11. Government has recently proposed imposing 70 per cent safeguard duty on import of solar panels. Which of the following acts empowers the government to impose such safeguard duty?
[A] Customs Tariff Act, 1975
[B] Special Economic Zones Act, 2005
[C] Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
[D] Finance Act, 2017
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Correct Answer: A [Customs Tariff Act, 1975]
Notes:
Section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 empowers the Central Government to impose Safeguard Duly on goods which enter in increased quantities and cause or threaten to cause serious injury to domestic industry producing like or directly competitive goods.
12. As per India State of Forest Report 2017, which of the following is the correct order of forest types in India in terms of their area?
[A] Tropical Dry Deciduous> Subtropical Dry Evergreen> Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Semi-Evergreen
[B] Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Dry Deciduous> Subtropical Dry Evergreen> Subtropical Pine
[C] Tropical Dry Deciduous> Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Semi-Evergreen> Himalayan Moist Temperate
[D] Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Dry-Evergreen> Tropical Dry Deciduous> Tropical Wet-Evergreen
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Correct Answer: C [Tropical Dry Deciduous> Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Semi-Evergreen> Himalayan Moist Temperate]
Notes:
As per the Indian State Forest Report 2017, the correct order is Tropical Dry Deciduous (279506 sq km), Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest (144747 sq km), Tropical Semi Evergreen (98039 sq km), Himalayan Moist Temperate (29216 sq km) and Tropical Wet–Evergreen (20872 sq km).
13. Which of the following countries has been granted the Observer status in Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in April 2017?
[A] Georgia
[B] Armenia
[C] Moldova
[D] Ukraine
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Correct Answer: C [Moldova]
Notes:
The member states of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Armenia.
Moldova has been granted the Observer Status in April 2017.
14. The term “Helsinki Rules”, sometimes seen in news, is associated with:
[A] Uses of the Waters of International Rivers
[B] Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
[C] Carbon Offsetting and Reduction
[D] Proliferation of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices
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Correct Answer: A [Uses of the Waters of International Rivers]
Notes:
The Helsinki Rules are an international guideline that regulate how rivers and their connected groundwaters that cross national boundaries may be used. The International Law Association (ILA) adopted the Helsinki Rules in Helsinki, Finland in 1966. The Helsinki Rules established a common legal framework guiding the use of surface water and connected groundwater in international drainage basins. The Helsinki Rules describe in detail the relevant factors to be considered, including the drainage area within each basin state, hydrology, and climate in the basin. These factors determine basin water resources within each state and their variability.
The Helsinki Rules were succeeded by the Berlin Rules on Water Resources in 2004. The ILA adopted the Rules on International Groundwaters, also known as the Seoul Rules, in Seoul, Korea in 1986.
15. India's first floating elementary school has been started in which of the following states?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: D [Manipur]
Notes:
India's first floating elementary school has been started in Loktak Lake in Manipur. It is the largest freshwater lake in the country, has now become home to first of its kind Loktak floating elementary school. The school was recently inaugurated at Langolsabi Leikai of Champu Khangpok village in Manipur. It aims to provide education to drop outs students, who were rendered homeless due to the recent evacuation of phumdis.
16. Kovvada Atomic Power Project is a proposed 6,600 MW nuclear power station to be set up in which of the following states?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: A [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
With an aim to make Andhra Pradesh the country’s nuclear power hub, the government recently proposed Kovvada Atomic Power plant to be set up in Andhra Pradesh. The construction work is estimated to start in 2018 and the production to begin by 2024. Out of total 6,600 MW to be produced at the plant, 3,300 MW will be allocated to AP at affordable rates.
17. Which Indian player became the highest ranked badminton player in the world in April 2018?
[A] Srikanth Kidambi
[B] Ajay Jayaram
[C] Sourabh Verma
[D] H.S. Prannoy
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Correct Answer: A [Srikanth Kidambi ]
Notes:
Srikanth Kidambi is an Indian professional badminton player. He trains at Gopichand Badminton Academy, Hyderaba
18. Who won the Gold Medal in World Indoor Games held at Birmingham 2018 in Men’s Pole Vault?
[A] Renaud Lavillenie
[B] Sam Kendricks
[C] Piotr Lisek
[D] Malte Mohr
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Correct Answer: A [Renaud Lavillenie ]
Notes:
Renaud Lavillenie, a French pole vaulter won the gold medal at Birmingham 2018 in Men’s Pole Vault. He has won three World Indoor Championships gold medals.
19. Who among the following was not in the team which had won a Gold medal at the second 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup in 10m air rifle team event for women?
[A] Zeena Khitta
[B] Shreya Agarwal
[C] Elavenil Valarivan
[D] Muskan Muskan
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Correct Answer: D [Muskan Muskan ]
Notes:
Muskan Muskan was not in the Indian team which had won a Gold medal at the second 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup in 10m air rifle team event for women.
20. The delegates of which two nations marched under a unified flag in the 2018 Asian Games?
[A] Israel and Iran
[B] Iran and Saudi Arabia
[C] China and Taiwan
[D] North and South Korea
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Correct Answer: D [North and South Korea ]
Notes:
The delegates from both North and South Korea had marched under a unified flag of Korea in the 2018 Asian Games.
