Reserves exceed $500 bn for the first time (Economy)
NHRC takes note pf heath workers woes (Polity)
Sample from Lonar lakes sent for testing (Environment)
Food inflation accelerates 9.28 % in May (Economy)
NGT directive to UPPCN on biowaste (Science)
Streamed education is diluted education (Article) (Social Issues)
Govt holds back full IIP data for April (Economy)
Mayor deputy to be elected on 24 June (Polity)
Practice Question
[{"explanation": "<ul>\n<li>Lonar Lake, also known as Lonar crater, is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument, saline (pH of 10.5), Soda Lake, located at Lonar in Buldhana district, Maharashtra.</li>\n<li>It was created by an asteroid collision with earth impact during the Pleistocene Epoch.</li>\n<li>It is one of the four known, hyper-velocity, impact craters in basaltic rock anywhere on Earth.</li>\n<li>It sits inside the Deccan Plateau—a massive plain of volcanic basalt rock created by eruptions some 65 million years ago.</li>\n<li>Its location in this basalt field suggested to some geologists that it was a volcanic crater.</li>\n</ul>", "question": "<p>Which of the following statements about Lonar Lake is/are correct?</p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is the only impact crater found in India</li>\n<li>It is located in Madhya Pradesh.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5ee4e01d7737d40fd309e868", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ee4e01d7737d40fd309e869", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ee4e01d7737d40fd309e86a", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Both 1 and 2</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ee4e01d7737d40fd309e86b", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>Neither 1 nor 2</p>"}], "question_id": "5ee4e01d7737d40fd309e867"}, {"explanation": "<p>Explanation: It is compiled by NSO and takes goods and services into account. Includes Food and beverages, Pan, Tobacco and Intoxicants Clothing and Footwear Housing Fuel and Light Miscellaneous- Education, Healthcare, Transportation etc. . it is also targeted by the RBI</p>", "question": "<p>Which of the following statements about Consumer Price Index is/are correct?</p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is compiled by NSO.</li>\n<li>It does not include any services.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5ee4e03f7737d40fd309e86e", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ee4e03f7737d40fd309e86f", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ee4e03f7737d40fd309e870", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Both 1 and 2</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ee4e03f7737d40fd309e871", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Neither 1 nor 2</p>"}], "question_id": "5ee4e03f7737d40fd309e86d"}, {"explanation": "<p>Explanation: The SDRs was created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as an international reserve asset in the year 1969 to supplement its member countries&#39; official reserves. The SDR is a basket of 5 currencies- Dollar, Euro, Pound, Yen and Yuan. The SDR is neither a currency nor a claim on the IMF. Rather, it is a potential claim on the freely usable currencies of IMF members. SDRs can be exchanged for these currencies. The SDR value in terms of the U.S. dollar is determined daily by the IMF.</p>", "question": "<p>Which among the following are included in the basket of currencies under Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) issued by International Monetary Fund (IMF)?</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Dollar</li>\n<li>Rupee</li>\n<li>Yuan</li>\n<li>Euro</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5ee4e0667737d40fd6bf7caf", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 and 4 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ee4e0667737d40fd6bf7cb0", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1, 2 and 3 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ee4e0667737d40fd6bf7cb1", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>1, 3 and 4 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5ee4e0667737d40fd6bf7cb2", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1, 2, 3 and 4</p>"}], "question_id": "5ee4e0667737d40fd6bf7cae"}]
According to the latest data released by the RBI, the forex reserves have crossed $500-billion mark for the first time ever.
Components of Forex Reserves
Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)
Reasons for increase in the Forex Reserves
How the increase in the forex reserves would benefit India?
NHRC TAKES NOTE OF HEALTH WORKERS’ WOES
This article discusses various problems and challenges in the functioning of NHRC
Issues and challenges of NHRC
Important aspects of NHRC from Prelims perspective
ABOUT LONAR LAKE
This article highlights about various aspects related to Lonar Lake
Details about Lonar Lake
FOOD INFLATION ACCELERATES 9.28% IN MAY
The NSO report has highlighted that the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for the month of May 2020 has increased to 9.28% at all India level.
Understanding the Differences between CPI and WPI
Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI)
NGT DIRECTIVE TO UPPCB ON MEDICAL WASTE
Due to COVID-19 outbreak, hospitals across the country not able to follow scientific guidelines regarding disposal of bio-medical waste. Based on this concern, a petition was filed in National Green Tribunal alleging unscientific disposal of bio-medical waste in the open by the hospitals of Uttar Pradesh.
BIO MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES – 2016
STREAMED EDUCATION IS DILUTED EDUCATION
Recently, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University Grants Commission had issued a circular to universities encouraging them to adopt massive open online courses (MOOCs) offered on its SWAYAM platform for credit transfers in the coming semesters
How Digital learning poses problems
ABOUT INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX (PMI)
This article discusses about the differences between PMI and IIP
Differences between Purchasing Managers Index and IIP
DIRECT ELECTION OF MAYORS IN INDIA
This article argues as to why the Direct Election of Mayors would empower the Urban Local Bodies in India.
Present Problem for Urban Local Bodies
Need for a Directly elected Mayors for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)
Need for election for Mayors to be conducted on Non-Party Lines
Md Ayaz Ahmed 8 months ago
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Prince Kumar Kushwaha 8 months ago
DINESH 8 months ago
AkashPreet 8 months ago
Basket consist hard currencies(pound,euro, dollar, yen, yuan)
Vaishali sharma 8 months ago
Rennaisance 8 months ago
Kirti Singh 8 months ago
MRITUNJAY RAI 8 months ago
Pavithraj kalavara 8 months ago
Question no 3 ....
Rupee is not included in SDR basket of currencies
Plzzx clarify it....
Thank you