QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 14 July 2017
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
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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 points‘Bihugeet’ songs
- Are a distinctive type of folk song of Mizoram
- Celebrate the life-sustaining character of the Brahmaputra
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: b.
“Assam’s Bihugeet songs celebrate the many colours of the Brahmaputra and its life-sustaining character, with stirring renditions by Bhupen Hazarika in praise of the grit of its people in their most challenging moment — when the river turns furious during the monsoon and floods the plains.”
- CCRT: Bihu songs (bihu geet) are the most distinctive type of folk songs of Assam, both for their literary content and for their musical mode. Bihu songs are blessings for a happy new year and the dance is associated with an ancient fertility cult. It is Bihu time when an opportunity is there for marriageable young men and women to exchange their feelings and even to choose their partners.
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Solution: b.
“Assam’s Bihugeet songs celebrate the many colours of the Brahmaputra and its life-sustaining character, with stirring renditions by Bhupen Hazarika in praise of the grit of its people in their most challenging moment — when the river turns furious during the monsoon and floods the plains.”
- CCRT: Bihu songs (bihu geet) are the most distinctive type of folk songs of Assam, both for their literary content and for their musical mode. Bihu songs are blessings for a happy new year and the dance is associated with an ancient fertility cult. It is Bihu time when an opportunity is there for marriageable young men and women to exchange their feelings and even to choose their partners.
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsApart from bitcoins, there are other virtual or crypto currencies. These include:
- Ethereum
- Ripple
- Litecoin
- Ribero
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: b.
A similar question was included in Prelims Test Series 2017.
Other important cryptocurrencies include – Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Monero, Dash and Zcash.
TH: Bitcoins may come under SEBI: “There are multiple such currencies — bitcoin, ethereum, ripple are some of the popular ones. Currently, they are neither illegal nor legal in India..”
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Solution: b.
A similar question was included in Prelims Test Series 2017.
Other important cryptocurrencies include – Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Monero, Dash and Zcash.
TH: Bitcoins may come under SEBI: “There are multiple such currencies — bitcoin, ethereum, ripple are some of the popular ones. Currently, they are neither illegal nor legal in India..”
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsChina’s first overseas military base has come up at/in
Correct
Solution: b.
We will post another question on the same topic tomorrow.
“This week, as Beijing sent personnel to Djibouti, its first military base overseas, it marked the formal return of Chinese maritime expansionism — and sent a few shivers of concern in capitals around the world, including in New Delhi.”
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Solution: b.
We will post another question on the same topic tomorrow.
“This week, as Beijing sent personnel to Djibouti, its first military base overseas, it marked the formal return of Chinese maritime expansionism — and sent a few shivers of concern in capitals around the world, including in New Delhi.”
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 points‘Joint Interpretative Notes’ or ‘JIN’ recently appeared in the news in the context of affairs related to
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Solution: d.
“The JIN would impart clarity to the interpretation of the existing agreement between India and Bangladesh for the Promotion and Protection of Investments.”
- Joint Interpretative Statements, in general, play an important supplementary role in strengthening the investment treaty regime.
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Solution: d.
“The JIN would impart clarity to the interpretation of the existing agreement between India and Bangladesh for the Promotion and Protection of Investments.”
- Joint Interpretative Statements, in general, play an important supplementary role in strengthening the investment treaty regime.
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsThe recent decision of the National Green Tribunal to declare a ‘No Development Zone’ along a stretch of River Ganga extends from-to
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Solution: a.
“An area of 100 metres from the edge of the Ganga between Haridwar (Uttarakhand) and Unnao (UP) has been declared a ‘No Development Zone,’ with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday prohibiting dumping of waste within 500 metres of the river.”
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Solution: a.
“An area of 100 metres from the edge of the Ganga between Haridwar (Uttarakhand) and Unnao (UP) has been declared a ‘No Development Zone,’ with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday prohibiting dumping of waste within 500 metres of the river.”
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are data sources for estimates on employment growth in India?
- Labour Bureau
- National Sample Survey
- Annual Survey of Industries
- Census
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: d.
THIS article touches upon the job surveys of National Sample Survey and Labour Bureau. You are left with options ‘a’ and ‘d’ to choose the answer from.Box 1.3, Economic Survey 2014-15 Volume 1;
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Solution: d.
THIS article touches upon the job surveys of National Sample Survey and Labour Bureau. You are left with options ‘a’ and ‘d’ to choose the answer from.Box 1.3, Economic Survey 2014-15 Volume 1;
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