Recently, India has signed a historic agreement, called βMutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA)β with which of the following country?
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32%
Australia
26%
Sri Lanka
32%
USA
10%
Russia
Which is called Nature's kidney
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32%
Eqiuitorial rain forest
31%
Wetlands
27%
Corals
9%
kelp forests
IPCC(intergovernmental panel on climate change) Was Created By
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11%
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
33%
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
52%
Both jointly
3%
None of the above
Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?(UPSC-2019)
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15%
Clouds absorb the radiation released from the Earth's surface.
48%
Clouds reflect back the Earth's radiation.
30%
The Earth's surface would have the low temperature on cloudy nights.
8%
Clouds deflect the blowing wind to ground level.
With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world?(UPSC-2018)
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13%
Avalokiteshvara
11%
Lokesvara
69%
Maitreya
7%
Padmapani
Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?(UPSC-2018)
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6%
To maintain a large standing army at other's expense
49%
To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger
30%
To secure a fixed income for the Company
15%
To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States
Q.The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as:
[CDS 2009]
[CDS 2009]
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20%
Arakan hills
28%
Barail hills
46%
Patkai hills
6%
Manipu
Q.The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is
[ CSE 2002]
[ CSE 2002]
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32%
(a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
19%
(b) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
40%
(c) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai
8%
(d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
Leopards - Highest population in ? Most Probable Question - Do not Miss
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22%
Karnataka
17%
Maharashtra
52%
Madhya Pradesh
9%
Uttar Pradesh
Fostering Effective Energy Transition report by ? Share the MCQ
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9%
IMF
17%
WB
50%
WEF
24%
NITI AAYOG
Presena glacier, recently in news, is located in which among the following countries?
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24%
Russia
15%
Italy
55%
Greenland
6%
Canada
Economy #GovtScheme
β National Pension Scheme (NPS)
π΄NPS is a government-sponsored pension scheme. It was launched in January 2004 for government employees.
β οΈNote : in oct 2019, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has permitted Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) to enroll in National Pension Scheme (NPS) at par with Non-Resident Indians.
π΄The scheme allows subscribers to contribute regularly in a pension account during their working life.
On retirement, subscribers can withdraw a part of the corpus in a lumpsum and use the remaining corpus to buy an annuity to secure a regular income after retirement.
π΄Who can join NPS? : Any Indian citizen between 18 and 60 years can join NPS. Now that limit is raised to 70-The only condition is that the person must comply with know your customer (KYC) norms.
π΄An NRI can join NPS. However, the account will be closed if there is a change in the citizenship status of the NRI.
β National Pension Scheme (NPS)
π΄NPS is a government-sponsored pension scheme. It was launched in January 2004 for government employees.
β οΈNote : in oct 2019, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has permitted Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) to enroll in National Pension Scheme (NPS) at par with Non-Resident Indians.
π΄The scheme allows subscribers to contribute regularly in a pension account during their working life.
On retirement, subscribers can withdraw a part of the corpus in a lumpsum and use the remaining corpus to buy an annuity to secure a regular income after retirement.
π΄Who can join NPS? : Any Indian citizen between 18 and 60 years can join NPS. Now that limit is raised to 70-The only condition is that the person must comply with know your customer (KYC) norms.
π΄An NRI can join NPS. However, the account will be closed if there is a change in the citizenship status of the NRI.
World Press Freedom Index is released by which of the following agencies?
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53%
Reporters without Borders
23%
International Press Institute
16%
International Organisation of Journalists
8%
None of the above
What is the conservation status of Fishing Cats under IUCN Red List?
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22%
Critically Endangered
35%
Endangered
35%
Vulnerable
8%
Near Threatened
In taxation, horizontal equity implies :
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41%
Similarly situated people pay the same taxes.
19%
Better off people pay more taxes.
24%
Everyone pays the same amount of tax.
16%
Taxation is independent of income levels.
Which of the following is incorrect regarding Command Area Development and Water
Management (CADWM) Scheme?
Management (CADWM) Scheme?
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25%
It was brought under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) - Har Khet Ko Pani.
23%
Objectives of program is utilize irrigation potential created under project soon after its creation.
18%
Micro-irrigation shall cover at least 10% of the targeted Cultivable Command Area of theProject.
33%
Assistance at 50% with cost norm of Rs.1 cr per hectare for development of irrigation infrastructure