Which lake on 7 November 2014 got the recognition of India’s first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified fishery for sustainable clam fishing?
- Ashtamudi Lake in KeralaClam is an edible marine product that is found in lakes and freshwaters in form of two calcareous shells or valves. The fisherfolk of Ashtamudi Lake decided to go in for sustainable activities after they extracted over 10,000 tonne clams from the lake, reducing its capacity over the years. The certificate for sustainable clam fishing was provided to the Clam Governing Council of Ashtamudi Lake. With this certificate the lake would showcase to the world that development and environment protection go hand in hand and participatory approach at the local level in managing biodiversity is an important aspect of it. This achievement also opens up the scope for other fisheries in India to work towards MSC certification, which would enhance conservation and sustainability of the resource. Ashtamudi Lake, a Ramsar wetland of international importance, is the second largest estuarine system in Kerala and the clam fishery began in 1981. It supports the livelihoods of around 3000 fisherfolk involved in collection, cleaning processing and trading clams.
What is the name of India’s first automatic freight train especially designed for transportation of finished cars that was flagged-off on 7 November 2014?
- AutoLinxSMAutoLinxSM was flagged-off by Union Rail Minister D.V. Sadanada Gowda at Melpakkam near Chennai. This train carried around 280 finished cars and left for Delhi where it would reach in a week’s time. It will arrive at the multi-modal logistics park of Container Corporation of India (CCI) at Khatuwas near Delhi. The trial runs for AutoLinxSM were completed in October 2014 and four automotive (original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)- Ford, Honda, Hyundai, and Renault-Nissan collaborated in it. This train is developed by Delhi-based APL Logistics Vascor Automotive, a joint venture between APL Logistics and Vascor. APL Logistics Vascor is the first third-party logistics provider to offer rail-based services under the Automobile Freight Train Operator license administered by Indian Railways.
Which village near Varanasi was adopted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 November 2014 under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (MP Model Village Plan)?
- JayapurModi chose Jayapur village in Varanasi district under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY). Under SAGY, each Member of Parliament (MP) needs to choose one village each from the constituency that they represent, fix parameters and make it a model village by 2016. It was launched on 11 October 2014 on the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan, the legendary socialist leader. Modi announced adopting Jayapur during his 2-day visit to Varanasi, which he represents in the Lok Sabha.
Regional approval for restarting which nuclear power plant of Japan was won on 7 November 2014, a move which could make this plant the first in Japan to be restarted under a new and independent nuclear power regulator?
- SendaiSendai nuclear power plant has 2 reactors to produce nuclear electricity and is located some 1,000 km southwest of Tokyo in Kagoshima prefecture. 38 of the 47 members of Kagoshima’s Prefectural Assembly backed the restart which is an important endorsement to restart the plant. This could pave the way for a revival of the stalled industry more than three years after the Fukushima disaster of 2011, which set off closure of numerous nuclear power plants after a massive earthquake and tsunami. Japan has been forced to import expensive fossil fuels to replace atomic power, which supplied around 30% of the country’s electricity before the 2011 disaster.
The Indian Army on 7 November 2014 admitted its mistake over the firing incident in Budgam district of Kashmir which left two youths dead. This firing incident took place at which village of Budgam (near capital Srinagar) on 3 November 2014?
- ChattergamThe soldiers of Indian Army opened fire on a few Kashmiri youths who were moving in a car at Chattergam village of Budgam district. Two were killed in the incident while two were hospitalised for serious injuries. This incident provoked local populace who protested against it vehemently. On 7 November the Indian Army claimed responsibility for the incident and announced compensation of Rs. 10 lakh each for the next of kin of the two deceased along with Rs. 5 lakh each for the injured boys. It also offered quality medical care at the 92 Base Hospital for the injured youths.
SBI Associate General Knowledge Practice Paper
- 1) Which country along with1)2)3) Srilanka4)5) None of these
2) Which financial organization has decided to setup a $ 2 billion swap facility for SAARC member nations?1) World Bank2) International monetary fund3) Asian development Bank4) Reserve bank of5) State Bank of
3) BASEL III norms come into force1) Ist April 20132) Ist March 20133) Ist Feb 20134) Ist January 20135) None of these
4) Which country will host the 2019 cricket world cup?1)2)3)4)5)
5) Recently, RBI has allowed NBFC’s to open their ATM’s called as1) White Level ATM’s2) Any Time Money ATM’s3) All Time Money ATM’s4) Instant cash ATM’s5) Supply Money ATM’s
6) Which Airline has been ranked as the World‘s Best Airline for the second Consecutive year?1) Air2)3) Fly Emirates4) Lufthansa5) None of these
7) Who is the director of the Vikram Sarabhai space centre(VSSC) at Present?1) S.P Rao2) P.S Veeraraghavan3) S.D Verma4) L.M Raghavan5) None of these
8) Which is the World’s oldest International financial organization?1) International Monetary Fund2) World Bank3) Bank for International settlements4) International Finance Corporation5) None of these
9) Expand the Term EEFC?1) Exchange Earners Floating Currency2) Exchange Earners Foreign Currency3) Exchange Earners Flexible Currency4) External Earners’ Foreign Currency5) None of these
10) on which date did the Parliament of India celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first sitting of Parliament?1) 21st May2) 9th May3) 26th May4) 13th May5) None of these
11) Which sport category made a debut in the1) Women’s Hockey2) Women’s football3) Women’s Basketball4) Women’s Boxing5) Men’s Beach Volleyball
12) How much money is being given to people under Indira Gandhi National old Age pension Scheme?1) Rs 2002) Rs 6003) Rs 3004) Rs 4005) Rs 250- Answer:
- 1)4, 2)4, 3)4, 4)5, 5)1, 6)2, 7)2, 8)3, 9)2, 10)4, 11)4, 12)1
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