Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 122
24 May 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 pointsWith reference to the ‘International Dunhuang Project’, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- It is an international collaboration to make information and images of all manuscripts, paintings, textiles and artefacts from not just Dunhuang, but also archaeological sites of the Eastern Silk Road, available on the Internet
- The National Museum of India in New Delhi is a founding member
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2 pointsWith reference to some of the agreements recently signed by India and Iran, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- India has the right to develop and operate certain terminals and berths in the port of Chahbahar for 25 years
- A Trilateral Transport and Transit Corridor connecting Chahbahar with Ashgabat will be established with assistance from Turkmenistan as well as Iran
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Solution: c.
The first agreement, a bilateral, signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s May 22-23 visit, will provide India the right to develop and operate two terminals and five berths with multipurpose cargo handling capacities in the port of Chahbahar for 10 years. After the bilateral, Prime Minister Modi and Iranian President Dr. Hassan Rouhani were joined by Dr. Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan, who sealed the agreement for Trilateral Transport and Transit Corridor connecting Chahbahar with Afghan road and rail network. The two countries also sealed 11 other agreements, covering culture, finance and conservation, during Mr. Modi’s official meetings with the Iranian President.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-to-develop-irans-chahbahar-port/article8637558.ece
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The first agreement, a bilateral, signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s May 22-23 visit, will provide India the right to develop and operate two terminals and five berths with multipurpose cargo handling capacities in the port of Chahbahar for 10 years. After the bilateral, Prime Minister Modi and Iranian President Dr. Hassan Rouhani were joined by Dr. Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan, who sealed the agreement for Trilateral Transport and Transit Corridor connecting Chahbahar with Afghan road and rail network. The two countries also sealed 11 other agreements, covering culture, finance and conservation, during Mr. Modi’s official meetings with the Iranian President.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-to-develop-irans-chahbahar-port/article8637558.ece
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2 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Potassium Bromate has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’
- IARC is not a part of the World Health Organisation
- Quercetin – a natural ingredient that possesses anti-cancerous and anti-inflammatory properties – is found in turmeric
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
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Solution: a.
Quercetin, known to cause anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activity, reportedly induces ‘apoptosis,’ a process by which cells commit suicide in a controlled manner. The compound is also said to prevent multiplication of cancerous cells by blocking the process of cell division. It can even kill the highly aggressive leukaemia cell line K562, which is resistant to most anti-cancerous drugs. Quercetin is abundantly found in commonly available food items such as tomatoes, broccoli, raw asparagus, raw red onion, red and black grapes, apple, apricot, cherry and coriander.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Agency_for_Research_on_Cancer
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Solution: a.
Quercetin, known to cause anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activity, reportedly induces ‘apoptosis,’ a process by which cells commit suicide in a controlled manner. The compound is also said to prevent multiplication of cancerous cells by blocking the process of cell division. It can even kill the highly aggressive leukaemia cell line K562, which is resistant to most anti-cancerous drugs. Quercetin is abundantly found in commonly available food items such as tomatoes, broccoli, raw asparagus, raw red onion, red and black grapes, apple, apricot, cherry and coriander.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Agency_for_Research_on_Cancer
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2 pointsThe Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the
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