Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 48
27 October 2015
From today onwards, we will be starting current events quiz. The quiz will have 5-10 MCQs every day. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu news articles.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2015-16
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
Assertion (A): India’s Blood Safety Programme is the primary responsibility of Department of pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers
Reason (R): As per the Indian laws, human blood is treated as a ‘drug’ under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act
Which of the above statements is/are true?
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Ans: c.
Access to safe blood is mandated by law, and is the primary responsibility of National Aids Control Organisation (NACO). The specific objective of the Blood Safety Programme is to ensure reduction in the transfusion associated with HIV transmission to 0.5 percent, while making available safe and quality blood within one hour of requirement in a health facility.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/misleading-ad-on-blood-still-on-air/article7754442.ece
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Access to safe blood is mandated by law, and is the primary responsibility of National Aids Control Organisation (NACO). The specific objective of the Blood Safety Programme is to ensure reduction in the transfusion associated with HIV transmission to 0.5 percent, while making available safe and quality blood within one hour of requirement in a health facility.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/misleading-ad-on-blood-still-on-air/article7754442.ece
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsA well organised Blood Transfusion Service is a vital component of any health care delivery system. In this context, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- India’s lack of a central blood collection agency
- A Supreme Court rulinghas banned paid donors and unlicensed blood banks
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 points“The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India” – which article in the Indian Constitution places this duty upon the State?
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Ans: b.
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about ASCI (Advertising Standards Council of India):
- It comes under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
- Any consumer can lodge complaints (with ASCI) on what they may consider to be misleading advertisements
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
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Ans: a.
ASCI is a voluntary, self-regulatory body. It has partnered with the Department of Consumer Affairs to tackle misleading advertisements.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/misleading-ad-on-blood-still-on-air/article7754442.ece
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Ans: a.
ASCI is a voluntary, self-regulatory body. It has partnered with the Department of Consumer Affairs to tackle misleading advertisements.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/misleading-ad-on-blood-still-on-air/article7754442.ece
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Meloxicam affects cattle as well as vultures the same way as diclofenac
- Ketoprofen affects cattle the same way as diclofenac, but is harmless for vultures
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: d.
It’s the other way round.
Meloxicam affects cattle the same way as diclofenac, but is harmless for vultures. Ketoprofen affects cattle as well as vultures the same way as diclofenac.
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Ans: d.
It’s the other way round.
Meloxicam affects cattle the same way as diclofenac, but is harmless for vultures. Ketoprofen affects cattle as well as vultures the same way as diclofenac.
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsSankalp’, launched by the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare is an initiative
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Ans: b.
Approximately 40,000 employees retire every year from the Central Government Civil establishments alone. Besides the average life expectancy today has increased to 69.2 years. A pensioner’s cognitive skills by and large remain intact for ten to fifteen years. These groups of personnel have maturity, experience and stability.
The voluntary or other organisations working towards building society may be looking for expertise, skill and maturity which can be offered by these retired government servants.
Accordingly, an activity called ‘Sankalp’ has been initiated and a web portal of the same name has been launched.
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Approximately 40,000 employees retire every year from the Central Government Civil establishments alone. Besides the average life expectancy today has increased to 69.2 years. A pensioner’s cognitive skills by and large remain intact for ten to fifteen years. These groups of personnel have maturity, experience and stability.
The voluntary or other organisations working towards building society may be looking for expertise, skill and maturity which can be offered by these retired government servants.
Accordingly, an activity called ‘Sankalp’ has been initiated and a web portal of the same name has been launched.
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