Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 79
24 March 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 5
1. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following nations do NOT open out to the Black Sea?
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Solution: a.
Moldova is a land-locked country.
General question. The migrant/refugee crisis and Daesh problems have brought West Asia and Europe, into focus.
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Solution: a.
Moldova is a land-locked country.
General question. The migrant/refugee crisis and Daesh problems have brought West Asia and Europe, into focus.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following Indian states share their border with Myanmar?
- Tripura
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Manipur
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: c.
http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/fEorPG593mfp6uwiZHOu0L/Indias-prospects-with-Myanmar.html
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Solution: c.
http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/fEorPG593mfp6uwiZHOu0L/Indias-prospects-with-Myanmar.html
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Question 3 of 5
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2 pointsWhich of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?
City/Town – Country
- Mandalay – Myanmar
- Mae Sot – India
- Moreh – Thailand
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: b.
“Key among these agreements is a renewed commitment to complete the 3,200-km India-Asean trilateral highway that extends from Moreh in India to Mae Sot in Thailand via Mandalay, Myanmar.”
http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/fEorPG593mfp6uwiZHOu0L/Indias-prospects-with-Myanmar.html
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Solution: b.
“Key among these agreements is a renewed commitment to complete the 3,200-km India-Asean trilateral highway that extends from Moreh in India to Mae Sot in Thailand via Mandalay, Myanmar.”
http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/fEorPG593mfp6uwiZHOu0L/Indias-prospects-with-Myanmar.html
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4. Question
2 pointsWith reference to the Snow Leopard or the ‘Panthera Uncia’, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- In India, it can be found only in the western half of the Himalayas, stretching from Jammu and Kashmir to the western India-Nepal border
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: b.
IUCN mentions that it can be found in Sikkim as well.
http://www.bbc.com/earth/bespoke/story/hunt-for-the-grey-ghost/index.html
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Solution: b.
IUCN mentions that it can be found in Sikkim as well.
http://www.bbc.com/earth/bespoke/story/hunt-for-the-grey-ghost/index.html
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5. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following Montane Food Chain pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?
Trophic Level – Animal Species
- Primary Consumer – Marmot
- Secondary Consumer – Pica
- Tertiary Consumer – Snow Leopard
Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution: b.
Marmot and Pica both are Primary Consumers.
http://www.bbc.com/earth/bespoke/story/hunt-for-the-grey-ghost/index.html
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Solution: b.
Marmot and Pica both are Primary Consumers.
http://www.bbc.com/earth/bespoke/story/hunt-for-the-grey-ghost/index.html
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