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1) Consider the following statements with respect to State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)

It is the primary fund available with State Governments for responses to notified disasters.
It was established under Section 48 (1) (a) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
Funding is based on the recommendations of the Financial Commissions.

Which of the statement(s) mentioned above is/are correct?

Answer : c

State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)

SDRF – It is the primary fund available with State Governments for responses to notified disasters.
Established in – 2005, under Section 48 (1) (a) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Home Affairs.
Funding – It is based on the recommendations of the Financial Commissions

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2) Consider the following statements with respect to Contract Farming (CF)

It is an agreement between farmers and buyers, where both agree in advance on the terms and conditions for the production and marketing of farm products.
The contract can include details about the quality, quantity, price, and delivery date of the product.
There is no restriction to the types of agriculture products.

Which of the statement(s) mentioned above is/are correct?

Answer : c

Contract Farming (CF)

It is an agreement between farmers (producers) and buyers, where both agree in advance on the terms and conditions for the production and marketing of farm products.
The contract can include details about the quality, quantity, price, and delivery date of the product.
There is no restriction to the types of agriculture products.

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3) The term, Bharal often recently seen in news is related to which of the following?

a. It is a type of classical Indian vocal music that is a major form of Hindustani music.
b. It is a species of Blue Sheep, native to the high Himalayas.
c. It is a malware attacks that targeted Indonesia's national data center, affecting immigration services.
d. It is a method of financial accounting that records transactions when they are earned, not when they are paid.

Answer : b

Bharal

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4) Which of the following international organization released the Global Risk Report recently?

Answer : d

Global Risk Report

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5) The Scheme, SVAMITA is related to which of the following?

Answer : b

SVAMITA

SVAMITA - Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas.
It is a Central Sector Scheme.
Aim – To provide ‘record of rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited rural areas in villages and issuance of property cards to the property owners.
The plan is to survey all rural properties using drones and prepare GIS based maps for each village.
The scheme was launched on National Panchayat Day i.e. 24th April 2020.