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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsArrange these places from North to South.
- Chagos Islands
- Reunion Island
- Maldives
- Lakshadweep
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
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Solution: b)
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsRoshni Act, sometimes seen in news is related to
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Solution: d)
The Roshni Act was originally called the Jammu and Kashmir State Land (Vesting of Ownership Rights to the Occupants) Act, 2001.
As per the Act, the ownership rights of State land would be transferred to its occupants on the payment of a fee fixed by the government.
In October 2020, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court held the Roshni Act as ‘unconstitutional’.
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Solution: d)
The Roshni Act was originally called the Jammu and Kashmir State Land (Vesting of Ownership Rights to the Occupants) Act, 2001.
As per the Act, the ownership rights of State land would be transferred to its occupants on the payment of a fee fixed by the government.
In October 2020, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court held the Roshni Act as ‘unconstitutional’.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding POSHAN Abhiyaan.
- POSHAN Abhiyaan is Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
- NITI Aayog is the monitoring authority for POSHAN Abhiyaan.
- The target of the mission is to eliminate stunting among children in the age group 0-6 years by 2022.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
About Poshan Abhiyaan:
The programme seeks to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
Launched in 2018 with specific targets to be achieved by 2022.
It aims to reduce:
Stunting and wasting by 2% a year (total 6% until 2022) among children.
Anaemia by 3% a year (total 9%) among children, adolescent girls and pregnant women and lactating mothers.
The target of the mission is to bring down stunting among children in the age group 0-6 years from 38.4% to 25% by 2022.
NITI Aayog has played a critical role in shaping the POSHAN Abhiyaan. NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the task of closely monitoring the POSHAN Abhiyaan and undertaking periodic evaluations.
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Solution: b)
About Poshan Abhiyaan:
The programme seeks to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
Launched in 2018 with specific targets to be achieved by 2022.
It aims to reduce:
Stunting and wasting by 2% a year (total 6% until 2022) among children.
Anaemia by 3% a year (total 9%) among children, adolescent girls and pregnant women and lactating mothers.
The target of the mission is to bring down stunting among children in the age group 0-6 years from 38.4% to 25% by 2022.
NITI Aayog has played a critical role in shaping the POSHAN Abhiyaan. NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the task of closely monitoring the POSHAN Abhiyaan and undertaking periodic evaluations.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsApart from Teesta, India and Bangladesh have been engaged in discussions to share the water of which of these rivers?
- Muhuri
- Khowai
- Gomti
- Dharla
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
The two countries have also had initial talks on water sharing for other peninsular rivers including the Monu, Muhuri, Khowai, Gomti, Dharla and Dudhkumar.
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Solution: d)
The two countries have also had initial talks on water sharing for other peninsular rivers including the Monu, Muhuri, Khowai, Gomti, Dharla and Dudhkumar.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following rivers originate outside the Indian Territory?
- Brahmaputra
- Sutlej
- Chenab
- Ravi
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: a)
The source of the Sutlej is west of the catchment area of Lake Rakshastal in Tibet, as springs in an ephemeral stream.
Chenab river rises in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.
Ravi river rises in the Bara Bhangal, District Kangra in Himachal Pradesh.
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Solution: a)
The source of the Sutlej is west of the catchment area of Lake Rakshastal in Tibet, as springs in an ephemeral stream.
Chenab river rises in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.
Ravi river rises in the Bara Bhangal, District Kangra in Himachal Pradesh.
