GK NOV Flashcards

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What is the Significance of Morbi District?

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It is famous for its ceramic industry. Around 70% of India’s ceramics are produced in Morbi, and ceramic tiles manufactured here are exported to countries in the Middle East, East Asia, and Africa.

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The suspension bridge, or Jhulta Pul, over machchu river, was built by?

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Ruler of the princely state of Morbi, Sir Waghji Thakor, in 1877.

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Who inaugurated The suspension bridge, or Jhulta Pul, over machchu river and when?

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It was inaugurated by the then-Bombay governor, Richard Temple, in 1879.

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From where The Machchhu river originates?

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Madla hills in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat and ends 141.75 km downstream in the Rann of Kutch.

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Tributaries of The Machchhu river?

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Beti, Asoi, Jamburi, Benia, Machchhori, Maha are the tributaries of Machchhu river.

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Who is the The Minister and Deputy for Power, New & Renewable Energy?

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Minister responsible- Raj Kumar Singh, Cabinet Minister
Deputy Minister responsible- Bhagwanth Khuba, Minister of State

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What is Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)?

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Nationally Determined Contribution, is a climate action plan to cut emissions and adapt to climate impacts. Each Party to the Paris Agreement is required to establish an NDC and update it every five years.
The updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) seek to enhance India’s contributions towards the achievement of the strengthening of global response to the threat of climate change, as agreed under the Paris Agreement.

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What are IND’s new NDCs?

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The Net Zero target by 2030 by Indian Railways alone will lead to a reduction of emissions by 60 million tonnes annually.
Increase non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW (gigawatts) by 2030.
Reduce the total projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes (BT) by 2030.
Achieve net zero carbon by 2070.

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What is Kyoto Protocol?

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The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the UNFCCC, which commits its parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets.

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When was The Kyoto Protocol was adopted and came in force ?

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Kyoto, Japan in 1997 and entered into force in 2005.

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What was observed in Kyoto Protocol?

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It recognized that developed countries are principally responsible for the current high levels of GHG emissions in the atmosphere as a result of more than 150 years of industrial activity.

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When was detailed rules for the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol adopted?

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The detailed rules for the implementation of the Protocol were adopted at COP-7 in Marrakesh, in 2001 and are referred to as the Marrakesh Accords.

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What where the target of Kyoto Protocol?

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Kyoto Protocol Phase-1 (2005-12) gave the target of cutting down emissions by 5%.
Phase- 2 (2013-20) gave the target of reducing emissions by at least 18% by the industrialized countries.

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Wha replaced the Kyoto Protocol ?

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Paris Agreement

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What is Paris Agreement?And when was it adopted?

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Paris Agreement (also known as the Conference of Parties 21 or COP 21) is a landmark environmental accord that was adopted in 2015 to address climate change and its negative impacts.

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What is AIM OF Paris Agreement?

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It aims to reduce global GHG emissions in an effort to limit the global temperature increase in this century to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, while pursuing means to limit the increase to 1.5°C by 2100.

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What is United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change?

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UNFCCC was signed in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development also known as the Earth Summit, the Rido Summit or the Rio Conference.

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When did United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted ?How many countries has ratified it?

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The UNFCCC entered into force in 1994 and has been ratified by 197 countries.

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Where is The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) located?

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It is located in Bonn, Germany.

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What is the objective of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change?

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Its objective is to achieve stabilisation of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous repercussions within a time frame so as to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally and enable sustainable development.

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Has India hosted United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change?

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India is among the select few countries to have hosted the COP of all three Rio conventions on climate change (UNFCCC) (2002), biodiversity (CBD) and land (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification).

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One carbon credit is equal to?

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one metric ton of carbon dioxide, or in some markets, carbon dioxide equivalent gases (CO2-eq).

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What are the Carbon Markets?

