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Aug 19th, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Wanchua festival celebrated for a bountiful harvest is conducted by
(a) Tiwa tribes, Assam
(b) Kuki tribes, Mizoram
(c) Reang tribes, Tripura
(d) Garo tribes, Meghalaya
2. When Reserve Bank of India buys government securities in the open market, it
(a) Increases the money supply in the economy
(b) decreased the money supply in the economy
(c) maintains the status quo of money supply in the economy
(d) does not affect the money supply in the economy
3. With reference to Green bonds, consider the following statements
1. They are debt instruments to raise capital for funding green projects like renewable energy, sustainable water management etc.
2. Currently they constitute around 10% of all the bonds issued in India
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
4. Consider the following groups
1. Captive power plants
2. Power distribution companies
3. Open access power consumers
Which of the above groups comes under the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) regime initiated in 2011?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
5. The Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme of Indian government is related to tackling the
(a) Cyber threats
(b) Maoist threats
(c) Maritime threats
(d) Border threats
ANSWER’s
1- (a)
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/multimedia/photo/photos-of-the-day-august-18-2021/article35974879.ece
2- (a)
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/rbi-to-buy-25000-cr-of-bonds-aug-26/article35988726.ece
3- (a)
https://www.thehindu.com/business/green-bonds-help-projects-net-26300-cr/article35988773.ece
4- (d)
https://www.livemint.com/industry/energy/govt-circulates-draft-electricity-rules-2021-to-provide-green-energy-open-access-11629107694706.html
5- (b)
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/maoism-affected-districts-down-to-70-for-the-first-time-mha-101629140788162.html
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