Daily Dose-13.10.2013

Q1) The following sentences regarding Nirmal Bharat Yatra.
1. The Nirmal Bharat Yatra to make the country open-defecation-free and to ensure proper sanitation in rural and urban India.
2. The Yatra began from Sevagram in Wardha district of Maharashtra and will end in Bettiah town in the West Champaran of Bihar.
3. The Yatra has been organised by Wash United and Quicksand Design Studio jointly to increase awareness about cleanliness among people through different awareness programs.
The correct sentence(s) is/are:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

Q2) Astronomers of the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have discovered two dense black holes inside an ancient cluster of stars in the Milky Way. Research describes the detection of two black holes that are about 10 to 20 times heavier than Sun in the globular cluster. What is the name of these black holes pair?
(a) M20 (b) M21  (c) M22  (d) M23

Q3) Match the following
List I                                            List II
A. Shruti Sadolikar Katkar          1. Hindustani Vocal Music
B. Tota Ram Sharma                  2. Pakhawaj
C. J Venkatraman                      3. Carnatic Vocal Music
D. Ayyagari Syamasundaram    4. Veena
Code:
A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4       (b) 4 3 2 1     (c) 3 2 1 4       (d) 1 3 2 4

Q4) The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has decided to reposition the NSS by adding a new Skill Development dimension to the scheme. The new focus of the scheme would be on students attaining employable skills while undertaking work with the community to bring about sustainable social change and equity. What is NSS?

(a)National Security Strategy

(b)National Service Scheme

(c)National Security Service

(d)National Standards System

Q4) Consider the following statements regarding GSAT-10

1.GSAT-10, with a design life of 15 years, is expected to be operational by November and will augment telecommunication, Direct-To-Home and radio navigation services.

2.GSAT-10 is the heaviest satellite built by the Bangalore-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was ISRO's 102st space mission.

3.It also has a navigation payload GAGAN that would provide improved accuracy of GPS signals (of better than seven metres) to be used by Airports Authority of India for civil aviation requirements.

Correct statement is/are

(a)1 and 2   (b)2 and 3   (c)1 and 3   (d)All of the above

Q6) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 25 September 2012 approved the strengthening and restructuring of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme. The strengthening and restructuring of ICDS Scheme would:

1.Prevent and reduce young child under-nutrition by 10 percentage points in 0-6 years.

2.Enhance early development and learning outcomes in all children below six years of age.

3.Improve care and nutrition of girls and women and reduce anaemia prevalence in young children, girls and women by one-fourth.

Code:

(a)1 and 2

(b)Only 2

(c)Only 3

(d)2 and 3

Q7)Dr. Nandlal Jotwani, Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities presented the 48th Report for Linguistic Minorities to Minister for Minority Affairs on 27 July. The Commissioner Linguistic Minorities is the Constitutional Authority appointed under ---------------- of the Constitution of India.

(a)Article 350

(b)Article 350-A

(c)Article 350-B

(d)Article 351

Q8) Consider the following statement

1.The first National Policy on Children was formulated in 1974.

2.According to revised National Policy for Children 2012 a 'child' as a person below Fourteen years of age, and acknowledges the inalienable and inherent rights of the child and aims to realize the 'full range of child rights for all children in the country'.

3.The Directive Principles of State Policy specifically guide the State in securing the tender age of children from abuse and ensuring that children are given opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner in conditions of freedom and dignity.

Correct code in

(a)1 and 2

(b)2 and 3

(c)All of the above

(d)None of these

Q9) Match the following

List I

A.Anil Kumar Agarwal

B.Arvind Mayaram

C.Smt. Stuti Narain Kacker

List II

1.New Employees' State Insurance Corporation DG

2.Secretary, Economic Affairs

3.Secretary Department of Disability Affairs MSJE

Code:

  ABC

(a)123

(b)132

(c)231

(d)213

Q10) Consider the following statement

1.Achim is an indigenous tablet of North Korea.

2.A new technique to hijack a smartphone via a short-range radio technology known as Near Field Communication (NFC).

3.Leishmaniasis is transmitted by Leishmania donovani, a parasite spread by sandflies.

Correct statement is/are

(a)1 and 2

(b)2 and 3

(c)1 and 3

(d)All of the above

 

 

1.      B

2.      C

3.      A

4.      B

5.      C

6.      B

7.      C

8.      C

9.      A

10.  D