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29th March, 2023

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘Daylight Saving Time’?

 

1. It is a biannual practice of putting the clock one hour ahead of the standard time to save energy.

2. The Daylight Saving Time is observed only in the Northern Hemisphere and it is not required in the countries that fall under the Southern Hemisphere.

3. Canada was the first country to adopt this practice in the year 1908.

 

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct about the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)’?

 

1. It is an international treaty to manage Antarctic fisheries to preserve species diversity and stability of Weddell Sea and East Antarctica.

2. India is an observer state since 1986.

3. Ministry of Earth Sciences’ National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research is the designated agency to coordinate India’s Antarctic missions.

 

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct about the ‘Saras Crane’?

 

1. It is a large migratory crane which is found in open wetlands of South Asia.

2. It is the tallest flying bird in the world.

3. It is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and it is listed as a ‘Near Threatened’ species on IUCN Red List.

 

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

 

1. The ‘strategic’ nuclear weapons and ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons differ from each other in terms of their impact.

2. The world is yet to witness the use of a strategic nuclear weapon.

 

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Which of the following are covered under the small savings scheme of Government of India?

 

1. Kisan Vikas Patra

2. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

3. Public Provident Fund

4. Employee’s Provident Fund

5. Post Office Savings Account

 

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