Q.1) Consider the following statements about UNESCO World Heritage Properties in India:
1. Recently India’s nomination of the “Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai” has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
2. India now has overall 37 World Heritage Inscriptions with 29 Cultural, 07 Natural and 01 Mixed sites.
3. India stands second largest in number after China in terms of number of World Heritage properties in ASPAC (Asia and Pacific) region; it is overall sixth in the world.
Select the correct codes from the below options:
a) 1 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) All of the above
Inspired by: [pib] India gets its 37th UNESCO World Heritage Site
Q.2) Consider the following statements about United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO):
1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in NYC.
2. UNESCO implements its activities through the five programme areas: education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and communication and information.
3. It also designates Biosphere reserves (Programme on Man and the Biosphere (MAB)
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 3 only
d) 1 only
Inspired by: [pib] India gets its 37th UNESCO World Heritage Site
Q.3) Which of the following statement is/are correct about the user interface of mobile app “ReUnite”?
1. The app is multi-user where parents and citizens can upload pictures of children, and provide detailed description like name, birth mark, address, report to the police station, search and identify missing kids.
2. The photographs will not be saved in the mobile phone’s physical memory.
3. “Amazon Rekognition”, a web facial recognition service, is being used to identify missing kids.
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) All of the above
Inspired by: [pib] Suresh Prabhu launches Mobile App ‘ReUnite’
Q.4) Consider the following statements about Island Development Agency (IDA):
1. IDA was set up by an act of parliament
2. The meetings of the agency are chaired by the PM.
3. Members of IDA include cabinet secretary, the home secretary, secretary (environment, forests and climate change), secretary (tourism) and secretary (tribal welfare)
Which of the following statements is/are correct about IDA?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 only
d) 3 only
Q.5) Consider the following statements about Mission Shaurya:
1. It is the initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GoI.
2. Under this mission, 10 students across India were selected to scale Mt. Everest summit.
3. The mission is implemented on the sidelines of Mission Shakti of Maharashtra Government.
Select the incorrect codes from below given options.
a) All of the above.
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3
Inspired by: [pib] PM meets members of Mission Shaurya Team
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