1. Which of the following rivers are right bank tributaries of the Godavari?
- Pravara
- Manjira
- Maner
- Purna
- Indravathi
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 3, 4 & 5
[C] Only 1, 2, 4 & 5
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Pravara, Manjira, and Maner are right bank tributaries of the Godavari. Purna and Indravathi are left bank tributaries. Right bank tributaries mainly drain from the north and west, while left bank tributaries, including Purna and Indravathi, collect waters from the south and east of the Godavari basin.
2. With respect to India and Maldives, consider the following statements:
- Operation Blossom Spring was operated by India in 1988 to restore the legitimate leadership in Maldives.
- India and Maldives conduct the joint military exercise ‘Ekuverin’.
- India and Maldives are both members of Colombo Security Conclave.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- Recently, the Government has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of judicial cooperation between India and the Judicial Service Commission of Maldives.
- The National College for Policing and Law Enforcement (NCPLE) was inaugurated by India’s External Affairs Minister in Maldives. NCPLE is one of India’s largest funded projects in the island nation – in the Maldives’ Addu City.
- Maldives is a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC).
- Operation Cactus was operated by India in 1988 to restore the legitimate leadership in Maldives.
- India and Maldives conduct the joint military exercise ‘Ekuverin’.
- Colombo Security Conclave is a maritime security grouping of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius. It is to forge closer cooperation on maritime and security matters among these Indian Ocean countries.
- The Maldives has emerged as an important ‘pearl’ in China’s “String of Pearls” construct in South Asia.
3. With reference to the e-UTTHAAN portal, consider the following statements:
- It captures online data on beneficiaries of schemes related to minorities.
- It captures online data on beneficiaries of Divyangjan scheme.
- It captures online data based on the allocation of funds allocated under Scheduled Caste Sub Plan.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 3]
Notes:
e-UTTHAAN is a portal developed by the NIC for capturing online data on fund allocation under the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) from various Ministries/Departments. It is not related to schemes for minorities or Divyangjan but specifically tracks financial, physical, and outcome-based indicators of SCSP allocations.
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