17th January 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

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Q.1) Recently a new science communication platform DD Science was launched. With reference to this channel, consider the following statements:

It is an initiative under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
It is a free-to-air channel available 24×7 throughout the country in all regional languages.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Inspired by: DD Science and India Science channels launched

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/dd-science-and-india-science-channels-launched/

Q.2) Which of the following statements about the Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) is correct?

a) CCHS is a disorder of the nervous system in which the cue to breathe is lost when the patient goes to sleep.

b) It is a viral disease whose cause is yet unknown.

c) It can be found amongst infants.

d) Presently no medical treatment is available for its cure.

Inspired by: CCHS: What makes sleep deadly in this rare disease?

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/cchs-what-makes-sleep-deadly-in-this-rare-disease/

Q.3) Consider the following statements about Womaniya on Government eMarketplace (GeM):

It is a specialised initiative for facilitating e-commerce platform to products of women entrepreneurs and women SHGs.
Their products will now be available to all customers throughout India.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

a) Both 1 and 2

b) Only 1

c) Only 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Inspired by: Womaniya on GeM initiative

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/womaniya-on-gem-initiative/

Q.4) Saksham 2019 is an initiative related to:

a) Defense Manufacturing

b) Green Mobility

c) Petroleum Conservation

d) Energy Sufficiency

Inspired by: [pib] Saksham 2019

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-saksham-2019/

Q.5) The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is published by:

a) UGC

b) RUSA

c) HRD Ministry

d) None of these

Inspired by: What ASER says about quality of learning in India

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/what-aser-says-about-quality-of-learning-in-india/

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