Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 21
24 & 25 January 2016
The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2016
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Question 1 of 13
1. Question
2 points“Om Mane Padme Hum” is a chant particularly associated with which religion?
Correct
Ans: c.
The Buddhist communities of Sikkim on this day (‘Saga Dawa’ or Buddha Jayanti) take a religious procession carrying the chariot of Gautama Buddha and sacred Scriptures on their shoulder and enchant “Om Mane Padme Hum”.
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Ans: c.
The Buddhist communities of Sikkim on this day (‘Saga Dawa’ or Buddha Jayanti) take a religious procession carrying the chariot of Gautama Buddha and sacred Scriptures on their shoulder and enchant “Om Mane Padme Hum”.
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Question 2 of 13
2. Question
1 pointsA festival that is unique to the state of Odisha is ‘Boita-Bandana’. In this festival,
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Ans: a.
The tableau of Odisha presents the maritime activities and glorious tradition of Boita-Bandana festival of ancient Odisha. This more or less concentrates around the Sadhava tradition in Odisha, who were great maritime traders and the tableau depicts their traditions.
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The tableau of Odisha presents the maritime activities and glorious tradition of Boita-Bandana festival of ancient Odisha. This more or less concentrates around the Sadhava tradition in Odisha, who were great maritime traders and the tableau depicts their traditions.
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Question 3 of 13
3. Question
1 pointsWashington Consensus’ is a development strategy which argues that
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Ans: a.
“…Even if a slowdown in global demand has not caused the present slowing down of growth, it is clear that we must now rely on our own devices to grow, in the sense of finding the source of demand. Enter, with enervating effect, an element of the Washington Consensus, which in reality is no more than an ideological construct that stands in the way of such a project. This is the axiom that ‘an expansion in the role of government is not good for the economy’…”
Also refer: ‘Economic Reforms’, Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
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Ans: a.
“…Even if a slowdown in global demand has not caused the present slowing down of growth, it is clear that we must now rely on our own devices to grow, in the sense of finding the source of demand. Enter, with enervating effect, an element of the Washington Consensus, which in reality is no more than an ideological construct that stands in the way of such a project. This is the axiom that ‘an expansion in the role of government is not good for the economy’…”
Also refer: ‘Economic Reforms’, Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
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Question 4 of 13
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following movements/associations/persons are associated with the fight against caste discrimination?
- Satnami movement
- Raja Rammohun Roy
- Sanatan Dharma Sabha
- Jyotirao Phule
- Prarthana Samaj
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
Correct
Ans: d.
“The forceful speeches, writings and movements of lower-caste leaders did lead to rethinking and some self-criticism among upper-caste nationalist leaders. But orthodox Hindu society also reacted by founding Sanatan Dharma Sabhas and the Bharat Dharma Mahamandal in the north, and associations like the Brahman Sabha in Bengal.”
“After Independence, due to various state-led developmental efforts, a literate, critical Dalit leadership has emerged. These leaders are inspired by the writings of Periyar E.V. Ramasami, Jyotiba Phule and Ambedkar, and their consciousness is informed by criticism of Hindu religion and Hindutva ideology”
Page 114-119, Our Pasts III – Part 2, NCERT
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/dalits-and-the-remaking-of-hindutva/article8148222.ece
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Ans: d.
“The forceful speeches, writings and movements of lower-caste leaders did lead to rethinking and some self-criticism among upper-caste nationalist leaders. But orthodox Hindu society also reacted by founding Sanatan Dharma Sabhas and the Bharat Dharma Mahamandal in the north, and associations like the Brahman Sabha in Bengal.”
“After Independence, due to various state-led developmental efforts, a literate, critical Dalit leadership has emerged. These leaders are inspired by the writings of Periyar E.V. Ramasami, Jyotiba Phule and Ambedkar, and their consciousness is informed by criticism of Hindu religion and Hindutva ideology”
Page 114-119, Our Pasts III – Part 2, NCERT
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/dalits-and-the-remaking-of-hindutva/article8148222.ece
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Question 5 of 13
5. Question
1 points‘Chillai-Kalan’ is
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Ans: b.
“Chillai-Kalan, which began on December 21 and ends on January 31, is the period of winter when the chances of snowfall are usually most frequent and maximum.”
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Ans: b.
“Chillai-Kalan, which began on December 21 and ends on January 31, is the period of winter when the chances of snowfall are usually most frequent and maximum.”
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Question 6 of 13
6. Question
1 pointsThe ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme
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Ans: c.
“The Ministry of Culture has launched the Swadesh Darshan scheme with a vision to develop theme based tourist circuits on the principles of high tourist value, competitiveness and sustainability in an integrated manner by synergizing efforts to focus on needs and concerns of all stakeholders to enrich tourist experience and enhance employment opportunities.”
