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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsHow many of the following statements regarding Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is/are correct?
1. The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is a United Nations agency that aims to promote research and knowledge sharing in the fields of infrastructure risk management.
2. Multilateral development banks, the private sector and academic institutions are part of the Coalition.
3. India is not part of the Coalition.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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Only Statement 2 is correct.
The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is an international coalition of countries, United Nations (UN) agencies, multilateral development banks, the private sector, and academic institutions, that aims to promote disaster-resilient infrastructure. Its objective is to promote research and knowledge sharing in the fields of infrastructure risk management, standards, financing, and recovery mechanisms. It was launched by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019.
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Only Statement 2 is correct.
The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is an international coalition of countries, United Nations (UN) agencies, multilateral development banks, the private sector, and academic institutions, that aims to promote disaster-resilient infrastructure. Its objective is to promote research and knowledge sharing in the fields of infrastructure risk management, standards, financing, and recovery mechanisms. It was launched by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Psyche Mission.
1. It was launched by European Space Agency to study an asteroid ‘Psyche.’
2. It aims to gain insights into the internal structure of terrestrial planets, including Earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Only Statement 2 is correct.
NASA has launched a spacecraft called ‘Psyche’ on a six-year mission to study a unique metal-rich asteroid also named ‘Psyche.’
This asteroid orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. The primary goal of the Psyche mission is to explore the iron core, a previously unexplored aspect of planet formation.
For the first time, the mission will examine a celestial body primarily composed of metal rather than rock and ice. Additionally, it aims to gain insights into the internal structure of terrestrial planets, including Earth, by directly studying the interior of a differentiated body, which would otherwise remain hidden.
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Only Statement 2 is correct.
NASA has launched a spacecraft called ‘Psyche’ on a six-year mission to study a unique metal-rich asteroid also named ‘Psyche.’
This asteroid orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. The primary goal of the Psyche mission is to explore the iron core, a previously unexplored aspect of planet formation.
For the first time, the mission will examine a celestial body primarily composed of metal rather than rock and ice. Additionally, it aims to gain insights into the internal structure of terrestrial planets, including Earth, by directly studying the interior of a differentiated body, which would otherwise remain hidden.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
1. NATO was set up soon after World War I with the express purpose of containing the Soviet Union.
2. As per the treaty, every member has to defend any one member being attacked.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Only Statement 2 is correct.
NATO was set up after World War II with the express purpose of containing the Soviet Union.
Any new applicant has to be approved by all existing members of the alliance.
The powerful military backing the NATO offers, under whose charter, every member has to defend any one member being attacked.
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Only Statement 2 is correct.
NATO was set up after World War II with the express purpose of containing the Soviet Union.
Any new applicant has to be approved by all existing members of the alliance.
The powerful military backing the NATO offers, under whose charter, every member has to defend any one member being attacked.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
1. Gulf of Aden lies Southwards from Gulf of Guinea.
2. Strait of Gibraltar lies Northwards of the Gulf of Aden.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Option a is incorrect.
The Gulf of Aden is a deepwater gulf of the Indian Ocean between Yemen to the north, the Arabian Sea to the east, Djibouti to the west, and the Guardafui Channel, Socotra and Somalia to the south.
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Option a is incorrect.
The Gulf of Aden is a deepwater gulf of the Indian Ocean between Yemen to the north, the Arabian Sea to the east, Djibouti to the west, and the Guardafui Channel, Socotra and Somalia to the south.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhere has been the new species of toad, called Bufoides bhupathyi, seen in news, discovered?
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A new species of toad, called Bufoides bhupathyi, has been discovered in the Dampa tiger reserve of Mizoram.
This marks the third species in a genus found in the north-eastern region of India.
The previous two species, Bufoides meghalayanus and Bufoides kempi, were found in Meghalaya.
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A new species of toad, called Bufoides bhupathyi, has been discovered in the Dampa tiger reserve of Mizoram.
This marks the third species in a genus found in the north-eastern region of India.
The previous two species, Bufoides meghalayanus and Bufoides kempi, were found in Meghalaya.
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