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A carbon market turns emission reductions and removals into tradeable assets, thus creating incentives to reduce emissions or improve energy efficiency. The carbon markets can be compliance and voluntary.
Carbon trading started formally in 1997 under the United Nations’ Kyoto Protocol on climate change which had more than 150 nation signatories.

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What is future of Carbon Markets?

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In 2021, the global carbon credits market rose by 164 % and is expected to cross USD 100 billion by 2030.

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What are the mechanism Kyoto Protocol provides that enable countries, or operators in developed countries, to acquire greenhouse gas reduction credits?:

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The Kyoto Protocol provides for three mechanisms that enable countries, or operators in developed countries, to acquire greenhouse gas reduction credits:
Under Joint Implementation (JI), a developed country with relatively high costs of domestic greenhouse reduction would set up a project in another developed country.
Under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a developed country can “sponsor” a greenhouse gas reduction project in a developing country where the cost of greenhouse gas reduction project activities is usually much lower, but the atmospheric effect is globally equivalent. The developed country would be given credits for meeting its emission reduction targets, while the developing country would receive the capital investment and clean technology or beneficial change in land use.
Under International Emissions Trading (IET), countries can trade in the international carbon credit market to cover their shortfall in Assigned Amount Units (AAUs). Countries with surplus units can sell them to countries that are exceeding their emission targets under Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol.

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What is Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951?

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It prohibits displaying any election matter by mean of cinematograph, television or other similar apparatus, during the period of 48 hours ending with the hour fixed for conclusion of poll.

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What are the sec and rule regarding exit poll?

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Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951: It prohibits conduct of exit poll and dissemination of their results during the period mentioned therein, i.e., the hour fixed for commencement of polls in the first phase and half hour after the time fixed for close of poll for the last phase in all the States and Union Territories.

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The printing and publication of election pamphlets, posters, etc. is governed by?

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Section 127A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951

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What is The Minimum Wages Act, 1948?

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It sets the minimum wages that must be paid to skilled and unskilled labours.

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When & where was the National Tribal Dance Festival held?

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The third edition of the National Tribal Dance Festival to be held from 1st November to 3rd November, 2022 was inaugurated at Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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WHEN IS Chhattisgarh Foundation Day?

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Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh on 1st November, 2000

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Why is CHattisgarh famous for?

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Chhattisgarh is mainly famous for its agriculture accounting for about 80% of the work force. It is also known as ‘Dhan Ka Katora’ meaning ‘Bowl of Rice’ for the production of rice.

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What is NBS( Nutrient Based Subsidy) Regime?

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Under the NBS regime – fertilizers are provided to the farmers at the subsidized rates based on the nutrients (N, P, K & S) contained in these fertilizers.
NBS policy intends to increase the consumption of P&K fertilizers so that optimum balance (N:P:K= 4:2:1) of NPK fertilization is achieved.

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NBS( Nutrient Based Subsidy) is implemented by whom and from when?

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It is being implemented from April 2010 by the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers.

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Who is minister of chemicals and fertilizers?

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Mansukh Mandaviya

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DOes UREA COME UNDER NBS( Nutrient Based Subsidy) ?

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NO

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In April 2022,Which High Court directed the state to ban the two-finger test.?

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Madras HC

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The right to vote is a constitutional right under which article of the Constitution.

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The right to vote is a constitutional right under Article 326 of the Constitution.

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What are the Provisions related to Prisoners’ right to cast their vote?

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Under Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, individuals in the lawful custody of the police and those serving a sentence of imprisonment after conviction cannot vote. Undertrial prisoners are also excluded from participating in elections even if their names are on the electoral rolls.
Only those under preventive detention can cast their vote through postal ballots.

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Who conducted India’s First Floating Financial Literacy Camp ?

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India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), in collaboration with Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) under the aegis of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).

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What is name of India’s First Floating Financial Literacy Camp & where it is conducted?

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India’s First Floating Financial Literacy Camp with an initiative called ‘Niveshak Didi’ to promote Financial Literacy ‘By the women, for the women’, in Srinagar, J&K.

