QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 02 November, 2016
QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
02 November, 2016
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 8
1. Question
1 pointsThree states so far have been declared Open Defecation Free under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). Which among the following is/are not among them?
- Kerala
- Gujarat
- Andhra Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: b.
“Kerala, with a rural population of approximately 3.5 crores, is also the largest State so far to have achieved the ODF Status, after Sikkim (~6 lakhs) and Himachal Pradesh (~70 lakhs).”
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Solution: b.
“Kerala, with a rural population of approximately 3.5 crores, is also the largest State so far to have achieved the ODF Status, after Sikkim (~6 lakhs) and Himachal Pradesh (~70 lakhs).”
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Question 2 of 8
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the recently released results of the ‘Assessment of State Implementation of Business Reforms 2015-16’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The top three ranked states include Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat (not necessarily in that order).
- The Assessment is conducted by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in association with the World Bank Group.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: c.
“Andhra Pradesh and Telengana have jointly topped the 2016 all-India State/Union Territory-wise Ease of Doing Business rankings, while last-year’s topper Gujarat slipped to the third spot. Meanwhile, the World Bank said what was interesting this year was that four of the seven states with the lowest income levels in India have found a place in the top ten ranks, while all the seven such states had an implementation rate of over 75 per cent.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153134
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Solution: c.
“Andhra Pradesh and Telengana have jointly topped the 2016 all-India State/Union Territory-wise Ease of Doing Business rankings, while last-year’s topper Gujarat slipped to the third spot. Meanwhile, the World Bank said what was interesting this year was that four of the seven states with the lowest income levels in India have found a place in the top ten ranks, while all the seven such states had an implementation rate of over 75 per cent.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153134
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Question 3 of 8
3. Question
1 pointsThe General Education Quality Analysis Framework (GEQAF) seeks to strengthen national capacity in assessing education systems based on local knowledge and expertise. It is a system that has been developed by
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Solution: a.
“Despite all the efforts, the education quality challenge persists, and the EFA quality goals are dauntingly off track. One of the major obstacles is the lack of tools for conducting systemic analyses of critical constraints hampering the achievement of education quality goals. Therefore, UNESCO, in collaboration with its Member States, developed the General Education Quality Analysis/Diagnosis Framework (GEQAF).”
Primary Source: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/quality-framework/
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Improvisation: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153151
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Solution: a.
“Despite all the efforts, the education quality challenge persists, and the EFA quality goals are dauntingly off track. One of the major obstacles is the lack of tools for conducting systemic analyses of critical constraints hampering the achievement of education quality goals. Therefore, UNESCO, in collaboration with its Member States, developed the General Education Quality Analysis/Diagnosis Framework (GEQAF).”
Primary Source: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/quality-framework/
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Improvisation: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153151
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Question 4 of 8
4. Question
1 pointsKochi recently became the first Indian city to be officially declared as one of the venues for hosting which international sporting event in 2017?
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Question 5 of 8
5. Question
1 points‘HIMANSH’, seen recently in the news in the context of climate change, is
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Solution: c.
“Himalayan region has the largest concentration of glaciers outside the polar caps, as this region is aptly called the “Water Tower of Asia” is the source of the 10 major river systems that provide irrigation, power and drinking water for over 700 million people live in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh– nearly 10% of the world’s population. As part of the Indian government’s initiatives to better study and quantify the Himalayan glacier responses towards the climate change, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR), Goa, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences has established a high altitude research station in Himalaya called HIMANSH (literally meaning, a slice of ice), situated above 13,500 ft (> 4000 m) at a remote region in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.”
Source: Current Affairs, October 2016, Vikaspedia
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Solution: c.
“Himalayan region has the largest concentration of glaciers outside the polar caps, as this region is aptly called the “Water Tower of Asia” is the source of the 10 major river systems that provide irrigation, power and drinking water for over 700 million people live in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh– nearly 10% of the world’s population. As part of the Indian government’s initiatives to better study and quantify the Himalayan glacier responses towards the climate change, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR), Goa, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences has established a high altitude research station in Himalaya called HIMANSH (literally meaning, a slice of ice), situated above 13,500 ft (> 4000 m) at a remote region in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.”
Source: Current Affairs, October 2016, Vikaspedia
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Question 6 of 8
6. Question
1 pointsThe chairman and members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of
- Prime Minister
- Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha
- Leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha
- Union Home Minister
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
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Solution: d.
“The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday issued notices to authorities in Madhya Pradesh over the killing of eight prisoners who had escaped from Bhopal Central Jail on Monday. Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports, the NHRC issued notices to the Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary, the Director-General of Police and the Director-General and Inspector-General of Prisons asking for detailed reports within six weeks.”
Chapter 50, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth;
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/simi-activists-encounter-nhrc-sends-notice-to-mp-govt/article9291623.ece
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Solution: d.
“The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday issued notices to authorities in Madhya Pradesh over the killing of eight prisoners who had escaped from Bhopal Central Jail on Monday. Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports, the NHRC issued notices to the Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary, the Director-General of Police and the Director-General and Inspector-General of Prisons asking for detailed reports within six weeks.”
Chapter 50, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth;
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/simi-activists-encounter-nhrc-sends-notice-to-mp-govt/article9291623.ece
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Question 7 of 8
7. Question
1 pointsWho of the following visited India during the reign of the Guptas?
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Solution: a.
“The Chinese Consulate General in Kolkata has decided to use his work at a public event here to explain the depth of China’s relationship with India over the last 1400 years and focus on “cooperation.” The themed seminar on “Xuan Zang and China-India Friendly Interactions” next week will trace the philosopher’s role “in strengthening Indo-China relations.” It is organised by the Consulate in association with Nalanda University.”
The Gupta Dynasty lasted from around 300AD to 550AD. Fa Xian came to the subcontinent about 1600 years ago. Xuan Zang, around 1400 years ago (During King Harshavardhana’s reign) and I-Qing, about 50 years after Xuan Zang.
Page 105, Our Pasts-I, Class VI, NCERT:
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/xuan-zang-to-build-another-bridge-to-india/article9292498.ece
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Solution: a.
“The Chinese Consulate General in Kolkata has decided to use his work at a public event here to explain the depth of China’s relationship with India over the last 1400 years and focus on “cooperation.” The themed seminar on “Xuan Zang and China-India Friendly Interactions” next week will trace the philosopher’s role “in strengthening Indo-China relations.” It is organised by the Consulate in association with Nalanda University.”
The Gupta Dynasty lasted from around 300AD to 550AD. Fa Xian came to the subcontinent about 1600 years ago. Xuan Zang, around 1400 years ago (During King Harshavardhana’s reign) and I-Qing, about 50 years after Xuan Zang.
Page 105, Our Pasts-I, Class VI, NCERT:
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/xuan-zang-to-build-another-bridge-to-india/article9292498.ece
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Question 8 of 8
8. Question
1 pointsThe Hatupur Diamond mineral block became the first diamond mineral block of the country to be auctioned. In which state is it located?
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