Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 29
31 January 2016
The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2016. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do not mind. Read again sources provided and try to remember better.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2016
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Question 1 of 4
1. Question
1 pointsThe Committee on ‘Revisiting & Revitalising the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) model of Infrastructure Development’ was chaired by
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Ans: c.
“The government must stick to the fiscal deficit target. Government expenditure has to also be increased, but the government has to come up with innovative ways to finance this. One way is to revive PPPs, and the Kelkar Committee report laid out a good roadmap for this. Another way is to bring to resolution the large number of tax dispute cases held up in court, which will then release the tax arrears,” said M. Govinda Rao, Professor Emeritus at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. The third option is to make use of the huge saving the government is incurring due to falling oil prices.
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/fiscal-deficit-at-88-of-annual-target/article8168946.ece
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“The government must stick to the fiscal deficit target. Government expenditure has to also be increased, but the government has to come up with innovative ways to finance this. One way is to revive PPPs, and the Kelkar Committee report laid out a good roadmap for this. Another way is to bring to resolution the large number of tax dispute cases held up in court, which will then release the tax arrears,” said M. Govinda Rao, Professor Emeritus at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. The third option is to make use of the huge saving the government is incurring due to falling oil prices.
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/fiscal-deficit-at-88-of-annual-target/article8168946.ece
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Question 2 of 4
2. Question
1 pointsAn expert panel set up by the Union Government on determining the appropriateness of framing a euthanasia law refused on legalising ‘active euthanasia’ but gave its go-ahead for ‘passive euthanasia’. What do these terms mean?
- Passive Euthanasia – The act of withdrawing medical treatment with deliberate intention of causing the death of a patient, at the patient’s request
- Active Euthanasia – The act of withdrawing medical treatment with deliberate intention of causing the death of a patient, at the patient’s immediate family members’ request
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Ans: a.
Active Euthanasia is the practice of injecting a patient with a lethal dose of medication with the primary intention of ending the patient’s life, at the patient’s request.
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Active Euthanasia is the practice of injecting a patient with a lethal dose of medication with the primary intention of ending the patient’s life, at the patient’s request.
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Question 3 of 4
3. Question
1 pointsThere are four predominant ancestral groups which the Indian people are said to have descended from. Which of the following are among these four?
- Austro Asiatic
- Tibeto-Burman
- North Indian
- South Indian
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Ans: d.
Ancestral groups 1 and 2 have recently been considered as two additional groups (in addition to groups 3 and 4) that possibly make up the Indian people.
“Genes Loosen Iron Casts of Indian Castes”, The Hindu, 31st January 2016
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Ancestral groups 1 and 2 have recently been considered as two additional groups (in addition to groups 3 and 4) that possibly make up the Indian people.
“Genes Loosen Iron Casts of Indian Castes”, The Hindu, 31st January 2016
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Question 4 of 4
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regard to ‘Reverse Osmosis’ (RO):
- It is a natural process that is used to remove majority contaminants from water
- The more contaminant-concentrated the water, the more pressure is required to overcome the osmotic pressure for purification
- RO systems employ cross-filtration rather than standard-filtration technology
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
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Ans: b.
Reverse Osmosis is not a ‘natural’ process. “RO is a water purification technology that uses a semipermeable membrane to remove larger particles from drinking water. In reverse osmosis, an applied pressure is used to overcome osmotic pressure.”
“An RO system employs cross filtration rather than standard filtration where the contaminants are collected within the filter media. With cross filtration, the solution passes through the filter, or crosses the filter, with two outlets: the filtered water goes one way and the contaminated water goes another way.”
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Reverse Osmosis is not a ‘natural’ process. “RO is a water purification technology that uses a semipermeable membrane to remove larger particles from drinking water. In reverse osmosis, an applied pressure is used to overcome osmotic pressure.”
“An RO system employs cross filtration rather than standard filtration where the contaminants are collected within the filter media. With cross filtration, the solution passes through the filter, or crosses the filter, with two outlets: the filtered water goes one way and the contaminated water goes another way.”
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