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Puucho CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
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Consider the following statements.
There are 18 notified biosphere reserves in India.
The National Commission for Heritage Sites was constituted under the provisions of Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
The protection of geo-heritage sites requires legislation. The Biological Diversity Act was implemented in 2002 and now there are 18 notified biosphere reserves in India. In 2009, there was an attempt to constitute a National Commission for Heritage Sites through a bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha. Though it was eventually referred to the Standing Committee, for some reasons the the bill was withdrawn.
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Solution: a)
The protection of geo-heritage sites requires legislation. The Biological Diversity Act was implemented in 2002 and now there are 18 notified biosphere reserves in India. In 2009, there was an attempt to constitute a National Commission for Heritage Sites through a bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha. Though it was eventually referred to the Standing Committee, for some reasons the the bill was withdrawn.
Question 2 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements.
Iron ore occurs most abundantly in the form of silicates.
Hematite is the most abundant iron ore mineral and is the main constituent of the iron ore industry in India.
The major Hematite type iron deposits are located in the States of Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
Iron ore occurs most abundantly in the form of oxides. Other forms are carbonates, hydroxides, sulphides and silicates. It is also found in association with titanium dioxide.
Hematite is the most abundant iron ore mineral and is the main constituent of the iron ore industry in India.
The major Hematite type iron deposits are located in well-defined belts in the States of Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka.
Iron ore occurs most abundantly in the form of oxides. Other forms are carbonates, hydroxides, sulphides and silicates. It is also found in association with titanium dioxide.
Hematite is the most abundant iron ore mineral and is the main constituent of the iron ore industry in India.
The major Hematite type iron deposits are located in well-defined belts in the States of Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka.
Consider the following statements regarding Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
It is the initiative of NITI Ayog.
It aims to democratise e-commerce and move it from platform-centric model to an open-network model.
The ONDC project is modelled around the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) project.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
The Union government is working on setting up an Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to “democratise e-commerce” and “to provide alternatives to proprietary e-commerce sites”. The initiative is seen as a step towards ending the dominance of platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart.
The government wants to change the fundamental structure of the e-commerce market from the current “platform-centric model to an open-network model”. The ONDC project is modelled around the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) project that is seen as a success by many. The UPI project allows people to send or receive money irrespective of the payments platforms on which they are registered. Similarly, the government wants to ensure that buyers and sellers of goods in the e-commerce market can transact regardless of the platforms on which they are registered. So under ONDC, a buyer registered on Amazon, for example, may directly purchase goods from a seller who sells on Flipkart.
The Union government is working on setting up an Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to “democratise e-commerce” and “to provide alternatives to proprietary e-commerce sites”. The initiative is seen as a step towards ending the dominance of platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart.
The government wants to change the fundamental structure of the e-commerce market from the current “platform-centric model to an open-network model”. The ONDC project is modelled around the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) project that is seen as a success by many. The UPI project allows people to send or receive money irrespective of the payments platforms on which they are registered. Similarly, the government wants to ensure that buyers and sellers of goods in the e-commerce market can transact regardless of the platforms on which they are registered. So under ONDC, a buyer registered on Amazon, for example, may directly purchase goods from a seller who sells on Flipkart.
National Landslide Susceptibility Mapping is under taken by
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Solution: c)
Since FS 2014-15, GSI has launched and undertook a national programme on landslide susceptibility mapping – National Landslide Susceptibility Mapping (NLSM).
Aims and Objectives
To create a dynamic National Landslide Susceptibility Geodatabase for India
To prepare GIS – based seamless Landslide Susceptibility Maps of India on 1:50,000 scale
To prepare a nation-wide repository on GIS-based Landslide Inventory
Since FS 2014-15, GSI has launched and undertook a national programme on landslide susceptibility mapping – National Landslide Susceptibility Mapping (NLSM).
Aims and Objectives
To create a dynamic National Landslide Susceptibility Geodatabase for India
To prepare GIS – based seamless Landslide Susceptibility Maps of India on 1:50,000 scale
To prepare a nation-wide repository on GIS-based Landslide Inventory
