Prelims Power Play 18 June 2023

1. Consider the following

Statement 1: The urban areas of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are about 0.75 degree C and 1.22 degree C warmer than the surrounding rural areas

Statement 2: Urban heat islands (UHI) occur when cities replace the natural land cover with dense concentrations of pavement, buildings, and other surfaces that absorb and retain heat.

Which one of the following is correct with respect to the above statements:

2. Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) is a framework agreed upon by India and which of the following country for cooperation on critical and emerging technologies in areas including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors and wireless telecommunication?

3. Consider the following statements

1. Input Tax Credit is a mechanism practices to avoid cascading of taxes.
2. Input tax credit is available for goods or services used for personal as well as business purpose.
3. The business that is under GST composition scheme can avail input tax credit on provisional basis.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?  Select the correct answer using the code given below:

4. Consider the following

1. Clutter
2. Glare
3. Sky glow
4. Light trespass

How many of the above is /are types of light pollution

5. Consider the following statement related to ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana’

1. It is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals.
2. The aim is to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses through special Kendra’s known as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra.
3. Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) is the implementing agency of PMBJP

Which of the above statements is /are correct? Select the correct answer using the code below?