1) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Sagar mala?
1. The project aims at in effect achieving port-led development in coastal economic regions.
2. Ministry of Commerce and Industry will be nodal agency for implementation of this project.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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- Ministry of Shipping will be nodal agency for implementation of this project.
- A National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC) is envisaged for overall policy guidance and high level coordination, and to review various aspects of planning and implementation under the chairmanship of the Minister of Shipping.
- The NSAC will have the shipping minister as its Chairman and the Shipping Secretary as the co-Chairman.
- Sagarmala Development Company (SDC) will be set up under the Companies Act, 1956 to assist the State level/zone level Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)
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2) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI)?
1. It is calculate on bi-monthly basis.
2. The base year for calculation is 2010.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
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Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) is a measure of change in retail prices of food products consumed by a defined population group in a given area with reference to a base year.
CFPI is calculated for three categories -rural, urban and combined - separately on an all India basis with effect from May, 2014.
Like Consumer Price Index (CPI), the CFPI is also calculated on a monthly basis and methodology remains the same as CPI.
The base year presently used is 2012.
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3) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mission Indradhanush?
1. Mission Indradhanush will be implemented in two phases.
2. It will achieve full immunization of Children by 2020.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
Second phase of the ambitious immunization program focusing on 352 districts has started.
The Mission aims to immunize them against seven life-threatening but vaccine-preventable diseases - diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, tuberculosis, polio, measles and hepatitis-B.
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4) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Local Area Banks (LABs)?
1. LABs were required to have a minimum capital of Rs. 5 crore.
2. In 2014, RBI has permitted LABs to be converted into small finance banks subject to them meeting the prescribed eligibility criteria.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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- LABs were set up to enable the mobilization of rural savings by local institutions and at the same time, to make them available for investments in the local areas.
- The area of operation of LAB is limited to a maximum of three geographically contiguous districts and are allowed to open branches only in its area of operation.
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5) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Nobel Prize?
1. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was established later.
2. Prize may not be shared among more than three people.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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- The related Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was established by Sweden's central bank in 1968.
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2015 will be shared by William C Campbell and Satoshi Omura jointly and by Youyou Tu .
William C Campbell and Satoshi Omura found a new way of tackling infections caused by roundworm parasites. Parasitic worms affect a third of the world's population and cause a number of illnesses, including river blindness and lymphatic filariasis.
River blindness is an eye and skin disease that ultimately leads to blindness. Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, causes painful swelling of the limbs.
- Youyou Tu shares the prize for her discovery of a therapy against malaria.
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6) World Habitat Day is observed every year on
a. First Monday of October
b. 5th October
c. 5th June
d. 3rd October
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ANSWER: First Monday of October
Explanation:
First Monday of October was officially designated by the United Nations and first celebrated in 1986.
The purpose of the day is to reflect on the state of our cities and towns and the basic human right to adequate shelter.
It also aims to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the habitat of future generations.
Theme for 2015: Public Spaces for All.
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7) What is new international poverty line?
a. $ 1.25
b. $ 1.50
c. $ 1.70
d. $ 1.90
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ANSWER: $ 1.90
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The World Bank in October 2015 raised the international poverty line to1.90 US dollars per day from the existing 1.25 US dollars.
Using this new line (as well as new country-level data on living standards), the bank projects that global poverty will fall from 902 million people or 12.8 per cent of the global population in 2012.
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8) Tartus is a significant naval base of Russia in -
a. Ukraine
b. Poland
c. Romania
d. Syria
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ANSWER: Syria
Explanation:
- Under a 1971 deal with Syria, Russia has leased the Tartus facility as part of a multi-billion-dollar debt write-off.
- Tartus is only Mediterranean fueling spot, sparing Russia’s warships the trip back to their Black Sea bases through straits in Turkey,a NATO member.
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