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QUESTION 1 Consider the following statements regarding National e-Vidhan Application (NevA) Project. 1 It is a Central Sector Scheme. 2. It is a mission mode project under the Digital India Programme (DIP). 3. Ministry of Parliamentary affairs is the nodal ministry Which of these is/are correct? A. 1only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 and 2 only D. 1,2 and 3
QUESTION 1 Consider the following statements regarding National e-Vidhan Application (NevA) Project. 1 It is a Central Sector Scheme. 2. It is a mission mode project under the Digital India Programme (DIP). 3. Ministry of Parliamentary affairs is the nodal ministry Which of these is/are correct? A. 1only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1and 2 only D. 1,2 and 3
NEVA Project It aims to ensure Paperless Assembly or e- Assembly . NeVA aims to bring all the legislatures of the country together, in one platform thereby creating a massive data depository without having the complexity of multiple applications. . The technical support for e-Vidhan is provided by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
QUESTION 2 The term "Pralay" was sometimes seen in the news recently. It is a A. Indian Air force exercise to demonstrate its heavy airlift capability B. India's newly developed short range ballistic missile C. Web portal launched by Bihar government to fight sexual harassment D. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB's) mission to increase its strength along the India-Bhutan border
QUESTION 2 The term "Pralay" was sometimes seen in the news recently. It is a A. Indian Air force exercise to demonstrate its heavy airlift capability B. India's newly developed short range ballistic missile C-web portal launched by Bihar government to fight sexual harassment D. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB's) mission to increase its strength along the India-Bhutan border
Pralay . Pralay is India's newly developed surface-to-surface . Defence scientists are optimistic about the weapon tactical Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) system as it has the capability to outperform China's Dongfeng 12 and Russia's 9K720 Iskande tactical missiles. . The missile is a derivative of Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) exo-atmospheric interceptor which is capable of destroying enemy weapons at high altitudes.
QUESTION 3 With reference to 'ComText System in Robots', consider the following statements: 1. It allows robots to understand voice commands just like Artificial Intelligence 2. It can observe a range of visuals and natural language to learn about an object's size, shape and po ition Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 Only B. 2 Only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither i nor 2
ComText o MIT scientists have developed a system that allows robots to understand voice commands just like artificial intelligence (Al) assistants such as Siri and Alexa . They have developed an Alexa-like system "ComText"for "commands in context"-that allows robots to understand a wide range of commands.
With regard to Sentinelese tribes, the A&N Administration has adopted an 'eyes-on and hands-off" policy to ensure that no poachers enter into the island
Graphene oxide . Graphene oxide is extensively used in energy storage devices, polymer composites, desalination of water, conducting ink, aqueous lubrication, nano-coolant, additive for phase change materials, etc. . Graphene oxide is not toxic and hazardous for the environment. . The cost of commercially available graphene oxide is very high and .The technology developed by CSIR demonstrates the production of . The Technology has been transferred to one Indian Industry for scaled-up production of graphene oxide at reasonable price without compromising the quality is a challenging task. graphene oxide starting from natural flake graphite. commercialization for a period of 5 years
Bio-jet fuel technology . Bio-jet fuel technology was developed by the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 2009 and tested between 2011 and 2013. Bio jet fuel can be produced from animal fat, used cooking oil, waste dairy fat, sewage sludge, etc The oil needs to have a freezing point below -47 degrees so it doesn't freeze at altitudes at which planes fly, should not catch fire on ground when being transferred into a plane, must have the same density as aviation turbine fuel, have a certain calorific value and should not choke the filters. . It is also 1.8% more energy dense as compared to Aviation Turbine Fuel and is, therefore, more efficient. A lower Sulphur content causes less wear and tear.
QUESTION 7 Consider the following statements 1. To become member of International Energy Agency (IEA), a candidate country must be a member country of the OECD. 2. According toIEA's Coal 2018 report, global coal demand grew by 1% in 2017 after two years of decline Which of the above statements is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2
QUESTION 8 Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Global Gender Gap Report 2018? 1. Global Gender Gap Report is an annual report published by World Economic Forum. 2. India has improved its ranking when compared to last year index. 3. Sweden has topped the Index. Select the correct answer using the codes given below- A. 3 only B. 1 and 2 only C. 2 and 3 only D. 1only