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Puucho CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1 points
India has held 2+2Ministerial Dialogue with which of the following countries.
- Russia
- Australia
- United States
- China
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: c)
The Russian President Vladimir Putin’s short visit to New Delhi and the inaugural 2+2 meeting between India and Russia — which is India’s fourth such engagement with another country. (The other countries include US, Australia and Japan).
IncorrectSolution: c)
The Russian President Vladimir Putin’s short visit to New Delhi and the inaugural 2+2 meeting between India and Russia — which is India’s fourth such engagement with another country. (The other countries include US, Australia and Japan).
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Question 2 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme.
- It aims to extract economic value from bio-mass waste in the form of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) and bio-manure.
- The initiative was launched by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in association with Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Oil Marketing Companies (OMC).
- Rural households are incentivised to supply locally available biomass including crop stubble or dung cakes to Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production plants being set up under the SATAT scheme.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) is an initiative aimed at setting up of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production plants and make it available in the market for use in automotive fuels by inviting Expression of Interest from potential entrepreneurs.
The initiative was launched in October 2018 by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in association with Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) viz. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Government of India, under the SATAT initiatives envisages setting up of 5000 CBG plants by 2023-24 with production target of 15 MMT.
Statement 3 – There is no such provision in the scheme.
IncorrectSolution: b)
Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) is an initiative aimed at setting up of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production plants and make it available in the market for use in automotive fuels by inviting Expression of Interest from potential entrepreneurs.
The initiative was launched in October 2018 by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in association with Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) viz. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Government of India, under the SATAT initiatives envisages setting up of 5000 CBG plants by 2023-24 with production target of 15 MMT.
Statement 3 – There is no such provision in the scheme.
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Question 3 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Variable Rate Reverse Repo(VRRR) auction.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts Variable Rate Reverse Repo(VRRR) auction to absorb liquidity in the economy.
- It is usually conducted for a shorter period, say less than 3 days.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the amount of variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions in December, as it is shifting out of the fixed-rate overnight reverse repo auction and re-establishing VRRR as the main liquidity management operations.
The operations of 14-day VRRR would continue to be complemented by longer-term VRRRs, the size and maturities of which will be decided based on continuous assessment.
IncorrectSolution: a)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the amount of variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions in December, as it is shifting out of the fixed-rate overnight reverse repo auction and re-establishing VRRR as the main liquidity management operations.
The operations of 14-day VRRR would continue to be complemented by longer-term VRRRs, the size and maturities of which will be decided based on continuous assessment.
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Question 4 of 5
1 points
For enhancing India’s Manufacturing Capabilities and Exports, the government implements Production Linked Incentive Scheme for which of the following sectors?
- Pharmaceuticals Drugs
- White Goods (ACs and LEDs)
- Toy industry
- Textiles and Apparel
- Food products
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: b)
Keeping in view India’s vision of becoming ‘Atmanirbhar’ and to enhance India’s Manufacturing Capabilities and Exports, an outlay of INR 1.97 lakh crore has been announced in Union Budget 2021-22 for PLI schemes for 13 key sectors for a period of 5 years starting from fiscal year (FY) 2021- 22. These 13 sectors includes already existing 3 sectors named (i) Mobile Manufacturing and Specified Electronic Components, (ii) Critical Key Starting materials/Drug Intermediaries & Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, and (iii) Manufacturing of Medical Devices and 10 new key sectors which have been approved by the Union Cabinet recently in November 2020. These 10 key sectors are:
(i) Automobiles and Auto Components, (ii) Pharmaceuticals Drugs, (iii) Specialty Steel, (iv) Telecom & Networking Products, (v) Electronic/Technology Products, (vi) White Goods (ACs and LEDs), (vii) Food Products, (viii) Textile Products: MMF segment and technical textiles, (ix) High efficiency solar PV modules, and (x) Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery.
The Toy Association of India (TAI), that has over 500 toy manufacturers as its members, also said getting the industry under the PLI scheme was critical for its growth.
IncorrectSolution: b)
Keeping in view India’s vision of becoming ‘Atmanirbhar’ and to enhance India’s Manufacturing Capabilities and Exports, an outlay of INR 1.97 lakh crore has been announced in Union Budget 2021-22 for PLI schemes for 13 key sectors for a period of 5 years starting from fiscal year (FY) 2021- 22. These 13 sectors includes already existing 3 sectors named (i) Mobile Manufacturing and Specified Electronic Components, (ii) Critical Key Starting materials/Drug Intermediaries & Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, and (iii) Manufacturing of Medical Devices and 10 new key sectors which have been approved by the Union Cabinet recently in November 2020. These 10 key sectors are:
(i) Automobiles and Auto Components, (ii) Pharmaceuticals Drugs, (iii) Specialty Steel, (iv) Telecom & Networking Products, (v) Electronic/Technology Products, (vi) White Goods (ACs and LEDs), (vii) Food Products, (viii) Textile Products: MMF segment and technical textiles, (ix) High efficiency solar PV modules, and (x) Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery.
The Toy Association of India (TAI), that has over 500 toy manufacturers as its members, also said getting the industry under the PLI scheme was critical for its growth.
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Question 5 of 5
1 points
The ocean has several micronutrients, minerals and trace metals like cadmium or copper. Trace metals are supplied to oceans via
- Continental shelf interaction
- Continental run-offs
- Atmospheric deposition
- Hydrothermal activities
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: d)
Trace metals like cadmium or copper are supplied to oceans via continental run-offs, atmospheric deposition, hydrothermal activities and continental shelf interaction. They are essential for ocean productivity.
IncorrectSolution: d)
Trace metals like cadmium or copper are supplied to oceans via continental run-offs, atmospheric deposition, hydrothermal activities and continental shelf interaction. They are essential for ocean productivity.
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