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1Q) Local self-government can be best explained as which of the following?

(A) Federalism

(B) Democratic decentralisation

(C) Administrative delegation

(D) Direct democracy

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⇨ Decentralisation and grassroots empowerment are the main guiding principles of local self-government as per the 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments.

⇨ Thus, Local self-government can be best explained as democratic decentralisation.

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2Q) The general direction of the flow of summer monsoon in India is which of the following?

(1) South-West

(2) North-East

(3) South-East

(4) North-West

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 3

(D) 3 and 4

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⇨ The general direction of the flow of summer monsoon in India is from South-West to North-East.

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3Q) SAMARTH is a placement-oriented skilling program of which of the following ministry?

(A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

(B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(C) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY)

(D) Ministry of Textiles

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⇨ SAMARTH is a placement-oriented skilling programme of the Ministry of Textiles.

⇨ The Scheme aims to incentivize and supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors.

⇨ In addition to the entry-level skilling, a special provision for upskilling/ re-skilling programme has also been operationalized under the scheme towards improving the productivity of the existing workers in the Apparel & Garmenting segments.

⇨ SAMARTH also caters to the upskilling/ re-skilling requirement of traditional textile sectors such as handloom, handicraft, silk and jute.

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4Q) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established in which of the following year?

(A) 1990

(B) 1993

(C) 1995

(D) 1997

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⇨ The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was, thus, established with effect from 20th February 1997 by an Act of Parliament, called the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, to regulate telecom services.

⇨ TRAI's mission is to create and nurture conditions for the growth of telecommunications in the country in a manner and at a pace that will enable India to play a leading role in the emerging global information society.

⇨ One of the main objectives of TRAI is to provide a fair and transparent policy environment that promotes a level playing field and facilitates fair competition.

⇨ The TRAI Act was amended by an ordinance, effective from 24 January 2000, establishing a Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) to take over the adjudicatory and dispute functions from TRAI.

⇨ TDSAT was set up to adjudicate any dispute between a licensor and a licensee, between two or more service providers, between a service provider and a group of consumers, and to hear and dispose of appeals against any direction, decision, or order of TRAI.

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5Q) Which of the following statements is correct regarding Climate Policy Initiative?

(1) The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) was founded in 2009.

(2) CPI is headquartered in San Francisco (United States).

(3) It is considered a leading expert group in tracking global climate finance.

(4) CPI has an office in Chennai, India.

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1, 2, and 3 Only

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ About Climate Policy Initiative (CPI):

⇨ The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) was founded in 2009.

⇨ The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) is an independent non-profit research group and international climate policy organization.

⇨ CPI has offices in New Delhi (India).

⇨ It is considered a leading expert group in tracking global climate finance.

⇨ CPI has six offices around the world in Brazil, India, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

⇨ CPI has an office in New Delhi, India.

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6Q) "Go Electric campaign" was launched in which of the following year?

(A) 2019

(B) 2020

(C) 2021

(D) 2022

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⇨ The government of India, the Ministry of Power launched the "Go Electric" Campaign on 19th February 2021.

⇨ The objective of this campaign is to create awareness among the masses about the benefits of switching over to Electric Vehicles (EVs), including various initiatives taken by Centre & State Governments to enhance the acceptability of Electric Vehicles and Electrical Cooking.

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7Q) According to the United Nations Population Division, a TFR of about ________________ children per woman is called replacement-level fertility.

(A) 1.5

(B) 2.1

(C) 2.5

(D) 3

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⇨ The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is a standard demographic indicator used internationally to estimate the average number of children that a woman would have over her childbearing years (i.e. age 15-49), based on current birth trends.

⇨ The TFR is calculated by adding up all the age-specific fertility rates, multiplying this sum by five (the width of the age-group interval), and then dividing by 1,000.

⇨ TFR = (Sum of ASFR x 5) / 1,000

⇨ a total fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman ensures a broadly stable population.

⇨ According to the United Nations Population Division, a TFR of about 2.1 children per woman is called replacement-level fertility.

⇨ This value represents the average number of children a woman would need to have to reproduce herself by bearing a daughter who survives to childbearing age.

⇨ If replacement level fertility is sustained over a sufficiently long period, each generation will exactly replace itself.

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8Q) The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP support covers which of the following?

(1) Education

(2) Health

(3) Assets and services at the household level

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1 and 3 Only

(D) 1, 2, and 3

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⇨ The multidimensional poverty index (MPI) bases its estimation on the following:

⇨ Education [years of schooling(1/6) and attendance in schools(1/6)],

⇨ Health [child mortality(1/6) and nutrition(1/6)],

⇨ Standard of living [electricity(1/18), sanitation(1/18), drinking water(1/18), housing(1/18), cooking fuel(1/18) and Assets(1/18)].

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9Q) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established as a statutory body in which of the following year?

(A) 1988

(B) 1990

(C) 1992

(D) 1994

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⇨ The Securities and Exchange Board of India was constituted as a non-statutory body on April 12, 1988, through a resolution of the Government of India.

⇨ The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established as a statutory body in the year 1992 and the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 came into force on January 30, 1992.

⇨ The Preamble of the Securities and Exchange Board of India describes the basic functions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India as "...to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto"

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10Q) Which of the following are the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)?

(1) Cancers

(2) Diabetes

(3) Hypertension

(4) Cardiovascular Diseases

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1, 2, and 3 Only

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ about Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs):

⇨ Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are chronic diseases that are not transmissible from one person to another.

⇨ Examples of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are Cancers, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases etc.

⇨ Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, are collectively responsible for 74% of all deaths worldwide.

⇨ These diseases occur due to environmental, physiological, genetic as well as behavioural factors.

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