3 UPSC ENGLISH QUIZ 5.03.2024 Daily Quiz 1 / 5 Q1. Consider the following statements: Government of India has approved an interest free loan of Rs 10 thousand to Flu Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh. This loan will be given to more than 52 thousand Flu Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco growers. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Government of India has approved an interest free loan of Rs 10 thousand to Flu Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh. This loan will be given to more than 42 thousand Flu Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco growers. This loan will be given from the Producer Welfare Fund of the Tobacco Board. The government has approved this loan in view of the crops that were damaged due to the Michong cyclonic rains in Andhra Pradesh last year. This is a one-time interest-free loan only for the Andhra Pradesh crop season year 2023-24. Flue cured virginia tobacco It is a commercial Kharif crop. Its cultivation is done in the rainy season from June to September. For its cultivation, black and red loamy soil is required. Cured tobacco is prepared for the market by standardizing the curing process to extract the properties of the tobacco leaf and remove moisture. 2 / 5 Q2. Consider the following statements: A new variety of hybrid cotton seed has been prepared in the research institute of Khandwa Agricultural College affiliated to Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agricultural University, Gwalior. Research on this seed has been done by Dr. Devendra Srivastava under the direction of Dr. Deepak Hari Ranade. This hybrid seed has been named KHH-VS-1324-1. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 and 2 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 2 and 3 are correct All of the above Explanation: A new variety of hybrid cotton seed has been prepared in the research institute of Khandwa Agricultural College affiliated to Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agricultural University, Gwalior. Research on this seed has been done by Dr. Devendra Srivastava under the direction of Dr. Deepak Hari Ranade. This hybrid seed has been named KHH-VS-1318-1. Cotton Hybrid Seeds KHH-VS-1318-1 The yield from this hybrid seed will be up to 20 quintals per hectare. The length of fiber of this seed will be 32 percent more than normal. Before this, in the year 2006, there was a variety JKHY-1I. The length of its fiber was up to 28 percent more and the yield was 12 to 14 quintals per hectare. 3 / 5 Q3. Consider the following statements: Google launched a new generative Al (GenAl) model called Genie. The Genie model can create interactive video games from just a text or image prompt. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Google launched a new generative Al (GenAl) model called Genie. The Genie model can create interactive video games from just a text or image prompt. It can create games even without prior training on game mechanics. It is a Generative AI (GenAl) model that can generate output from one or two inputs in the form of text, images, etc. It is trained from videos obtained from the Internet. It is a foundation world model. This model uses synthetic images, Can generate playable (action-controlled) variations from photo-graphs and even sketches. Genie is the first generative interactive environment trained in an unsupervised manner from unlabeled Internet videos. 4 / 5 Q4. Consider the following statements: Animal welfare initiative ‘Vantara’ launched by Reliance. On 26 February, the launch of the Vantara (Star of the Forest) program in Jamnagar was announced by Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation. It is a comprehensive initiative focusing on the rescue, treatment, care, and rehabilitation of injured, abused, and endangered animals both in India and abroad. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 and 2 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 2 and 3 are correct All of the above Explanation: Animal welfare initiative ‘Vantara’ launched by Reliance. On 26 February, the launch of the Vantara (Star of the Forest) program in Jamnagar was announced by Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation. It is a comprehensive initiative focusing on the rescue, treatment, care, and rehabilitation of injured, abused, and endangered animals both in India and abroad. Vantara is spread over 3,000 acres within the green belt of Reliance's Jamnagar Refinery Complex. It aims to become one of the leading contributors to conservation efforts globally. Vantara will work with leading experts in animal care and welfare. Vantara has transformed this location into a forest-like environment that is a natural, rich, lush, and green habitat for the rescued species. The program has rescued more than 200 elephants, and thousands of other animals, reptiles, and birds from unsafe conditions over the years. It has taken initiatives in key species, including rhinoceros, leopard, and crocodile rehabilitation. 5 / 5 Q5. Consider the following statements: The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has named a new marine species of ruby red-spotted head-shield sea slug after President Draupadi Murmu. Which was discovered on the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha, which has been named Melanochlamys draupadi. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has named a new marine species of ruby red spotted head-shield sea slug, Melanochlamys draupadi, which was discovered off the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha, after President Draupadi Murmu. Has gone. Physical characteristics of species in the genus Melanochlamys include a short, blunt, cylindrical body as well as a smooth dorsal surface with two equal or unequal dorsal shields, called posterior and anterior dorsal shields. Breeding of this species is observed between November and January. Melanochlamys drupadi secrete transparent mucus, which protects them from sand particles when crawling under smooth sand, making its body rarely visible. ZSI clarifies that while species in this group are generally found in temperate regions of the Indo-Pacific Ocean region, three species are actually tropical: Melanochlamys papillata from the Gulf of Thailand, Melanochlamys bengalensis from the West Bengal and Odisha coast, and Melanochlamys bengalensis from the Gulf of Thailand. Draupadi. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation ALL EXAM QUIZ 5.03.2024 ALL EXAM QUIZ 6.03.2024