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Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 20/12/2021 to 25/12/2021
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Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC): 1. Deposit insurance provides for a specific remedy to the creditor if his debtor does not return his debt. 2. Credit Guarantee is the protection cover against losses accruing to bank deposits if a bank fails financially. 3. The DICGC bill covers all banks, which also include regional rural banks and co-operative banks. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Q2. Consider the following statements Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM): 1. The missile has been designed to strike at the high-speed airborne targets at the range of 40 to 50 km and at an altitude of around 15 km. 2. The missile has the capability of neutralizing various aerial threats at close ranges including sea-skimming targets. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Immune Amnesia: 1. Immune amnesia is caused by the Hepatitis B virus. 2. Under this condition the immune system abruptly forgets every pathogen it’s ever encountered before. 3.The loss of immune memory is near-total and permanent and the body has to relearn everything almost from scratch. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Q4. This species has square upper lips with no hair. It is declared endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They move in groups with females with their calves. They are the second-largest land mammal. Identify the concerned species with the help of the following options:
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Q5. Consider the following statements regarding Swachhta Udyami Yojana: 1. It was launched to achieve the twin objective of cleanliness and providing livelihood to SafaiKaramcharis and liberated manual scavengers to achieve the overall goal of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’. 2. The Scheme was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Q6. Consider the following statements regarding Mahila Shakti Kendra: 1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme that aims to empower rural women through community participation. 2. It is an umbrella scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (PMMSY). Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Q7. The ‘Chocolate-bordered flitter’ species of butterfly was discovered from which of the following states?
Chocolate-bordered flitter:
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Q8. Consider the following statements regarding Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA): 1. The scheme aims at providing strategic funding to higher education institutions throughout the country. 2. The funding for the scheme is shared between the centre and state since education is in the concurrent list. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Q9. Consider the following statements regarding Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS):
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Q10. Consider the following statements regarding the National Litigation Policy (NLP): 1. It was formulated by the Ministry of Law and Justice. 2. It created empowered committees at national and regional levels to regulate the allocation of litigations in each court. 3. It provides for an impact assessment to evaluate the actual impact on reducing government litigation. Which of the above statements are correct?
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Q11. Consider the following statements regarding Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF): 1. It is a natural farming technique that uses biological pesticides instead of chemical-based fertilizers. 2. It requires only 10 percent water and 10 percent electricity than what is required under chemical and organic farming. 3. The four wheels of ZBNF are Jiwamrita, Bijamrita, Mulching and Waaphasa. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Jiwamrita
Bijamrita
Mulching
Waaphasa
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Q12. Identify the Committee(s) associated with the Western Ghats: 1. Kasturirangan Committee 2. Gadgil Committee 3. Khusro Committee 4. Raja Chelliah Committee Choose the correct option using the codes given below:
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