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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements about National Grid is/are correct?
- The National Grid is the high-voltage electricity network in mainland India, connecting power stations and major substations.
- It is owned, operated, and maintained by state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India.
- It has connected each and every State and UTs including Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
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Inspired by: One Nation, One Grid
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/one-nation-one-grid/
National Grid
- The National Grid is the high-voltage electricity network in mainland India, connecting power stations and major substations and ensuring that electricity generated anywhere in mainland India can be used to satisfy demand elsewhere.
- The National Grid is owned, operated, and maintained by state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India.
- It is one of the largest operational synchronous grids in the world with 334.40 GW of installed power generation capacity as on 31 January 2018.
- The union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep are not connected to the National Grid. Both territories are archipelagos located far away from the mainland.
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Inspired by: One Nation, One Grid
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/one-nation-one-grid/
National Grid
- The National Grid is the high-voltage electricity network in mainland India, connecting power stations and major substations and ensuring that electricity generated anywhere in mainland India can be used to satisfy demand elsewhere.
- The National Grid is owned, operated, and maintained by state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India.
- It is one of the largest operational synchronous grids in the world with 334.40 GW of installed power generation capacity as on 31 January 2018.
- The union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep are not connected to the National Grid. Both territories are archipelagos located far away from the mainland.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsThe MOSAiC mission recently seen in news is related to:
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Inspired by: MOSAiC Mission
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/mosaic-mission/
Answer: (a)
MOSAiC mission
- The MOSAiC mission stands for Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate.
- It is a one-year-long expedition into the Central Arctic, planned to take place from 2019 to 2020.
- For the first time a modern research icebreaker will operate in the direct vicinity of the North Pole year round, including the nearly half year long polar night during winter.
- MOSAiC will contribute to a quantum leap in our understanding of the coupled Arctic climate system and its representation in global climate models.
- The Arctic is a key area of global climate change, with warming rates exceeding twice the global average.
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Inspired by: MOSAiC Mission
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/mosaic-mission/
Answer: (a)
MOSAiC mission
- The MOSAiC mission stands for Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate.
- It is a one-year-long expedition into the Central Arctic, planned to take place from 2019 to 2020.
- For the first time a modern research icebreaker will operate in the direct vicinity of the North Pole year round, including the nearly half year long polar night during winter.
- MOSAiC will contribute to a quantum leap in our understanding of the coupled Arctic climate system and its representation in global climate models.
- The Arctic is a key area of global climate change, with warming rates exceeding twice the global average.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are the literary works by Mahatma Gandhi’s?
- Harijan
- Young India
- Navjivan
- Indian Opinion
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Inspired by: Gandhipedia ‘to sensitize society’
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/gandhipedia-to-sensitize-society/
Answer: (a)
- Mahatma Gandhi edited several newspapers including Harijan in Gujarati, in Hindi and in the English language; Indian Opinion while in South Africa and, Young India, in English, and Navajivan, a Gujarati monthly, on his return to India.
- Later, Navajivan was also published in Hindi.
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Inspired by: Gandhipedia ‘to sensitize society’
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/gandhipedia-to-sensitize-society/
Answer: (a)
- Mahatma Gandhi edited several newspapers including Harijan in Gujarati, in Hindi and in the English language; Indian Opinion while in South Africa and, Young India, in English, and Navajivan, a Gujarati monthly, on his return to India.
- Later, Navajivan was also published in Hindi.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
- Karnataka: Gudi Padwa
- Kutch (Gujarat): Ashadhi Bij
- Manipuris: Sajibu Cheiraoba
- Andhra Pradesh: Ugadi
Select the correct code:
Correct
Inspired by: Rath Yatra: When the Lords visit Ahmedabad
Answer: (b)
- Recently PM Modi has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Bij, the Kutchi New Year.
New Year across India
- Kashmir: Navreh
- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: Ugadi
- Karnataka: Yugadi /Ugadi
- Maharashtra: Gudi Padwa
- Sindhis: Cheti Chand
- Manipuris: Sajibu Cheiraoba
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Inspired by: Rath Yatra: When the Lords visit Ahmedabad
Answer: (b)
- Recently PM Modi has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Bij, the Kutchi New Year.
New Year across India
- Kashmir: Navreh
- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: Ugadi
- Karnataka: Yugadi /Ugadi
- Maharashtra: Gudi Padwa
- Sindhis: Cheti Chand
- Manipuris: Sajibu Cheiraoba
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsThe Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for-
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Inspired by: CSP 2017
Answer: (d)
- Prior to the year 1947 (India’s Independence), The Trade Disputes Act, 1929 used to settle industrial disputes.
- The main object of the 1929 Act was to make provisions for establishment of Courts of Inquiry and Boards of Conciliation with a view to investigate and settle trade disputes.
- The Act prohibited strikes or lock-outs without notice in public utility services; it also made any strike or lock-out illegal which had any object other than the furtherance of a trade dispute within the trade or industry.
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Inspired by: CSP 2017
Answer: (d)
- Prior to the year 1947 (India’s Independence), The Trade Disputes Act, 1929 used to settle industrial disputes.
- The main object of the 1929 Act was to make provisions for establishment of Courts of Inquiry and Boards of Conciliation with a view to investigate and settle trade disputes.
- The Act prohibited strikes or lock-outs without notice in public utility services; it also made any strike or lock-out illegal which had any object other than the furtherance of a trade dispute within the trade or industry.
