Quiz Details

1.  

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Solar Facility’, recently seen in news are correct .

  1. Solar Facility was approved by Government of India.
  2. It aims to stimulate high potential solar technologies, by attracting private capital to flow into underserved markets in Asi

[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: A [1 only]

Notes:

To bolster investments in solar power projects, the International Solar Alliance (ISA), in its General Assembly meeting, approved the ‘Solar Facility’, a payment guarantee mechanism expected to stimulate investments into solar projects through two financial components — a Solar Payment Guarantee Fund and Solar Insurance Fund. The thrust of the facility is to attract private capital to flow into “underserved markets” in Africa.

2.  

Consider the following statements regarding Chhath Puja are correct 

  1. This festival is mainly celebrated in Southern India.
  2. It is celebrated few days after Deepavali Festival.

[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: B [2 only]

Notes:

Chhath Puja is one of the most major festivals of India. This festival is celebrated in most parts of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and also in some parts of Nepal. It is celebrated six days after Deepavali, on the sixth day of the lunar month of Kartika (October–November) in the Hindu calendar. This day is observed by offering prayer to Lord Sun and taking dips into the holy waters of the Ganga.

3.  

Consider the following statements.

  1. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial institution owned by International Monetary Fund that fosters international monetary and financial cooperation.
  2. The Secretariat of Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is located at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: B [2 only]

Notes:

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial institution owned by central banks that “fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks”. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is a committee of banking supervisory authorities that was established by the central bank governors of the Group of Ten countries in 1974. The committee expanded its membership in 2009 and then again in 2014. In 2019, the BCBS has 45 members from 28 Jurisdictions, consisting of Central Banks and authorities with responsibility of banking regulation. The Committee’s Secretariat is located at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel, Switzerland.

4.  

Consider the following statements regarding Yellow Rust Disease are incorrect .

  1. It is a Viral disease which turns the crop’s leaves into a yellowish colour.
  2. It is a disease of cool weather in the northern hills and north-western plains zone.

[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: A [1 only]

Notes:

Yellow rust or stripe rust is a fungal disease which attacks the leaves of wheat crop by forming yellow stripes and affects their photosynthesis that causes shrivelling of grain size. It is a disease of cool weather in the northern hills and north-western plains zone.

5.  

The regions bordering Gilgit-Baltistan are correct:

  1. Xinjiang Autonomous Region
  2. Afghanistan

[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]

Notes:

Gilgit-Baltistan to Become a Pakistani Province