.
FDI, FPI and ECB
Name the remote sensing satellite recently launched by ISRO?
Cartosat 2
Cartosat 2 is number ____ in the series.
6th
Cartosat 2 will be used for?
cartographic applications, coastal land use and regulation, road network monitoring, water distribution, creation of land use maps, land information systems (LIS) and Geographical Information Systems(GIS) applications
Name the agency which monitors money laundering activities?
Financial Intelligence Unit
Which Act seeks to combat money laundering in India?
Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
List the objectives of the PML Act, 2002.
- to combat money laundering in India. 2. to prevent and control money laundering 3. to confiscate and seize property obtained from money laundering 4. to deal with any other issue connected with money laundering in India
Which financial regulators are brought under the PMLA Act, 2002?
RBI, SEBI and IRDA
FIU-IND reports directly to the ______.
Economic Intelligence Council (EIC)
Economic Intelligence Council is headed by ______.
Finance Minister
What is the punishment for offence of money laundering?
imprisonment of 3-7 years and fine upto 5 lakh rupees.
Who has the jurisdiction to impose tax on agricultural income?
State Government
The process that converts organic or fossil fuel based carbonaceous materials into carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon dioxide is called?
Gassification
Gassification produces a gas mixture called?
Syngas
The National Nutrition Week is observed throughout the country between?
September 1st to 7th
The theme of the National Nutrition Week 2017 is?
Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices: Better Child Health
The objective of the National Nutrition Week is?
to intensify awareness generation on the importance of nutrition for health which has an impact on development, productivity, economic growth and ultimately national development.
The judgements in Naz foundation vs Govt of NCT of Delhi(2009) and Suresh Kumar Koushal Vs Naz foundation (2013) cases are related to which section of the IPC?
377
The Delhi HC in Naz Foundation Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi (2009) held that?
criminalising sexual activities with consent in private impairs the dignity of the people targeted by law and is also discriminatory and impacts the health of those people
The SC set aside the Delhi HC judgement and said that homosexuality or unnatural sex between two consenting adults under Section 377 of IPC is illegal and will continue to be an offense in which case?
Suresh Kumar Koushal Vs Naz Foundation (2013)
Name the bill which is meant to upgrade the Backward Classes Commission from a statutory body to a constitutional body.
123 CA Bill, 2017
Name the bill which seeks to remove immunity provided to whistleblowers from prosecution under the draconian Official Secrets Act for disclosures made under the Whistleblower Protection Act?
Whistleblower Protection (Amendment) Bill 2015
Offences under the Official Secrets Act are punishable by?
imprisonment of upto 14 years
The 2017 session of the International Aids Society Conference was held in?
Paris
Which vaccines come under Pentavalent Vaccine?
Diphtheria, Pertussis/Whooping Cough, Tetanus, Hepatitis B and Hib Vaccines
Name the smallest vulture species in the world?
Egyptian Vulture
Egyptian Vulture is also called?
White Scavenger or Pharaoh’s Chicken
Egyptian Vultures are classified as ______ in the IUCN Red Book.
Endangered
The Bele-II experiment is designed to study violations of?
The Standard Model of Particle Physics
The _______ completed the much awaited rolling in of the Bele-II experiment in _______.
High Energy Accelerator Research Organisation (KEK). Tsukuba, Japan.
In manufacturing, a micro enterprise is defined as?
on in which investment does not exceed Rs. 25 lakhs
In services, a micro enterprise is defined as?
an enterprise in which investment does not exceed Rs. 10 lakh
The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsava was held at?
Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
The aim of the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsava is?
to promote traditional folk dance and music
List the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Lack of regular circadian sleep, struggling to concentrate, having too much energy and being unable to control behaviour
