Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 124
26 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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Question 1 of 4
1. Question
2 pointsWith reference to the recently promulgated NEET Ordinance and specifically with respect to this academic year, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- All PG (Post Graduate) admissions will be done through NEET
- State Government seats – in both government and private medical colleges – will be exempt from the purview of NEET regulations if the State Government so opts
- All private medical colleges holding UG (Under Graduate) medical exams will fall under NEET’s ambit
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
All statements are correct.
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Solution: d.
All statements are correct.
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Question 2 of 4
2. Question
2 pointsIran is said to have a unique geopolitical location and has historically been an important arena of great power jostling for influence. Which of the following countries border Iran?
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- Azerbaijan
- Pakistan
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Solution: b.
“The basic point is that Iran has always potentially been the most important power in the region. It has a unique geopolitical location owing to its reach in Central Asia and Caucasus as well as in West Asia and the Persian Gulf. Because of its geography, Iran was historically an important arena of great power jostling for influence. From the last decades of the 19th century to the mid-20th century, the British and Russian empires vied for influence in Iran and eventually settled for a condominium.”
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/modis-visit-to-iran-the-takeaway-from-tehran/article8646427.ece
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Solution: b.
“The basic point is that Iran has always potentially been the most important power in the region. It has a unique geopolitical location owing to its reach in Central Asia and Caucasus as well as in West Asia and the Persian Gulf. Because of its geography, Iran was historically an important arena of great power jostling for influence. From the last decades of the 19th century to the mid-20th century, the British and Russian empires vied for influence in Iran and eventually settled for a condominium.”
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/modis-visit-to-iran-the-takeaway-from-tehran/article8646427.ece
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2 pointsThe Union Cabinet recently approved India’s first-ever policy for the capital goods sector. Which of the following statements with reference to it is/are correct?
- It aims to double the value of production of capital goods by 2025
- The objectives of the policy will be met by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
- This is first ever policy for Capital Goods sector with a clear objective of increasing production of capital goods from Rs.2,30,000 crore in 2014-15 to Rs.7,50,000 crore in 2025 and raising direct and indirect employment from the current 8.4 million to 30 million.
- The policy envisages increasing exports from the current 27 percent to 40 percent of production.
- It will increase the share of domestic production in India’s demand from 60 percent to 80 percent thus making India a net exporter of capital goods.
- The idea of a ‘National Capital Goods Policy’ was first presented by the Deptt. of Heavy Industry to the Prime Minister in the ‘Make in India’ workshop held in December, 2014.
- The objectives of the policy will be met by the Department of Heavy Industries
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=145622
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Solution: d.
- This is first ever policy for Capital Goods sector with a clear objective of increasing production of capital goods from Rs.2,30,000 crore in 2014-15 to Rs.7,50,000 crore in 2025 and raising direct and indirect employment from the current 8.4 million to 30 million.
- The policy envisages increasing exports from the current 27 percent to 40 percent of production.
- It will increase the share of domestic production in India’s demand from 60 percent to 80 percent thus making India a net exporter of capital goods.
- The idea of a ‘National Capital Goods Policy’ was first presented by the Deptt. of Heavy Industry to the Prime Minister in the ‘Make in India’ workshop held in December, 2014.
- The objectives of the policy will be met by the Department of Heavy Industries
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=145622
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4. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Zardozi – also played in Iran – is a folk musical instrument of Uttar Pradesh
- The manuscript ‘Kalileh-wa-Dimneh’ is a Persian rendering of Jatakas and Panchatantra
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
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Solution: b.
A question on Zardozi was earlier posted here, based on the republic day Tableaux (PIB Release).
“The rare Persian manuscript Kalileh-wa-Dimneh, released just now, captures the close historical links between India and Iran. It is remarkable how the simple stories of the Indian classics of Jataka and Panchatantra became the Persian Kalileh-wa-Dimneh. It is a classic example of exchange and travel of cultural ideas between two societies….. Crafts like Zardozi, Guldozi and Chanderi may be a part of the Iranian society. They are equally common in India too.”
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Solution: b.
A question on Zardozi was earlier posted here, based on the republic day Tableaux (PIB Release).
“The rare Persian manuscript Kalileh-wa-Dimneh, released just now, captures the close historical links between India and Iran. It is remarkable how the simple stories of the Indian classics of Jataka and Panchatantra became the Persian Kalileh-wa-Dimneh. It is a classic example of exchange and travel of cultural ideas between two societies….. Crafts like Zardozi, Guldozi and Chanderi may be a part of the Iranian society. They are equally common in India too.”
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