QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
20 September, 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 8
1. Question
1 points. It was recently found that the genetic differences between an animal species ‘X’ was so large that it had to be split up into four new species. They have been named, Southern ‘X’, the Masai ‘X’, Reticulated ‘X’ and Northern ‘X’. ‘X’ refers to
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Solution: d.
“Genetic research on the world’s tallest land animal has found that there are four distinct species of giraffe, not just one as long believed, with two of them at alarmingly low population levels.”
“Giraffes have previously been recognised to be a single species divided into several sub-species. But this latest study of their DNA suggests that four groups of giraffes have not cross-bred and exchanged genetic material for millions of years. This is a clear indication that they have evolved into distinct species. The scientists say their findings could inform the conservation efforts for all four species of giraffe.”
September 16th, Explained Page, Indian Express
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/giraffes-are-four-species-not-one-study/article9090867.ece
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http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37311716
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Solution: d.
“Genetic research on the world’s tallest land animal has found that there are four distinct species of giraffe, not just one as long believed, with two of them at alarmingly low population levels.”
“Giraffes have previously been recognised to be a single species divided into several sub-species. But this latest study of their DNA suggests that four groups of giraffes have not cross-bred and exchanged genetic material for millions of years. This is a clear indication that they have evolved into distinct species. The scientists say their findings could inform the conservation efforts for all four species of giraffe.”
September 16th, Explained Page, Indian Express
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/giraffes-are-four-species-not-one-study/article9090867.ece
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http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37311716
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Question 2 of 8
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to ‘Gaia’, which was recently in the news:
- It is a space telescope launched by the European Space Agency.
- It recently mapped over a billion stars in the Milky Way as well as the Andromeda Galaxy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a.
“The first catalogue of more than a billion stars from ESA’s Gaia satellite was published today – the largest all-sky survey of celestial objects to date. On its way to assembling the most detailed 3D map ever made of our Milky Way galaxy, Gaia has pinned down the precise position on the sky and the brightness of 1142 million stars.”
“The European Space Agency (Esa) launched its Gaia mission in 2013. Its goal was to update and extend the work of a previous satellite from the 1980s/90s called Hipparcos: This observatory made the go-to Milky Way catalogue for its time – an astonishing chart of our cosmic neighbourhood. It mapped the precise position, brightness, distance and proper motion (that sideways movement on the sky) of 100,000 stars. Gaia, with its first release of data, has just increased that haul 20-fold.”
September 16th, Explained Page, Indian Express
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Solution: a.
“The first catalogue of more than a billion stars from ESA’s Gaia satellite was published today – the largest all-sky survey of celestial objects to date. On its way to assembling the most detailed 3D map ever made of our Milky Way galaxy, Gaia has pinned down the precise position on the sky and the brightness of 1142 million stars.”
“The European Space Agency (Esa) launched its Gaia mission in 2013. Its goal was to update and extend the work of a previous satellite from the 1980s/90s called Hipparcos: This observatory made the go-to Milky Way catalogue for its time – an astonishing chart of our cosmic neighbourhood. It mapped the precise position, brightness, distance and proper motion (that sideways movement on the sky) of 100,000 stars. Gaia, with its first release of data, has just increased that haul 20-fold.”
September 16th, Explained Page, Indian Express
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Question 3 of 8
3. Question
1 points‘Tiangong 2’ is China’s
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Solution: d.
It is China’s second experimental space station.
“The mission follows the launch of the Tiangong 1 prototype in 2011, a smaller but also operational model. The Tiangong 2 is still an operational space station, even if it is still only a prototype ahead of the real thing. Once the crew arrive next month they will embark on research projects. Quantum communications, gamma ray burst research and fluid physics. There is also the (slightly easier to grasp) research on plant growth in space.”
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37370278
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Solution: d.
It is China’s second experimental space station.
“The mission follows the launch of the Tiangong 1 prototype in 2011, a smaller but also operational model. The Tiangong 2 is still an operational space station, even if it is still only a prototype ahead of the real thing. Once the crew arrive next month they will embark on research projects. Quantum communications, gamma ray burst research and fluid physics. There is also the (slightly easier to grasp) research on plant growth in space.”
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37370278
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Question 4 of 8
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to India’s external debt:
- The maturity pattern of India’s external debt shows the predominance of long-term borrowings.
- Its single largest component is Non-Resident Indian deposits.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: a.
