#MainsFodder #PT2021
Land Ports Authority of India
- LPAI celebrated its 9th Foundation Day at its headquarters in New Delhi.
- LPAI is a statutory body established under Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010.
Role:
- It develops, sanitizes and manages the facilities for cross-
border movement
- It includes movements of passengers and goods along the international borders of India.
- Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) on the border.
- Manage various activities like infrastructure facilities, communication, security, etc.
- It can regulate and control the movement of vehicles, people and goods.
- It can develop and provide consultancy, construction or management services.
Land Ports Authority of India
- LPAI celebrated its 9th Foundation Day at its headquarters in New Delhi.
- LPAI is a statutory body established under Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010.
Role:
- It develops, sanitizes and manages the facilities for cross-
border movement
- It includes movements of passengers and goods along the international borders of India.
- Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) on the border.
- Manage various activities like infrastructure facilities, communication, security, etc.
- It can regulate and control the movement of vehicles, people and goods.
- It can develop and provide consultancy, construction or management services.
Similipal BioSphere Reserve
#IMPORTANT IN NEWs
*Similipal National Park is also a Tiger Reserve. It is part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserve since 2009.
*It is part of the Similipal-Kuldiha-Hadgarh Elephant Reserve popularly known as Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve, which includes 3 protected areas i.e. Similipal Tiger Reserve, Hadgarh Wildlife sanctuary and Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary.Similipal National Park derives its name from the abundance of Semul or red silk cotton trees that bloom abundantly in the locality.
It was formally designated a tiger reserve in 1956 and brought under Project Tiger in the year of 1973. The Government of Odisha declared Similipal as a wildlife sanctuary in 1979.
#IMPORTANT IN NEWs
*Similipal National Park is also a Tiger Reserve. It is part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserve since 2009.
*It is part of the Similipal-Kuldiha-Hadgarh Elephant Reserve popularly known as Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve, which includes 3 protected areas i.e. Similipal Tiger Reserve, Hadgarh Wildlife sanctuary and Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary.Similipal National Park derives its name from the abundance of Semul or red silk cotton trees that bloom abundantly in the locality.
It was formally designated a tiger reserve in 1956 and brought under Project Tiger in the year of 1973. The Government of Odisha declared Similipal as a wildlife sanctuary in 1979.
International Criminal Court
It opened a formal investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories, in a move blasted by Israel as the “essence of anti-Semitism”.
o HQ: Hague, Netherlands
o ICC is the 1st and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
o It is intended to complement existing national judicial systems and it may therefore exercise its jurisdiction only when national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute criminals.
o ICC lacks universal territorial jurisdiction, and may only investigate and prosecute crimes committed within member states, crimes committed by nationals of member states, or crimes in situations referred to the Court by the UNSC.
It opened a formal investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories, in a move blasted by Israel as the “essence of anti-Semitism”.
o HQ: Hague, Netherlands
o ICC is the 1st and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
o It is intended to complement existing national judicial systems and it may therefore exercise its jurisdiction only when national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute criminals.
o ICC lacks universal territorial jurisdiction, and may only investigate and prosecute crimes committed within member states, crimes committed by nationals of member states, or crimes in situations referred to the Court by the UNSC.
Select correct statement wrt India Urban Data Exchange (IUDX):
1. It has been developed by Ministry of Home Affairs & National Informatics Centre (NIC).
2. It is funded by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and has support from the MEITY & NITI Aayog.
1. It has been developed by Ministry of Home Affairs & National Informatics Centre (NIC).
2. It is funded by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and has support from the MEITY & NITI Aayog.
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1 only
64%
2 only
36%
Both 1 & 2
0%
Neither 1 nor 2
Recently, 'State-sponsored' Chinese hacker group allegedly targeted Indian Power Centres. Which malware attack was it?
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5%
Shirbit
70%
ShadowPad
5%
WannaCry
20%
Habana Labs
Which is the nodal ministry that supports Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) initiative?
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29%
Ministry of Education
29%
Ministry of Science & Technology
38%
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
5%
Ministry of Labour & Employment
The term 'Taper Tantrum', recently seen in news, is related to?
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7%
The partial solar eclipse caused when the moon is near its apogee
27%
The tapering of ice bergs in Artic Circle due to increasing sea surface temperature
27%
The tapering of Forex reserve of a country due to increase in oil prices
39%
The capital outflows in emerging economies caused by tapering of US Fed’s bond-buying program
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Choose the INCORRECT statement regarding Credit Derivatives :
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A Credit Derivative is a derivative contract, where the underlying is an equity instrument.
29%
A Credit Default Swap (CDS) is a kind of Credit Derivative.
36%
In CDS contract, the seller commits to compensate the buyer of the CDS in case of an adverse event.
21%
NOTA
Choose INCORRECT statement regarding the Food Corporation of India (FCI) :
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It's a Statutory body under the Miinistry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, GoI.
33%
It procures rice and wheat from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) declared by the GoI.
42%
It has ventured into procurement of pulses from crop yr 2015–16, which are procured at market rate.
8%
NOTA
'Statue of Gomateshwara' is one of the historical monument of India. Select the INCORRECT Statement regarding it:
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(a) It is the world’s tallest monolithic free-standing structure.
17%
(b) It is the granite statue of Lord Bahubali.
48%
(c) It was commissioned by Camundaraya, Prime Minister of the Ganga Kings of Mysore.
35%
(d) None of the above
Which of the following is not the sub-sect under Buddhism?
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26%
Gokulika & Hemavatika
30%
Mahisasaka
30%
Tarapanthi
13%
Siddhatthaka
'Black Sea and Sea of Marmara' are connected by which of the following water body?
Anonymous Quiz
27%
Strait of the Dardanelles
24%
Suez Canal
30%
Strait of Gibraltar
18%
Strait of Bosporus
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Article of the Indian constitution which is also available for foreigners?
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27%
Article 15 and 16
12%
Article 19
46%
Article 20
15%
Article 29 and 30
Which of the following pair of literary works and their authors is correct?
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Tolkappiyam: Ilango Adigal
56%
Ashtadhyayi: Panini
28%
Panchatantra: Narayana Pandit
12%
Hitopadesh: Vishnu Sharma
Question: In improving a situation of low demand, Which of the following monetary policy action can play an important role?
1. Increasing liquidity in the market by selling bonds to the public.
2. Boosting aggregate demand by printing more currency.
1. Increasing liquidity in the market by selling bonds to the public.
2. Boosting aggregate demand by printing more currency.
Which of the above Statements are correct?
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14%
1 only
43%
2 only
29%
1 and 2 both
14%
Neither 1 nor 2