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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 pointsIndo Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) was in news, it was raised in
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police was raised on October 24, 1962 for reorganizing the frontier intelligence and security set up along the Indo-Tibetan border. ITBP was initially raised under the CRPF Act. However, in 1992, parliament enacted the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992 and the rules there were framed in 1994. The motto of the Force is “Shaurya-Dridhata-Karma Nishtha” (Valour – Determination – Devotion to Duty). Presently ITBP has been guarding India-China border in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh states from the Karakoram pass in Jammu & Kashmir to Jechap La in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police was raised on October 24, 1962 for reorganizing the frontier intelligence and security set up along the Indo-Tibetan border. ITBP was initially raised under the CRPF Act. However, in 1992, parliament enacted the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992 and the rules there were framed in 1994. The motto of the Force is “Shaurya-Dridhata-Karma Nishtha” (Valour – Determination – Devotion to Duty). Presently ITBP has been guarding India-China border in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh states from the Karakoram pass in Jammu & Kashmir to Jechap La in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 pointsRecently, Uttarakhand experienced Glacier Disaster, it took place in
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The sudden collapse of part of a glacier in Uttarakhand’s Nanda Devi mountain and the ensuing floods that have claimed many lives recently
Disaster struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on February 7, 2021 in the form of an avalanche and deluge, after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off.Incorrect
The sudden collapse of part of a glacier in Uttarakhand’s Nanda Devi mountain and the ensuing floods that have claimed many lives recently
Disaster struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on February 7, 2021 in the form of an avalanche and deluge, after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 pointsChhau dance was in news recently, it is practiced in
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The Chhau dance of Eastern Indian states Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal is a blend of martial traditions, temple rituals, folk and popular performance of this region.
Chhau dance, also spelled as Chau or Chhaau, originated in the Purulia district of West Bengal with martial, tribal and folk traditions, with origins in eastern India. Its origin is also traceable to indigenous forms of dance and martial practices.Incorrect
The Chhau dance of Eastern Indian states Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal is a blend of martial traditions, temple rituals, folk and popular performance of this region.
Chhau dance, also spelled as Chau or Chhaau, originated in the Purulia district of West Bengal with martial, tribal and folk traditions, with origins in eastern India. Its origin is also traceable to indigenous forms of dance and martial practices. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 pointsBirth anniversary of Dr Zakir Hussain has been celebrated recently, choose correct statement/s in this context
1.He was the the first Muslim to hold the largely ceremonial position of President of India and First Indian President to die in office
2.He also served on the executive board of the UNESCOCorrect
He served as the third President of India, from 13 May 1967 until his death o n 3 May 1969.
He previously served as Governor of Bihar from 1957 to 1962 and as Vice President of India from 1962 to 1967.
He was the the first Muslim to hold the largely ceremonial position of President of India and First Indian President to die in office
In 1956–58 he served on the executive board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, in 1963.Incorrect
He served as the third President of India, from 13 May 1967 until his death o n 3 May 1969.
He previously served as Governor of Bihar from 1957 to 1962 and as Vice President of India from 1962 to 1967.
He was the the first Muslim to hold the largely ceremonial position of President of India and First Indian President to die in office
In 1956–58 he served on the executive board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, in 1963. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsThe Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) was in news recently, choose correct statement/s about it
1.It conducted the World Sustainable Development Summit
2.Established in 1974, it was formerly known as the Tata Energy Research InstituteCorrect
:Established in 1974, it was formerly known as the Tata Energy Research Institute. As the scope of its activities widened, it was renamed The Energy and Resources Institute in 2003.
TERI is a research institute located in New Delhi that specializes in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable development.
Its origin lies in Mithapur, a remote town in Gujarat, where a TATA engineer, Darbari Seth, was concerned about the enormous quantities of energy his factory spent on desalination.Incorrect
:Established in 1974, it was formerly known as the Tata Energy Research Institute. As the scope of its activities widened, it was renamed The Energy and Resources Institute in 2003.
TERI is a research institute located in New Delhi that specializes in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable development.
Its origin lies in Mithapur, a remote town in Gujarat, where a TATA engineer, Darbari Seth, was concerned about the enormous quantities of energy his factory spent on desalination.