HomeQuizUPSC Daily Quiz | 12 April 2024 UPSC Daily Quiz | 12 April 2024Quiz | By admin /5 Daily Quiz - 12 April Tarun IAS offers a variety of courses and resources for UPSC aspirants, including a section for daily current affairs and quizzes. The institute was established with the goal of providing high-quality education and preparing students for the IAS exams. They aim to offer education that is up to date, challenging, and accessible regardless of the student's location or the time of dayTarun IAS emphasizes the importance of Current Affairs in both the prelims and mains of the UPSC exams, offering extensive materials and notes on the subject. Her For the most current and specific daily MCQs related to current affairs or any other subject, please click on the link below. 1 / 5 1. Consider the following institutes:1) Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL)2) Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)3) Indian Institute of Bank Management (IIBM)4) National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM)How many of the above institutes are fully funded by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? Only One Only two Only three All four Explanation:Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL) and Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) were fully funded by RBI. 2 / 5 2. With reference to the current status of the coal sector in India, consider the following statements:1) India possesses the 3rd largest geological reserves of coal globally.2) India ranks as the 2nd largest consumer of coal in the world.3) Coal India Limited (CIL) stands as the largest producer, contributing to over 70% of coal production in India.How many of the above statements are correct? Only one Only two All three None Explanation:Statement 1 is not correct. The current status of the coal sector in India is as follows:Geological reserves: India possesses the 5th largest geological reserves of coal globally and ranks as the 2nd largest consumer of coal in the world.Production: Coal India Limited (CIL) stands as the largest producer, contributing to over 70% of coal production in India.Import: In the fiscal year 2023-24 (until January 2024), India imported 217.75 million tonnes of coal. Non-coking coal dominates the imports, accounting for approximately 77% of the total imported coal. 3 / 5 3. The ‘Clean Energy Transitions Programme’(CETP), an ambitious effort to accelerate global clean energy transitions, is an initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme World Economic Forum Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change International Energy Agency Explanation:The Clean Energy Transitions Programme (CETP) is the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) primary initiative aimed at accelerating global progress towards a net-zero energy system.The CETP Annual Report 2023 outlines the program’s achievements in the past year, emphasizing its focus on emerging markets and developing economies. 4 / 5 4. Which of the following is/are non tariff barrier/s? 1) Sanitary measures 2) Rules of origin 3) Trade related investment measures How many of the statements given above are correct? Only one Only two Only three None Explanation:There can be tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade.Tariff Barriers: Simply, a tariff barrier is a tax and it adds to the cost borne by consumers of imported goods. Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs): Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) are policy measures apart from tariffs that impact imports into a country. When NTMs become arbitrary, beyond scientific justification and create hurdles for trade, they are called NTBs. The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) classifies 16 types of non-tariff barriers including: Technical barriers like Sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures etc. Non-technical barriers like trade-protective measures, Rules of Origin (RoO), Trade related Investment measures etc. Export related measures. 5 / 5 5. Which of the following is/are primary fertilizer/s?1) Magnesium2) Urea3) Di-Ammonium PhosphateHow many of the statements given above are correct? Only one Only two Only three None Explanation:Fertilizers are classified as Primary, Secondary and Micronutrients.Primary fertilizers are further classified on the type of nutrients they supply to soil such as nitrogenous (urea), phosphate (Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP)) and potassic (muriate of potash (MOP)) fertilizers.Secondary fertilizer includes calcium, magnesium, and Sulphur while micronutrients include iron, zinc, boron, chloride etc. Your score is 0% Restart quiz
 