QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz- 77

Solution: d.

“Celebrating women doers, leaders and change makers from across the country, NITI Aayog – Government of India’s premier think-tank – has launched the ‘Women Transforming India’ initiative on, March 8, International Women’s Day, in partnership with the UN in India and MyGov. As a policy think tank, NITI Aayog seeks to engage directly with women leaders from across urban and rural areas of India. ‘Women Transforming India’ is, therefore, our effort at putting our ear to the ground to gather successful stories of change heralded by women at the grassroots level, within communities.”

“This initiative is also a step forward in furthering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which have Gender as a stand-alone goal. NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the responsibility to plan, monitor and coordinate SDG efforts across Central Ministries and State governments.”

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=137721

Solution: b.

Opening a new canal in Kra Insthums CAN reduce the navigation time and distance.

The Malacca strait is the main shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and links the India, China, Japan and South Korea. The issue of deepening of the Malacca strait is linked to its economic importance rather than “time of navigation and distance”. The issue is that most of the ships cannot pass through it and the size of the biggest ships which can enter through it is called Malaccamax. Now the deepening of the strait would certainly help in “Increasing the volume of the business” because ships of larger sizes can pass thru it, there is no significance of distance and navigation. So statement 1 is incorrect.

CS(P) 2011, GK Today

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http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/india-collaborates-with-japan-on-andamans-project/article8347298.ece

Solution: b.

“The operational capability of the Indian Air Force got a major fillip with the re-launching of” three upgraded Advanced Landing Grounds (ALG) at Ziro, Along and Walong in Arunachal Pradesh. “Other ALGs for upgradation include Tuting, Mechuka, Tawang, Pasighat and Vijaynagar in Arunachal Pradesh.”

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=137859

Solution: c.

Korea Strait, passage of the northwest Pacific extending northeast from the East China Sea to the Sea of Japan (East Sea) between the south coast of the Korean peninsula (northwest) and the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Honshu. The strait, which is 300 feet (90 m) deep, is bisected by the Tsushima islands, the passage to the east being often referred to as Tsushima Strait. The western channel was formerly called the Chōsen Strait.

Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pyongyang-warns-of-preemptive-strike-to-liberate-south-korea/article8346605.ece

Solution: c.

“The international name for the body of water which is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia, and South Korea is disputed. The Japanese government supports the use of the name “Sea of Japan”, while South Korea supports the name “East Sea”, and North Korea supports the name “East Sea of Korea”…”

Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pyongyang-warns-of-preemptive-strike-to-liberate-south-korea/article8346605.ece