Answer-(B) Ravi Shastri
2) What is the theme for 2017 World Population Day (July 11)?
(A) Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations
(B) Investing in Teenage Girls
(C) Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies
(D) A time to reflect on population trends and related issues
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Answer- (A) Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations
3) According to the OECD-FAO Agriculture Outlook 2017-2026, who will be the world’s largest milk producer by 2026?
(A) USA
(B) Brazil
(C) Norway
(D) India
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Answer-(D) IndiaExplanation:
The report ‘The OECD-FAO Agriculture Outlook 2017-2026’ is released by the UN and OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development).
Milk production in India will grow 49% in 2026.
World’s population will increase from 7.3 to 8.2 billion.
India’s population will grow from 1.3 billion to 1.5 billion (An increase of almost 150 million)
India & Sub-Saharan Africa will account for 56% of total population growth.
4) A ‘Biological Annihilation’ of wildlife in recent decades means a ________ mass extinction in Earth’s history.
(A) Third
(B) Fourth
(C) Fifth
(D) Sixth
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Answer-(D) SixthExplanation:
1) A study published in U.S Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
2) More than 30% of animals with a backbone are declining in both range & population.
3) There were :
As few as 20,000 lions,
More than 7000 Cheetahs,
500 to 700 Giant Pandas,
About 250 Sumatran Rhinoceros left in the wild.
4) On an average, 2 vertebrate species disappear every year.
5) Several species of mammals, that were relatively safe one or two decades ago, are now endangered.
6) The main cause of wildlife decline are:
Climate Change (a major threat)
Habitat lose
Over consumption
Population
Invasive species
Disease as well as
Poaching
5) _______ facilitates direct purchase of products and services from Rs 50,000 to Rs 30,00,000 by all government department and PSUs.
(A) GeM
(B) e-Purchase
(C) e-Service
(D) e-Seva
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Answer-(A) GeM Explanation:
e-Marketplace (GeM) is under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
It is an Online Market Platform to facilitate procurement of goods & services by various ministries & agencies of the government.
Presently more than 40,000 products in about 150 product categories & hiring of transport service are available on GeM POC portal.
So far 6 states have signed MoUs with GeM.
Four more including UP, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu & Haryana will ink such an MoU soon.
6) Which of the following is a sexually transmitted infection?
(A) Gonorrhea
(B) HIV
(C) Hepatitis B
(D) All of the above
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Answer-(D) All of the above
7) Select the Correct Sentence
1. Maharashtra launches free injectable contraceptive for women.
2. Delhi government launches free surgery scheme in private hospitals.
(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) Both
(D) None
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Answer-(C) Both
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