1) Which of the Following ministry is implementing Safe city project ?

A) Ministry of Home Affairs

B) Ministry of Defence

C) Ministry of Science & Technology

D) None of the above

Answer : A

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2) Under which ministry is Indian meteorological department functioning ?

A) Ministry of Earth Sciences

B) Ministry of Environment

C) Ministry of Science & Technology

D) None of the above

Answer : A

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3) Which article speaks about Deputy Speaker of state legislative assembly ?

A) Article 176

B) Article 177

C) Article 178

D) Article 176

Answer : C

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4) IMD issues ORANGE ALERT to a particular district. What does it mean?

A) Extremely bad weather

B) Bad Drought

C) Series of Landslides happening

D) None of the above

Answer : A

• Green (All is well): No action is required and No advisory is issued.

• Yellow (Be Aware): It indicates severely bad weather panning across several days. It also suggests that the weather could change for the worse, causing disruption in day-to-day activities.

• Orange / Amber (Be prepared): It is issued as a warning of extremely bad weather with the potential of disruption in commute with road and rail closures, and interruption of power supply.

• The sounding of the orange alert is a sign for people to prepare for evacuation, keep food packets ready and protect themselves and their family from bad weather.

• Red (Take Action): When the extremely bad weather conditions are certainly going to disrupt travel and power, and has significant risk to life, the red alert is issued. In this case, people must take all measures to protect their families and follow the instructions of local authorities and disaster-response teams