QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz- 08

Consider the following statements with regard to the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI):

1. Each time she is appointed, it can be for a maximum period of three years
2. RBI has four deputy governors

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

In the context of the trade relationship between India and China, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

1. A decline in the value of China’s currency against the dollar could expand India’s trade deficit with China
2. India’s shipments to China are being stalled by the latter using phytosanitary stipulations and other such tariff barriers

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Which of the following can be classified as non-tariff barriers?

1. Quality standards on Information Technology products
2. Antidumping duty on steel
3. Phytosanitary stipulations
4. Complex regulatory environment

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The Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is teaming up with hospitals to conduct human clinical trials on an “anti-obesity” cooking oil it has developed. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Triglycerides is a class of fats that is associated with heart disease
2. Diglycerides is believed to provide as much energy as triglycerides, but is not stored as fat
3. Consumption of food cooked with the “anti-obesity” oil will make a person thin

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With regard to Homeopathy – an alternative medicine, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is of European origin
2. It shares many common principles with Ayurveda
3. Preparation of remedies involve grinding insoluble compounds with a mortar and pestle according to prescribed motions

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