QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 15 July 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.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2017
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsApart from China, which other country/countries has/have military bases in Djibouti, a country at the Horn of Africa?
- USA
- Japan
- France
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
- China says the support base will be used for peacekeeping and humanitarian aid in Africa and West Asia.
- It will also be used for military co-operation, naval exercises and rescue missions, Xinhua said.
- Chinese state-run Global Times pointed out that the US, Japan and France also have military bases in Djibouti.
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Solution: d.
- China says the support base will be used for peacekeeping and humanitarian aid in Africa and West Asia.
- It will also be used for military co-operation, naval exercises and rescue missions, Xinhua said.
- Chinese state-run Global Times pointed out that the US, Japan and France also have military bases in Djibouti.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsThe Antarctic Peninsula is a branch or an arm of Antarctica that sticks out towards
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Icebergs calving from the Antarctic Peninsula is generally a process of balancing the accumulation of mass from snowfall and the feeding glaciers on land
- The calving of the Larsen C Ice Shelf is expected to directly contribute to sea level rise
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: a.
- Regarding Statement 1: The calving of bergs at the forward edge of the shelf is a very natural behaviour. The shelf likes to maintain an equilibrium and the ejection of bergs is one way it balances the accumulation of mass from snowfall and the input of more ice from the feeding glaciers on land.
- Regarding Statement 2: The ‘Ice Shelf’ is already floating – the calving of the iceberg from the ice shelf does not imply any direct contribution to sea level rise. The glaciers, though, that earlier fed the ice shelf will now feed the water directly. Besides, the restraining force offered by the ice shelf is no longer present, affecting the rate of flow of the glaciers. Not only will the glaciers now feed the water, their rate of feeding increases. Thus, the iceberg calving event will indirectly contribute to sea level rise.
BBC: Giant iceberg splits from Antarctic;
Improvisation: TH: Adrift at Sea;
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Solution: a.
- Regarding Statement 1: The calving of bergs at the forward edge of the shelf is a very natural behaviour. The shelf likes to maintain an equilibrium and the ejection of bergs is one way it balances the accumulation of mass from snowfall and the input of more ice from the feeding glaciers on land.
- Regarding Statement 2: The ‘Ice Shelf’ is already floating – the calving of the iceberg from the ice shelf does not imply any direct contribution to sea level rise. The glaciers, though, that earlier fed the ice shelf will now feed the water directly. Besides, the restraining force offered by the ice shelf is no longer present, affecting the rate of flow of the glaciers. Not only will the glaciers now feed the water, their rate of feeding increases. Thus, the iceberg calving event will indirectly contribute to sea level rise.
BBC: Giant iceberg splits from Antarctic;
Improvisation: TH: Adrift at Sea;
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsThe Judiciary has time and again referred to the ‘triple test’ in the context of admission procedures to professional educational institutions. Accordingly, to pass this ‘triple test’, an admission procedure must
- Be transparent
- Provide affirmative action for students from rural areas
- Be free from exploitation
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: c.
“..The political leadership at the Centre as well as in the States would do well to work together to evolve a flexible admission policy that gives some leeway to the States and meets the triple goals of fairness, transparency and freedom from exploitation in admissions..”
From February: TH: Testing times on NEET;
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Solution: c.
“..The political leadership at the Centre as well as in the States would do well to work together to evolve a flexible admission policy that gives some leeway to the States and meets the triple goals of fairness, transparency and freedom from exploitation in admissions..”
From February: TH: Testing times on NEET;
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsThe “Asia Africa Growth Corridor”, recently in the news, was proposed by India and
- The African Development Bank
- Japan
- United States of America
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Solution: c.
- The Indian and Japanese governments recently (May, 2017) unveiled a vision document for the Asia Africa Growth Corridor, proposed by the two countries’ Prime Ministers last November.
- Unlike China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) project, about which India has raised several concerns, the Asia Africa Growth Corridor is conceived as a more open and inclusive programme that will be based on more consultations and keep people as the centre piece rather than just trade and economic ties, said officials who worked on the vision document.
- The vision document proposes four key elements that leverage the strengths of India and Japan – enhancing capacity and skills; building quality infrastructure and connecting institutions; development and cooperation projects in health, farming, manufacturing and disaster management; and people-to-people partnerships.
From May 2017: TH: Abe-Modi plan unveiled;
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Solution: c.
- The Indian and Japanese governments recently (May, 2017) unveiled a vision document for the Asia Africa Growth Corridor, proposed by the two countries’ Prime Ministers last November.
- Unlike China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) project, about which India has raised several concerns, the Asia Africa Growth Corridor is conceived as a more open and inclusive programme that will be based on more consultations and keep people as the centre piece rather than just trade and economic ties, said officials who worked on the vision document.
- The vision document proposes four key elements that leverage the strengths of India and Japan – enhancing capacity and skills; building quality infrastructure and connecting institutions; development and cooperation projects in health, farming, manufacturing and disaster management; and people-to-people partnerships.
From May 2017: TH: Abe-Modi plan unveiled;
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