QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 23 February 2017
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
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 2017. 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 2017
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsAccording to the Central Pollution Control Board, for the period between 2011 and 2015,
- Nearly a third of Indian cities have breached annual pollution limits mandated by it
- The level of PM2.5 particles in most cities is within prescribed limits
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: a.
A mains-oriented question.
- Nearly a third of Indian cities have breached annual pollution limits mandated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) between 2011 and 2015, according to figures from the Union Environment Ministry-affiliated organisation.
- The numbers — the latest available and updated in blocks of 4 years — sourced from 680 pollution-monitoring stations spread over 300 cities across the country, measure levels of particulate matter (PM 10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulphur dioxide (SO2).
- Monitoring and enforcing pollution limits was done by the State pollution control boards and the Centre could only send advisories, according to officials.
- Regarding statement 2: While cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Pune measure PM2.5 levels, most lack the sensors required to gauge the presence of these minute particles that are considered more toxic than the more-commonly measured PM 10.
TH: There’s poison in the air;
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Solution: a.
A mains-oriented question.
- Nearly a third of Indian cities have breached annual pollution limits mandated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) between 2011 and 2015, according to figures from the Union Environment Ministry-affiliated organisation.
- The numbers — the latest available and updated in blocks of 4 years — sourced from 680 pollution-monitoring stations spread over 300 cities across the country, measure levels of particulate matter (PM 10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulphur dioxide (SO2).
- Monitoring and enforcing pollution limits was done by the State pollution control boards and the Centre could only send advisories, according to officials.
- Regarding statement 2: While cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Pune measure PM2.5 levels, most lack the sensors required to gauge the presence of these minute particles that are considered more toxic than the more-commonly measured PM 10.
TH: There’s poison in the air;
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsIn India’s case, the ‘National Regulatory Authority’ (NRA), as defined by the World Health Organisation, comprises
- The Pharmacovigilance Programme of India
- The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
- State Drug Regulatory Authorities
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has given the Indian vaccine regulatory structure the highest possible rating of 4 on a majority of parameters.
- ‘NRA’s are defined by the WHO as “national regulatory agencies responsible for ensuring that products released for public distribution (normally pharmaceuticals and biological products, such as vaccines) are evaluated properly and meet international standards of quality and safety”.
- In India’s case, the NRA, as defined by the WHO, comprises the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), which has regulatory control over the import of drugs, approval of new drugs and clinical trials; the State Drug Regulatory Authorities; the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI), the country’s national drug safety programme; and the Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) structures at the central and state levels.
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Solution: d.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has given the Indian vaccine regulatory structure the highest possible rating of 4 on a majority of parameters.
- ‘NRA’s are defined by the WHO as “national regulatory agencies responsible for ensuring that products released for public distribution (normally pharmaceuticals and biological products, such as vaccines) are evaluated properly and meet international standards of quality and safety”.
- In India’s case, the NRA, as defined by the WHO, comprises the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), which has regulatory control over the import of drugs, approval of new drugs and clinical trials; the State Drug Regulatory Authorities; the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI), the country’s national drug safety programme; and the Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) structures at the central and state levels.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- India has never participated in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
- PISA is a global evaluation of 15-year-olds conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: b.
Economic Survey 2014-15 Volume 2: “…the overall standard of education is well below global standards: that PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) 2009+ results ranked Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh 72 and 73 out of 74 participants, higher only than Kyrgyzstan, exposes the gaps in our education system. PISA, which measures the knowledge and skills of 15-year-olds with questions designed to assess their problem-solving capabilities, rates these two states at the bottom, with the scores in mathematics and science falling way behind the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) average…” India did not participate in PISA 2012 as well as PISA 2015.
January 2017 – IE: Group of Secretaries on Education recommendations; – In an effort to improve learning outcomes in the country, the group has suggested that surveys by “third party” be allowed annually to measure outcomes. Besides, they have called for the country’s participation in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
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Solution: b.
Economic Survey 2014-15 Volume 2: “…the overall standard of education is well below global standards: that PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) 2009+ results ranked Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh 72 and 73 out of 74 participants, higher only than Kyrgyzstan, exposes the gaps in our education system. PISA, which measures the knowledge and skills of 15-year-olds with questions designed to assess their problem-solving capabilities, rates these two states at the bottom, with the scores in mathematics and science falling way behind the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) average…” India did not participate in PISA 2012 as well as PISA 2015.
January 2017 – IE: Group of Secretaries on Education recommendations; – In an effort to improve learning outcomes in the country, the group has suggested that surveys by “third party” be allowed annually to measure outcomes. Besides, they have called for the country’s participation in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle is a three-stage launcher. Which of the following GSLV stages is derived from ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle?
- First
- Second
- Third
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: a.
GSLV is a three stage launcher that uses one solid rocket motor stage and one Earth storable liquid stage – both of which are derived from the PSLV – and one cryogenic stage (India’s first cryogenic engines developed by the Liquid Propulsion System’s Centre)..
Improvisation: IE: Reaching for the Stars;
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Solution: a.
GSLV is a three stage launcher that uses one solid rocket motor stage and one Earth storable liquid stage – both of which are derived from the PSLV – and one cryogenic stage (India’s first cryogenic engines developed by the Liquid Propulsion System’s Centre)..
Improvisation: IE: Reaching for the Stars;
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Hydrogen liquefies at a lower temperature than Oxygen
- The combination of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen is widely utilised as fuel for a cryogenic rocket engine
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a.
Regarding Propellants: In a rocket engine , fuel and a source of oxygen, called an oxidizer, are mixed and exploded in a combustion chamber.
Information regarding Statement 1: …but their ultra-low temperature, particularly of liquid hydrogen (Oxygen liquifies at -183 deg C and Hydrogen at -253 deg C), creates enormous problems when using them in rockets.
Information regarding Statement 2: A cryogenic engine burns a highly-efficient propellant combination (a propellant consists of a fuel and an oxidiser). The most widely-used combination is liquid hydrogen – the fuel – and liquid oxygen – the oxidiser.
Improvisation: IE: Reaching for the Stars;
Wikipedia: Cryogenic Rocket Engine;
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Solution: a.
Regarding Propellants: In a rocket engine , fuel and a source of oxygen, called an oxidizer, are mixed and exploded in a combustion chamber.
Information regarding Statement 1: …but their ultra-low temperature, particularly of liquid hydrogen (Oxygen liquifies at -183 deg C and Hydrogen at -253 deg C), creates enormous problems when using them in rockets.
Information regarding Statement 2: A cryogenic engine burns a highly-efficient propellant combination (a propellant consists of a fuel and an oxidiser). The most widely-used combination is liquid hydrogen – the fuel – and liquid oxygen – the oxidiser.
Improvisation: IE: Reaching for the Stars;
Wikipedia: Cryogenic Rocket Engine;
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