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Who is the current Minister of Corporate Affairs of India?

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Nirmala Sitharaman

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What is the Niveshak Didi Initiative?

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It is based on the ideology of women for women, as rural area women feel more comfortable to share their queries with a female herself.

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What is India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)? and its Objective?

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It has been established under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication with 100% equity owned by the Government of India.
Objective:
The bank has been set up with the vision to build the most accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man in India.

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C-295 transport aircraft is being build in?

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Prime Minister of India has laid the foundation stone for the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara to be set up by Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Spain and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL).

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C-295 Aircraft will replace ?

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Indian Air Force’s ageing fleet of Avro-748 planes

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What is Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority?

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It was constituted in 2010 under the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007.
It was an initiative of public policy where the benefits of technology had been transferred into benefits for farmer with the objective to make e-NWR a prime tool of trade, increase rural liquidity, increase farmers’ income, reduce post-harvest losses, etc.

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What is objective of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority?

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The main objective of WDRA is to implement Negotiable Warehouse Receipt (NWR) System in the country.

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How many warehouses are registered under Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority and how many e-nwr are issued?

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As of 2021-22, 123 warehouses are registered under WDRA issuing total of 17,975 e-NWR.

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What is Negotiable Warehouse Receipt?

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Farmers can seek loans from banks against the warehouse receipts issued to them against their storage.
These receipts issued by the warehouses registered with the WDRA would become a fully negotiable instrument backed by a Central legislation.

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When was Negotiable Warehouse Receipt launched?

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It was launched in 2011 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.

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What is Electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipt (e-NWR):

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It has negotiability and can be used for deposit and withdrawal of commodities as well as trade transactions such as transfer and Pledge.
It was launched in 2017.

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What is Electronic Non-Negotiable Warehouse Receipt (e-NNWR)?

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can be used only for deposit and withdrawal of commodities (generally issued for goods received in the warehouse with pending final assaying reports or if assaying is not desired by the applicant) without the facility of trade / transfer.

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What are Coronal Holes?

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NASA captured an image having dark patches on the sun’s surface resembling eyes and a smile.
hese are regions on the sun’s surface from where fast solar wind gushes out into space.
In these regions, the magnetic field is open to interplanetary space, sending solar material out in a high-speed stream of solar wind i.e. geomagnetic storm.

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What is a Geomagnetic Storm?

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Geomagnetic storm is a solar storm that occurs during the release of magnetic energy associated with sunspots (‘dark’ regions on the Sun that are cooler than the surrounding photosphere - the lowest layer of the solar atmosphere), and can last for a few minutes or hours.

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When is ‘The International Day for Biosphere Reserves’.?

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From 2022 onwards, 3rd November will be celebrated as ‘The International Day for Biosphere Reserves’.

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What are Biosphere Reserves (BR)?

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BR is an international designation by (UNESCO) for representative parts of natural and cultural landscapes extending over large areas of terrestrial or coastal/marine ecosystems or a combination of both.
BR tries to balance economic and social development and maintenance of associated cultural values along with the preservation of nature.
BRs are nominated by national governments and remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the states where they are located.

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How many Notified Biosphere IND has?

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India at present has 18 notified biosphere reserves spanning 60,000 sq km.

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Ind ‘s first Biosphere?

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The first biosphere reserve in India was the blue mountains of the Nilgiris stretching over Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.

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The largest & smallest biosphere reserve in ind?

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Gulf of Kachchh (Gujarat) and the smallest is Dibru-Saikhowa (Assam).

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Total biosphere in the World?

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There are 738 biosphere reserves in 134 countries, including 22 transboundary sites, according to UNESCO.

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Highest number of biosphere in which country?

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The highest number of such sites are in Spain, Russia and Mexico.

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Which group is recently added to ST list in J&k?

