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INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsArrange the following kharif crops in the decreasing order in terms of area under cultivation.
- Rice
- Oilseeds
- Pulses
- Sugarcane
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
Sowing Area Coverage of Kharif Crops : as on 31.07.2020, the total Kharif crops has been sown on 882.18 lakh ha area against 774.38 lakh ha area during the corresponding period of last year.
Rice: About 266.60 lakh ha area coverage
Oilseeds: About 175.34 lakh ha area coverage
Pulses: About 111.91 lakh ha area coverage
Sugarcane: About 51.78 lakh ha area coverage
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Solution: c)
Sowing Area Coverage of Kharif Crops : as on 31.07.2020, the total Kharif crops has been sown on 882.18 lakh ha area against 774.38 lakh ha area during the corresponding period of last year.
Rice: About 266.60 lakh ha area coverage
Oilseeds: About 175.34 lakh ha area coverage
Pulses: About 111.91 lakh ha area coverage
Sugarcane: About 51.78 lakh ha area coverage
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsPentavalent vaccine protects against which of the following diseases?
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
- Hepatitis-C
- Pertussis
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
Pentavalent vaccine protects against five major diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTP-hepB-Hib).
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Solution: b)
Pentavalent vaccine protects against five major diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTP-hepB-Hib).
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding India’s gold imports.
- India is the largest importer of gold in the world.
- Majority of the gold demand is due to RBI’s requirements.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
India is the largest importer of gold, which mainly caters to the demand of the jewellery industry. In volume terms, the country imports 800-900 tonnes of gold annually.
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Solution: a)
India is the largest importer of gold, which mainly caters to the demand of the jewellery industry. In volume terms, the country imports 800-900 tonnes of gold annually.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsHubble Space Telescope was successful by making which of the following observations?
- Tracking interstellar objects
- Capturing a comet colliding with another planet
- Discovering moons around Pluto.
- Probing supermassive black holes
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
Launched into low Earth orbit in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has made more than 1.4 million observations, including tracking interstellar objects, capturing a comet colliding with Jupiter, and discovering moons around Pluto. Hubble has captured galaxies merging, probed supermassive black holes and has helped us understand the history of our universe.
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Solution: d)
Launched into low Earth orbit in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has made more than 1.4 million observations, including tracking interstellar objects, capturing a comet colliding with Jupiter, and discovering moons around Pluto. Hubble has captured galaxies merging, probed supermassive black holes and has helped us understand the history of our universe.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Decarbonization refers to the conversion of the economic system or individual carbon emitting entity reducing the carbon intensity of its emissions over time.
- A “carbon credit” is an electronic unit that represents one kg of CO2 equivalent that is reduced or sequestered from projects applying an approved carbon credit methodology.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: b)
Decarbonization means the reduction of carbon. More specifically, the term refers to the conversion of the economic system or individual carbon emitting entity converting to reduce the carbon intensity of its (direct or value chain) emissions over time.
A “carbon credit” (also known as a “carbon offset”) is an electronic and serialized unit that represents one ton of CO2 equivalent that is reduced, avoided, or sequestered from projects applying an approved carbon credit methodology.
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Solution: b)
Decarbonization means the reduction of carbon. More specifically, the term refers to the conversion of the economic system or individual carbon emitting entity converting to reduce the carbon intensity of its (direct or value chain) emissions over time.
A “carbon credit” (also known as a “carbon offset”) is an electronic and serialized unit that represents one ton of CO2 equivalent that is reduced, avoided, or sequestered from projects applying an approved carbon credit methodology.
