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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points1. Consider the following statements regarding Banana cultivation in India:
1. India is the world’s leading exporter of bananas.
2. Jalgaon Banana has received Geographical Indications (GI) certification.
Which of the above- given statements is/are correct?Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect: India is the world’s leading producer of bananas, with a share of around 25% of total output. The States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh contribute more than 70% of the country’s banana production. Despite being a leading producer of bananas, India’s share is just 0.1% in the export market.
• Statement 2 is correct: In June 2021, India exported Geographical Indications (GI) certified ‘Jalgaon Banana’ to Dubai.Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is incorrect: India is the world’s leading producer of bananas, with a share of around 25% of total output. The States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh contribute more than 70% of the country’s banana production. Despite being a leading producer of bananas, India’s share is just 0.1% in the export market.
• Statement 2 is correct: In June 2021, India exported Geographical Indications (GI) certified ‘Jalgaon Banana’ to Dubai. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points2. Consider the following statements about Biotech-KISAN:
1. The programme aims to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in farmers.
2. The programme is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare.
Which of the above- given statements is/are correct?Correct
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Ministry of Science and Technology has issued a Special Call for the NorthEast Region as a part of its Mission Programme “Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN)”. It is a scientist-farmer partnership scheme launched in 2017. It is a pan-India program, following a hub-and-spoke model. The Programme stimulates entrepreneurship and innovation in farmers and empowers women farmers.
• Statement 1 is correct: The Biotech-KISAN hubs are expected to fulfill the technology required to generate agriculture and bio-resource related jobs. Further, they also provide better livelihood by ensuring biotechnological benefits to small and marginal farmers. Farmers are also exposed to the best global farm management and practices.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: It is a farmer-centric scheme developed by and with farmers under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology.Incorrect
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Ministry of Science and Technology has issued a Special Call for the NorthEast Region as a part of its Mission Programme “Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN)”. It is a scientist-farmer partnership scheme launched in 2017. It is a pan-India program, following a hub-and-spoke model. The Programme stimulates entrepreneurship and innovation in farmers and empowers women farmers.
• Statement 1 is correct: The Biotech-KISAN hubs are expected to fulfill the technology required to generate agriculture and bio-resource related jobs. Further, they also provide better livelihood by ensuring biotechnological benefits to small and marginal farmers. Farmers are also exposed to the best global farm management and practices.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: It is a farmer-centric scheme developed by and with farmers under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points3. Consider the following statements regarding the plantation of Rubber in India:
1. There are no plant species in India that can breed with natural rubber.
2. Natural rubber is a native of warm humid Amazon forests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Answer: C
Explanation:
• Both statements 1 and 2 are correct: Natural rubber is a native of warm humid Amazon forests and is not naturally suited for the colder conditions in the Northeast which is one of the largest producers of rubber in India. Due to this, the growth of young rubber plants remains suspended during the winter months. This leads to progressive drying of the soil. There are no plant species in India that can breed with natural rubber.Incorrect
Answer: C
Explanation:
• Both statements 1 and 2 are correct: Natural rubber is a native of warm humid Amazon forests and is not naturally suited for the colder conditions in the Northeast which is one of the largest producers of rubber in India. Due to this, the growth of young rubber plants remains suspended during the winter months. This leads to progressive drying of the soil. There are no plant species in India that can breed with natural rubber. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points4. Which of the following statements correctly explains Operation Turquoise?
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
• Option B is correct: During the Genocide in Rwanda, France was accused of acting as a staunch ally of the Hutu-led government that ordered the killings. In 1994, France deployed an UN-backed military force in Rwanda called Operation Turquoise– which was able to save some people. However, it was accused of sheltering some of the genocide’s perpetrators.Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
• Option B is correct: During the Genocide in Rwanda, France was accused of acting as a staunch ally of the Hutu-led government that ordered the killings. In 1994, France deployed an UN-backed military force in Rwanda called Operation Turquoise– which was able to save some people. However, it was accused of sheltering some of the genocide’s perpetrators. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points5. Consider the following statements regarding the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO):
1. It’s a Eurasian multidimensional organization.
2. The organization has three permanent bodies.
Which of the above- given statements is/are correct?Correct
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Union Government approved the signing and ratification of an Agreement on ‘Cooperation in the field of Mass Media’ between all the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organization. It was created in 2001. It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organization aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region. The SCO’s official languages are Russian and Chinese. Eight countries are part of SCO, which are: Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan. SCO has two Permanent Bodies:
● SCO Secretariat in Beijing (China), and
● Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) in Tashkent (Uzbekistan).Incorrect
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Union Government approved the signing and ratification of an Agreement on ‘Cooperation in the field of Mass Media’ between all the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organization. It was created in 2001. It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organization aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region. The SCO’s official languages are Russian and Chinese. Eight countries are part of SCO, which are: Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan. SCO has two Permanent Bodies:
● SCO Secretariat in Beijing (China), and
● Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) in Tashkent (Uzbekistan).
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