QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 18 October 2016

Solution: d.

Self-explanatory.

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/brics-summit-only-about-terrorism/article9231234.ece

Solution:  b.

• Members of ASEAN: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore.
• Members of BIMSTEC: India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/brics-summit-only-about-terrorism/article9231234.ece

Solution: c.

Source: 18^th October, The Hindu;

Solution: a.

“India has quietly completed its nuclear triad by inducting the indigenously built strategic nuclear submarine INS Arihant into service. Arihant is capable of carrying nuclear tipped ballistic missiles, the class referred to as Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN). SSBNs are designed to prowl the deep ocean waters carrying nuclear weapons and provide a nation with an assured second strike capability — the capability to strike back after being hit by nuclear weapons first. Second strike capability is particularly important for India as it had committed to a ‘No-First-Use’ policy as part of its nuclear doctrine.”

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/now-india-has-a-nuclear-triad/article9231307.ece

Solution: c.

Food fortification or enrichment is the process of adding micronutrients (essential trace elements and vitamins) to food. It may be a purely commercial choice to provide extra nutrients in a food, while other times it is a public health policy which aims to reduce the number of people with dietary deficiencies within a population.

“Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has formulated a comprehensive regulation on fortification of foods namely ‘Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2016’. These regulations set the standards for food fortification and encourage the production, manufacture, distribution, sale and consumption of fortified foods. The regulations also provide for specific role of FSSAI in promotion for food fortification and to make fortification mandatory.”

Improvisation: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=151709

Solution: d.

“Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate First National Tribal Carnival in Delhi on October 25, 2016. Shri Oram said the carnival will showcase and promote various facets of tribal culture on a large scale. The Minister said, “The underlying idea is to preserve and promote various facets of the tribal life relating to culture, tradition, customs and their skills and to expose it to the general public with a view to utilizing the potential for overall holistic development of the Scheduled Tribes.”

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=151744