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1. Consider
the following statements about Sufism:
1)
It
originated outside India and its founder saint was Khawaja Muinuddin Chishti.
2)
In India,
the Chisti Order was introduced by Khawaja Abdul Chisti.
3)
The
Mughal emperor, Akbar paid homage at Khawaja Muinuddin Chishti’s Dargah.
Which of the above
statements is/are correct?
a)
1 only
b)
2 and 3
only
c) 3 only
d)
1, 2 and
3
Answer: C
Explanation:
The Chisti Order:
·
The most popular one in India.
·
It originated outside India and
its founder saint was Khawaja Abdul Chisti.
·
In India, it was introduced by Khawaja
Muinuddin Chishti.
o
Muinuddin Chishti was born in Persia.
o
He visited different places of Islamic learning in
Central Asia and, finally, reached India in 1200 A.D.
o
He settled himself at Ajmer and
became very popular all over Northern India.
o
Both the Hindus and Muslims paid
homage to him.
o
The Mughal emperor, Akbar paid homage at his
Dargah.
2. Consider
the following statements about Great Nicobar island:
1)
The Great
Nicobar Island has a tropical wet evergreen forests.
2)
Galathea
National Park was located at the Great Nicobar.
3)
The
leatherback sea turtle is the island’s flagship species.
Which of the above
statements is/are correct?
a)
1 and 2
only
b)
2 and 3
only
c)
1 and 3
only
d) 1, 2 and
3
Answer: D
Explanation:
Great Nicobar island:
·
Indira Point on the southern tip of Great
Nicobar Island is India’s southernmost point, less than 150
km from the northernmost island of the Indonesian archipelago.
·
Great Nicobar is home to two national parks and a
biosphere reserve.
·
The island is inhabited by the Shompen and
Nicobarese tribal peoples, along with ex-servicemen from Punjab, Maharashtra,
and Andhra Pradesh who were settled on the island in the 1970s.
·
The Great Nicobar Island has tropical wet
evergreen forests, mountain ranges reaching almost 650 m above sea level, and
coastal plains.
·
The leatherback sea turtle is the island’s
flagship species.
3. Which of the following activities is/were done
by Bureau of Indian Standards?
1)
International activities
2)
Product Certification
3)
Hallmarking
4)
Laboratory services
Select the correct
answer from given below codes:
a) 1, 2 and
3 only
b) 2 and 3
only
c) 2, 3 and
4 only
d)
1, 2, 3
and 4
Answer: D
Explanation:
Bureau of Indian Standards
·
It is the National Standard Body of India.
The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, has been implemented
since 2017.
·
It is responsible for the harmonious
development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality
certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental
thereto.
·
The standards and certification scheme of BIS
apart from benefitting the consumers and industry also support various
public policies especially in areas of product safety, consumer
protection, food safety, environment protection, building and construction,
etc.
·
The activities of BIS can be broadly grouped
under the following heads:
·
Standards formulation
·
International activities
·
Product Certification
·
Hallmarking
·
Laboratory services
· Training services - National Institute of Training for Standardisation
Consumer Affairs and Publicity