QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
August 23, 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 6
1. Question
2 pointsThe town of Tamu in Myanmar is located near which Indian state on the India-Myanmar border?
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Solution: c.
“Ms. Swaraj discussed areas of possible collaboration such as power with the Myanmarese leadership. India is already supplying 3 MW electricity to Myanmar through the Moreh-Tamu link. This can be further upgraded, Mr. Swarup said.”
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sushma-in-myanmar-holds-talks-with-suu-kyi/article9017423.ece
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Solution: c.
“Ms. Swaraj discussed areas of possible collaboration such as power with the Myanmarese leadership. India is already supplying 3 MW electricity to Myanmar through the Moreh-Tamu link. This can be further upgraded, Mr. Swarup said.”
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sushma-in-myanmar-holds-talks-with-suu-kyi/article9017423.ece
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
2 pointsA political party is eligible for “national party” status if
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Solution: c.
Only statement in option ‘c’ is correct.
Criteria based only on seats secured to the LS: The combination for the first option is 2–3. Two per cent seats in a general election and these candidates must be elected from three states.
Or, Criteria based on percentage of valid votes secured: The combination for the second option is 6–4–4. Six percent valid votes in at least four states and in addition wins four LS seats from any number of states.
Or, Criteria based on status as a state party: It is recognised as a state party in at least four states.
“In a major reprieve to three political parties which faced the possibility of losing their “national party” status and all the benefits associated with it, the Election Commission on Monday amended the rules under which it will now review the status of political parties every 10 years, instead of five. According to the new rule, a recognised national or State party will not lose its status despite not having met the criteria in one general or Assembly election. “For instance, the status of a party — that did not perform up to the mark in 2014 – will be reviewed in 2024,” explained an official. However, the eligibility criteria for recognition will remain the same.”
Ch-64, Political Parties, Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth 4th Edition
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/reprieve-for-bsp-cpi-as-ec-amends-rules/article9018406.ece
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Solution: c.
Only statement in option ‘c’ is correct.
Criteria based only on seats secured to the LS: The combination for the first option is 2–3. Two per cent seats in a general election and these candidates must be elected from three states.
Or, Criteria based on percentage of valid votes secured: The combination for the second option is 6–4–4. Six percent valid votes in at least four states and in addition wins four LS seats from any number of states.
Or, Criteria based on status as a state party: It is recognised as a state party in at least four states.
“In a major reprieve to three political parties which faced the possibility of losing their “national party” status and all the benefits associated with it, the Election Commission on Monday amended the rules under which it will now review the status of political parties every 10 years, instead of five. According to the new rule, a recognised national or State party will not lose its status despite not having met the criteria in one general or Assembly election. “For instance, the status of a party — that did not perform up to the mark in 2014 – will be reviewed in 2024,” explained an official. However, the eligibility criteria for recognition will remain the same.”
Ch-64, Political Parties, Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth 4th Edition
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/reprieve-for-bsp-cpi-as-ec-amends-rules/article9018406.ece
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
2 pointsThe Central Government recently issued a notification related to “Good Samaritans”. This notification makes it mandatory for a “Good Samaritan” to
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Solution: d.
The notification is a directive not for Good Samaritans, but for how to protect them. A “Good Samaritan” is one who voluntarily declares himself to be an eyewitness.
“Any disclosure of personal information or offer to be a witness, in the event of the Good Samaritan also being an eyewitness to an accident, ought to be voluntary. Further, the examination of such a volunteer as a witness shall be done only on a single occasion and without harassment or intimidation.”
“The affidavit of Good Samaritan, if filed, shall be treated as a complete statement by the police official while conducting the investigation. In case, the statement is to be recorded, the complete statement shall be recorded in a single examination,” the notification added.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-notifies-good-samaritan-sops/article9018399.ece
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Solution: d.
The notification is a directive not for Good Samaritans, but for how to protect them. A “Good Samaritan” is one who voluntarily declares himself to be an eyewitness.
“Any disclosure of personal information or offer to be a witness, in the event of the Good Samaritan also being an eyewitness to an accident, ought to be voluntary. Further, the examination of such a volunteer as a witness shall be done only on a single occasion and without harassment or intimidation.”
