1. Consider the following statements:
- The Three Seas Initiative involves the Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea.
- The Bucharest Nine is a group of non-NATO countries.
- Membership of GRECO (Group of States against Corruption) is open to non-European states as well.
- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has observer status at the United Nations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 3 and 4
[C] Only 1, 2 and 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 3 and 4]
Notes:
The Three Seas Initiative involves the Baltic, Adriatic, and Black Seas, not the Caspian Sea. Bucharest Nine is a group of nine NATO member countries. GRECO membership is open to non-European states, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe holds observer status at the UN. Thus, only statements 3 and 4 are correct.
2. Which of the following seas are part of the Southern Ocean?
- Weddell Sea
- Sargasso Sea
- Ross Sea
- Scotia Sea
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] Only 1, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [Only 1, 3 & 4]
Notes:
The Weddell Sea, Ross Sea, and Scotia Sea are all part of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. The Sargasso Sea, in contrast, is located in the North Atlantic Ocean and is unique for its lack of land boundaries. Thus, only 1, 3, and 4 are correct.
3. An initiative, ‘Captive Employer’ is launched under which of the following programmes?
[A] Start-Up India
[B] Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
[C] Skill India
[D] Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
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Correct Answer: B [Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana]
Notes:- ‘Captive Employer’, is a first of its kind initiative aimed at addressing the vision of a dynamic and demand-based skilling ecosystem catering to the requirements of industry partners assuring sustainable placements for rural poor youth. The initiative is a shot in the arm for the DDU-GKY programme, assuring post-training placement of candidates for a minimum of six months with a minimum CTC of Rs 10,000/-.
- The model will allow the industry to source trainees as per their requirement with active support from States/UTs and train them as per the requirement of their own organizational/industry/ subsidiaries /operational need and provide candidates with assured placement. It will also allow employers to select rural youth and skills & deploy them in one of their establishment/subsidiaries.
- Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) launched on the 25th September, 2014, is a nationwide placement-linked skill training program funded by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India (GoI). DDUGKY seeks to build the placement linked skills of the poor rural youth and place them in wage employment across various sectors of the economy. The programme has an outcome led design with guaranteed placements for at least 70% trained candidates and is moving towards minimum mandatory certification.
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