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1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Machine to Machine communications (M2M).
- Machine to Machine communications refer to automated applications which involve machines or devices communicating through a network without human intervention.
- It enables data to be transmitted from one device to another device through wired and wireless communications networks.
- Machine to machine communications can be used for the development of smart cities and grids, transportation systems and healthcare.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: d)
M2M communications refer to automated applications which involve machines or devices communicating through a network without human intervention. Sensors and communication modules are embedded within M2M devices, enabling data to be transmitted from one device to another device through wired and wireless communications networks.
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications forms the basis for automated information exchange between machines. It can impact various industries like smart cities and grids, transportation systems and healthcare, among others.
IncorrectSolution: d)
M2M communications refer to automated applications which involve machines or devices communicating through a network without human intervention. Sensors and communication modules are embedded within M2M devices, enabling data to be transmitted from one device to another device through wired and wireless communications networks.
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications forms the basis for automated information exchange between machines. It can impact various industries like smart cities and grids, transportation systems and healthcare, among others.
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Thirty Meter Telescope.
- It is an astronomical observatory with an extremely large telescope.
- India is one of the funding partners for the project.
- TMT is designed for near-ultraviolet to mid-infrared observations.
- It will enable scientists to study gravitational waves from massive objects far away.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
About TMT:
- It is an astronomical observatory with an extremely large telescope (ELT).
- It is an international project being funded by scientific organisations of Canada, China, India, Japan and USA.
- Planned location: Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii in the US state of Hawaii.
- Purpose: The TMT is designed for near-ultraviolet to mid-infrared observations, featuring adaptive optics to assist in correcting image blur.
Significance:
- TMT will enable scientists to study fainter objects far away from us in the Universe, which gives information about early stages of evolution of the Universe.
It will give us finer details of not-so-far-away objects like undiscovered planets and other objects in the Solar System and planets around other stars.
IncorrectSolution: b)
About TMT:
- It is an astronomical observatory with an extremely large telescope (ELT).
- It is an international project being funded by scientific organisations of Canada, China, India, Japan and USA.
- Planned location: Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii in the US state of Hawaii.
- Purpose: The TMT is designed for near-ultraviolet to mid-infrared observations, featuring adaptive optics to assist in correcting image blur.
Significance:
- TMT will enable scientists to study fainter objects far away from us in the Universe, which gives information about early stages of evolution of the Universe.
It will give us finer details of not-so-far-away objects like undiscovered planets and other objects in the Solar System and planets around other stars.
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following Central Asian countries border China?
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Kyrgyzstan
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: c)
IncorrectSolution: c)
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Greater one-horned rhinoceros.
- Greater one-horned rhinoceros is native to the Indian subcontinent.
- It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
- Kaziranga National Park has the highest density of Greater one-horned rhinos in the world.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
Greater one-horned rhinoceros is a rhinoceros species native to the Indian subcontinent. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List
Pobitora is known for the highest density of Indian one-horned rhinos in the world along with Kaziranga National Park, the shelter for two thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinos.
IncorrectSolution: a)
Greater one-horned rhinoceros is a rhinoceros species native to the Indian subcontinent. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List
Pobitora is known for the highest density of Indian one-horned rhinos in the world along with Kaziranga National Park, the shelter for two thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinos.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are the functions of Banks Board Bureau (BBB)?
- Improve the governance of Public Sector Banks.
- Advise the government on top-level bank appointments.
- Provide adequate capital to the Public Sector Banks to deal with bad loans.
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: b)
Banks Board Bureau (BBB) was set up in February 2016 as an autonomous body– based on the recommendations of the RBI-appointed PJ Nayak Committee to improve governance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs).
It was the part of Indradhanush Plan of government.
It had replaced Appointments Board of Government.
Its broad agenda is to improve governance at state-owned lenders. Its mandate also involved advising the government on top-level bank appointments and assisting banks with capital-raising plans as well as strategies to deal with bad loans.
It guides banks on mergers and consolidations and governance issues to address bad loans problem among other issues.
IncorrectSolution: b)
Banks Board Bureau (BBB) was set up in February 2016 as an autonomous body– based on the recommendations of the RBI-appointed PJ Nayak Committee to improve governance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs).
It was the part of Indradhanush Plan of government.
It had replaced Appointments Board of Government.
Its broad agenda is to improve governance at state-owned lenders. Its mandate also involved advising the government on top-level bank appointments and assisting banks with capital-raising plans as well as strategies to deal with bad loans.
It guides banks on mergers and consolidations and governance issues to address bad loans problem among other issues.