Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 84
10 April 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 4
1. Question
2 pointsWhich among the following is/are products or services developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
- RuPay
- Unified Payments Interface
- National Financial Switch
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Question 2 of 4
2. Question
2 pointsAntibiotics are said to be losing their effectiveness. Consider the following statements with regard to them:
- The outcome of surgical procedures is strongly linked to the success of antibiotics
- India has a ‘National Policy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance’
- The ‘World Antibiotic Awareness Week’ was observed for the first time in 2015
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Ans: d.
Question being repeated. It was posted earlier (November 2015).
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/sick-go-easy-on-the-antibiotics/article8455699.ece
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http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/antibiotics-losing-their-edge/article7904388.ece
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Ans: d.
Question being repeated. It was posted earlier (November 2015).
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/sick-go-easy-on-the-antibiotics/article8455699.ece
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http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/antibiotics-losing-their-edge/article7904388.ece
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Question 3 of 4
3. Question
2 pointsThe ‘Chennai Declaration’, sometimes seen in the news, is associated with the issue of
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Solution: a.
“… “A roadmap to tackle the challenge of antimicrobial resistance”, was the first ever joint meeting of medical societies in India addressing antibiotic resistance, held in Chennai in August 2012. The high antimicrobial resistance rate in the country and the inspiration received from the on-going international efforts prompted Indian doctors to organise the Chennai meeting. Considering the large number of medical societies in India, ensuring participation of all major societies, as well as representatives from of governmental bodies such as the office of Drugs Controller General of India, Medical Council of India, National Accreditation Board of Hospitals, Indian Council of Medical Research, was a major achievement.”
“The efforts resulted in a strategy of Indian medical societies and policy makers to combat the serious menace of antimicrobial resistance in the country. Shortly after the meeting, representatives of major societies joined together to compile a consensus document on tackling antimicrobial resistance.”
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/sick-go-easy-on-the-antibiotics/article8455699.ece
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Solution: a.
“… “A roadmap to tackle the challenge of antimicrobial resistance”, was the first ever joint meeting of medical societies in India addressing antibiotic resistance, held in Chennai in August 2012. The high antimicrobial resistance rate in the country and the inspiration received from the on-going international efforts prompted Indian doctors to organise the Chennai meeting. Considering the large number of medical societies in India, ensuring participation of all major societies, as well as representatives from of governmental bodies such as the office of Drugs Controller General of India, Medical Council of India, National Accreditation Board of Hospitals, Indian Council of Medical Research, was a major achievement.”
“The efforts resulted in a strategy of Indian medical societies and policy makers to combat the serious menace of antimicrobial resistance in the country. Shortly after the meeting, representatives of major societies joined together to compile a consensus document on tackling antimicrobial resistance.”
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/sick-go-easy-on-the-antibiotics/article8455699.ece
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2 points. Consider the following statements with regard to Septage Management in India:
- Sewage Treatment Plants’ overall treatment capacity remains underutilized
- According to the National Water Supply and Sewerage Act of 1975 construction of a septic tank for domestic purposes is illegal in Tier-I and Tier-II cities
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
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Solution: a.
“Most STPs in the country remain under-utilised. Only 66 per cent—3,126 million litres per day (MLD)—of the actual treatment capacity of the 152 STPs spread across 15 states in the country is utilised, shows a 2015 report of CPCB.”
There is no “National Water Supply and Sewerage Act of 1975”.
“If a house is connected to sewerage this sewage will travel from the building’s internal wastewater collection system to the municipal sewer system. Propelled by pumping stations, the wastewater will finally reach an STP, if there is one. Creating this infrastructure for all will be prohibitively costly. Nor is it suitable to all terrains. Management of excreta on the site by using septic tanks and pit latrines is, therefore, a necessity.”
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Solution: a.
“Most STPs in the country remain under-utilised. Only 66 per cent—3,126 million litres per day (MLD)—of the actual treatment capacity of the 152 STPs spread across 15 states in the country is utilised, shows a 2015 report of CPCB.”
There is no “National Water Supply and Sewerage Act of 1975”.
“If a house is connected to sewerage this sewage will travel from the building’s internal wastewater collection system to the municipal sewer system. Propelled by pumping stations, the wastewater will finally reach an STP, if there is one. Creating this infrastructure for all will be prohibitively costly. Nor is it suitable to all terrains. Management of excreta on the site by using septic tanks and pit latrines is, therefore, a necessity.”
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