Prelims Power Play 31 March 2024

1. Recent collapse of a major bridge has led to closure of Baltimore Port. This port is in

2. He was an outspoken critic of Hindu scriptures, especially the Codes of Manu, the ancient lawgiver, and the Bhagavad Gita and the Ramayana. He said that these texts had been used to establish the authority of Brahmans over lower castes and the domination of men over women. The above passage refers to which social reformer

3. Consider the following pairs

1. Open Unemployment            : It Occurs when a significant portion of the labour force is unable to find a position that may provide them with a stable source of income
2. Disguised unemployment    : In this case, more individuals are working than is truly necessary.
3. Structural unemployment   : This kind of unemployment develops as a result of substantial adjustments made to a nation’s economic structure

How many of the above are correct pairs?

4. Consider the following regarding FATF

1. Grey List identifies countries or jurisdictions with serious strategic deficiencies to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and financing of proliferation
2. Black List identifies countries that are actively working with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

5. Varnam, Kirtana and Kritis recently in news denotes