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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe DASTAK Campaign was recently seen in news is related to:
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Inspired by: http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Campaign-to-eradicate-AES-to-be-launched-in-UP-today&id=366770
Answer: (a)
- Uttar Pradesh State govt. has launched the DASTAK campaign to eradicate deadly Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) disease.
- Under this state-wide campaign, teams will go door to door in every village of the 75 districts of the state to create awareness about the communicable diseases as well as Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanese Encephalitis (JE).
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Inspired by: http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Campaign-to-eradicate-AES-to-be-launched-in-UP-today&id=366770
Answer: (a)
- Uttar Pradesh State govt. has launched the DASTAK campaign to eradicate deadly Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) disease.
- Under this state-wide campaign, teams will go door to door in every village of the 75 districts of the state to create awareness about the communicable diseases as well as Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanese Encephalitis (JE).
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements best describes Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)?
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Inspired by: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/this-word-means-korean-demilitarized-zone-donald-trump-5809781/
Answer: (b)
- The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a region 4 km wide and 240 km long, dividing the Korean Peninsula into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the north and Republic of Korea on the south.
- The DMZ has come into the spotlight with Donald Trump becoming the first serving American President to visit the area.
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Inspired by: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/this-word-means-korean-demilitarized-zone-donald-trump-5809781/
Answer: (b)
- The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a region 4 km wide and 240 km long, dividing the Korean Peninsula into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the north and Republic of Korea on the south.
- The DMZ has come into the spotlight with Donald Trump becoming the first serving American President to visit the area.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- The Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn pass through the mainland of South America.
- The Prime Meridian and Equator intersects each other somewhere in the African Landmass.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
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Inspired by: India-assisted IT-biotech park inaugurated in Cote d’Ivoire
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/india-assisted-it-biotech-park-inaugurated-in-cote-divoire/
Answer: (d)
Null Island
- Null Island is a name for the area around the point where the prime meridian and the equator cross, located in the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) off the west African coast.
- In the WGS84 datum, this is at zero degrees latitude and longitude (0°N 0°E), and is the location of a buoy.
- The name ‘Null Island’ serves as both a joke based around the suppositional existence of an island there, and also as a name to which coordinates erroneously set to 0,0.
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Inspired by: India-assisted IT-biotech park inaugurated in Cote d’Ivoire
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/india-assisted-it-biotech-park-inaugurated-in-cote-divoire/
Answer: (d)
Null Island
- Null Island is a name for the area around the point where the prime meridian and the equator cross, located in the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) off the west African coast.
- In the WGS84 datum, this is at zero degrees latitude and longitude (0°N 0°E), and is the location of a buoy.
- The name ‘Null Island’ serves as both a joke based around the suppositional existence of an island there, and also as a name to which coordinates erroneously set to 0,0.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to the International Whaling Commission (IWC):
- The IWC is a United Nations body set up by the terms of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) signed in Washington, D.C in 1946.
- Commercial whaling is banned by the IWC after some species were almost driven to extinction.
- India is a member state of the IWC.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Correct
Inspired by: Japan resumes commercial whaling after 31 years
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/japan-resumes-commercial-whaling-after-31-years/
Answer: (b)
International Whaling Commission (IWC)
- The IWC is an Inter-Governmental Organisation set up by the terms of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) signed in Washington, D.C in 1946.
- It aims to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry.
- The main duty of the IWC is to keep under review and revise as necessary the measures laid down in the Schedule to the Convention which govern the conduct of whaling throughout the world.
- The body is the first piece of International Environmental Legislation established in 1946.
- Commercial whaling was banned by the IWC in 1986 after some species were almost driven to extinction.
- 89 countries have the membership of in IWC and all the member countries are signatories to this convention.
- India is a member state of the IWC.
Incorrect
Inspired by: Japan resumes commercial whaling after 31 years
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/japan-resumes-commercial-whaling-after-31-years/
Answer: (b)
International Whaling Commission (IWC)
- The IWC is an Inter-Governmental Organisation set up by the terms of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) signed in Washington, D.C in 1946.
- It aims to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry.
- The main duty of the IWC is to keep under review and revise as necessary the measures laid down in the Schedule to the Convention which govern the conduct of whaling throughout the world.
- The body is the first piece of International Environmental Legislation established in 1946.
- Commercial whaling was banned by the IWC in 1986 after some species were almost driven to extinction.
- 89 countries have the membership of in IWC and all the member countries are signatories to this convention.
- India is a member state of the IWC.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Manipuri Sankirtana, consider the following statements:
- It is a song and dance performance.
- Cymbals are the only musical instruments used in the performance.
- It is performed to narrate the life and deeds of Lord Krishna.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Inspired by: CSP 2017
Answer: (b)
Tikdam: How can one dance on the music of Cymbals alone!
Manipuri Sankirtana
- It is a form of performing art involving ritual singing, drumming and dancing performed in the temples and domestic spaces in Manipur State in India.
- Through the performances which exhibit unparalleled religious devotion and energy, the performers narrate the many stories of Krishna often moving the spectators to tears.
- Sankirtana is one of the few important Indian heritages inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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Inspired by: CSP 2017
Answer: (b)
Tikdam: How can one dance on the music of Cymbals alone!
Manipuri Sankirtana
- It is a form of performing art involving ritual singing, drumming and dancing performed in the temples and domestic spaces in Manipur State in India.
- Through the performances which exhibit unparalleled religious devotion and energy, the performers narrate the many stories of Krishna often moving the spectators to tears.
- Sankirtana is one of the few important Indian heritages inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
