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2021-02-03 16:30:13 Most Probable Questions for IAS Prelims - Qns for 03-02-2021

Qn.1) Global Talent Competitiveness Index, is released by which among the following?

(a) INSEAD business school
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) Cornell University
(d) UNESCO

Ans: (a) INSEAD business school

Learning Zone: GTCI (Global Talent Competitiveness Index), launched in 2013, is an annual benchmarking report that measures the ability of countries to compete for talent.

It is released by INSEAD business school in partnership with Adecco Group and Google.

The report measures levels of Global Talent Competitiveness by looking at 70 variables such as ease of hiring, gender earnings gap, and prevalence of training in firms.

Why is this question important? Global Talent Competitive Index (GTCI) for 2020 has been released recently.

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2021-02-03 16:30:13 Most Probable Questions for IAS Prelims - Qns for 03-02-2021

Qn.1) Global Talent Competitiveness Index, is released by which among the following?

(a) INSEAD business school
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) Cornell University
(d) UNESCO

Ans: (a) INSEAD business school

Learning Zone: GTCI (Global Talent Competitiveness Index), launched in 2013, is an annual benchmarking report that measures the ability of countries to compete for talent.

It is released by INSEAD business school in partnership with Adecco Group and Google.

The report measures levels of Global Talent Competitiveness by looking at 70 variables such as ease of hiring, gender earnings gap, and prevalence of training in firms.

Why is this question important? Global Talent Competitive Index (GTCI) for 2020 has been released recently.

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2021-02-02 16:30:15 Most Probable Questions for IAS Prelims - Qns for 02-02-2021

Qn.3) With reference to Vakataka dynasty, consider the following statements

1. They ruled parts of Central and South India between the third and fifth centuries.
2. They were contemporaneous with the Guptas in northern India.
3. They were Shaivite rulers.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Learning Zone: Vakataka dynasty

● Ruled parts of Central and South India between the third and fifth centuries.
● Rule extended from the southern edges of Malwa and Gujarat in the north to the Tungabhadra River in the south as well as from the Arabian Sea in the west to the edges of Chhattisgarh in the east.
● They were the most important successors of the Satavahanas in the Deccan and contemporaneous with the Guptas in northern India.
● They were Shaivite rulers.
● Nagardhan served as a capital of the Vakataka kingdom.
● The elephant god was a commonly worshipped deity in those times.
● Animal rearing was one of the main occupations. Remains of seven species of domestic animals — cattle, goat, sheep, pig, cat, horse and fowl — have been traced.
● The rock-cut Buddhist viharas and chaityas of Ajanta Caves (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) were built under the patronage of Vakataka emperor, Harishena.

Why is this question important? Recent archaeological excavations at Nagardhan, near Nagpur, have provided concrete evidence on the life, religious affiliations and trade practices of the Vakataka dynasty and also about the Vakataka rule under Queen Prabhavatigupta.

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2021-02-02 16:30:14 Most Probable Questions for IAS Prelims - Qns for 02-02-2021

Qn.2) With reference to Archaea, a group of microorganisms, consider the following statements

1. It is present in the human gut
2. It will die in extreme habitats such as hot springs, cold deserts and hypersaline lakes.
3. They are known for producing antimicrobial molecules, and for antioxidant activity.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (a) 1 and 3 only

Learning Zone: They are a primitive group of microorganisms that thrive in extreme habitats such as hot springs, cold deserts and hypersaline lakes.

These slow-growing organisms are also present in the human gut and have a potential relationship with human health.

They are known for producing antimicrobial molecules, and for anti-oxidant activity with applications in eco-friendly waste-water treatment.

Why is this question important? Scientists have reported a new archaeon (a kind of microorganism), which they discovered in Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan.

It has been named Natrialba swarupiae, after Dr Renu Swarup, secretary, Department of Biotechnology.


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2021-02-02 16:30:14 Most Probable Questions for IAS Prelims - Qns for 02-02-2021

Qn.1) With reference to NISHTHA initiative, consider the following statements

1. It has been launched to improve Learning Outcomes at the Higher education level.
2. It aims to motivate and equip teachers to encourage and foster critical thinking in students.
3. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (b) 2 and 3 only

Learning Zone: NISHTHA (National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement). It is the world’s largest teachers’ training programme of its kind in the world. It has been launched to improve Learning Outcomes at the Elementary level.

The basic objective of this massive training programme is to motivate and equip teachers to encourage and foster critical thinking in students.

Why is this question important? It is a recent initiative by the Ministry of Human Resource Development

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2021-02-01 16:30:00 Most Probable Questions for IAS Prelims - Qns for 01-02-2021

Qn.3) With reference to vaccine-derived poliovirus, consider the following statements

1. It is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in the oral polio vaccine (OPV).
2. It will change over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus.
3. It can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Learning Zone: It is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus.

This means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an infected person. These viruses may cause illness, including paralysis.

Why is this question important? In the last one year or so, polio has made a comeback in countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Ghana, Myanmar, China, Cameroon, Indonesia and Iran, mostly as vaccine-derived polio infection.



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2021-02-01 16:30:00 Most Probable Questions for IAS Prelims - Qns for 01-02-2021

Qn.2) ‘GATI’, a web portal recently seen in the news, is launched by which among the following?

(a) Ministry of Railways
(b) ISRO
(c) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
(d) Ministry of Defence

Ans: (d) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Learning Zone: It is launched by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. The portal ‘GATI’ can be accessed from NHAI’s website, and contractors and concessionaires can raise any project-related issues on the platform.

The issues raised in the GATI will be daily monitored by a team of officers in NHAI and will be constantly reviewed by the senior officers of NHAI and the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.

Why is this question important? It is a recent initiative by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.

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2021-02-01 16:30:00 Most Probable Questions for IAS Prelims - Qns for 01-02-2021

Qn.2) With reference to Measles disease, consider the following statements

1. It is a highly contagious bacterial disease.
2. It can be treated with a vaccine.
3. It transmitted via droplets from the nose, mouth or throat of infected persons.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (b) 2 and 3

Learning Zone: Measles is a highly contagious viral disease. It remains an important cause of death among young children globally, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine.

Measles is transmitted via droplets from the nose, mouth or throat of infected persons.

Why is this question important? India has stepped in to help the Maldives tackle a recent outbreak of measles. The Indian Embassy in Male recently handed over 30,000 doses of measles and rubella (MR) vaccine to the Maldivian Health Ministry.
The outbreak comes less than three years after the World Health Organisation declared the Maldives measles-free.

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2021-01-31 16:30:00 Most Probable Questions for IAS Prelims - Qns for 31-01-2021

Qn,3) ‘GATI’, a web portal recently seen in the news, is launched by which among the following?

(a) Ministry of Railways
(b) ISRO
(c) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
(d) Ministry of Defence

Ans: (d) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Learning Zone: It is launched by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. The portal ‘GATI’ can be accessed from NHAI’s website, and contractors and concessionaires can raise any project-related issues on the platform.

The issues raised in the GATI will be daily monitored by a team of officers in NHAI and will be constantly reviewed by the senior officers of NHAI and the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.

Why is this question important? It is a recent initiative by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.


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