Sarat Chandra IAS 28th October Quiz Welcome to your Sarat Chandra IAS 28th October Quiz In the “Index of Eight Core Industries”, which of the following industries has the highest weightage? Electricity Industry Refinery Products Industry Steel Industry Coal Industry With reference to the “Old Monpa Handmade Paper”, seen in the news, consider the following statements: It is a heritage hand paper artform of Tawang area of Assam. The fine-textured Monpa handmade paper will be made from the bark of a local tree called Shugu Sheng. It is used for writing Buddhist scriptures and hymns in monasteries. Which of the statements given above are correct? 1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 With reference to the Food Corporation of India (FCI), consider the following statements: FCI is the only agency which undertakes procurement of wheat and paddy. Coarse grains are also procured by the state government agencies. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 3 only 1, 2 and 3 Consider the following statements about the ‘Pong Dam lake’ seen in the news recently? It is constructed on the river Beas in the wetland of Shivalik Hills in the Himachal Pradesh. It is named after Maharana Pratap Sagar. It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary and is one of the Ramsar sites in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 Consider the following statements: Kala-azar is a neglected tropical disease which is endemic in middle and southern states of India. It is caused by a protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Time's up