“The composition of external debt also reflects a well-maintained longer maturity profile and broad balance in terms of sources. The increase in external debt at end-March 2015 was due to higher levels of commercial borrowings, particularly commercial bank loans and securitized borrowings, and NRI deposits. ECBs have been a crucial determinant of the magnitude of India’s external debt and its single largest component.”
NRI deposits are classified as long-term external debt.
Page 85, Economic Survey 2015-16, Volume 2
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Solution: a.
“The composition of external debt also reflects a well-maintained longer maturity profile and broad balance in terms of sources. The increase in external debt at end-March 2015 was due to higher levels of commercial borrowings, particularly commercial bank loans and securitized borrowings, and NRI deposits. ECBs have been a crucial determinant of the magnitude of India’s external debt and its single largest component.”
NRI deposits are classified as long-term external debt.
Page 85, Economic Survey 2015-16, Volume 2
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Question 5 of 8
5. Question
1 pointsThe State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India” – which article in the Indian Constitution places this duty upon the State?
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Question 6 of 8
6. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following government entities is associated with building Supercomputers?
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Solution: b.
“Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Praksh Javadekar launched PARAM-ISHAN supercomputing facility at IIT, Guwahati on 19th September, 2016. ”
“Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the premier R&D organization of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for carrying out R&D in IT, Electronics and associated areas.”
“The setting up of C-DAC in 1988 itself was to built Supercomputers in context of denial of import of Supercomputers by USA. Since then C-DAC has been undertaking building of multiple generations of Supercomputer starting from PARAM with 1 GF in 1988.”
http://cdac.in/index.aspx?id=CorporateProfile
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Solution: b.
“Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Praksh Javadekar launched PARAM-ISHAN supercomputing facility at IIT, Guwahati on 19th September, 2016. ”
“Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the premier R&D organization of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for carrying out R&D in IT, Electronics and associated areas.”
“The setting up of C-DAC in 1988 itself was to built Supercomputers in context of denial of import of Supercomputers by USA. Since then C-DAC has been undertaking building of multiple generations of Supercomputer starting from PARAM with 1 GF in 1988.”
http://cdac.in/index.aspx?id=CorporateProfile
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Question 7 of 8
7. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Kushan period: Seated Buddha
- Chola dynasty: Goddess Pratyangira
- Stupa of Chandavaram: Worshippers of the Buddha
The above mentioned sculptures were in the news recently for which among the following reasons?
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Solution: c.
“Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C) for Culture & Tourism attended a special event at National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in Canberra, Australia today in which Senator Mitch Fifield formally handed over three ancient artefacts stolen and smuggled out of India and inadvertently acquired by National Gallery of Australia. The returned artefacts are Seated Buddha, Goddess Pratyangira and Worshippers of Buddha.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=150906
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http://pibphoto.nic.in/documents/rlink/2016/sep/p201691901.pdf
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Solution: c.
“Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C) for Culture & Tourism attended a special event at National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in Canberra, Australia today in which Senator Mitch Fifield formally handed over three ancient artefacts stolen and smuggled out of India and inadvertently acquired by National Gallery of Australia. The returned artefacts are Seated Buddha, Goddess Pratyangira and Worshippers of Buddha.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=150906
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http://pibphoto.nic.in/documents/rlink/2016/sep/p201691901.pdf
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Question 8 of 8
8. Question
1 points“Yatri Mitra Sewa” was recently introduced
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Solution: b.
- “Yatri Mitra shall provide Wheel chair cum porter services to differently abled, ailing and old persons.”
- “A Yatri Mitra can either be a Sahayak or any other person provided by IRCTC or the service provider appointed by IRCTC for this purpose.”
- “The responsibility of providing Yatri Mitra Sewa has been entrusted with IRCTC. IRCTC may provide this service ‘Free of cost’ through some NGO, charitable trust, PSUs etc under CSR. However, if this service can’t be provided ‘Free of Cost’ due to lack of response from NGOs, Charitable trust, PSUs etc, IRCTC may arrange this service on payment basis through a service provider or on its own.”
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Solution: b.
- “Yatri Mitra shall provide Wheel chair cum porter services to differently abled, ailing and old persons.”
- “A Yatri Mitra can either be a Sahayak or any other person provided by IRCTC or the service provider appointed by IRCTC for this purpose.”
- “The responsibility of providing Yatri Mitra Sewa has been entrusted with IRCTC. IRCTC may provide this service ‘Free of cost’ through some NGO, charitable trust, PSUs etc under CSR. However, if this service can’t be provided ‘Free of Cost’ due to lack of response from NGOs, Charitable trust, PSUs etc, IRCTC may arrange this service on payment basis through a service provider or on its own.”
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