Daily Current Affairs Quiz – July 10, 2020
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July 10, 2020 – Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC, State PSC and Other Competitive Exams
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following statements about Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) is/are correct?
- It is the only Central Public Sector Undertaking dedicated to the solar energy sector.
- Its mandate has been broadened to cover the entire renewable energy domain
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Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) is a company of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, established to facilitate the implementation of the National Solar Mission (NSM). It is the only Central Public Sector Undertaking dedicated to the solar energy sector. The company’s mandate has been broadened to cover the entire renewable energy domain and the company will be renamed to Renewable Energy Corporation of India (RECI).
“Solar Energy Corporation of India ltd” (SECI) is a CPSU under the administrative control of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), set up on 20th Sept, 2011 to facilitate the implementation of JNNSM and achievement of targets set therein. It is the only CPSU dedicated to the solar energy sector. It was originally incorporated as a section-25 (not for profit) company under the Companies Act, 1956.However, through a Government of India decision, the company has recently been converted into a Section-3 company under the Companies Act, 2013. The mandate of the company has also been broadened to cover the entire renewable energy domain.Incorrect
Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) is a company of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, established to facilitate the implementation of the National Solar Mission (NSM). It is the only Central Public Sector Undertaking dedicated to the solar energy sector. The company’s mandate has been broadened to cover the entire renewable energy domain and the company will be renamed to Renewable Energy Corporation of India (RECI).
“Solar Energy Corporation of India ltd” (SECI) is a CPSU under the administrative control of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), set up on 20th Sept, 2011 to facilitate the implementation of JNNSM and achievement of targets set therein. It is the only CPSU dedicated to the solar energy sector. It was originally incorporated as a section-25 (not for profit) company under the Companies Act, 1956.However, through a Government of India decision, the company has recently been converted into a Section-3 company under the Companies Act, 2013. The mandate of the company has also been broadened to cover the entire renewable energy domain. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Ease of doing business report is published by
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Published By: World Bank
- It measures regulations across the 190 economies in business regulatory areas to assess the business environment in each economy.
Parameters/Dimensions:
- Starting a Business,
- Dealing with Construction permits,
- Electricity availability,
- Property registration,
- Credit availability,
- Protecting minority Investors,
- Paying Taxes
- Trading across borders,
- Contracts enforcement,
- Resolving Insolvency,
- Employing workers
- Contracting with the government.
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Published By: World Bank
- It measures regulations across the 190 economies in business regulatory areas to assess the business environment in each economy.
Parameters/Dimensions:
- Starting a Business,
- Dealing with Construction permits,
- Electricity availability,
- Property registration,
- Credit availability,
- Protecting minority Investors,
- Paying Taxes
- Trading across borders,
- Contracts enforcement,
- Resolving Insolvency,
- Employing workers
- Contracting with the government.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the statements about Pandit Ravi Shankar is/are correct?
- He was composer of Hindustani Classical Music
- My Music, My Life is his autobiography
- He was warded India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999.
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Ravi Shankar (born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, spelled Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury in Sanskrit; 7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012), whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit (Master) and “Sitar maestro”, was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world. Shankar was awarded India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999.
Shankar wrote two autobiographies, published 30 years apart: My Life, My Music (1969) and Raga Mala (1999).
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Ravi Shankar (born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, spelled Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury in Sanskrit; 7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012), whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit (Master) and “Sitar maestro”, was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world. Shankar was awarded India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999.
Shankar wrote two autobiographies, published 30 years apart: My Life, My Music (1969) and Raga Mala (1999).
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
- The National Mission for Manuscripts was launched by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
- The Mission has the mandate of identifying, documenting, conserving and making accessible the manuscript heritage of India.
- Recently they published volumes of Mongolian Kanjur
Which of the statements is/are correct?
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The National Mission for Manuscripts was established in February 2003 by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India. A unique project in its programme and mandate, the mission seeks to unearth and preserve the vast manuscript wealth of India. India possesses an estimate of ten million manuscripts, probably the largest collection in the world. These cover a variety of themes, textures and aesthetics, scripts, languages, calligraphies, illuminations and illustrations. The Mission has the mandate of identifying, documenting, conserving and making accessible the manuscript heritage of India.
The Ministry of Culture has taken up the project of reprinting of 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur under the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM). The first set of five volumes of Mongolian Kanjur published under the NMM was presented to the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of Guru Purnima, also known as Dharma Chakra Day, on 4th July 2020.
Mongolian Kanjur, the Buddhist canonical text in 108 volumes is considered to be the most important religious text in Mongolia. In the Mongolian language ‘Kanjur’ means ‘Concise Orders’- the words of Lord Buddha in particular. It is held in high esteem by the Mongolian Buddhists and they worship the Kanjur at temples and recite the lines of Kanjur in daily life as a sacred ritual. The Kanjur are kept almost in every monastery in Mongolia.Mongolian Kanjur has been translated from Tibetan. The language of the Kanjur is Classical Mongolian.The Mongolian Kanjur is a source of providing a cultural identity to Mongolia.
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The National Mission for Manuscripts was established in February 2003 by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India. A unique project in its programme and mandate, the mission seeks to unearth and preserve the vast manuscript wealth of India. India possesses an estimate of ten million manuscripts, probably the largest collection in the world. These cover a variety of themes, textures and aesthetics, scripts, languages, calligraphies, illuminations and illustrations. The Mission has the mandate of identifying, documenting, conserving and making accessible the manuscript heritage of India.
The Ministry of Culture has taken up the project of reprinting of 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur under the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM). The first set of five volumes of Mongolian Kanjur published under the NMM was presented to the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of Guru Purnima, also known as Dharma Chakra Day, on 4th July 2020.
Mongolian Kanjur, the Buddhist canonical text in 108 volumes is considered to be the most important religious text in Mongolia. In the Mongolian language ‘Kanjur’ means ‘Concise Orders’- the words of Lord Buddha in particular. It is held in high esteem by the Mongolian Buddhists and they worship the Kanjur at temples and recite the lines of Kanjur in daily life as a sacred ritual. The Kanjur are kept almost in every monastery in Mongolia.Mongolian Kanjur has been translated from Tibetan. The language of the Kanjur is Classical Mongolian.The Mongolian Kanjur is a source of providing a cultural identity to Mongolia.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Recently Mangolian Kanjur was in news, it refers to
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Mongolian Kanjur, the Buddhist canonical text in 108 volumes is considered to be the most important religious text in Mongolia. In the Mongolian language ‘Kanjur’ means ‘Concise Orders’- the words of Lord Buddha in particular. It is held in high esteem by the Mongolian Buddhists and they worship the Kanjur at temples and recite the lines of Kanjur in daily life as a sacred ritual. The Kanjur are kept almost in every monastery in Mongolia.Mongolian Kanjur has been translated from Tibetan. The language of the Kanjur is Classical Mongolian. The Mongolian Kanjur is a source of providing a cultural identity to Mongolia.
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Mongolian Kanjur, the Buddhist canonical text in 108 volumes is considered to be the most important religious text in Mongolia. In the Mongolian language ‘Kanjur’ means ‘Concise Orders’- the words of Lord Buddha in particular. It is held in high esteem by the Mongolian Buddhists and they worship the Kanjur at temples and recite the lines of Kanjur in daily life as a sacred ritual. The Kanjur are kept almost in every monastery in Mongolia.Mongolian Kanjur has been translated from Tibetan. The language of the Kanjur is Classical Mongolian. The Mongolian Kanjur is a source of providing a cultural identity to Mongolia.