Daily Quiz – 29th Feb 2024 By adminMarch 2, 2024Quiz Daily Quiz - 29th Feb 2024 Daily Quiz - 29th Feb 2024 1 / 6 Consider the following statements regarding Sustainable Agriculture Policy Action Agenda: The Sustainable Agriculture Policy Action Agenda was among the highlight action pledges decided by the participating countries in 2018 at COP24 of UNFCCC in Katowice, Poland. 27 countries have signed this action agenda and India has opted out of joining this initiative. World Bank committed to spend $25 billion in climate finance annually till 2025 through its Climate Action Plan.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 and 3 only 3 only None of the above Statement 1 is incorrect: The 'Sustainable Agriculture Policy Action Agenda for the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture and Global Action Agenda for Innovation in Agriculture' was among the highlight action pledges to be clinchedby the participating countries at the 26th Conference of Parties COP26 climate summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) In Glasgow, UK in 2021.Statement 2 is incorrect: India is one of the 27 countries to sign this action agenda. Other signatories of the 'Sustainable Agriculture Policy Action Agenda” beside India were Australia, Uganda, Madagascar, Tanzania, Vietnam, Nigeria, Lesotho, Laos, Indonesia, Guinea, Ghana, Germany, Philippines, Ethiopia, UK, Colombia, Costa Rica, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Spain, Switzerland and the UAE.Statement 3 is correct: World Bank committed to spend $25 billion in climate finance annually till 2025 through its Climate Action Plan. The World Bank Group has a new Climate Change Action Plan to guide its work over 5 years (2021-2025). The Action Plan aims to increase climate finance to reduce emissions, strengthen climate change adaptation, and align financial flows with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Statement 1 is incorrect: The 'Sustainable Agriculture Policy Action Agenda for the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture and Global Action Agenda for Innovation in Agriculture' was among the highlight action pledges to be clinchedby the participating countries at the 26th Conference of Parties COP26 climate summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) In Glasgow, UK in 2021.Statement 2 is incorrect: India is one of the 27 countries to sign this action agenda. Other signatories of the 'Sustainable Agriculture Policy Action Agenda” beside India were Australia, Uganda, Madagascar, Tanzania, Vietnam, Nigeria, Lesotho, Laos, Indonesia, Guinea, Ghana, Germany, Philippines, Ethiopia, UK, Colombia, Costa Rica, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Spain, Switzerland and the UAE.Statement 3 is correct: World Bank committed to spend $25 billion in climate finance annually till 2025 through its Climate Action Plan. The World Bank Group has a new Climate Change Action Plan to guide its work over 5 years (2021-2025). The Action Plan aims to increase climate finance to reduce emissions, strengthen climate change adaptation, and align financial flows with the goals of the Paris Agreement. 2 / 6 Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘Madhu Kranti Portal’: Madhu Kranti portal is an initiative of the National Bee Board under the National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) with an objective to maintain the quality of honey and also to prevent its adulteration. The technical partner for development of this digital platform is Indian Bank.Which of the above statements is/are correctly mentioned? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Exp:Statement 1 is correct: The National Bee Board (NBB), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) launched the Madhu Kranti Portal for Traceability of Source of Honey and Other Hive Products with the help of a digital platform. It has the provision of online registration to achieve a traceability source of Honey and other beehive products. An initiative to leverage high quality Honey Production meeting international standards.All Beekeepers and Entrepreneurs dealing in honey production, processing, packaging, marketing and exporting are requested to register on the portal and provide authentic business-related information for achieving the objective set by the National Bee Board under the NBH Mission The portal enables consumers to know the source of honey and assure quality of the products.Statement 2 is correct: The technical and banking partner for development of this digital platform is Indian Bank. An MoU between National Bee Board (NBB) and Indian Bank was signed for this project. Exp:Statement 1 is correct: The National Bee Board (NBB), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) launched the Madhu Kranti Portal for Traceability of Source of Honey and Other Hive Products with the help of a digital platform. It has the provision of online registration to achieve a traceability source of Honey and other beehive products. An initiative to leverage high quality Honey Production meeting international standards.All Beekeepers and Entrepreneurs dealing in honey production, processing, packaging, marketing and exporting are requested to register on the portal and provide authentic business-related information for achieving the objective set by the National Bee Board under the NBH Mission The portal enables consumers to know the source of honey and assure quality of the products.Statement 2 is correct: The technical and banking partner for development of this digital platform is Indian Bank. An MoU between National Bee Board (NBB) and Indian Bank was signed for this project. 3 / 6 Which of the following statements is not correctly mentioned with respect to the ‘Maitri Incubation Programme’? The Pusa Krishi Incubator, of ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute launched the Maitri Incubation Programme. It is a six Months Mentoring Program promoting agri start-ups with innovative ideas between India & other BRICS countries. Only agritech startups were selected on the basis of Startup India guidelines under this programme and will be mentored by experts along with access to global markets. None of the above statements are incorrect. Maitri Incubation Programme is a six Months Mentoring Program promoting agri start-ups with innovative ideas between India & Brazil. India and Brazil are the growing economies and agriculture forms the backbone of both economies. Innovation and entrepreneurship in the agri sector are one of the key reasons for their growth, thereby promoting agri start-ups with innovative ideas.To foster excellent innovative research and development facilities across borders “Maitri” was introduced to harness the best of talent, technologies and promote technology transfer & market access across both nations for better economic growth and strong bilateral