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January 08, 2021 - Daily Quiz

1. With reference to India’s geographical information system ‘Bhuvan’, consider the following statements: i. Bhuvan offers detailed imagery of Indian locations with resolution of up to one meter. ii. It allows users to view 2D and 3D images along with information on terrain and water resources. iii. It acts as a platform for hosting government data and could be used a tool for urban design, contour mapping and mapping. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) i and iii only (b) ii only (c) i and ii only (d) i, ii and iii
2. With reference to the book ―Desher Katha written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements : (1) It warned against the Colonial State‘s hypnotic conquest of the mind. (2) It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs. (3) The use of desh‘by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Randhir is 1 1/2 times faster than sudhir. If Randhir can complete a piece of work in 20 Days, how long will it take for both Randhir and Sudhir to complete the same piece of work? (a) 12 days (b) 16 days (c) 18 days (d) 14 days 4. Consider the following statements about the Payment Council of India:
  1. It works to create a less cash economy and to promote financial inclusion.
  1. It was formed by the initiative of RBI and the Indian Bank’s Association.
 Which of the above statements is/are correct: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 5. The subject of ‘Urban Local Government’ is managed by which of the following Ministries of Government of India?
  1. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  2. Ministry of Urban Development
  3. Ministry of Home Affairs
  4. Ministry of Defence
Mark the correct response: (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 only ANSWERS 1. (d) Bhuvan is India’s Geospatial Information System platform developed by ISRO, which is widely used by Government, public, NGOs and Academia. Bhuvan offers detailed imagery of Indian locations with resolution up to one meter. It allows users to view 2D and 3D images along with information on terrain and water resources. It acts as a platform for hosting government data and could be used a tool for urban design, contour mapping and mapping. It is freely accessible on the internet; it caters to wide varieties of user communities and also supports disaster management. 2. (d)  3. (a) 4. (a) The Payments Council of India was formed under the aegis of IAMAI in the year 2013 catering to the needs of the digital payment industry. The council works with all its members to promote payments industry growth and to support our national goal of ‘Cash to Less Cash Society’ and ‘Growth of Financial Inclusion’ which is also the Vision Shared by the RBI and Government of India. PCI works closely with the regulators i.e. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Finance Ministry and any similar government, departments, bodies or Institution to make ‘India a less cash society’. 5. (c)   


POSTED ON 08-01-2021 BY ADMIN
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