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(1/6)Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9th January to mark the contribution of the Overseas Indian community to the development of India.
(2/6)The Prime Minister inaugurated the 17th three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Indore, Madhya Pradesh & a digital exhibition on the contribution of the diaspora in the freedom struggle. He also released a commemorative stamp, ‘Surakshit Jaayen, Prashikshit Jaayen’.
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(1/4)The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is India’s apex statutory body for disaster management.
The NDMA was formally constituted on 27th September 2006, by the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
(2/4)The Prime Minister is its chairperson, and it has nine other members. One of the nine members is designated as Vice-Chairperson. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The primary responsibility for the management of disaster rests with the State Government concerned.
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(1/5)Recombinant vector vaccines are made through genetic engineering. The gene that creates the protein for a bacteria or virus is isolated and placed inside another cell’s genes.
(2/5)When that cell reproduces, it produces vaccine proteins that mean the immune system will recognize the protein and protect the body against it. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
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(1/6)Launched in 2014, Make in India aims to transform the country into a leading global manufacturing and investment destination.
(2/6)It is being led by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
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(1/5)Land subsidence is the sinking or settling of land, often caused by the extraction of underground water or oil, compaction of soil, or the collapse of underground mines or underground cavities. But it is not caused by increased rainfall & flood risk
(2/5)However, increased rainfall and flood risk can be a consequence of land subsidence, as the sinking or settling of land can increase the risk of flooding in certain areas.
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(1/3) A corporate tax is a tax levied on the profits of a company/firm, and is paid on a company’s taxable income. Corporate taxes are collected by the government as a source of income.
(2/3)These taxes are based on taxable income, after expenses have been deducted.
Corporation Tax is an appropriation out of profits from business, interest on securities and dividends of the company.
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(1/3)Troika refers to the top grouping within the G20 that consists of the current, previous and the upcoming presidencies. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
(2/3)The G20 was founded in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis as a forum for the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss global economic and financial issues.
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(1/4)Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) are devices that use bacteria as the catalysts to oxidize organic and inorganic matter and generate current.
(2/4)Electrons produced by the bacteria from these substrates are transferred to the anode (negative terminal) and flow to the cathode (positive terminal). Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct.
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(1/4)The correct answer of Daily PT Practice is option (c)
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Intangible cultural heritage is the practices, expressions, knowledge and skills that communities, groups and sometimes individuals recognise as part of their cultural heritage. Hence, statement 1 is correct
(2/4)The living cultural heritage can be expressed in one of the following forms:
Oral Traditions
Performing Arts
Social Practices
Rituals and Festive events
Knowledge and Practices concerning nature and the universe
Traditional Craftsmanship
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(1/3)The correct answer of Daily PT Practice is option (a)

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India was ranked 40th position out of 132 in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022 rankings released by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Hence, statement 1 is correct.
(2/3)India was ranked 46th position in 2021, and 81st rank in 2015.
The Global Innovation Index, which is published annually, has been a leading reference for measuring an economy’s innovation performance. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
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(1/4)The correct answer of Editorial Quiz is option (c)

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is a four-star General/Officer who acts as the Principal Military Advisor to the Defence Minister on all tri-services (Army, Navy and Indian Air Force) matters.
(2/4)CDS acts as the permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee which will also have three service chiefs as members.
He also heads the newly created Department of Military Affairs (DMA) in the Ministry of Defence. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
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