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Question 1 of 5
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Consider the following statements regarding Diego Garcia, sometimes seen in news
Diego Garcia is an island and an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
It is located in South Atlantic Ocean.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
Diego Garcia is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. It is a militarised atoll just south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean, and the largest of 60 small islands comprising the Chagos Archipelago.
Incorrect
Solution: a)
Diego Garcia is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. It is a militarised atoll just south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean, and the largest of 60 small islands comprising the Chagos Archipelago.
Question 2 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Indian Ocean Commission (IOC).
IOC is the only island driven organisation in the Indian Oceanbringing together the African islands of Comoros, Madagascar, Seychelles and Mauritius.
India and United Nations are observers of the IOC.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
IOC is the only island driven organisation in the Indian Ocean bringing together the African islands of Comoros, Madagascar, Seychelles and Mauritius, also known as the “Vanilla islands”.
There are also seven observers: China, the European Union, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, the Sovereign Order of Malta, India, Japan and the United Nations.
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Solution: c)
IOC is the only island driven organisation in the Indian Ocean bringing together the African islands of Comoros, Madagascar, Seychelles and Mauritius, also known as the “Vanilla islands”.
There are also seven observers: China, the European Union, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, the Sovereign Order of Malta, India, Japan and the United Nations.
Question 3 of 5
1 points
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in
Correct
Solution: c)
President Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, enshrining June 19 as the national day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
President Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, enshrining June 19 as the national day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
Consider the following statements regarding E-commerce sector in India
Marketplace model is where goods sold on the portal is owned or controlled by the ecommerce
company.
Inventory-based model is where the e-commerce firm simply acts as a platform that connects buyers and sellers.
100% FDI is allowed in e-commerce companies in marketplace model.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Correct
Solution: a)
E-commerce companies can operate under two different models in India.
The first is the marketplace model where the e-commerce firm simply acts as a platform that connects buyers and sellers. In order to increase the participation of foreign players in the e-commerce field, the Government has increased the limit of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the e-commerce marketplace model for up to 100%.
The second model is inventory-based where the inventory of goods sold on the portal is owned or controlled by the e-commerce company. FDI is not allowed under this model.
Incorrect
Solution: a)
E-commerce companies can operate under two different models in India.
The first is the marketplace model where the e-commerce firm simply acts as a platform that connects buyers and sellers. In order to increase the participation of foreign players in the e-commerce field, the Government has increased the limit of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the e-commerce marketplace model for up to 100%.
The second model is inventory-based where the inventory of goods sold on the portal is owned or controlled by the e-commerce company. FDI is not allowed under this model.
Question 5 of 5
1 points
Consider the following pairs
Sea Shares border with
Black Sea : Turkey and Russia
Red Sea : Saudi Arabia and Oman
Aral Sea : Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Correct
Solution: d)
Incorrect
Solution: d)
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