QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 20 March 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.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2017
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Maize is a Kharif crop which is also grown in rabi season in some states
- Major maize-producing states include Bihar and Andhra Pradesh
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c.
- It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder.
- It is a kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil.
- In some states like Bihar maize is grown in rabi season also.
- Major maize-producing states are Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh.
Contemporary India II, Class 10 NCERT;
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/earn-your-corn/article23276574.ece;
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Solution: c.
- It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder.
- It is a kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil.
- In some states like Bihar maize is grown in rabi season also.
- Major maize-producing states are Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh.
Contemporary India II, Class 10 NCERT;
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/earn-your-corn/article23276574.ece;
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with regard to the government’s budgetary allocations for the Indian defence services:
1.As a percentage of total central government expenditure, the share of the defence budget has reduced over the past few years
- As a percentage of GDP, India spends lesser than does China and Pakistan
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c.
A mains-oriented question; both statements are correct.
- The defence budget (excluding pensions) for the coming financial year is Rs 2,79,305 crore, having risen steadily from Rs 2,03,499 crore in FY13-14.
- But as percentage of total central government expenditure, the budget has come down to 11.44% in FY18-19 from 13.05% in FY13-14.
- The numbers are starker when seen as a percentage of GDP — going down from 2.08% in FY13-14 to 1.49% in FY18-19 (see box). This is perhaps lower than even pre-1962 levels, when the Budget hovered around 1.6% of GDP.
- As per Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, a Swedish organisation conducting research in conflict and armaments, Pakistan spends 3.4% of its GDP on defence; the figures for the US, UK and Russia are 3.3%, 1.9% and 5.3% respectively (see box).
IE;
Improvisation: TH;
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Solution: c.
A mains-oriented question; both statements are correct.
- The defence budget (excluding pensions) for the coming financial year is Rs 2,79,305 crore, having risen steadily from Rs 2,03,499 crore in FY13-14.
- But as percentage of total central government expenditure, the budget has come down to 11.44% in FY18-19 from 13.05% in FY13-14.
- The numbers are starker when seen as a percentage of GDP — going down from 2.08% in FY13-14 to 1.49% in FY18-19 (see box). This is perhaps lower than even pre-1962 levels, when the Budget hovered around 1.6% of GDP.
- As per Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, a Swedish organisation conducting research in conflict and armaments, Pakistan spends 3.4% of its GDP on defence; the figures for the US, UK and Russia are 3.3%, 1.9% and 5.3% respectively (see box).
IE;
Improvisation: TH;
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsThe ‘Guillotine’, a device of parliamentary proceeding, is associated with which among the following stages in the enactment of a budget?
Correct
Solution: b.
- In the light of the reports of the departmental standing committees, the Lok Sabha takes up voting of demands for The demands are presented ministrywise. A demand becomes a grant after it has been duly voted.
- In total, 26 days are allotted for the voting of On the last day the Speaker puts all the remaining demands to vote and disposes them whether they have been discussed by the members or not. This is known as ‘guillotine’.
In the news: This year, thanks to the ongoing impasse in Lok Sabha over issues like the Punjab National Bank fraud, Andhra Pradesh’s demand for a special package, distribution of Cauvery water, and Telangana’s plea to raise the quota limit, there was no debate on the Budget and related business. Last Wednesday, therefore, all Demands for Grants were “guillotined”: the Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill (containing the consolidated Demands for Grants) with a spending plan of Rs 89.25 lakh crore, were introduced, voted on, and passed by voice vote, all within 30 minutes. It was an unusual step because there were still three weeks left in the Budget Session.
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Solution: b.
- In the light of the reports of the departmental standing committees, the Lok Sabha takes up voting of demands for The demands are presented ministrywise. A demand becomes a grant after it has been duly voted.
- In total, 26 days are allotted for the voting of On the last day the Speaker puts all the remaining demands to vote and disposes them whether they have been discussed by the members or not. This is known as ‘guillotine’.
In the news: This year, thanks to the ongoing impasse in Lok Sabha over issues like the Punjab National Bank fraud, Andhra Pradesh’s demand for a special package, distribution of Cauvery water, and Telangana’s plea to raise the quota limit, there was no debate on the Budget and related business. Last Wednesday, therefore, all Demands for Grants were “guillotined”: the Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill (containing the consolidated Demands for Grants) with a spending plan of Rs 89.25 lakh crore, were introduced, voted on, and passed by voice vote, all within 30 minutes. It was an unusual step because there were still three weeks left in the Budget Session.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsUnder the ‘Khelo India’ programme
1.A uniform financial assistance is provided to all players selected for the sports scholarship scheme
2.Some universities across the country will be promoted as hubs of sporting excellence
3.Traditional sports such as kabaddi and kho-kho are also promoted
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: d.
All statements are correct. Some of the salient features of the Khelo India programme include:
- A pan-Indian Sports Scholarship scheme, which would cover 1,000 most talented young athletes each year across select sports disciplines. Each athlete selected under the scheme shall receive an annual scholarship worth Rs.5 lakh for 8 consecutive years.
- This is the first time ever that a long-term athlete development pathway would be made available to talented youngsters to excel in competitive sports and will create a pool of highly competitive athletes who can compete to win at the world stage.
- It aims to promote 20 universities across the country as hubs of sporting excellence, which would enable talented sports persons to pursue the dual pathway of education and competitive sports.
- It would cover about 200 million children in the age group of 10-18 under a massive national physical fitness drive, which will not only measure the physical fitness of all children in the age group, but also support their fitness related activities. It will create an active population with a healthy life-style.
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Solution: d.
All statements are correct. Some of the salient features of the Khelo India programme include:
- A pan-Indian Sports Scholarship scheme, which would cover 1,000 most talented young athletes each year across select sports disciplines. Each athlete selected under the scheme shall receive an annual scholarship worth Rs.5 lakh for 8 consecutive years.
- This is the first time ever that a long-term athlete development pathway would be made available to talented youngsters to excel in competitive sports and will create a pool of highly competitive athletes who can compete to win at the world stage.
- It aims to promote 20 universities across the country as hubs of sporting excellence, which would enable talented sports persons to pursue the dual pathway of education and competitive sports.
- It would cover about 200 million children in the age group of 10-18 under a massive national physical fitness drive, which will not only measure the physical fitness of all children in the age group, but also support their fitness related activities. It will create an active population with a healthy life-style.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich among the following is NOT a major iron ore belt in India?
Correct
Solution: d.
The fourth major iron ore belt is the Odisha-Jharkhand belt.Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/red-earth-and-fine-dust/article23275120.ece;
Contemporary India II, Class 10 NCERT;
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Solution: d.
The fourth major iron ore belt is the Odisha-Jharkhand belt.Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/red-earth-and-fine-dust/article23275120.ece;
Contemporary India II, Class 10 NCERT;