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Insights CA June 4, 2019
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- 1The 4th edition of Quadrilateral meet was held atBangkok, Thailand
- 214th summit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation was held in which country?Mecca, Saudi Arabia
- 3Organisation of Islamic Cooperation was founded in which year?1969
- 4Where is the permanent Secretariat of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation?Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- 5What is the Generalised System of Preference?It is a U.S. trade program designed to promote economic growth in the developing world by providing preferential duty-free entry for up to 4,800 products from 129 designated beneficiary countries
- 6What are the benefits of Gerneralised System of Preference?Indian exporters benefit indirectly – through the benefit that accrues to the importer by way of reduced tariff or duty free entry of eligible Indian products
Makes product more competitive to the importer
Helps new exporters to penetrate a market and established exporters to increase their market share and to improve upon the profit margins - 7SDG Gender Index is developed byEqual Measures 2030, a joint effort of African Women’s Development and Communication Network, Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- 8What is India's rank in SDG gender Index?95th among 129 countries
- 9India's highest goal scores in SDG Gender index are on what parameters?Health, Hunger & Nutrition and Energy
- 10India's lowest goal scores in SDG Gender Index are on what parameters?Partnerships, Industry, infrastructure and Innovation and Climate
- 11What is the global average score in the SDG Gender Index?65.7 ("poor" category)
- 12Nature of Nipah virusZoonosis, transmitted from animals to humans
- 13Nipah virus belongs to genusHenipavirus
- 14Natural host of Nipah virusFruit bats belonging to Pteropodidae
- 15What are the symptoms of Nipah?Similar to influenza: Fever, muscle pain and respiratory problem
Late onset of Encephalitis - 16What is ribavarin?It can reduce the symptoms of nausea, vomiting and convulsion associated with the Nipah
- 17CBI is governed by which act?Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
- 18What does Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment say?State governments can withdraw general consent accorded to CBI
- 19Can withdrawal of general consent mean that the CBI can no longer probe any case?No. The CBI would still have the power to investigate old cases registered when general consent existed
Cases registered anywhere else in the country, but involving people stationed in states which have withdrawn consent, would allow CBI’s jurisdiction to extend to these states - 20Siachen glacier lies in which mountain system?Karakoram
- 21Operation Meghdoot was conducted for what purpose?To establish control over Siachen Glacier by the Indian army
- 22Nubra river is tributary ofShyok, which is part of Indus river system and also originates from Siachen glacier
- 23What is point Sonam?World's highest helipad built by India at this place on Siachen glacier
- 24Mount Etna is located in which country?Italy
- 25Why is Mount Etna famous?It is the largest active volcano in Europe.
It is also the volcano with the longest record of continuous eruption - 26What is the largest feature of Mt. Etna?Valle del Bove (Valley of the Ox), a large horseshoe-shaped caldera on the eastern slope
- 27Mount Etna sits on what plates?On the active fault between the African plate and the Ionian microplate, which are both being subducted together beneath the Eurasian plate
- 28Financial Literacy week is an annual initiative ofRBI
- 29The theme of Financial Literacy week 2019 isFarmers
- 30What is UdChalo?A travel portal that caters for the personal travel of the military and paramilitary forces personnel by aggregating defence fares and getting exclusive discounts
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