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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- When the value of the currency is made cheaper by the central bank it is called devaluation of the currency, and when the market forces bring down the value of the currency due to falling demand it is called depreciation of the currency.
- In the Balance of Payments, the movements of money without exchange for goods or services and charities are part of Capital account.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: b)
Exchange rate of a currency may be fixed by a central bank or left to the market forces of demand and supply. When the value is changed by the central bank it is called devaluation. If market forces bring down the value due to demand falling behind supply of the currency, it leads to depreciation.
In the Balance of Payments, the movements of money without exchange for goods or services called ‘remittances’ and charities are part of Current account.
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Solution: b)
Exchange rate of a currency may be fixed by a central bank or left to the market forces of demand and supply. When the value is changed by the central bank it is called devaluation. If market forces bring down the value due to demand falling behind supply of the currency, it leads to depreciation.
In the Balance of Payments, the movements of money without exchange for goods or services called ‘remittances’ and charities are part of Current account.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- It is the ore which is used in manufacturing of aluminium.
- It is mainly in tertiary deposits and is associated with laterite rocks.
- It also occurs in the coastal tracts of India.
The above statements refer to
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Solution: b)
Bauxite is the ore which is used in manufacturing of aluminium. Bauxite is found mainly in tertiary deposits and is associated with laterite rocks occurring extensively either on the plateau or hill ranges of peninsular India and also in the coastal tracts of the country. Odisha happens to be the largest producer of Bauxite.
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Solution: b)
Bauxite is the ore which is used in manufacturing of aluminium. Bauxite is found mainly in tertiary deposits and is associated with laterite rocks occurring extensively either on the plateau or hill ranges of peninsular India and also in the coastal tracts of the country. Odisha happens to be the largest producer of Bauxite.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsThe Astana Declaration of 2018 is related to
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Solution: c)
In October 2018, 120 UN member countries signed the Astana Declaration, vowing to strengthen primary healthcare and achieve universal health coverage by 2030. This is the second time the world took this pledge. In 1978, 134 nations signed the Alma-Ata Declaration with the same pledge. Though Alma-Ata was signed to ensure health for all, its progress was uneven, with several countries missing out on several indicators set under the declaration.
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Solution: c)
In October 2018, 120 UN member countries signed the Astana Declaration, vowing to strengthen primary healthcare and achieve universal health coverage by 2030. This is the second time the world took this pledge. In 1978, 134 nations signed the Alma-Ata Declaration with the same pledge. Though Alma-Ata was signed to ensure health for all, its progress was uneven, with several countries missing out on several indicators set under the declaration.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following provisions is/are part of Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of India?
- Any section of the citizens residing in India having a distinct culture, language and script have the right to conserve their culture and language.
- No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
Article 29: Protection of interests of minorities
(1) Any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same
(2) No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them.
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Solution: c)
Article 29: Protection of interests of minorities
(1) Any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same
(2) No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Strait of Gibraltar can be accessed through a narrow passage via Ukraine.
- Romania, Poland and Belarus share land boundary with Ukraine.
- Ukraine is bordered by both Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
Only Statement 2 is correct.
Ukraine is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Belarus to the northwest, Poland and Slovakia to the west, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova to the southwest, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south and southeast, respectively.
Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Peninsular Spain in Europe from Morocco and Ceuta (Spain) in Africa. It is far away from Ukraine.
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Solution: a)
Only Statement 2 is correct.
Ukraine is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Belarus to the northwest, Poland and Slovakia to the west, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova to the southwest, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south and southeast, respectively.
Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Peninsular Spain in Europe from Morocco and Ceuta (Spain) in Africa. It is far away from Ukraine.
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