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The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has now cleared the way for the inclusion of the ‘Pahari ethnic group’ in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The commission also called for the inclusion of the “Paddari tribe”, “Koli” and “Gadda Brahman” communities to be included in the ST list of J&K.

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How many communities J&K HAS AS STs?

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Currently, Jammu and Kashmir has 12 communities that have been notified as STs.

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Which act mentions the criteria for disqualifying a person for contesting an election of the legislature.?

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The Representation of Peoples Act (RPA) 1951 .
Section 8 of the act, i.e., disqualification on conviction for certain offences, according to which an individual punished with a jail term of more than two years cannot stand in an election for six years after the jail term has ended.

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What happened in In Lily Thomas vs. Union of India, 2013, ?

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Supreme Court struck down clause (4) as unconstitutional, thus removing the protection enjoyed by lawmakers.
Under Section 8(4) of the RPA, legislators could avoid immediate disqualification until 2013.
Members of Parliament or state legislators will not be disqualified for three months, according to the provision.
If within that period, the it will not take effect until the disposal of the appeal or application

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What is name of Nanoparticle that scientists from four Indian institutions, including Bodoland University, have developed Cordy Gold Nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs), which can make drug delivery in the human body faster and surer.

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Cordy Gold Nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs)

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What are Cordy Gold Nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs)?

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They are derived from the synthesis of the extracts of Cordyceps Mlitaris and Gold Salts.
Benefit:
Penetration in the cells is more when the drug particles are smaller.

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12th Biennial International Exhibition and Conference India Chem 2022 was inaugurated at?

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Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

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India is the ……………-largest producer of agrochemicals

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India is the fourth-largest producer of agrochemicals after the United States, Japan and China.

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India is the …………………..-largest producer of chemicals in the world.

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6th

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India is the……………-largest manufacturer and exporter of dyes and accounts for ~16% of the world’s production.

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second

72
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Who won India’s first silver medal after 11 years of trying at the World Puzzle Championship (WPC).

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Prasanna Seshadr

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Who won gold at the World Puzzle Championship
?

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The WPC gold this year went to Japan’s Ken Endo.

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iWhat is Yotta D1?

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IT is north India’s first hyperscale data centre ‘Yotta D1.
Yotta D1, built at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore, is the country’s biggest and UP’s first data centre.
It is spread over an area of 3 lakh square feet at the upcoming Data Centre Park in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

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NIC Data Centres

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The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has set up state-of-the-art National Data Centres (NDCs) at NIC Headquarters in Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar and 37 small Data Centres at various State Capitals.
The first Data Centre was launched in Hyderabad in 2008.
These NDCs form the core of e-Governance Infrastructure in India by providing services to various e-Governance initiatives undertaken by the Government of India.
The foundation stone of the first NDC for North Eastern Region (NEDC) was laid by in Guwahati, Assam in February 2021.

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Currently, there are about …….. data centres (DCs) across India with at least 57% of the current IT capacity being in Mumbai & Chennai.

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138

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When was FIFA FOUNDED?

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Founded in 1904, FIFA was launched to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. FIFA now comprises 211 member nations.

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Headquarter of FIFA?

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Zurich, Switzerland.

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What is AIFF? When it was founded?

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All India Football Federation AIFf,The AIFF is the organization that manages the game of association football in India.)
The AIFF was founded in 1937, and gained FIFA affiliation in the year 1948, after India’s independence in 1947.

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Headquarter of aiff?

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Currently, it has an office in Dwarka, New Delhi. India was one of the founding members of the Asian Football Confederation in 1954.

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When was worldcup started?

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the men’s World Cup, which started in 1930, and the women’s World Cup, which began in 1991.

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Recently, the Ministry of Education has signed an MoU with Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the…………..initiative in India.

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‘Football4Schools’

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What is IMT TRILAT?

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Recently, the Indian Navy participated in the first edition of India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise (IMT TRILAT), a Joint Maritime Exercise among the Indian, Mozambique and Tanzanian navies commenced at Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.