QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 27 February 2018
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 2018. 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 pointsWhich of the following are tributaries of River Cauvery?
- Hemavathi
- Bhavani
- Noyil
- Amravati
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
Its important tributaries joining from left are the Harangi, the Hemavati, the Shimsha and the Arkavati whereas the Lakshmantirtha, the Kabbani, the Suvarnavati, the Bhavani, the Noyil and the Amaravati joins from right.
India Physical Environment Class XI NCERT;
http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Cauvery;
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Solution: d.
Its important tributaries joining from left are the Harangi, the Hemavati, the Shimsha and the Arkavati whereas the Lakshmantirtha, the Kabbani, the Suvarnavati, the Bhavani, the Noyil and the Amaravati joins from right.
India Physical Environment Class XI NCERT;
http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Cauvery;
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsThe municipal corporation of which state’s capital recently organised a ‘Trash Mahotsav’ to spread awareness about reusing waste creatively and recycling garbage?
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- Solution: a.
The objective behind this festival sponsored by Raipur Municipal Corporation was to generate awareness about cleanliness and the methods using which city’s waste can be creatively used and inculcate awareness about various ways to recycle the garbage. A plethora of activities were organized during this festival, which found full participation of students and adults.
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- Solution: a.
The objective behind this festival sponsored by Raipur Municipal Corporation was to generate awareness about cleanliness and the methods using which city’s waste can be creatively used and inculcate awareness about various ways to recycle the garbage. A plethora of activities were organized during this festival, which found full participation of students and adults.
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about the caves found on the Island of Gharapuri:
1.These caves were originally a Shaivite site
2.It is contemporary with the Ellora caves
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: b.
The Elephanta Caves located on the Island of Gharapuri (also known as the Elephanta Island) near Mumbai, were originally a Buddhist site which was later dominated by the Shaivite faith. It is contemporary with Ellora.
Improvisation: PM’s Mann Ki Baat;
Pg 43, Fine Art, Class XI, NCERT;
Elephanta caves (UNESCO): http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/244;
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Solution: b.
The Elephanta Caves located on the Island of Gharapuri (also known as the Elephanta Island) near Mumbai, were originally a Buddhist site which was later dominated by the Shaivite faith. It is contemporary with Ellora.
Improvisation: PM’s Mann Ki Baat;
Pg 43, Fine Art, Class XI, NCERT;
Elephanta caves (UNESCO): http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/244;
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsUnder the aegis of which ministry/body does DIPAM or the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management function?
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Solution: d.
The Department of Disinvestment was set up as a separate Department in 1999 and was later made the Ministry of Disinvestment in 2001. From 2004, it became the Department of Disinvestment under the Ministry of Finance. The Department of Disinvestment was renamed as Department of Investment and Public Asset Management in 2016.
In the news: http://www.thehindu.com/business/niti-aayog-working-on-new-list-of-sick-psus/article22818251.ece;
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Solution: d.
The Department of Disinvestment was set up as a separate Department in 1999 and was later made the Ministry of Disinvestment in 2001. From 2004, it became the Department of Disinvestment under the Ministry of Finance. The Department of Disinvestment was renamed as Department of Investment and Public Asset Management in 2016.
In the news: http://www.thehindu.com/business/niti-aayog-working-on-new-list-of-sick-psus/article22818251.ece;
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsRecently in the news, Tier-I and H4 visas are issued by
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Solution: a.
Regarding Tier-I Visas: An increasing number of migrants from the subcontinent who have come to the UK on a ‘Tier 1 Highly Skilled Visa’ have had their applications to remain rejected or delayed because of amendments made to their tax filings. Campaigners say that with increasing regularity, a clause within Britain’s immigration legislation — which focusses on a person’s character and is intended to prevent the settlement of criminals — is being used to reject applicants. The campaigners say that the government was attempting to negatively portray workers who had simply made tax errors in their filings.
Regarding H4 Visas: Some Indians opt for the H-4 visa, meant for dependents of H-1B visa-holders, to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. H-1B visa regulations require its holders to earn a salary, whereas H-4 visa regulations does not. The Donald Trump administration may end work authorization for spouses of H-1B holders, to open up more jobs for Americans. It was a 2015 executive action by the administration of President Barack Obama that was meant to allow these people to leave their jobs and instead become job creators in America.
TH: South Asians protest ‘unjust’ treatment of ‘Tier I’ visa-holders;
Indian H-4 entrepreneurs in limbo as US rethinks visa rules;
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Solution: a.
Regarding Tier-I Visas: An increasing number of migrants from the subcontinent who have come to the UK on a ‘Tier 1 Highly Skilled Visa’ have had their applications to remain rejected or delayed because of amendments made to their tax filings. Campaigners say that with increasing regularity, a clause within Britain’s immigration legislation — which focusses on a person’s character and is intended to prevent the settlement of criminals — is being used to reject applicants. The campaigners say that the government was attempting to negatively portray workers who had simply made tax errors in their filings.
Regarding H4 Visas: Some Indians opt for the H-4 visa, meant for dependents of H-1B visa-holders, to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. H-1B visa regulations require its holders to earn a salary, whereas H-4 visa regulations does not. The Donald Trump administration may end work authorization for spouses of H-1B holders, to open up more jobs for Americans. It was a 2015 executive action by the administration of President Barack Obama that was meant to allow these people to leave their jobs and instead become job creators in America.
TH: South Asians protest ‘unjust’ treatment of ‘Tier I’ visa-holders;
Indian H-4 entrepreneurs in limbo as US rethinks visa rules;
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsDRDO’s ‘TAPAS-BH-201’
1.Is an extreme-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle
2.Has an endurance of over 20 hours
3.Can fly at an altitude of 50,000 feet
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: b.
Rustom-2 belongs to a family of UAVs under development, besides Rustom-1 and Rustom-H. A medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle, the Rustom-2 or TAPAS-BH-201 has been developed by India on the lines of the American Predator drones.
- Having the capability to fly for 24 hours at stretch, the combat aerial vehicle can conduct sustained surveillance and can carry weapons along with surveillance equipment.
- The drone can fly up to an altitude of 22,000 feet.
Currently, the three services employ hundreds of Israeli drones and have projected a requirement of hundreds of more UAVs, including armed variants, in the near future.
IE: DRDO successfully carries out test flight of RUSTOM-2 drone;
TH: Rustom-2 UAV successfully test-flown;
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Solution: b.
Rustom-2 belongs to a family of UAVs under development, besides Rustom-1 and Rustom-H. A medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle, the Rustom-2 or TAPAS-BH-201 has been developed by India on the lines of the American Predator drones.
- Having the capability to fly for 24 hours at stretch, the combat aerial vehicle can conduct sustained surveillance and can carry weapons along with surveillance equipment.
- The drone can fly up to an altitude of 22,000 feet.
Currently, the three services employ hundreds of Israeli drones and have projected a requirement of hundreds of more UAVs, including armed variants, in the near future.
IE: DRDO successfully carries out test flight of RUSTOM-2 drone;
TH: Rustom-2 UAV successfully test-flown;
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