Daily Quiz 14 April 2025
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to Ottawa Convention:
- It is the international agreement that bans antipersonnel landmines.
- Anti-vehicle mines are prohibited under the convention.
- It includes provisions to assist victims, who have lost limbs and suffer from other permanent disabilities.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction is the international agreement that bans antipersonnel landmines. It is usually referred to as the Ottawa Convention or the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty.
- Statement 2 is not correct: Landmines come predominantly in two varieties: anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines. Both have caused great suffering in the past decades and continue to kill and injure civilians and by-standers long after conflicts have ended. Anti-personnel mines are prohibited under the Ottawa Convention.
- Anti-personnel landmines are generally hidden in the ground and designed to detonate automatically when someone steps on them or passes nearby.
Statement 3 is correct: More than 80% of mine victims are civilians, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The convention includes provisions to assist victims, many of whom have lost limbs and suffer from other permanent disabilities. In October 2024, the United Nations reported that Ukraine had become the most mined country in the world. As of August 2024, it said there had been around 1,286 civilian victims of mines and explosive remnants.
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Answer: B
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction is the international agreement that bans antipersonnel landmines. It is usually referred to as the Ottawa Convention or the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty.
- Statement 2 is not correct: Landmines come predominantly in two varieties: anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines. Both have caused great suffering in the past decades and continue to kill and injure civilians and by-standers long after conflicts have ended. Anti-personnel mines are prohibited under the Ottawa Convention.
- Anti-personnel landmines are generally hidden in the ground and designed to detonate automatically when someone steps on them or passes nearby.
Statement 3 is correct: More than 80% of mine victims are civilians, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The convention includes provisions to assist victims, many of whom have lost limbs and suffer from other permanent disabilities. In October 2024, the United Nations reported that Ukraine had become the most mined country in the world. As of August 2024, it said there had been around 1,286 civilian victims of mines and explosive remnants.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve:
- It is added to UNESCO’s list of ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserves’.
- It is spread over the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
- A very rare plant named ‘Arogyapacha’, famously known as ‘Plant of Eternal Health’, is a speciality of Agasthyamala.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Agasthyamala is a natural habitat of rare medicinal herbs and place was added to UNESCO’s list of ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserves’ in march 2016.Agasthyamala is a 1,868 meter tall peak within Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats of South India.Agasthyamala lies inside Kerala near the border with Tamil Nadu
- Statement 2 is not correct: Agastyamalai Biosphere Reserve lies at the southernmost tip of Western Ghats, spreading over the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The ABR spreads across the districts of Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta in Kerala.
- Statement 3 is correct: A very rare and special herb/plant named ‘Arogyapacha’, famously known as ‘Plant of Eternal Health’, is a speciality of Agasthyamala, and it attracts many researchers to this area
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Answer: B
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Agasthyamala is a natural habitat of rare medicinal herbs and place was added to UNESCO’s list of ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserves’ in march 2016.Agasthyamala is a 1,868 meter tall peak within Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats of South India.Agasthyamala lies inside Kerala near the border with Tamil Nadu
- Statement 2 is not correct: Agastyamalai Biosphere Reserve lies at the southernmost tip of Western Ghats, spreading over the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The ABR spreads across the districts of Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta in Kerala.
- Statement 3 is correct: A very rare and special herb/plant named ‘Arogyapacha’, famously known as ‘Plant of Eternal Health’, is a speciality of Agasthyamala, and it attracts many researchers to this area
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhat is Hansa-3 (NG), recently seen in the news?
Correct
Answer: A
Explanation:
- Option A is correct: Hansa-3 (Next Generation) is India’s first home-grown civil aircraft. It is the first indigenously designed and developed civil aircraft to be handed over to a private industry partner for commercial manufacturing. A comparable imported aircraft costs about ₹6 crore, while the Hansa-3 is estimated at ₹3 crore, making it a cost-effective alternative for civil aviation training and utility.
