Feb 26, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1.Consider the following statements about the ‘National Common Mobility Card’ (NCMC) and find the correct ones:
(i) It is an initiative of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
(ii) The NCMC card can be used as a regular debit card which can be used at an ATM.
(iii) The NCMC card can be used as a local wallet (stored value account), which can be used for contactless payments.
(a) ii and iii only (b) i and iii only
(c) i and ii only (d) All of the above
2. ‘Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)’, which we generally see in news, is concerned with:
(a) A strategy of the armed forces to deal with terrorists.
(b) A strategy to combat COVID 19 pandemic.
(c) A strategy of the government to take various measures to tackle air pollution in the National Capital Region.
(d) A strategy to deal with malnourishment in children below 5 years of age.
3. The Draft New Education Policy 2019 recommends the setting up of which of the following institutions?
(i) National Higher Education Regulatory Authority (NHERA)
(ii) National Research Foundation
(iii) National Education Commission
(iv) National Institute for Pali, Persian and Prakrit
(a) i, ii and iii only (b) i, iii and iv only
(c) ii, iii and iv only (d) All of the above
4. Consider the following statements and choose the correct ones :
(i) Geo-targeting refers to the practice of delivering different content or advertisements to consumers based on their geographic locations.
(ii) Geoblocking can be used to limit or change content on the internet depending on the end-user’s geographic location.
(iii) An IP (internet protocol) address can be used to determine a computer’s geographical location with reasonable accuracy.
(a) i and iii only (b) ii and iii only
(c) i and ii only (d) i, ii and iii
5. Who among the following can become a Business Correspondent?
(i) Post offices
(ii) Retired bank employees
(iii) Agents of Small Savings Schemes of Government of India
(iv) Individuals who own petrol pumps
(a) i, ii and iii only (b) i, ii and iv only
(c) ii, iii and iv only (d) All of the above
ANSWERS
1. (a) https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/national-common-mobility-card-everything-explained-in-detail-1754547-2020-12-30
2. (c)
3. (d)
4. (d)
5. (d)
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