Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 88
14 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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1. Question
2 pointsIn the context of the recent temple fire caused by fireworks in Kerala, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- The manufacture of any explosive containing a mixture of Potassium Chlorate (PC) and Sulphur is wholly prohibited
- The Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) is responsible for administering fireworks-related rules and regulations
- PC is cheaper than Ammonium Nitrate – one that most Indian firecracker manufacturers use as a substitute
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CorrectSolution: c.
“The manufacture, possession and importation of any explosive consisting of or containing sulphur or sulphurate in admixture with chlorate of potassium or any other chlorate” is NOT wholly prohibited; there are a few exceptions such as paper caps for toy pistols and for research purposes.
“PC costs one-third as much as the mixture of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate that most Indian firecracker-makers use as a substitute.”
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IncorrectSolution: c.
“The manufacture, possession and importation of any explosive consisting of or containing sulphur or sulphurate in admixture with chlorate of potassium or any other chlorate” is NOT wholly prohibited; there are a few exceptions such as paper caps for toy pistols and for research purposes.
“PC costs one-third as much as the mixture of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate that most Indian firecracker-makers use as a substitute.”
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- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
2 pointsThe Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation or PESO comes under the
CorrectSolution: b.
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- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
2 pointsIn the context of the India Meteorological Department’s forecasts, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- The Long Period Average (LPA) is the average rainfall received over a 50-year period preceding the year in which a forecast is made
- A rainfall deficiency of even 2% of the LPA can result in drought-like conditions in some pockets in the country
- In its first seasonal forecast each year, the IMD issues monsoon forecasts region-wise, apart from the country as a whole
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CorrectSolution: c.
“India receives about 116 cm of rainfall every year. A large part of this, 89 cm, comes in the four-month monsoon season from June to September. These numbers are averages of rainfall received over a 50-year period between 1951 and 2001, called the Long Period Average or LPA, and are treated as ‘normal’…”
“The long range forecast, the one that was issued on Tuesday, can only be done over a large geographical area, and for a prolonged period of time. Over a smaller area, forecasts can be done only for shorter periods of time. In its first seasonal forecast in April, the IMD, therefore, includes just one number: the probability of rainfall over the country as a whole over the entire four-month period.”
IncorrectSolution: c.
“India receives about 116 cm of rainfall every year. A large part of this, 89 cm, comes in the four-month monsoon season from June to September. These numbers are averages of rainfall received over a 50-year period between 1951 and 2001, called the Long Period Average or LPA, and are treated as ‘normal’…”
“The long range forecast, the one that was issued on Tuesday, can only be done over a large geographical area, and for a prolonged period of time. Over a smaller area, forecasts can be done only for shorter periods of time. In its first seasonal forecast in April, the IMD, therefore, includes just one number: the probability of rainfall over the country as a whole over the entire four-month period.”
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4. Question
2 pointsWith reference to the Komagata Maru incident, consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The Canadians wanted to keep out Indians but no other Asians
Reason (R): There was a rapid growth of a revolutionary nationalism among the Indians who had settled in Canada and United States
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CorrectAns: d.
Why did the Canadians want to keep out Indians (and other Asians)?
“Racial prejudice was always a factor, which was inflamed further by the increasing competition for jobs as a result of large-scale Asian migration. Vancouver saw large-scale anti-Japanese riots in 1907. But a more important — and historically relevant — reason for keeping out the migrants was the rapid growth of a revolutionary nationalism among the Indians who had settled in Canada and the United States. By the 20th century, political consciousness and the idea of azaadi from British rule had spread among Indians overseas. The British Crown did not want this feeling of revolution to spread to more Indians.”
IncorrectAns: d.
Why did the Canadians want to keep out Indians (and other Asians)?
“Racial prejudice was always a factor, which was inflamed further by the increasing competition for jobs as a result of large-scale Asian migration. Vancouver saw large-scale anti-Japanese riots in 1907. But a more important — and historically relevant — reason for keeping out the migrants was the rapid growth of a revolutionary nationalism among the Indians who had settled in Canada and the United States. By the 20th century, political consciousness and the idea of azaadi from British rule had spread among Indians overseas. The British Crown did not want this feeling of revolution to spread to more Indians.”
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
2 pointsIndia is contemplating the merger of two bodies that handle anti-dumping and import safeguard actions. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties functions under the Commerce Ministry
- The Directorate General of Safeguards functions under the Finance Ministry
- The authority which finally levies the Anti-dumping, Countervailing and Safeguard duty is the Finance Ministry
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CorrectSolution: d.
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IncorrectSolution: d.
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- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
2 pointsConsider the following pairs:
Tiger Reserve – State(s)
- Kanha – Madhya Pradesh
- Nagzira – Maharashtra
- Pench – Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
- Tadoba – Rajasthan
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
CorrectSolution: a.
Tadoba Tiger Reserve – Maharashtra
“What is conspicuous, however, is the lack of political will to remove industrial pressures on forests. The proposal to widen National Highway 7 in Central India, for instance, has become controversial because of the dreadful impact it would have on tigers in the Kanha-Pench and Kanha-Nagzira corridors in Maharashtra.”
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/keeping-tigers-in-the-green-zone/article8467554.ece
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_reserves_of_India#List_of_Tiger_reserves_in_India
IncorrectSolution: a.
Tadoba Tiger Reserve – Maharashtra
“What is conspicuous, however, is the lack of political will to remove industrial pressures on forests. The proposal to widen National Highway 7 in Central India, for instance, has become controversial because of the dreadful impact it would have on tigers in the Kanha-Pench and Kanha-Nagzira corridors in Maharashtra.”
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/keeping-tigers-in-the-green-zone/article8467554.ece
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_reserves_of_India#List_of_Tiger_reserves_in_India
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