QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
22 September, 2016
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The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2016. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do not mind. Read again sources provided and try to remember better.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2016
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- A lower figure of Operating Ratio is indicative of better financial health of a system.
- The Operating Ratio for the Indian Railways is at present greater than 1.
Which of the statements given above is/are corrent?
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Solution: a.
“The operating ratio is a financial term defined as a company’s operating expenses as a percentage of revenue.” The OR of the Railways stood at 91.3% (0.913) in 2014-15.
Page 45, Economic Survey, 2015-16 Volume 2
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/railway-budget-a-vanishing-trick-writes-k-balakesari/article9132602.ece
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Solution: a.
“The operating ratio is a financial term defined as a company’s operating expenses as a percentage of revenue.” The OR of the Railways stood at 91.3% (0.913) in 2014-15.
Page 45, Economic Survey, 2015-16 Volume 2
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/railway-budget-a-vanishing-trick-writes-k-balakesari/article9132602.ece
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWhich among the following is/are NOT recommendations made by the Bibek Debroy Committee for “Mobilisation Of Resources For Major Railway Projects And Restructuring Of Railway Ministry And Railway Board”?
- The Indian Railways (IR) should move to standard commercial accounting.
- IR schools must be integrated into the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathana set-up.
- Private sector should be allowed into running freight as well passenger trains in competition with the IR.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
All three are among the several recommendations made by the committee.
“The committee has recommended it not as a stand-alone step, but as part of a slew of measures such as: complete overhaul of the project financing architecture of the Railways involving ruthless weeding out of unviable/long-pending projects; comprehensive accounting reforms; separation of infrastructure and operations; and setting up of a rail regulatory authority. Pending these steps, each of which is a major project in itself (some politically sensitive), the move to give a hasty send-off to the Railway Budget is perplexing.”
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/railway-budget-a-vanishing-trick-writes-k-balakesari/article9132602.ece—
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Solution: d.
All three are among the several recommendations made by the committee.
“The committee has recommended it not as a stand-alone step, but as part of a slew of measures such as: complete overhaul of the project financing architecture of the Railways involving ruthless weeding out of unviable/long-pending projects; comprehensive accounting reforms; separation of infrastructure and operations; and setting up of a rail regulatory authority. Pending these steps, each of which is a major project in itself (some politically sensitive), the move to give a hasty send-off to the Railway Budget is perplexing.”
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/railway-budget-a-vanishing-trick-writes-k-balakesari/article9132602.ece—
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Aquaculture refers to the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of animals as well as plants in all types of water environments.
- The Marine Products Export Development Authority is the fisheries sector coordinating agency under the Ministry of Commerce.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: c.
“ Aquaculture – also known as fish or shellfish farming — refers to the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of plants and animals in all types of water environments including ponds, rivers, lakes, and the ocean.”
“The USA and South East Asia are the major importers of Indian seafood and frozen shrimp continued to be the major export item last year, followed by frozen fish. Small and marginal farmers in India, who contribute to the bulk of coastal aquaculture are organising to stave off competition from countries such as Thailand and Vietnam by boosting production and adopting global standard marketing strategies such as certification, traceability and eco-labelling.”
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Solution: c.
“ Aquaculture – also known as fish or shellfish farming — refers to the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of plants and animals in all types of water environments including ponds, rivers, lakes, and the ocean.”
“The USA and South East Asia are the major importers of Indian seafood and frozen shrimp continued to be the major export item last year, followed by frozen fish. Small and marginal farmers in India, who contribute to the bulk of coastal aquaculture are organising to stave off competition from countries such as Thailand and Vietnam by boosting production and adopting global standard marketing strategies such as certification, traceability and eco-labelling.”
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsThe Ministry of Shipping recently decided that all Major Ports will provide discount of 80 per cent for two years on Vessel Related Charges (VRC) & Coastal Related Charges (CRC) for “Ro-Ro” ships. These ships most appropriately refer to
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Solution: a.
“ Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter. This is in contrast to lift-on/lift-off (LoLo) vessels, which use a crane to load and unload cargo.”
“With increase in discount to 80 per cent, it is expected that the Shipping Service Providers will be able to attract more auto-mobile cargo through the coastal route and decongest the already congested roads and railways and also make the Ro-Ro ship service operations more sustainable.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=150989
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Solution: a.
“ Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter. This is in contrast to lift-on/lift-off (LoLo) vessels, which use a crane to load and unload cargo.”
“With increase in discount to 80 per cent, it is expected that the Shipping Service Providers will be able to attract more auto-mobile cargo through the coastal route and decongest the already congested roads and railways and also make the Ro-Ro ship service operations more sustainable.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=150989
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsThe ‘Prakash Singh’ case, or the ‘Prakash Singh vs Union of India’ case, is well-known for its judgment on
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Solution: b.
“The 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s judgement in the Prakash Singh case should be one of them — a reason to look back with pride at the court’s seven directions in its September 22, 2006, verdict aimed at propelling police reform. The judgement was intended — but perhaps not expected — to kick-start police reform.”
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Solution: b.
“The 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s judgement in the Prakash Singh case should be one of them — a reason to look back with pride at the court’s seven directions in its September 22, 2006, verdict aimed at propelling police reform. The judgement was intended — but perhaps not expected — to kick-start police reform.”
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 points“Wolbachia” may refer to
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Solution: c.
“India also plans to hold trials with mosquitoes infected with bacteria that suppress dengue fever. The intracellular bacteria, Wolbachia cannot be transmitted to humans and acts like a vaccine for the mosquito which carries dengue, Aedes aegypti, and stops the virus multiplying in its body. The hope is they will multiply, breed and become the majority of mosquitoes, thus reducing cases of the disease.”
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Solution: c.
“India also plans to hold trials with mosquitoes infected with bacteria that suppress dengue fever. The intracellular bacteria, Wolbachia cannot be transmitted to humans and acts like a vaccine for the mosquito which carries dengue, Aedes aegypti, and stops the virus multiplying in its body. The hope is they will multiply, breed and become the majority of mosquitoes, thus reducing cases of the disease.”
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