1.Recently,The Prime Minister had listed the 10-point agenda for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).Which of the following is amongst the 10-point agenda of the DRR?

1) Invest in risk mapping globally
2) Develop a network of universities to work on disaster issues
3) Encourage greater involvement and leadership of women in disaster risk management

a. 1, 2
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 3
d. All of the above

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]The Prime Minister’s 10-point agenda on DRR is –

1. All development sectors must imbibe the principles of disaster risk management.
2. Work towards risk coverage for all-starting from poor households to SMEs to multi-national corporations to nation states.
3. Encourage greater involvement and leadership of women in disaster risk management.
4. Invest in risk mapping globally. For mapping risks related to hazards like earthquakes we have accepted standards and parameters.
5. Leverage technology to enhance the efficiency of our disaster risk management efforts.
6. Develop a network of universities to work on disaster issues.
7. Utilise the opportunities provided by social media and mobile technologies.
8. Build on local capacity and initiative.
9. Opportunity to learn from a disaster must not be wasted. After every disaster, there are papers on lessons that are rarely applied.
10. Bring about greater cohesion in international response to disasters.[/shc_shortcode]

2. Saur Sujala Scheme is related to

a. Solar irrigation pumps
b. Solar cooker
c. Solar water heater
d. Electricity from solar power

 

3.Which country will become the world’s first country to switch off FM radio?

a.United Kingdom

b.Switzerland

c.Norway

d.Finland

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Answer:Norway- Norway will become the world’s first country to switch off FM radio network. The shutdown of the Frequency Modulation (FM) network, which was introduced in the 1950s, will begin on January 11, 2017 in the northern city of Bodo. By the end of the year, all national FM broadcasts will cease. According to the Norwegian government, the switch to radio digital will save money and allow national radio stations to invest more in radio content. The digitization will also improve the emergency preparedness system, facilitate increased competition and offer new opportunities for innovation and development.[/shc_shortcode]

4. Banasura laughing thrush is endemic to

a. Western Ghats
b. Eastern Himalayas
c. Western Himalayas
d. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]ANSWER: Western Ghats
Montane laughing thrushes are endemic to the Western Ghats.BirdLife International, an organisation which assesses the conservation status of birds globally, has split the group of montane laughingthrushes and recognised them as two new species.As a result, Kerala now has four mountain laughingthrushes in place of two.Laughingthrushes are found only in the peaks of Western Ghats, popularly known as sky islands.These mountain peaks are separated from the others so well that the birds from one sky island find difficult to move to the next sky island.This has resulted in the creation of four closely related species, each of them occupying a series of mountain tops across the entire range of southern Western Ghats.[/shc_shortcode]

 

5.Which insurance company has tied up with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for capital support to enterprises?

a.National Insurance Company Ltd (NICL)

b.Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

c.Oriental Insurance Company Ltd (OICL)

d.New India Assurance Company Ltd (NIACL)

 

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Answer:Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has recently tied up with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for augmenting capital support to enterprises in India. The purpose of the MoU is to give a boost to the venture capital ecosystem for MSMEs.[/shc_shortcode]

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