relations.The Pusa Krishi Incubator, of ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute had launched the “Maitri - Indo-Brazil Agri-Tech Cross BorderIncubation Programme” at the National Agricultural Science Centre Complex, provide agritech startups access to the global market through mutual benefits and shared learning. Maitri Incubation Programme is a six Months Mentoring Program promoting agri start-ups with innovative ideas between India & Brazil. India and Brazil are the growing economies and agriculture forms the backbone of both economies. Innovation and entrepreneurship in the agri sector are one of the key reasons for their growth, thereby promoting agri start-ups with innovative ideas.To foster excellent innovative research and development facilities across borders “Maitri” was introduced to harness the best of talent, technologies and promote technology transfer & market access across both nations for better economic growth and strong bilateral relations.The Pusa Krishi Incubator, of ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute had launched the “Maitri - Indo-Brazil Agri-Tech Cross BorderIncubation Programme” at the National Agricultural Science Centre Complex, provide agritech startups access to the global market through mutual benefits and shared learning. 4 / 6 Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘National Bee Board’ (NBB): NBB works under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Medium and Small Enterprises in collaboration with Ministry of Tribal Affairs, aims at preserving the traditional way of Beekeeping and honey production in India. The Union Minister of Medium and Small Enterprises is the ex- officio chairman of the NBB.Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Exp:Statement 1 is incorrect: National Bee Board (NBB), a registered society under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, was reconstituted by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. Of India with public private partnership in June, 2006. National Bee Board (NBB) envisages overall development of Beekeeping by promoting Scientific Beekeeping in India to increase the productivity of crops through pollination and increase the Honey production for increasing the income of the Beekeepers/ Farmers.Statement 2 is incorrect: Secretary (A & C), Dept. of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is the ex- officio chairman of the NBB. A Beekeeping Development Board also functioned under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (A & C) to coordinate the Beekeeping activities. Exp:Statement 1 is incorrect: National Bee Board (NBB), a registered society under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, was reconstituted by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. Of India with public private partnership in June, 2006. National Bee Board (NBB) envisages overall development of Beekeeping by promoting Scientific Beekeeping in India to increase the productivity of crops through pollination and increase the Honey production for increasing the income of the Beekeepers/ Farmers.Statement 2 is incorrect: Secretary (A & C), Dept. of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is the ex- officio chairman of the NBB. A Beekeeping Development Board also functioned under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (A & C) to coordinate the Beekeeping activities. 5 / 6 Consider the following pairs: Community sometimes in the affairs of mentioned in the newsKurd — BangladeshMadhesi — NepalRohingya — MyanmarWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? 1 and 2 only 2 only 2 and 3 only 3 only Kurd: They are one of the indigenous peoples of the Mesopotamian plains and the highlands in what are now South-eastern Turkey, North-eastern Syria, northern Iraq, North-western Iran and South-western Armenia. They also adhere to a number of different religions and creeds, although the majority is Sunni Muslims. Hence, pair 1 is not correctly matched.Madhesi: It is an ethnic group living mainly in the southern plains of Nepal, close to the border with India. Madhesis are predominantly Hindus with some Muslims and Christians. Hence, pair 2 is correctly matched.Rohingya: They are an ethnic group, largely comprising Muslims, who predominantly live in the Western Myanmar province of Rakhine. They speak a dialect of Bengali, as opposed to the commonly spoken Burmese language. According to Myanmar authorities, they are not the authorised citizens of the country. Hence, pair 3 is correctly matched.Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer. Kurd: They are one of the indigenous peoples of the Mesopotamian plains and the highlands in what are now South-eastern Turkey, North-eastern Syria, northern Iraq, North-western Iran and South-western Armenia. They also adhere to a number of different religions and creeds, although the majority is Sunni Muslims. Hence, pair 1 is not correctly matched.Madhesi: It is an ethnic group living mainly in the southern plains of Nepal, close to the border with India. Madhesis are predominantly Hindus with some Muslims and Christians. Hence, pair 2 is correctly matched.Rohingya: They are an ethnic group, largely comprising Muslims, who predominantly live in the Western Myanmar province of Rakhine. They speak a dialect of Bengali, as opposed to the commonly spoken Burmese language. According to Myanmar authorities, they are not the authorised citizens of the country. Hence, pair 3 is correctly matched.Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer. 6 / 6 In the context of the Indian economy, non-financial debt includes which of the following? Housing loans owed by householdsAmounts outstanding on credit cardsTreasury billsSelect the correct answer using the code given below: 1 only 1 and 2 only 3 only 1, 2 and 3 Debts are contractual obligations to repay monetary loans, often with related interest expenses.Non-financial DebtIt consists of credit instruments issued by governmental entities, households and businesses that are not included in the financial sector.It includes industrial or commercial loans, Treasury bills and credit card balances.They share most of the same characteristics with financial debt, except the issuers are non-financial. Hence, statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer. Debts are contractual obligations to repay monetary loans, often with related interest expenses.Non-financial DebtIt consists of credit instruments issued by governmental entities, households and businesses that are not included in the financial sector.It includes industrial or commercial loans, Treasury bills and credit card balances.They share most of the same characteristics with financial debt, except the issuers are non-financial. Hence, statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer. Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz