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Rtm Compilations Prelims 2021 INSIGHTSIAS IA SIMPLIFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION RTM COMPILATIONS PRELIMS 2021 March 2021 www.insightsactivelearn.com | www.insightsonindia.com Revision Through MCQs (RTM) Compilation (March 2021) Telegram: https://t.me/insightsIAStips 2 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpoccbCX9GEIwaiIe4HLjwA Revision Through MCQs (RTM) Compilation (March 2021) Table of Contents RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 1st-Mar-2021 .............................................................. 4 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 2nd-Mar-2021 ............................................................. 9 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 3rd-Mar-2021 ............................................................ 14 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 4th-Mar-2021 ............................................................ 20 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 5th-Mar-2021 ............................................................ 24 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 6th-Mar-2021 ............................................................ 28 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 8th-Mar-2021 ............................................................ 33 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 9th-Mar-2021 ............................................................ 38 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 10th-Mar-2021 .......................................................... 44 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 11th-Mar-2021 .......................................................... 49 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 12th-Mar-2021 .......................................................... 55 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 13th-Mar-2021 .......................................................... 61 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 15th-Mar-2021 .......................................................... 66 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 16th-Mar-2021 .......................................................... 71 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 17th-Mar-2021 .......................................................... 76 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 18th-Mar-2021 .......................................................... 80 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 19th-Mar-2021 .......................................................... 86 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 20th-Mar-2021 .......................................................... 90 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 22th-Mar-2021 .......................................................... 95 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 23th-Mar-2021 ........................................................ 101 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 24th-Mar-2021 ........................................................ 107 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 25th-Mar-2021 ........................................................ 112 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 26th-Mar-2021 ........................................................ 116 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 27th-Mar-2021 ........................................................ 121 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 30th-Mar-2021 ........................................................ 126 RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 31th-Mar-2021 ........................................................ 132 Telegram: https://t.me/insightsIAStips 3 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpoccbCX9GEIwaiIe4HLjwA Revision Through MCQs (RTM) Compilation (March 2021) RTM- REVISION THROUGH MCQS – 1st-Mar-2021 1. ‘City Innovation Exchange’ (CiX) is launched by which of the following? (a) NITI Aayog (b) Prime Minister's Office (c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Ans: (d) Explanation: • The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched a City Innovation Exchange (CiX). • What is it? o The CiX will connect cities to innovators across the national ecosystem to design innovative solutions for their pressing challenges. o The platform will ease the discovery, design & validation of solutions through a robust, transparent and user-centric process that will reduce barriers for innovators and cities to discover fitting solutions. o Built on the concept of ‘open innovation’, the platform will help in the flow of ideas ‘outside in and inside out, enhancing the skills and capacity required to deliver smart urban governance. Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/03/01/city-innovation-exchange-cix/ 2. Which of the following best describes/ describe the objectives of ‘National Bamboo Mission’ of the Government of India? 1. To rejuvenate the under developed bamboo industry in India. 2. To increase the area under bamboo plantation in non-forest Government and private lands. 3. To generate employment opportunities for skilled and unskilled persons, especially unemployed youths. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans: (d) Explanation: • With a view to harness the potential of bamboo crop, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme called Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) in which National Bamboo Mission (NBM) is being implemented as a sub scheme. • More>> Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/03/01/north-east-cane-and-bamboo-development- council-necbdc/ Telegram: https://t.me/insightsIAStips 4 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpoccbCX9GEIwaiIe4HLjwA Revision Through MCQs (RTM) Compilation (March 2021) 3. With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements 1. AIIB has more than 80 member nations. 2. India is the largest shareholder in AIIB. 3. AIIB does not have any members from outside Asia. Which of the statements given above is / are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans: (a) Explanation: What is AIIB? • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank with a mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond. • The Parties (57 founding members) to agreement comprise the Membership of the Bank. • It is headquartered in Beijing. • It commenced operations in January 2016. • Aim: o By investing in sustainable infrastructure and other productive sectors today, it aims to connect people, services and markets that over time will impact the lives of billions and build a better future. • Membership: o There are more than 100 members now. o Fourteen of the G-20 nations are AIIB members including France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. • Voting Rights: o China is the largest shareholder with 26.61 % voting shares in the bank followed by India (7.6%), Russia (6.01%) and Germany (4.2 %). o The regional members hold 75% of the total voting power in the Bank. Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/03/01/asian-infrastructure-investment-bank-aiib-4/ 4. With reference to India’s satellite launch vehicle, consider the following statements: 1. PSLVs launch the satellites useful for Earth resources monitoring whereas GSLVs are designed mainly to launch communication satellites. 2. Satellites launched by PSLV appear to remain permanently fixed in the same position in the sky, as viewed from a particular location on Earth. 3. GSLV MK III is a four-staged launch vehicle with the first and third stages using solid rocket motors; and the second and fourth stages using liquid rocket engines. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 only Ans: (a) Explanation: • PSLV is designed mainly to deliver the “earth-observation” or “remote-sensing” satellites with lift-off mass of up to about 1750 Kg to Sun-Synchronous circular polar orbits of 600- 900 Km altitude. The GSLV is designed mainly to deliver the communication-satellites to the highly elliptical (typically 250 x 3.6000 Km) Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The satellite in GTO is further raised to its final destination, viz., Geo-synchronous Earth orbit (GEO) of about 3.6000 Km altitude (and zero degree inclination on equatorial plane) by firing its in-built on-board engines. Due to their geo-synchronous nature, the satellites in these orbits appear to remain permanently fixed in the same position in the sky, as Telegram: https://t.me/insightsIAStips 5 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpoccbCX9GEIwaiIe4HLjwA Revision Through MCQs (RTM) Compilation (March 2021) viewed from a particular location on Earth, thus avoiding the need of a tracking ground antenna and hence are useful for the communication applications. • Source: http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/what-is-the-difference-between- gslv-and-pslv/article6742299.ece • GSLV Mk 3 is a three-stage heavy lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO. The vehicle has two solid strap-one, a core liquid booster and a cryogenic upper stage. • Source: https://www.isro.gov.in/launchers/gslv-mk-3 Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/03/01/pslv-c51-launch/ 5. Consider the following statements about ‘Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme’ (TEQIP): 1. In the year 2002, the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) launched the TEQIP scheme. 2. The project commenced with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance. 3. The programme aims to overhaul the quality of technical education in the Low Income States and Special Category States (SCS) in India. Which of the given above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans: (c) Explanation: About TEQIP: • In the year 2002, the ministry of Human Resource and Development launched the TEQIP scheme. • The project commenced with the World Bank assistance. •
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