Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund.
D) The MAITRI Programme
Response: B) Rashtriya Gokul Mission.
Explanation: It is mentioned in the text, that the Rashtriya Gokul Mission attempts to preserve native cattle breeds and also improve genetic diversity.
First Maritime Simulation Centre in India in Chennai was inaugurated.
It was a joint venture between AMET and which international shipping company that was the first Maritime Simulation Centre in India?
A) Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
B) A.P. Moller - Maersk
C) COSCO Shipping
D) Hapag-Lloyd
Answer: B) A.P. Moller - Maersk
Explanation The partnership is named in the article between the Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET) and global shipping giant A.P. Moller - Maersk.
What is the main idea of Full Mission Simulators to use in the center?
A) To provide entertainment to tourists in virtual reality games.
B) To provide training to the cadets in the safe and realistic environment in navigation and engine handling.
C) To develop new ship models to make.
D) To deal with the logistics of port activities.
Rationale: B) To educate cadets in a safe and realistic setting, in navigation and engine handling.
Explanation: According to the article, the simulators enable the trainees to learn in a secure environment, which covers the gap between theory and practice.
Mediating article 15 Mediation Act 2023 A Revolution in the Justice Delivery in India.
The importance of the Mediation Act, 2023, is that it:
A) Convert all the traditional courts into mediation centers.
B) Criminalizes litigation in some kind of disputes.
C) Acknowledgment in statute- Mediation is a component of the judicial system.
D) Only in commercial disputes.
Rationale: C) Mediation has been recognized statutorily as a component of the judicial system.
Explanation: The article says that mediation was statutorily recognized by the Act and it became part of the judicial system.
What does the article not include as one of the key principles of mediation (the four-Cs) of mediation?
A) Cost-effectiveness
B) Confidentiality
C) Compulsion
D) Creativity
Answer: C) Compulsion
Explanation: The given principles are cost-effectiveness, confidentiality, control and creativity. Voluntary nature of mediation is the anti-compulsive.
Article 16: BSF Brings in Drone Radar Systems to Intelligent Border Surveillance.
What is the name of this organization that the BSF is working with to make drone-mounted radar systems?
A) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
B) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
C) National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO).
D) Council of scientific and industrial research (CSIR).
Response: B) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Explanation: The article begins by saying that the BSF is constructing these systems in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
What is one of the main operational benefits of drone-mounted radars as compared to the traditional ways?
A) They are quite cheaper than watch towers.
B) They offer 24-hour services, and they are not dependent on the weather or night.
C) They can be handled by non-trained civilians.
D) They are mostly applied to offensive attacks.
Response: B) 24-hour coverage is available regardless of weather or darkness.
Explanation: According to the article, drone radars provide 24-hour coverage 24 hours a day no matter the weather conditions including fog, rain, and night darkness.