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Puucho CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements.
- RBI announces its monetary policy including key policy rates quarterly.
- RBI follows the accommodative monetary policy to revive and sustain growth in the economy.
- RBI has kept the policy rates unchanged in the last two years.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced its bi-monthly monetary policy. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India kept key policy rates unchanged for the ninth time in a row and decided to “continue with the accommodative stance as long as necessary to revive and sustain growth on a durable basis and continue to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, while ensuring that inflation remains within the target going forward”.
The bank has kept the repo rate — the rate at which the RBI lends funds to banks — unchanged at four per cent and the reverse repo rate — the rate at which RBI borrows from banks — at 3.35 per cent. The bank rate — the rate at which RBI lends short-term funds to banks sans security — also remains unchanged at 4.25 per cent.
IncorrectSolution: b)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced its bi-monthly monetary policy. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India kept key policy rates unchanged for the ninth time in a row and decided to “continue with the accommodative stance as long as necessary to revive and sustain growth on a durable basis and continue to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, while ensuring that inflation remains within the target going forward”.
The bank has kept the repo rate — the rate at which the RBI lends funds to banks — unchanged at four per cent and the reverse repo rate — the rate at which RBI borrows from banks — at 3.35 per cent. The bank rate — the rate at which RBI lends short-term funds to banks sans security — also remains unchanged at 4.25 per cent.
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Question 2 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Green Hydrogen.
- Green Hydrogen is the hydrogen generated through renewable energy sources and the carbon generated from the process is captured and stored without dispersing it in the atmosphere.
- The major challengein the usage of green hydrogen will be its storage, because it requires large volumes for its storage.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
- While hydrogen generated through renewable energy sources is green, it is blue when the carbon generated from the process is captured and stored without dispersing it in the atmosphere. When the carbon is not captured, the generated hydrogen is labelled grey.
- The major challenge in the usage of green hydrogen will be its storage. Given the very low density of hydrogen, it will require large volumes for its storage.
- Alternatively, if one chooses to store it in the liquid form, reducing the storage space requires the maintenance of temperatures as low as minus 253° C. This will entail huge costs.
- The ‘production cost’ of ‘Green hydrogen’ has been considered to be a prime obstacle to the usage of green hydrogen.
IncorrectSolution: b)
- While hydrogen generated through renewable energy sources is green, it is blue when the carbon generated from the process is captured and stored without dispersing it in the atmosphere. When the carbon is not captured, the generated hydrogen is labelled grey.
- The major challenge in the usage of green hydrogen will be its storage. Given the very low density of hydrogen, it will require large volumes for its storage.
- Alternatively, if one chooses to store it in the liquid form, reducing the storage space requires the maintenance of temperatures as low as minus 253° C. This will entail huge costs.
- The ‘production cost’ of ‘Green hydrogen’ has been considered to be a prime obstacle to the usage of green hydrogen.
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Question 3 of 5
1 points
Consider the following pairs:
- Operation “Save Kurma” : Tackle the poaching, transportation and illegal trade of live turtles and tortoises.
- Operation “Lesknow” : Tackle illegal trade of Shahtoosh Shawl made from Chiru wool.
- Operation “Softgold” : Tackle illegal wildlife trade in lesser-known species of wildlife.
- Operation “Clean Art” : Tackle illegal wildlife trade in Mongoose hair brushes.
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
CorrectSolution: c)
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) had launched operation “Save Kurma” to focus on the poaching, transportation and illegal trade of live turtles and tortoises.
Another operation “Operation Turtshield– I” and Operation Turtshield-II” was taken up to tackle the illegal trade of live turtles.
WCCB conducted Operation “Lesknow”, “Lesknow-II” and Operation “Lesknow-III” to gain attention of enforcement agencies towards the illegal wildlife trade in lesser-known species of wildlife.
WCCB’s “Operation Clean Art” towards illegal wildlife trade in Mongoose hair brushes.
Another “Operation Softgold” to tackle Shahtoosh Shawl (made from Chiru wool) illegal trade and to spread awareness among the weavers and traders engaged in this trade.
IncorrectSolution: c)
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) had launched operation “Save Kurma” to focus on the poaching, transportation and illegal trade of live turtles and tortoises.
Another operation “Operation Turtshield– I” and Operation Turtshield-II” was taken up to tackle the illegal trade of live turtles.
WCCB conducted Operation “Lesknow”, “Lesknow-II” and Operation “Lesknow-III” to gain attention of enforcement agencies towards the illegal wildlife trade in lesser-known species of wildlife.
WCCB’s “Operation Clean Art” towards illegal wildlife trade in Mongoose hair brushes.
Another “Operation Softgold” to tackle Shahtoosh Shawl (made from Chiru wool) illegal trade and to spread awareness among the weavers and traders engaged in this trade.
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Question 4 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements.
- The female share of the total labour income is the national aggregate labour income earned by women relative to the total aggregate of labour income within a country.
- In a country with perfect equality between women and men, the female labour income share would be equal to 50%.
- According to World Inequality Report 2022, women’s share of total labour income in India is almost equal to 50 percent.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
Men in India capture 82% of labour income, while women earn just 18%, according to the first-ever estimates of the gender inequality in global earnings presented in the World Inequality Report 2022.
The female share of the total labour income is the national aggregate labour income earned by women relative to the total aggregate of labour income within a country. In a country with perfect equality between women and men, the female labour income share would be equal to 50%.
Female labour income in India of 18.3% is lower than the average for Asia, which was at 27% in 2019.
IncorrectSolution: a)
Men in India capture 82% of labour income, while women earn just 18%, according to the first-ever estimates of the gender inequality in global earnings presented in the World Inequality Report 2022.
The female share of the total labour income is the national aggregate labour income earned by women relative to the total aggregate of labour income within a country. In a country with perfect equality between women and men, the female labour income share would be equal to 50%.
Female labour income in India of 18.3% is lower than the average for Asia, which was at 27% in 2019.
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Question 5 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding National Board for Wildlife (NBWL).
- The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) is a “statutory board” constituted under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
- National Board for Wildlife has power to review all wildlife-related matters and approve projects in and around national parks and sanctuaries.
- The role of National Board for Wildlife is advisory in nature and advises the Central Government on framing policies and measures for conservation of wildlife in the country.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: d)
About National Board for Wildlife:
- It is a “Statutory Organization” constituted under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- Its roles is “advisory” in nature and advises the Central Government on framing policies and measures for conservation of wildlife in the country.
- Primary function of the Board is to promote the conservation and development of wildlife and forests.
- It has power to review all wildlife-related matters and approve projects in and around national parks and sanctuaries.
- No alternation of boundaries in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries can be done without approval of the NBWL.
- The NBWL is chaired by the Prime Minister.
IncorrectSolution: d)
About National Board for Wildlife:
- It is a “Statutory Organization” constituted under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- Its roles is “advisory” in nature and advises the Central Government on framing policies and measures for conservation of wildlife in the country.
- Primary function of the Board is to promote the conservation and development of wildlife and forests.
- It has power to review all wildlife-related matters and approve projects in and around national parks and sanctuaries.
- No alternation of boundaries in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries can be done without approval of the NBWL.
- The NBWL is chaired by the Prime Minister.
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