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Ans: c.
“The Ministry of Culture has launched the Swadesh Darshan scheme with a vision to develop theme based tourist circuits on the principles of high tourist value, competitiveness and sustainability in an integrated manner by synergizing efforts to focus on needs and concerns of all stakeholders to enrich tourist experience and enhance employment opportunities.”
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Question 7 of 13
7. Question
2 pointsIn which case did the Supreme Court enlist the situations where the exercise of power under Article 356 could be proper/improper?
Correct
Ans: c.
There are question marks being raised by some political parties over the appropriateness of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh recommending President’s rule “without consulting the State Cabinet at a time when several cases on the matter were in the Supreme Court.”
Page 16.8, 16.9 – ‘Emergency Provisions’, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth
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Ans: c.
There are question marks being raised by some political parties over the appropriateness of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh recommending President’s rule “without consulting the State Cabinet at a time when several cases on the matter were in the Supreme Court.”
Page 16.8, 16.9 – ‘Emergency Provisions’, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth
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Question 8 of 13
8. Question
1 points‘It shall be the duty of the Union to ensure that the government of every state is carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution’ is a provision made by which article of the Indian Constitution?
Correct
Ans: b.
Page 16.5 – ‘Emergency Provisions’, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth
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Ans: b.
Page 16.5 – ‘Emergency Provisions’, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth
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Question 9 of 13
9. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements with regard to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) is/are incorrect?
- Its members have the status of judges of High Courts
- Members must be persons who are qualified to be appointed as judges of High Courts
- Appeals against the orders of CAT must first be made in the concerned High Court and not the Supreme Court
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Ans: b.
Ch-60, Tribunals, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth
Incorrect
Ans: b.
Ch-60, Tribunals, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth
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Question 10 of 13
10. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Bed nets offer limited protection to the spread of the Zika Virus
Reason (R): Zika virus spreads through ‘spiracles’ of mosquitoes, viz. the small holes on the sides of the bodies that allow them to breathe
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Ans: c.
Unlike the mosquitoes that spread malaria, the Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes which spread the Zika Virus are mostly active during the day, so bed nets offer limited protection.
Incorrect
Ans: c.
Unlike the mosquitoes that spread malaria, the Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes which spread the Zika Virus are mostly active during the day, so bed nets offer limited protection.
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Question 11 of 13
11. Question
1 pointsAn ‘Astronomical Unit’ is
Correct
Ans: a.
“Its closest approach to the Sun is seven times farther than Neptune, or 200 astronomical units (AUs). (An AU is the distance between Earth and the Sun, about 150 million kilometres.)”
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/is-there-a-new-planet-called-planet-nine/article8145602.ece
Incorrect
Ans: a.
“Its closest approach to the Sun is seven times farther than Neptune, or 200 astronomical units (AUs). (An AU is the distance between Earth and the Sun, about 150 million kilometres.)”
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/is-there-a-new-planet-called-planet-nine/article8145602.ece
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Question 12 of 13
12. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about ‘prions’, a type of microbe:
- They are proteinacious infectious agents, viz. it is a protein which is infectious
- ‘Mad cow disease’ is a prion disease
- Individual prions cannot be seen even with the electron microscope
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: d.
“Prions are extremely small, smaller than viruses, and even through electron microscope only aggregations (clusters), not individual prions, can be seen.”
“They are unique pathogens in that they appear to have no nucleic acid and thereby differ from viruses, bacteria, fungi and other pathogens. They are resistant to procedures that break down nucleic acid and destroy biological forms of pathogens.”
Incorrect
Ans: d.
“Prions are extremely small, smaller than viruses, and even through electron microscope only aggregations (clusters), not individual prions, can be seen.”
“They are unique pathogens in that they appear to have no nucleic acid and thereby differ from viruses, bacteria, fungi and other pathogens. They are resistant to procedures that break down nucleic acid and destroy biological forms of pathogens.”
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Question 13 of 13
13. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about a percussion instrument which today is an integral part of Carnatic concerts:
- A membrane, made of the skin of monitor lizard is stretched over a frame
- Rice or fenugreek paste is used to fix the membrane on the frame/drum
- ‘Maanpoondiya Pillai’ invented this instrument
The above statements refer to which instrument?
Correct
Ans: d.
A nice read, which may not have appeared in other city-editions of The Hindu’s Friday Review:
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/the-sound-challenge/article8106898.ece
Incorrect
Ans: d.
A nice read, which may not have appeared in other city-editions of The Hindu’s Friday Review:
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/the-sound-challenge/article8106898.ece
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