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Answer: A
Explanation:
- Option A is correct: Hansa-3 (Next Generation) is India’s first home-grown civil aircraft. It is the first indigenously designed and developed civil aircraft to be handed over to a private industry partner for commercial manufacturing. A comparable imported aircraft costs about ₹6 crore, while the Hansa-3 is estimated at ₹3 crore, making it a cost-effective alternative for civil aviation training and utility.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- The Pamban Strait separates the Indian mainland from Rameswaram Island in Tamil Nadu.
- The new Pamban Bridge is India’s first vertical-lift railway sea bridge.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: C
Explanation:
- Statements 1 and 2 are correct: The Pamban Strait, which separates the Indian mainland from Rameswaram Island in Tamil Nadu, is now home to an impressive engineering marvel, as India’s first vertical-lift railway sea bridge. Replacing the iconic but aging 110-year-old Pamban bridge, this new structure is more than just metal and bolts, but a symbol of how history and progress can flow together.
- Vertical-Lift Railway Sea Bridge:
- Imagine a bridge that trains use to go across the sea. Sometimes, big boats need to pass through the same area where the bridge is. A vertical-lift railway sea bridge is a special kind of bridge that can lift up in the middle, just like an elevator going up, so the boats can safely go underneath it.
Once the boat passes, the bridge comes back down so the train can continue its journey. It’s a moving bridge that helps both trains and boats go their way without getting in each other’s path.
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Answer: C
Explanation:
- Statements 1 and 2 are correct: The Pamban Strait, which separates the Indian mainland from Rameswaram Island in Tamil Nadu, is now home to an impressive engineering marvel, as India’s first vertical-lift railway sea bridge. Replacing the iconic but aging 110-year-old Pamban bridge, this new structure is more than just metal and bolts, but a symbol of how history and progress can flow together.
- Vertical-Lift Railway Sea Bridge:
- Imagine a bridge that trains use to go across the sea. Sometimes, big boats need to pass through the same area where the bridge is. A vertical-lift railway sea bridge is a special kind of bridge that can lift up in the middle, just like an elevator going up, so the boats can safely go underneath it.
Once the boat passes, the bridge comes back down so the train can continue its journey. It’s a moving bridge that helps both trains and boats go their way without getting in each other’s path.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to Vibrant Villages Programme -II (VVP-II):
- It is a Central Sponsored Scheme comprehensive development of the villages located in the blocks abutting international land borders (ILBs), other than the Northern border already covered under VVP-I.
- It shall provide funds for infrastructure development within the village or a cluster of villages.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is not correct: The Union Cabinet approved the Vibrant Villages Programme -II (VVP-II) as a Central Sector Scheme (100% Centre funding), furthering its commitment for the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 for ‘Safe, Secured & Vibrant land borders’. The Programme would help in the comprehensive development of the villages located in the blocks abutting international land borders (ILBs), other than the Northern border already covered under VVP-I.
Statement 2 is correct: The objective of the programme is to create better living conditions and adequate livelihood opportunities to ensure prosperous and safe borders, control trans-border crime and assimilate the border population with the nation and inculcate them ‘as eyes and ears of the border guarding forces’, crucial for internal security. The programme shall provide funds for infrastructure development within the village or a cluster of villages, value chain development (through cooperatives, SHGs, etc), border specific outreach activity, education infrastructure like SMART classes, development of tourism circuits and works/projects to create diverse & sustainable livelihood opportunities in the border areas.
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Answer: B
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is not correct: The Union Cabinet approved the Vibrant Villages Programme -II (VVP-II) as a Central Sector Scheme (100% Centre funding), furthering its commitment for the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 for ‘Safe, Secured & Vibrant land borders’. The Programme would help in the comprehensive development of the villages located in the blocks abutting international land borders (ILBs), other than the Northern border already covered under VVP-I.
Statement 2 is correct: The objective of the programme is to create better living conditions and adequate livelihood opportunities to ensure prosperous and safe borders, control trans-border crime and assimilate the border population with the nation and inculcate them ‘as eyes and ears of the border guarding forces’, crucial for internal security. The programme shall provide funds for infrastructure development within the village or a cluster of villages, value chain development (through cooperatives, SHGs, etc), border specific outreach activity, education infrastructure like SMART classes, development of tourism circuits and works/projects to create diverse & sustainable livelihood opportunities in the border areas.
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