15th January 2021 | DAILY WISDOM TEST-THE PT QUEST 2021

 

 DAILY WISDOM TEST-THE PT QUEST 2021

Date:- (15-01-2021)

Question-1

 Q.1. The correct Answers is
ANSWER: A
Explanation:
•    Statement 1 is correct: It is a National Digital Infrastructure for Teachers and students and a customizable platform which is currently being used by teachers (from both government and private institutions) across the nation.
•    Statement 2 is incorrect: It is developed by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in association with National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).

 Question-2

Q.2. The correct Answers is
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION:
•    Statement 1 is correct: SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) was launched in July 2017 by government of India to provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses.
•    Statement 2 is correct: SWAYAM seeks to bridge the digital divide for students who have hitherto remained untouched by the digital revolution and have not been able to join the mainstream of the knowledge economy.
•    Statement 3 is incorrect: It hosts courses for Class 9 till post-graduation.

Question-3

Q.3. The correct Answers is
ANSWER: D
Explanation:
        The report is produced jointly by:
•    The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
•    The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
•    The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
•    The UN World Food Programme (WFP)
•    The World Health Organisation (WHO).
•    Its first edition was brought out in 2017.

 

 

Question-4

Q.4. The correct Answers is
ANSWER: C
EXPLANATION:
•    A conjugate vaccine is a type of vaccine which combines a weak antigen with a strong antigen as a carrier so that the immune system has a stronger response to the weak antigen.

Question-5

Q.5. The correct Answers is
ANSWER: C
Explanation: According the present rules of Government of India, the following voters are allowed to cast their votes through postal ballot:
•    Service voters (armed forces, the armed police force of a state and government servants posted abroad)
•    Voters on election duty
•    Voters under preventive detention.
•    People with disabilities and those who are 65 or older.
•    Note: On June 19, the Law ministry had notified a fresh change, allowing those aged 65 years and above to opt for postal ballot as they are more vul