Daily Prelims Practice Questions:-
1)‘G4’, which wants an increase in the number of permanent seats in the U.N. Security Council, does not include which one of the following countries?
(a) South Africa
(b) Japan
(c) Germany
(d) Brazil
2)In which one of the following states did the government recently announce reservation for the Kapu community?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
3)The ‘Oslo Accords’ and ‘Camp David Accords’, sometimes in the news, are seen in the context of which one of the following international issues?
(a) Antibiotic resistance
(b) The pollinator crisis
(c) Melting Arctic ice cap
(d) Israel-Arab peace process
4)Which one of the following states is not included in the ‘Empowered Action Group’ of states?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) West Bengal
1)World Consumers Rights Day : 15th March 2018
2)Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the 105th session of the Indian Science Congress, at Manipur University in Imphal, Manipur.
3)WHO SEARO countries adopt Delhi End TB Summit Statement of Action to eradicate TB:-
LEAD-INCREASE-ENABLE-SUPPLEMENT Priorities
LEAD implementation of national TB responses in countries by empowered national initiative that monitors progress in reaching End TB targets to the highest levels of government in Member States.
INCREASE budgetary and human resource allocations by governments as well as by their global,domestic and other partners so as to ensure that national TB plans are fully funded.
ENABLE best possible care to each and every person, including migrants, aged and other high-risk populations, living with any form of TB including drug-resistant TB/ HIV co-infections.
SUPPLEMENT medical care for TB with social and financial protection in holistic manner.
4)QOL-2C: AYUSH Drug developed by CCRAS for cancer patients.
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has undertaken development of coded drug AYUSH QOL-2C for improving quality of life in cancer Patients.
CCRAS is autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH. It is apex body in India for formulation, coordination, development and promotion of research on scientific lines in Ayurveda and Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine.
CCRAS has developed and commercialized the following two drugs:
AYUSH 82 An Anti Diabetic Ayurvedic Formulation.
AYUSH SG An Anti-Rheumatoid Arthritis preparation.
AYUSH 56 An Anti-Epileptic Drug
5)U.S. challenges India’s export subsidies at WTO :- The United States has challenged India’s export subsidy programmes at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
6)India to Host International Energy Forum(IEF) in April.
Discussions on the Fluctuating Oil Prices will be the focus point.
The IEF represents 90% of world consumption and production of oil and gas.
It has 92 members.
India wants to remove discriminatory ASIAN PREMIUM:-
Since 2015,INDIA has made repeated demands to the IEF countries to remove what is called the “Asian premium” on prices that was pioneered by Saudi Arabia, which distinguished consumers in Asia from the U.S. and European countries.
This issue will beraised at the conference.
1)‘G4’, which wants an increase in the number of permanent seats in the U.N. Security Council, does not include which one of the following countries?
(a) South Africa
(b) Japan
(c) Germany
(d) Brazil
2)In which one of the following states did the government recently announce reservation for the Kapu community?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
3)The ‘Oslo Accords’ and ‘Camp David Accords’, sometimes in the news, are seen in the context of which one of the following international issues?
(a) Antibiotic resistance
(b) The pollinator crisis
(c) Melting Arctic ice cap
(d) Israel-Arab peace process
4)Which one of the following states is not included in the ‘Empowered Action Group’ of states?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) West Bengal
1)World Consumers Rights Day : 15th March 2018
2)Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the 105th session of the Indian Science Congress, at Manipur University in Imphal, Manipur.
3)WHO SEARO countries adopt Delhi End TB Summit Statement of Action to eradicate TB:-
LEAD-INCREASE-ENABLE-SUPPLEMENT Priorities
LEAD implementation of national TB responses in countries by empowered national initiative that monitors progress in reaching End TB targets to the highest levels of government in Member States.
INCREASE budgetary and human resource allocations by governments as well as by their global,domestic and other partners so as to ensure that national TB plans are fully funded.
ENABLE best possible care to each and every person, including migrants, aged and other high-risk populations, living with any form of TB including drug-resistant TB/ HIV co-infections.
SUPPLEMENT medical care for TB with social and financial protection in holistic manner.
4)QOL-2C: AYUSH Drug developed by CCRAS for cancer patients.
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has undertaken development of coded drug AYUSH QOL-2C for improving quality of life in cancer Patients.
CCRAS is autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH. It is apex body in India for formulation, coordination, development and promotion of research on scientific lines in Ayurveda and Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine.
CCRAS has developed and commercialized the following two drugs:
AYUSH 82 An Anti Diabetic Ayurvedic Formulation.
AYUSH SG An Anti-Rheumatoid Arthritis preparation.
5)U.S. challenges India’s export subsidies at WTO :- The United States has challenged India’s export subsidy programmes at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
6)India to Host International Energy Forum(IEF) in April.
Discussions on the Fluctuating Oil Prices will be the focus point.
The IEF represents 90% of world consumption and production of oil and gas.
It has 92 members.
India wants to remove discriminatory ASIAN PREMIUM:-
Since 2015,INDIA has made repeated demands to the IEF countries to remove what is called the “Asian premium” on prices that was pioneered by Saudi Arabia, which distinguished consumers in Asia from the U.S. and European countries.
This issue will beraised at the conference.
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