Quiz 2020: Prelims Power Play 29 November 2020

1. Consider the following statements related to SCO

1. India is the founding member of SCO.
2. Council of Heads of Government is the supreme decision-making body in the SCO.
3. India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) heads of government virtual meeting on November 30, 2020.

Select the correct answer using the code below

2. Circular economy is related to which of the following

1. Biomimicry
2. Cradle to cradle
3. Resource recovery
4. Systems thinking

Select the correct answer using the code below.

3. Zero budget natural farming is a method of chemical-free agriculture drawing from traditional Indian practices, Consider the pillars of ZBNF and their implications

           Pillars of ZBNFImplication

1. Bijamrita           – Increase seed germination
2. Jeevamrutha    – Top soil protection
3. Acchadana        – Use of Organic Manure
4. Whapasa           – Reduce Irrigation requirement

Which of the above-mentioned pairs is / are correct?

4. Consider the following statements with respect to “cold waves”

1. As per IMD, the cold wave in the plains is that the minimum temperature should be 15 deg or less.
2. Absence of cloud cover and strong western disturbances will witness a trend of low minimum temperatures in northern plains.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements

1. Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) is the nodal agency for maritime data fusion located in Chennai.
2. The IMAC tracks vessels on the high seas and gets data from the coastal radars and white shipping agreements.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?