GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED SETTING UP OF 7 MEGA INTEGRATED TEXTILE REGION AND APPAREL PM MITRA PARKS.
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Q.1 With reference to PM Mitra Parks, consider the following statements:
1. It will be developed by a Special Purpose Vehicle owned by state government.
2. It will be setup at Greenfield and Brownfield sites.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Explanation:
- PM MITRA is inspired by the 5F vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister. The '5F' Formula encompasses – Farm to fibre; fibre to factory; factory to fashion; fashion to foreign
- It will be setup at Greenfield / Brownfield sites located in different willing States.
- The Park will be developed by a Special Purpose Vehicle which will be owned by State Government and Government of India in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode.
STUDY FINDS HIGH LEVEL OF PHARMA CONTAMINANTS IN CAUVERY
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Q.2 Consider the following statements:
1.Cauvery is the second largest river in southern India.
2. Kabini river is tributary of Cauvery River.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Example:
- The Kaveri is the third largest river – after Godavari and Krishna – in southern India and the largest in the State of Tamil Nadu, which, on its course, bisects the state into North and South.
- Tributaries: Harangi River, Hemavati River, Lakshmana Tirtha, Amaravathi River, Bhavani River, Kabini River, Noyyal River, Arkavathi River, Shimsha River, Manimuttharu River.
DELAYED MONSOON WITHDRAWAL: WHY THAT SHOULD BOTHER US
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Q.3 With reference to Madden Julian Oscillation, consider the following statements:
1. It is an eastward moving disturbance of clouds, rainfall, winds, and pressure.
2.It is intra-seasonal tropical climate variability.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Explanation:
- Unlike ENSO, which is stationary, the MJO is an eastward moving disturbance of clouds, rainfall, winds, and pressure that traverses the planet in the tropics and returns to its initial starting point in 30 to 60 days, on average.
- This atmospheric disturbance is distinct from ENSO, which once established, is associated with persistent features that last several seasons or longer over the Pacific Ocean basin.
- There can be multiple MJO events within a season, and so the MJO is best described as intraseasonal tropical climate variability (i.e. varies on a week-to-week basis).
INDIA JOINS HIGH AMBITION COALITION (HAC) FOR NATURE AND PEOPLE
Q.4 With reference to High Ambition Coalition, consider the following statements:
1. It is an informal group within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
2. India is the first of the BRICS bloc to join the HAC.
Select the current 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:
- The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) is an informal group of approximately 61 countries within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) committed to advancing progressive proposals on climate ambition.
- HAC members currently include a mix of countries in the global north and south; European, Latin American, Africa and Asia countries are among the members. India is the first of the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to join the HAC.
THE MOTHERHOOD PENALTY THAT EMPLOYERS MUST ELIMINATE
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Q.5 Global Gender Gap Report, is published by which of the following organizations?
a) ILO
b) WEF
c) World Bank
d) IMF
Ans:
Explanation:
WEF releases the Global Gender Gap Report. The report ranks 156 countries on their progress towards gender parity in four dimensions.
Namely Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, Political Empowerment.
Ranking: India’s ranking on the Index drops 28 places to 140 amongst the 156 nations. In 2020, India was ranked at 112th place in the report.