11 Mar, 2024

1. With reference to the ‘University Grants Commission (UGC)’ consider the following statements:

  1. The primary mandate of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to coordinate and uphold standards in higher education in India.
  2. The UGC have authority to grant recognition and allocate funds.
  3. In addition to its role in higher education, it also provides addvisory services to the government.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

2. What is the relevance of the ‘Yaounde Declaration’, which has recently seen in the news, in addressing which of the following issues?

3. Pi, the world's 'friendliest' chatbot launched by which of the following companies?

4. The government of India recently announced that it plans to implement a new highway toll collection system based on the global navigation satellite system. In this context consider the following statements:

  1. The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based toll system will use an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system through cameras installed on highways and deduct tolls based on the distance traveled by a vehicle.
  2. GNSS refers to a constellation of satellites providing signals from space that transmit positioning and timing data to GNSS receivers and the receivers then use this data to determine location.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regrading the ‘green hydrogen’:

  1. Green hydrogen is hydrogen produced by the electrolysis of water, using renewable electricity.
  2. Its production from renewable sources like solar, wind, and hydropower makes it a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional fossil fuels in transportation and industry.
  3. It does not emit polluting gasses either during combustion or during production and it doesn’t have any disadvantages yet.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?