Indian army has published the notification for SSC Tech 56 men and SSC Tech 27 women for the course commencing at OTA Chennai from April 2021
‘Consider the following statements regarding Gravitational Lensing:
1. It occurs when a massive celestial body causes a sufficient curvature of spacetime for the path of light around it to be visibly bent.
2. It prevents us from observing objects at far away distances in space.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, recently seen in the news, lies in which state?
Gujarat
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Consider the following statements regarding Sea Lettuce:
1. It is a genus of green algae usually found growing on rocky shores of seas and oceans around the world.
2. Large masses of sea lettuce are often an indicator of nutrient pollution in the water.
Consider the following statements regarding Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs):
1. They are public oversight institutions which audit a government’s use of public funds.
2. Although they conduct financial and compliance audits, they do not undertake performance audits to scrutinize the efficiency, effectiveness or economy of government’s undertakings.
Which one of the following best describes ‘Anjadip’, recently seen in the news?
It is a torpedo launch and recovery vessel.
It is an anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft.
It is a diesel- electric submarine.
It is a supersonic torpedo.
With reference to the Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav initiative, consider the following statements:
1. It was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) in partnership with World Health Organisation.
2. The objective of this initiative is to enhance the enrolment of girls in higher studies.
1 Only
2 Only
With reference to the Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) programme, consider the following statements:
1. It was launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
2. It is a World Bank loan-assisted project which is aligned with the objectives of the National Skill Development Mission.
With reference to the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI), consider the following statements:
1. It is a multi-stakeholder initiative which aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice on artificial intelligence.
2. India is not a member of this initiative.
With reference to the Aquarius constellation, consider the following statements:
1. It is located in the fourth quadrant of the northern hemisphere.
2. It lies in the region of the sky which is sometimes referred to as the Sea.
With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana’, consider the following statements:
1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme.
2. Under this scheme a maternity benefit of Rs.50000 is given to a woman.