10th & 11th March 2019
Quiz-summary
0 of 7 questions completed
Questions:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
Information
Welcome to Saksham IAS Daily Quiz
You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.
Quiz is loading...
You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.
You have to finish following quiz, to start this quiz:
Results
0 of 7 questions answered correctly
Your time:
Time has elapsed
You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0)
Categories
- Not categorized 0%
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- Answered
- Review
-
Question 1 of 7
1. Question
The document named ‘Unlocking NATional Energy Efficiency potential’ (UNNATEE) was recently seen in news. It is released by which of the following:
Correct
Explanation:
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has released a document called UNNATEE (Unlocking NATional Energy Efficiency potential) which aims at improving the energy efficiency in India.
It consists of a framework and a strategy of implementation which enables to formulate a relationship between energy supply-demand scenarios and energy efficiency opportunities.
BEE had collaborated with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for development of this document.Link:http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=189348
Incorrect
Explanation:
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has released a document called UNNATEE (Unlocking NATional Energy Efficiency potential) which aims at improving the energy efficiency in India.
It consists of a framework and a strategy of implementation which enables to formulate a relationship between energy supply-demand scenarios and energy efficiency opportunities.
BEE had collaborated with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for development of this document.Link:http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=189348
-
Question 2 of 7
2. Question
Marayoor jaggery gets Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the central government recently.It belongs to which of the following state?
Correct
Explanation:
Marayoor jaggery from Idukki, Kerala gets Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the central government.
This jaggery is made from sugarcane and no chemicals are added during the manufacturing process which makes it a world class delicacy.
Marayoor jaggery is made using only traditional methods.
It is dark brown in colour with high sweetness and iron, less sodium content and insoluble impurities.
The GI tag will help the traditional sugarcane farmers in Marayoor and provide them with more windows of opportunities.Incorrect
Explanation:
Marayoor jaggery from Idukki, Kerala gets Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the central government.
This jaggery is made from sugarcane and no chemicals are added during the manufacturing process which makes it a world class delicacy.
Marayoor jaggery is made using only traditional methods.
It is dark brown in colour with high sweetness and iron, less sodium content and insoluble impurities.
The GI tag will help the traditional sugarcane farmers in Marayoor and provide them with more windows of opportunities. -
Question 3 of 7
3. Question
Beresheet spacecraft was recently seen in news. It belongs to which of the following country:
Correct
Explanation:
An Israeli spacecraft on its maiden mission to the moon has sent its first selfie back to Earth. The image showing part of the Beresheet spacecraft with Earth in the background was beamed to mission control in Yehud, Israel – 37,600 kilometres (23,360 miles) away.
The partners, NGO SpaceIL and state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries, launched the unmanned Beresheet – Hebrew for Genesis from Cape Canaveral in Florida on February 22.
The 585-kilogram (1,290-pound) craft took off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from the private US-based SpaceX company of entrepreneur Elon Musk.Incorrect
Explanation:
An Israeli spacecraft on its maiden mission to the moon has sent its first selfie back to Earth. The image showing part of the Beresheet spacecraft with Earth in the background was beamed to mission control in Yehud, Israel – 37,600 kilometres (23,360 miles) away.
The partners, NGO SpaceIL and state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries, launched the unmanned Beresheet – Hebrew for Genesis from Cape Canaveral in Florida on February 22.
The 585-kilogram (1,290-pound) craft took off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from the private US-based SpaceX company of entrepreneur Elon Musk. -
Question 4 of 7
4. Question
Which of the following is/are the findings of the Monster Salary Index Survey:
1. Women in India earn 19% less than their male counterparts.
2. In healthcare, caring services, and social work men earn 21% more than women.
3. The median gross hourly salary earned by men is Rs 46.19 more in comparison to women.
Choose the correct answer from the following codes:Correct
Explanation:
Monster Salary Index Survey has been released. The survey is titled‘Women of India Inc’.
It was prepared by Monster India in collaboration with Paycheck.in with IIM-Ahmedabad as a research partner.Its findings:
Women in India earn 19% less than their male counterparts and 60% working women in India feel that discrimination at work.
The median gross hourly salary for men was Rs 242.49—earned Rs 46.19—more in comparison to women who earned Rs 196.3 in 2018.
Sector-wise, IT/ITES services show 26 per cent pay gap in favour of men, followed by manufacturing sector, where men earned 24 per cent more than women.
In healthcare, caring services, and social work men earn 21% more than women, while Banking and Insurance is the only industry where men earn just 2% more.
Around 47% of women felt that the most notable form of discrimination is perception that women are less serious about work once they are married.
About 46% women feel that maternity leads to a perception that they will quit and the same percentage of women also believe that there is a notion that women can’t put the same number of hours as men.Incorrect
Explanation:
Monster Salary Index Survey has been released. The survey is titled‘Women of India Inc’.
It was prepared by Monster India in collaboration with Paycheck.in with IIM-Ahmedabad as a research partner.Its findings:
Women in India earn 19% less than their male counterparts and 60% working women in India feel that discrimination at work.
The median gross hourly salary for men was Rs 242.49—earned Rs 46.19—more in comparison to women who earned Rs 196.3 in 2018.
Sector-wise, IT/ITES services show 26 per cent pay gap in favour of men, followed by manufacturing sector, where men earned 24 per cent more than women.
In healthcare, caring services, and social work men earn 21% more than women, while Banking and Insurance is the only industry where men earn just 2% more.
Around 47% of women felt that the most notable form of discrimination is perception that women are less serious about work once they are married.
About 46% women feel that maternity leads to a perception that they will quit and the same percentage of women also believe that there is a notion that women can’t put the same number of hours as men. -
Question 5 of 7
5. Question
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following state:
Correct
Explanation:
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is located Upper Gangetic plain in the state of Uttar Pradesh.Incorrect
Explanation:
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is located Upper Gangetic plain in the state of Uttar Pradesh. -
Question 6 of 7
6. Question
Which of the following countries share border with Ethiopia:
1. Somalia
2. Sudan
3. Burundi
4. Kenya
Choose the correct answer form the following codes:Correct
Explanation:
Ethiopia is located in the east African region known as the Horn of Africa
Somalia
Sudan
South Sudan
Eritrea
Kenya
DjiboutiIncorrect
Explanation:
Ethiopia is located in the east African region known as the Horn of Africa
Somalia
Sudan
South Sudan
Eritrea
Kenya
Djibouti -
Question 7 of 7
7. Question
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spacecraft is launched by which of the following:
Correct
Explanation:
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is a NASA robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon in an eccentric polar mapping orbit.Incorrect
Explanation:
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is a NASA robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon in an eccentric polar mapping orbit.