QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 02 November 2016

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).”

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153172

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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http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/ease-of-doing-business-andhra-pradesh-telangana-tops-2016-allindia-ranking/article9288074.ece

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

Solution: d.

Current Affairs, October 2016, Vikaspedia

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http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/kochi-first-to-get-fifa-nod-for-under17-world-cup/article9242032.ece

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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http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=151572

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 4^th 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: 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: b.

Current Affairs, October 2016, Vikaspedia