General Awareness PYQs

The correct answer is June 2014.

Key Points

• Namami Gange Programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2014 with budget outlay of Rs.20,000 Crore to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of national River Ganga.
• Salient features of "Namami Gange" programme
• Over Rs. 20,000 crore has been sanctioned in the 2014-2015 budget for the next 5 years.
• It will cover 8 states, 47 towns &12 rivers under the project.
• Over 1,632-gram panchayats on the banks of Ganga to be made open defecation-free by 2022.
• Several ministries are working with the nodal Water Resources Ministry for this project includes - Environment, Urban Development, Shipping, Tourism and Rural Development Ministries.
• Prime focus will be on involving people living on the river's banks in this project.
• Under the aegis of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) & State Program Management Groups (SPMGs) States and Urban Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions will be involved in this project.
• Setting a river-centric urban planning process to facilitate better citizen connects, through interventions at Ghats and Riverfronts.
• Expansion of coverage of sewerage infrastructure in 118 urban habitations on banks of Ganga.
• Development of rational agricultural practices & efficient irrigation methods and Ganga Knowledge Centre.
• In order to implement Namami Gange Programme, a three-tier mechanism has been proposed for project monitoring comprising of; 
• ​A high-level task force chaired by Cabinet Secretary assisted by NMCG at the national level.
• State level committee chaired by Chief Secretary assisted by SPMG at the state level, and
• District level committee chaired by the District Magistrate.
• NMCG shall carry out the following key functions:-
• Implement the work program of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA).
• Implement the World Bank supported National Ganga River Basin Project.
• Coordinate and oversee the implementation of projects sanctioned by Government of India under NGRBA.
• Undertake any additional work or functions as may be assigned by Ministry of Water Resources, Rural development & GJ in the area of conservation of river Ganga.
• Make rules and regulations for the conduct of the affairs of the NMCG and add or amend, vary or rescind them from time to time.
• Accept or to provide any grant of money, loan securities or property of any kind and to undertake and accept the management of any endowment trust, fund or donation not inconsistent with the objectives of NMCG.
• Take all such action and to enter all such actions as may appear necessary or incidental for the achievements of the objectives of the NGRBA.

The correct answer is Jammu and Kashmir.

Key Points

• Bhand pather, folk theatre of Kashmir. The bhand pather is a popular form of folk theatre and the word bhand stands for ‘jester’ while pather means ‘drama’.
• It is exclusively associated with the community of bhands or folk theatre actors.
• The bhands enact around twelve types of bhand pather and across the valley, the bhands form a well-organized folk theatre community.

Important Points

• Kerala, most traditional dances of Kerala pertain to the great Indian epics the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, or to the honoring of specific Hindu deities.
• In Kathakali, the classical martial dance-drama of Kerala, male performers portray both male and female characters. By contrast, the bharata natyam dancing, dating to early Tamil times, is practiced exclusively by females.
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli, the different types of folk and tribal dances of Dadra and Nagar Haveli include the Tarpa dance, Bhawada dance, Dhol dance, and Tur and Thali dance.
• The church of our lady of piety Situated right opposite Tribal Museum, the Church of Our Lady of Piety is one of the oldest churches in the region.

The correct answer is magnetostatic.

Key Points

• In 1913, the American physicist R. A. Millikan performed the pioneering oil-drop experiment for the precise measurement of the charge on an electron. He found that the charge on an oil-droplet was always an integral multiple of an elementary charge, 1.602 × 10^-19 C. Millikan’s experiment established that electric charge is quantized. From the values of charge (e) and specific charge(e/m ), the mass (m) of the electron could be determined.
• In the experiment a tiny charged droplets of oil was suspended between two metal electrodes. The pull of downward gravitational force was balanced with the help of upward drag and electric forces. The density of the oil, electric field and mass was known, with the help of these known parameter, Millikan determined the charge on oil droplets in mechanical equilibrium.

The correct answer is Solid waste with high moisture content. 

