Consider the following :
1. Central vigilance commissioner with members
2. Ministry of Home affairs
3. Ministry of personnel
4. Ministry of finance
1. Central vigilance commissioner with members
2. Ministry of Home affairs
3. Ministry of personnel
4. Ministry of finance
The enforcement director (ED) appointed by the central government on the recommendations of a committee consists of which of the above?
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30%
1 only
48%
1 , 2 and 4
20%
1 and 2 only
2%
3 and 4
Consider the following statements :
1. Tiger reserves are notified by state governments on the advice of NTCA
2. NTCA prepares a tiger conservation plan
1. Tiger reserves are notified by state governments on the advice of NTCA
2. NTCA prepares a tiger conservation plan
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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18%
1 only
18%
2 only
60%
Both 1 and 2
4%
Neither 1 nor 2
With reference to the Neelakurinji, consider the following statements :
1. The species are classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red list
2. At Kunti river of Kerala "Silent Valley National Park" region they can be found
1. The species are classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red list
2. At Kunti river of Kerala "Silent Valley National Park" region they can be found
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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22%
1 only
36%
2 only
40%
Both 1 and 2
2%
Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the diseases the WHO recently declared as a global public health emergency?
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12%
Dengue
34%
Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
3%
HIV
51%
Monkey pox
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🔆Llama 3.1:
✅It is Meta’s largest ever open source AI model, and it has outperformed the likes of OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet on numerous benchmarks.
✅The new Llama 3.1 models are reportedly far more complex compared to Llama 3 models.
📍Features
✅It can converse in eight languages, write higher-quality computer code and solve more complex math problems than previous versions.
✅It comes with 405 billion parameters, or variables that the algorithm takes into account to generate responses to user queries.
✅The running inference (a process to train machine learning models) on Llama 3.1 405B is cost-effective as it is around 50 per cent cheaper than closed models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o.
✅Llama comes with systems like Llama Guard that can be secure against unintentional harms such as bad health advice or unintended self-replication, which he noted as major concerns.
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✅It is Meta’s largest ever open source AI model, and it has outperformed the likes of OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet on numerous benchmarks.
✅The new Llama 3.1 models are reportedly far more complex compared to Llama 3 models.
📍Features
✅It can converse in eight languages, write higher-quality computer code and solve more complex math problems than previous versions.
✅It comes with 405 billion parameters, or variables that the algorithm takes into account to generate responses to user queries.
✅The running inference (a process to train machine learning models) on Llama 3.1 405B is cost-effective as it is around 50 per cent cheaper than closed models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o.
✅Llama comes with systems like Llama Guard that can be secure against unintentional harms such as bad health advice or unintended self-replication, which he noted as major concerns.
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With reference to the Malabar Tree Toad often mentioned in the news, consider the following statements :
1. It is endemic to western ghats
2. It is Vulnerable under IUCN Red list
1. It is endemic to western ghats
2. It is Vulnerable under IUCN Red list
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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18%
2 only
29%
1 only
25%
Neither 1 nor 2
29%
Both 1 and 2
Consider the following statements :
1. The Oeko-Tex term refers to certification of textiles
2. Eri silk recently obtained that certification from Meghalaya and it also has a GI tag
1. The Oeko-Tex term refers to certification of textiles
2. Eri silk recently obtained that certification from Meghalaya and it also has a GI tag
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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12%
2 only
32%
1 only
24%
Neither 1 nor 2
32%
Both 1 and 2
Consider the following pairs regarding regions in the news with their countries:
1. Sabina Shoal - Bangladesh
2. Donetsk - Russia
3. Krugersdorp - South Africa
1. Sabina Shoal - Bangladesh
2. Donetsk - Russia
3. Krugersdorp - South Africa
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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19%
1 only
42%
1 and 3
27%
3 only
12%
2 and 3
Rapid Innovation and Start-up Expansion (RISE) often mentioned in the news to accelerate startups and MSMEs in climate smart agritech between India and which one of the following countries?
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26%
Poland
45%
United States of America
23%
Malaysia
6%
Australia
🔆Action plan for the implementation of the India Poland Strategic partnership
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With reference to the Dumbar Dam often mentioned in the news, consider the following statements :
1. It is located at West Bengal
2. It is built on the Gumti river which flows through India and Bangladesh
1. It is located at West Bengal
2. It is built on the Gumti river which flows through India and Bangladesh