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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- India is the leading exporter of the Basmati Rice to the global market.
- In India, Basmati rice is mainly grown in South and Central India.
- Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has registered Basmati Rice as a product with Geographical Indication (GI).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
India is the leading exporter of the Basmati Rice to the global market. India is also the largest producer of basmati rice in the world.
Major Export Destinations (2019-20) : Iran, Saudi Arab, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait.
The areas of Basmati Rice production in India are in the states of J & K, Himanchal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, uttarakhand and western Uttar Pradesh.
On February 15, 2016, the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous organisation under the Department of Commerce in India, registered Basmati Rice as a product with Geographical Indication (GI).
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Solution: b)
India is the leading exporter of the Basmati Rice to the global market. India is also the largest producer of basmati rice in the world.
Major Export Destinations (2019-20) : Iran, Saudi Arab, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait.
The areas of Basmati Rice production in India are in the states of J & K, Himanchal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, uttarakhand and western Uttar Pradesh.
On February 15, 2016, the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous organisation under the Department of Commerce in India, registered Basmati Rice as a product with Geographical Indication (GI).
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsTigray Region, recently seen in news is located in
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Solution: a)
A large number of civilians have been brutally killed in Ethiopia’s Tigray region amid fighting between the local and federal governments.
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Solution: a)
A large number of civilians have been brutally killed in Ethiopia’s Tigray region amid fighting between the local and federal governments.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding wastelands.
- Snow-covered areas, coastal saline area and barren hill-ridges are considered as Wastelands.
- Deforestation, overgrazing, over-cultivation and unskilled irrigation majorly contribute to the formation of wastelands.
- Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare released Wasteland Atlas -2019 which provides district and state wise distribution of different categories of wastelands.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
It’s not just the Banni — as much as 17% of India is classified as wasteland, according to Wastelands Atlas of India 2019. This includes not just seasonal grasslands and deserts, but also riverine and coastal sandy areas, wetlands, mangroves (as areas affected by salinity or alkalinity), ravines, scrubland, glaciers, and areas under snow cover.
Wastelands are formed by both natural and man-made reasons such as snow-covered areas, coastal saline area forest blank, barren hill-ridges, etc. Deforestation, overgrazing, over-cultivation and unskilled irrigation also majorly contribute to the formation of wastelands.
This Wastelands Atlas-2019, released by Ministry of Rural Development provides district and state wise distribution of different categories of wastelands area including mapping of about 12.08 Mha hitherto unmapped area of Jammu & Kashmir.
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Solution: c)
It’s not just the Banni — as much as 17% of India is classified as wasteland, according to Wastelands Atlas of India 2019. This includes not just seasonal grasslands and deserts, but also riverine and coastal sandy areas, wetlands, mangroves (as areas affected by salinity or alkalinity), ravines, scrubland, glaciers, and areas under snow cover.
Wastelands are formed by both natural and man-made reasons such as snow-covered areas, coastal saline area forest blank, barren hill-ridges, etc. Deforestation, overgrazing, over-cultivation and unskilled irrigation also majorly contribute to the formation of wastelands.
This Wastelands Atlas-2019, released by Ministry of Rural Development provides district and state wise distribution of different categories of wastelands area including mapping of about 12.08 Mha hitherto unmapped area of Jammu & Kashmir.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding over-the-top (OTT) platforms.
- Over-the-top platforms, are audio and video hosting and streaming services offered directly to viewers via the Internet.
- In India, OTT platforms are currently under the purview of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
The government has brought video streaming over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video, Hotstar, and others under the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
OTT, or over-the-top platforms, are audio and video hosting and streaming services which started out as content hosting platforms, but soon branched out into the production and release of short movies, feature films, documentaries and web-series themselves.
These platforms offer a range of content and use artificial intelligence to suggest users the content they are likely to view based on their past viewership on the platform.
So far in India, there are no laws or rules regulating OTT platforms as it is a relatively new medium of entertainment. Unlike television, print or radio, which follow guidelines released by governments, OTT platforms, classified as digital media or social media, had little to no regulation on the choice of content they offered, the subscription rates, certification for adult movies and others.
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Solution: a)
The government has brought video streaming over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video, Hotstar, and others under the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
OTT, or over-the-top platforms, are audio and video hosting and streaming services which started out as content hosting platforms, but soon branched out into the production and release of short movies, feature films, documentaries and web-series themselves.
These platforms offer a range of content and use artificial intelligence to suggest users the content they are likely to view based on their past viewership on the platform.
So far in India, there are no laws or rules regulating OTT platforms as it is a relatively new medium of entertainment. Unlike television, print or radio, which follow guidelines released by governments, OTT platforms, classified as digital media or social media, had little to no regulation on the choice of content they offered, the subscription rates, certification for adult movies and others.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR).
- The NCPOR has established a high-altitude research station named ‘Himansh’ in Himalaya.
- NCPOR functions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
- NCPOR does not have the permission to do research in the Arctic region and the Antarctica continent.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The NCPOR under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has undertaken studies in the Western Himalaya in Chandra basin in Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) since 2013.
The NCPOR has established a high-altitude research station named ‘Himansh’ in Himalaya at 4,000 metres altitude at Sutri Dhaka, a remote location in Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.
The NCPOR has also been doing research in the Arctic region and the Antarctica continent.
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Solution: c)
The NCPOR under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has undertaken studies in the Western Himalaya in Chandra basin in Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) since 2013.
The NCPOR has established a high-altitude research station named ‘Himansh’ in Himalaya at 4,000 metres altitude at Sutri Dhaka, a remote location in Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.
The NCPOR has also been doing research in the Arctic region and the Antarctica continent.
