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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsFirst India- Central Asia Summit was recently hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Central Asia is important for the success of
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Solution: c)
The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a 7,200-km-long multi-mode network of ship, rail, and road route for moving freight between India, Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia and Europe.
The Ashgabat agreement is a multimodal transport agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, India, Pakistan, and Oman for creating an international transport and transit corridor facilitating transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf.
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Solution: c)
The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a 7,200-km-long multi-mode network of ship, rail, and road route for moving freight between India, Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia and Europe.
The Ashgabat agreement is a multimodal transport agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, India, Pakistan, and Oman for creating an international transport and transit corridor facilitating transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are the applications of Earth Observation Satellites?
- Urban planning
- Mineral prospecting
- Ocean resources management
- Disaster management.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
Earth Observation Satellites: The data from these satellites are used for several applications covering agriculture, water resources, urban planning, rural development, mineral prospecting, environment, forestry, ocean resources and disaster management.
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Solution: d)
Earth Observation Satellites: The data from these satellites are used for several applications covering agriculture, water resources, urban planning, rural development, mineral prospecting, environment, forestry, ocean resources and disaster management.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding
- Inflation is more likely to have a significant positive effect on a currency’s value and foreign exchange rate.
- Inflation is independent to interest rates.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: c)
The rate of inflation in a country can have a major impact on the value of the country’s currency and the rates of foreign exchange it has with the currencies of other nations. However, inflation is just one factor among many that combine to influence a country’s exchange rate.
Inflation is more likely to have a significant negative effect, rather than a significant positive effect, on a currency’s value and foreign exchange rate.
An extremely high inflation rate is very likely to impact the country’s exchange rates with other nations negatively.
Inflation is closely related to interest rates, which can influence exchange rates.
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Solution: c)
The rate of inflation in a country can have a major impact on the value of the country’s currency and the rates of foreign exchange it has with the currencies of other nations. However, inflation is just one factor among many that combine to influence a country’s exchange rate.
Inflation is more likely to have a significant negative effect, rather than a significant positive effect, on a currency’s value and foreign exchange rate.
An extremely high inflation rate is very likely to impact the country’s exchange rates with other nations negatively.
Inflation is closely related to interest rates, which can influence exchange rates.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsSubstantive equality adopted by some countries, means that
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Solution: c)
Substantive equality is a fundamental aspect of human rights law that is concerned with equitable outcomes and equal opportunities for disadvantaged and marginalized people and groups in society.
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Solution: c)
Substantive equality is a fundamental aspect of human rights law that is concerned with equitable outcomes and equal opportunities for disadvantaged and marginalized people and groups in society.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsThe Red Sea is a strip of water and an inlet of the Indian Ocean occupying the area separating the continent of Africa from Asia. The countries bordering the Red Sea are
- Yemen
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
The six countries that border the Red Sea are the following: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
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Solution: d)
The six countries that border the Red Sea are the following: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
