These MCQs are based on Today’s Targets given here
Q.1) Consider the following statements about Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank:
1. Low Enriched Uranium Bank was opened by International Atomic Energy Agency which will be managed by Russia
2. It is located in Kazakhstan
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. B
Explanation:
- Opened in Oskemen, Kazakhstan
- Opened by UN global nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- The bank is owned and managed by IAEA.
- It will be the first of its kind LEU bank not to be under control of any individual country.
Q.2) Consider the following statements about Gobindobhog rice:
1. It has been granted geographical indication (GI) status by Geographical Indications Registry (GIR)
2. It is a special variety of genetically modified rice from Burdwan district of West Bengal
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. A
Explanation:
- It is a special variety of rice from Burdwan district of West Bengal
- It has been granted geographical indication (GI) status by Geographical Indications Registry (GIR)
- Gobindobhog variety of rice is a short grain, white, aromatic, sticky rice having a sweet buttery flavor.
- It derives its name from principal ingredient usage in preparation of offerings to Govindajiu, the family deity of Setts of Kolkata.
- The rice variety has several advantages. It is cultivated late and therefore not much affected by rains. Its productivity per area is high and so farmers get better prices for Gobindobhog rice. It is less prone to pests as well.
Q.3) Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana:
1. National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is the implementing agency for the scheme
2. Under the scheme, a monetary reward is given to trainees on assessment and certification by third party assessment bodies
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. C
Explanation:
- It is a skill certification and monetary reward scheme.
- National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is the implementing agency
- The training includes soft skills, personal grooming, behavioural change et al.
- The Skill training would be based on the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) and industry led standards
- Under the scheme, a monetary reward is given to trainees on assessment and certification by third party assessment bodies. The average monetary reward is around Rs.8,000 per trainee
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Q.4) Consider the following statements:
1. Cloud Seeding is a way of changing the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds
2. In cloud seeding, silver iodide aerosols are sprayed in stratosphere to try to stimulate the precipitation process and form rain
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 and 2
Ans: A
Chemical is sprayed on the upper part of cloud not in stratosphere.
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Q.5) Which among the following are sites of Neolithic paintings:
1. Kupgallu
2. Piklihal
3. Bhimbetka
4. Tekkalkota
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Ans: B
Explanation: The granite rocks of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh provided suitable canvases to the Neolithic man for his paintings. There are several such sites but more famous among them are Kupgallu, Piklihal and Tekkalkota. Three types of paintings have been reported from here—paintings in white, paintings in red ochre over a white background and paintings in red ochre. Hence 1, 2, 4 are correct.
But the richest paintings are reported from the Vindhya ranges of Madhya Pradesh and their Kaimurean extensions into Uttar Pradesh. These hill ranges are full of Palaeolithic and Mesolithic remains, and they are also full of forests, wild plants, fruits, streams and creeks, thus a perfect place for Stone Age people to live.
Among these the largest and most spectacular rock-shelter is located in the Vindhya hills at Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh. Bhimbetka is from palaeolithic period.
Source: NCERT Class 11th – Introduction to Indian Culture , Chapter 1, Page 2