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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
- The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) is an attached office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- It does not recommend minimum support price for any commercial crop.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: b)
The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) is an attached office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. It came into existence in January 1965.
CACP recommends MSP for 4 commercial crops (copra, sugarcane, cotton and raw jute).
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Solution: b)
The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) is an attached office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. It came into existence in January 1965.
CACP recommends MSP for 4 commercial crops (copra, sugarcane, cotton and raw jute).
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsThe Horn of Africa is a term used to denote the region containing
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
Horn of Africa is a peninsula and the easternmost projection of the African continent. The Horn of Africa consists of the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
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Solution: d)
Horn of Africa is a peninsula and the easternmost projection of the African continent. The Horn of Africa consists of the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsAstronauts have to wear special protective space suits filled with air when they go to the moon or outer space. This is because of
- Lack of air pressure in these regions
- Very cold temperature in these regions
- Dangerous radiation in these regions
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
On the moon there is almost no air and hence no air pressure. If they did not wear these space suits, the counter pressure exerted by the body of the astronauts would make the blood vessels burst. The astronauts would bleed.
Astronauts must wear spacesuits whenever they leave a spacecraft and are exposed to the environment of space. In space, there is no air to breath and no air pressure. Space is extremely cold and filled with dangerous radiation. Without protection, an astronaut would quickly die in space. Spacesuits are specially designed to protect astronauts from the cold, radiation and low pressure in space. They also provide air to breathe. Wearing a spacesuit allows an astronaut to survive and work in space.
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Solution: b)
On the moon there is almost no air and hence no air pressure. If they did not wear these space suits, the counter pressure exerted by the body of the astronauts would make the blood vessels burst. The astronauts would bleed.
Astronauts must wear spacesuits whenever they leave a spacecraft and are exposed to the environment of space. In space, there is no air to breath and no air pressure. Space is extremely cold and filled with dangerous radiation. Without protection, an astronaut would quickly die in space. Spacesuits are specially designed to protect astronauts from the cold, radiation and low pressure in space. They also provide air to breathe. Wearing a spacesuit allows an astronaut to survive and work in space.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsNikshay Poshan Yojana, sometimes seen in news is related to
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Solution: c)
NI-KSHAY is the web enabled patient management system for TB control under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP). It is developed and maintained by the Central TB Division (CTD), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), and the World Health Organization Country office for India.
Nikshay is used by health functionaries at various levels across the country both in the public and private sector, to register cases under their care, order various types of tests from Labs across the country, record treatment details, monitor treatment adherence and to transfer cases between care providers. It also functions as the National TB Surveillance System and enables reporting of various surveillance data to the Government of India.
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Solution: c)
NI-KSHAY is the web enabled patient management system for TB control under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP). It is developed and maintained by the Central TB Division (CTD), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), and the World Health Organization Country office for India.
Nikshay is used by health functionaries at various levels across the country both in the public and private sector, to register cases under their care, order various types of tests from Labs across the country, record treatment details, monitor treatment adherence and to transfer cases between care providers. It also functions as the National TB Surveillance System and enables reporting of various surveillance data to the Government of India.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsGlyphosate, Atrazine and Butachlor, recently seen in news is
