QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 31 May 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 6
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- At present, the Indian Armed Forces have service-specific commands, wherein the three wings all have their own commands all over the country
- The Shekatkar Committee recommended creation of three integrated theatre commands of the Indian Armed Forces – northern, western and southern
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: c.
Both statements are correct.
- The committee, which was headed by Lt General DB Shekatkar (retd) has recommended the creation of 3 integrated theatre commands — northern for the China border, western for the Pakistan border and southern for the maritime role.
- The Indian armed forces currently have 17 commands. There are 7 commands each of the Army and the Air Force; the Navy has 3 commands. Each command is headed by a 4-star rank military officer. none of these 17 commands is co-located at the same station, nor are their areas of operational responsibility contiguous.
- In addition, there are 2 tri-service commands – Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) – which is headed by rotation by officers from the 3 Services. However, the SFC is not an integrated theatre command but an integrated functional command.
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Solution: c.
Both statements are correct.
- The committee, which was headed by Lt General DB Shekatkar (retd) has recommended the creation of 3 integrated theatre commands — northern for the China border, western for the Pakistan border and southern for the maritime role.
- The Indian armed forces currently have 17 commands. There are 7 commands each of the Army and the Air Force; the Navy has 3 commands. Each command is headed by a 4-star rank military officer. none of these 17 commands is co-located at the same station, nor are their areas of operational responsibility contiguous.
- In addition, there are 2 tri-service commands – Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) – which is headed by rotation by officers from the 3 Services. However, the SFC is not an integrated theatre command but an integrated functional command.
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 points“Markets” and “Preservation of stock” under the seventh schedule can be respectively found in the
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Solution: b.
- Entry 15, State List: Preservation, protection and improvement of stock and prevention of animal diseases; veterinary training and practice.
- Entry 28, State List: Markets and fairs.
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Solution: b.
- Entry 15, State List: Preservation, protection and improvement of stock and prevention of animal diseases; veterinary training and practice.
- Entry 28, State List: Markets and fairs.
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsThe Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is
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Solution: d.
Wikipedia states that “GAIN is an independent non-profit foundation”, but there is some controversy regarding its status as being “independent”. For our purpose, it is sufficient to know that it is a separate entity altogether (and not established by organisations such as the UN or its specialised agencies).
Improvisation: Author of THIS TH article is the chairperson of GAIN;
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Solution: d.
Wikipedia states that “GAIN is an independent non-profit foundation”, but there is some controversy regarding its status as being “independent”. For our purpose, it is sufficient to know that it is a separate entity altogether (and not established by organisations such as the UN or its specialised agencies).
Improvisation: Author of THIS TH article is the chairperson of GAIN;
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsThe Union Health Ministry recently confirmed that three cases of Zika were reported from
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 points“Deep Ocean Mission” is a programme to be initiated by
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Solution: b.
“Making the announcement, M Rajeevan, Secretary of Ministry of Earth Sciences, confirmed the participation of seven premier science agencies including NIO, ISRO and DRDO in the venture.”
PIB: MoES to launch ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ by January 2018;
IE: Government announces venture to explore sea bed for metals;
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Solution: b.
“Making the announcement, M Rajeevan, Secretary of Ministry of Earth Sciences, confirmed the participation of seven premier science agencies including NIO, ISRO and DRDO in the venture.”
PIB: MoES to launch ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ by January 2018;
IE: Government announces venture to explore sea bed for metals;
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsIndia received permission for the exploration of Poly-metallic Nodules in 1987 in which (one) of the following region(s)?
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Solution: a.
- The permission for exploration of Poly-Metallic Nodules (Manganese Nodules or PMN) in the Central Indian Ocean Basin region was granted in 1987, and India was the first country to have received such permission under the UN Law of the Sea. “Deep Ocean Mission” is an extension of India’s programme of PMN exploration.
- The Government of India through the Ministry of Earth Sciences recently signed a contract with the International Seabed Authority for exploration of Poly-Metallic Sulphides (PMS). The contract permits India to explore PMS along the Central Indian Ridge and the Southwest Indian Ridge of the Indian Ocean.
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Solution: a.
- The permission for exploration of Poly-Metallic Nodules (Manganese Nodules or PMN) in the Central Indian Ocean Basin region was granted in 1987, and India was the first country to have received such permission under the UN Law of the Sea. “Deep Ocean Mission” is an extension of India’s programme of PMN exploration.
- The Government of India through the Ministry of Earth Sciences recently signed a contract with the International Seabed Authority for exploration of Poly-Metallic Sulphides (PMS). The contract permits India to explore PMS along the Central Indian Ridge and the Southwest Indian Ridge of the Indian Ocean.
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