Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 80
10 December 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 and PIB news articles.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2015-16
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 points‘Hydroponics’ is the process of
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 points‘Enable Makeathon’ is
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Ans: c.
“..The Enable Makeathon is a project initiated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and its partners to help create new assistive devices for persons with disabilities living in rural areas across the world. It is motivated by the spirit of broad collaboration with the government, the private sector, the academia as well as other interested individuals. It is a 60-day programme by the end of which participants – including technology and design experts, persons with disabilities and mentors – would have developed solutions and products for persons with disabilities in the form of prototypes..”
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Ans: c.
“..The Enable Makeathon is a project initiated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and its partners to help create new assistive devices for persons with disabilities living in rural areas across the world. It is motivated by the spirit of broad collaboration with the government, the private sector, the academia as well as other interested individuals. It is a 60-day programme by the end of which participants – including technology and design experts, persons with disabilities and mentors – would have developed solutions and products for persons with disabilities in the form of prototypes..”
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India:
- It is a Government of India undertaking
- It designs and produces products only for the orthopedically disabled
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Ans: b.
“..Hon’ble Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal, inaugurated a Mega Camp for free distribution of Assistive Aids and Appliances for persons with disabilities (PwDs)..”
Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), works under the aegis of Department Of Empowerment Of Person with Disability (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), Government of India.
The Corporation produces 355 different types of quality aids and appliances required by orthopedically, visually & hearing handicapped persons. ALIMCO has been in the forefront in providing innovative and appropriate solutions to the problems facing the disabled.
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Ans: b.
“..Hon’ble Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal, inaugurated a Mega Camp for free distribution of Assistive Aids and Appliances for persons with disabilities (PwDs)..”
Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), works under the aegis of Department Of Empowerment Of Person with Disability (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), Government of India.
The Corporation produces 355 different types of quality aids and appliances required by orthopedically, visually & hearing handicapped persons. ALIMCO has been in the forefront in providing innovative and appropriate solutions to the problems facing the disabled.
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about the office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) in India:
- It is under the aegis of Ministry of Science & Technology
- Providing facilitation and techno-financial support for filing patent application is one of its important activities
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Ans: d.
The office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) is under the aegis of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), is an Enterprise of the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology. NRDC has so far licensed patents/technologies to more than 4800 entrepreneurs/ companies in the country in almost all sector of industry. Providing facilitation and techno-financial support for filing patent application in India is one of the important promotional activities of NRDC.
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Ans: d.
The office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) is under the aegis of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), is an Enterprise of the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology. NRDC has so far licensed patents/technologies to more than 4800 entrepreneurs/ companies in the country in almost all sector of industry. Providing facilitation and techno-financial support for filing patent application in India is one of the important promotional activities of NRDC.
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about ‘Consultative Committees’ of the Indian Parliament:
- These are headed by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (PA)
- These provide a forum for informal discussions among the Members of Parliament on various business to be taken up by both houses of the Parliament
- Guidelines regarding their composition, functions and procedures are formulated by Ministry of PA
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Ans: c.
These are attached to various ministries/depts of the central government. The Minister/Minister of state-in-charge of the Ministry concerned acts as the chairman of the consultative committee of that ministry.
These committees provide a forum for informal discussions between ministers and MPs on policies and programmes of the Government and the manner of their implementation. Meetings can take place both during the session and the inter-session period of Parliament.
Pg 22.34, Indian Polity 4th Edition, M. Laxmikanth
“..Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Coal held its meeting here today and reviewed the performance of Neyveli Lignite Corporation ( NLC) Ltd ..”
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Ans: c.
These are attached to various ministries/depts of the central government. The Minister/Minister of state-in-charge of the Ministry concerned acts as the chairman of the consultative committee of that ministry.
These committees provide a forum for informal discussions between ministers and MPs on policies and programmes of the Government and the manner of their implementation. Meetings can take place both during the session and the inter-session period of Parliament.
Pg 22.34, Indian Polity 4th Edition, M. Laxmikanth
“..Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Coal held its meeting here today and reviewed the performance of Neyveli Lignite Corporation ( NLC) Ltd ..”
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
- Banni Grassland – Gujarat
- Kangayam Grassland – Mizoram
- Korangadu Grassland – Tamil Nadu
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
Correct
Ans: c.
The management of Kangayam grassland spread over 4000 sq km, in a sustainable way for hundreds of years hardly make a news in spite of the frequent drought because of the collective action of the people and use of innovative technologies. The Kangayam region is located in the rain-shadow region of south India in Tamil Nadu and is a drought-prone area where pasture grass is the main crop and livestock rearing a major occupation of the farmers.
Like Savanna grasslands in Africa and Steppes in Europe, Tamil Nadu was known for the Korangadu grassland. The grassland promotes robust varieties of birds and native species of cattle.
Banni Grasslands Reserve or Banni grasslands form a belt of arid grassland ecosystem on the outer southern edge of the desert of the marshy salt flats of Rann of Kutch in Kutch District, Gujarat State, India.
“..In India several grasslands like Banni grasslands reserve, Kangayam grassland, Korangadu grassland, Shola grassland, Cold desert of the Indian Trans-Himalayas grasslands, Terai grasslands, Thar desert etc are situated in poor soil categories and their productivity mainly depend on precipitation..”
Incorrect
Ans: c.
The management of Kangayam grassland spread over 4000 sq km, in a sustainable way for hundreds of years hardly make a news in spite of the frequent drought because of the collective action of the people and use of innovative technologies. The Kangayam region is located in the rain-shadow region of south India in Tamil Nadu and is a drought-prone area where pasture grass is the main crop and livestock rearing a major occupation of the farmers.
Like Savanna grasslands in Africa and Steppes in Europe, Tamil Nadu was known for the Korangadu grassland. The grassland promotes robust varieties of birds and native species of cattle.
Banni Grasslands Reserve or Banni grasslands form a belt of arid grassland ecosystem on the outer southern edge of the desert of the marshy salt flats of Rann of Kutch in Kutch District, Gujarat State, India.
“..In India several grasslands like Banni grasslands reserve, Kangayam grassland, Korangadu grassland, Shola grassland, Cold desert of the Indian Trans-Himalayas grasslands, Terai grasslands, Thar desert etc are situated in poor soil categories and their productivity mainly depend on precipitation..”
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