Key Points

• The moisture in the waste is used to the advantage of the process which uses water for the reaction. The biofuel generated as the recovered output can help curb air pollution.
• Hydro-Thermal Carbonization (HTC) - can convert municipal solid waste to biofuel, soil amendment, and absorbents.

Additional Information

• Solid-waste management is the collecting, treating, and disposing of solid material that is discarded because it has served its purpose or is no longer useful.
• Improper disposal of municipal solid waste can create unsanitary conditions, and these conditions, in turn, can lead to pollution of the environment and to outbreaks of vector-borne disease—that is, diseases spread by rodents and insects.

The correct answer is West Bengal.

• Bengali Aloo Posto is a simple dish made with spiced potatoes and cooked in chillies, turmeric, and poppy seeds. A great side dish or meal for any occasion.
• Some other famous dishes of West Bengal- Luchi-Alur Dom, Kosha Mangsho, Daab Chingri, Keemar Doi Bora, Bhetki Macher Paturi, Shukto etc.

Important Points

• The GI Registry of India has granted West Bengal the GI status for Banglar Rasogolla.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 54.

Given:- (tc)1 - (tc)2  = 30

t_f = 9/5 (t_c) - 32

⇒ (t_f)₁ = 9/5(t_c)₁ + 32 _______ (1)

and

⇒ (tf)2 = 9/5(tc)2 + 32 _______ (2)

equation(1) - equation(2)

⇒ (tf)1 - (tf)2 = 9/5 [(tc)1 - (tc)2 ]

⇒ (tf)1 - (tf)2 = 9/5 (30)

⇒ (tf)1 - (tf)2  = 54

Mistake Points Here, the difference of Temperature is given and not the exact temperature, please read the question once again carefully.

The correct answer is NIRVIK.

Key Points

• NIRVIK stands for Niryat Rin Vikas Yojana.
• This scheme was announced in the Budget 2020-21 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman.
• NIRVIK scheme to provide enhanced insurance cover and reduce the premium for small exporters.
• The Export Credit Insurance Scheme (ECIS) under which the insurance guaranteed could cover up to 90% of the principal and interest. At present, the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation provides a credit guarantee of up to 60% loss.

The correct answer is Thermal.

Key Points

• Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a marine renewable energy technology that harnesses the solar energy absorbed by the oceans to generate electric power.
• Jacques-Arsène d’Arsonval in 1880s developed the OTEC concept.
• During the 1970s and ’80s the United States, Japan, and several other countries began experimenting with OTEC systems in an effort to develop a viable source of renewable energy.
• The first OTEC plant was a closed-cycle system mounted on a U.S. Navy barge by American researchers in 1979 was able to generate about 15 kilowatts of net power.

The correct answer is -15.

Important Points

The correct answer is Kanada.

Key Points

• The Sanskrit philosopher Kanada Kashyapa (2^nd–3^rd century) expounded its theories and is credited with founding the school.
• Vaisheshika, one of the six systems (darshans) of Indian philosophy, significant for its naturalism.
• The Vaisheshika school attempts to identify, inventory, and classify the entities and their relations that present themselves to human perceptions.

Important Points

• The Purva-Mimamsa of Jaimini (400 BCE), the greatest philosopher of the Mimamsa school, posits various deities to account for the significance of Vedic rituals but ignores, without denying, the question of the existence of God.
• Patanjali also called Gonardiya, or Gonikaputra, (flourished 2^nd century BCE or 5^th century CE), Authors of two great Hindu classics-
• The first, Yoga-sutras, a categorization of Yogic thought arranged in four volumes with the titles Psychic Power, “Practice of Yoga,” “Samadhi” (state of profound contemplation of the Absolute), and “Kaivalya” (separateness).
• the second, the Mahabhashya (“Great Commentary”).
• Gautama was one of the famous seven rishis termed Saptarshi. He was the progenitor of the Gautama gotra. He was the son of Rahugana.