“The affidavit of Good Samaritan, if filed, shall be treated as a complete statement by the police official while conducting the investigation. In case, the statement is to be recorded, the complete statement shall be recorded in a single examination,” the notification added.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-notifies-good-samaritan-sops/article9018399.ece
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
2 pointsConsider the following list of sportspersons:
- Dipa Karmakar
- V. Sindhu
- Sakshi Malik
- Jitu Rai
Who from the above list – of winners of the Khel Ratna Award – have secured medals at the recently concluded Rio Olympics?
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Solution: c.
“The Sports Ministry on Monday confirmed the awarding of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to Rio Olympics medallist Sakshi Malik and P.V. Sindhu along with shooter Jitu Rai and gymnast Dipa Karmakar for their exceptional performances.”
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Solution: c.
“The Sports Ministry on Monday confirmed the awarding of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to Rio Olympics medallist Sakshi Malik and P.V. Sindhu along with shooter Jitu Rai and gymnast Dipa Karmakar for their exceptional performances.”
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
2 pointsFungus (Fungi, Funguses) can be used for which of the following purposes?
- Production of antibiotics
- Bioremediation
- To produce alcoholic beverages
- Recycle rechargeable batteries
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
“Scientists have found a low-cost and environment-friendly method to recycle used rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, with the help of fungi….. Now, a team of researchers at the University of South Florida in the U.S. is turning to fungi to drive an environmentally friendly recycling process to extract cobalt and lithium from tonnes of discarded batteries. While other methods exist to separate lithium, cobalt and other metals, they require high temperatures and harsh chemicals.”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungus#Human_use
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Solution: d.
“Scientists have found a low-cost and environment-friendly method to recycle used rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, with the help of fungi….. Now, a team of researchers at the University of South Florida in the U.S. is turning to fungi to drive an environmentally friendly recycling process to extract cobalt and lithium from tonnes of discarded batteries. While other methods exist to separate lithium, cobalt and other metals, they require high temperatures and harsh chemicals.”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungus#Human_use
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
- The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act (PPV&FRA) has provisions for granting intellectual property rights to plant breeders as well as farmers.
- The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority operates the National Gene Fund, both of which have been established under the PPV&FRA
- One of the objectives of the PPV&FRA is to encourage the development and cultivation of new varieties of plants.
- The Plant Genome Saviour Community Award is awarded annually from the National Gene Fund.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: d.
“The Act is the first of its kind in granting intellectual property rights not only to the plant breeders but also to the farmers by protecting new, extant and farmers’ varieties.”
- The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act) is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to provide for the establishment of an effective system for protection of plant varieties, the rights of farmers and plant breeders, and to encourage the development and cultivation of new varieties of plants.
- The PPV&FR Act, 2001 was enacted to grant intellectual property rights to plant breeders, researchers and farmers who have developed any new or extant plant varieties.
- Community of farmers who have engaged in conservation, improvement and preservation of genetic resources of economic plants and their wild relatives particularly in areas identified as agro-biodiversity hotspots are awarded annually from Gene Fund. The name of the award is Plant Genome Saviour Community Award and the amount is INR 10,00,000 for each community.
- The Authority also confers Plant Genome Savior “Farmer Reward” and “Farmer Recognition” to the farmers engaged in the conservation of genetic resources of land races and wild relatives of economic plants and their improvement through selection and preservation.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=149072
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_of_Plant_Varieties_and_Farmers%27_Rights_Act,_2001
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Solution: d.
“The Act is the first of its kind in granting intellectual property rights not only to the plant breeders but also to the farmers by protecting new, extant and farmers’ varieties.”
- The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act) is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to provide for the establishment of an effective system for protection of plant varieties, the rights of farmers and plant breeders, and to encourage the development and cultivation of new varieties of plants.
- The PPV&FR Act, 2001 was enacted to grant intellectual property rights to plant breeders, researchers and farmers who have developed any new or extant plant varieties.
- Community of farmers who have engaged in conservation, improvement and preservation of genetic resources of economic plants and their wild relatives particularly in areas identified as agro-biodiversity hotspots are awarded annually from Gene Fund. The name of the award is Plant Genome Saviour Community Award and the amount is INR 10,00,000 for each community.
- The Authority also confers Plant Genome Savior “Farmer Reward” and “Farmer Recognition” to the farmers engaged in the conservation of genetic resources of land races and wild relatives of economic plants and their improvement through selection and preservation.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=149072
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_of_Plant_Varieties_and_Farmers%27_Rights_Act,_2001
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