QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 21 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.
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.
Please try to enjoy questions, discuss the concepts and facts they try to test from you and suggest improvements.
Hope you enjoy this quiz. If you like it, then please share it. Thank you.
INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2017
Quiz-summary
0 of 5 questions completed
Questions:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Information
The following Quiz is based on the Hindu, PIB and other news sources. It is a current events based quiz. Solving these questions will help retain both concepts and facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services exam.
To view Solutions, follow these instructions:
-
Click on – ‘Start Quiz’ button
-
Solve Questions
-
Click on ‘Quiz Summary’ button
-
Click on ‘Finish Quiz’ button
-
Now click on ‘View Questions’ button – here you will see solutions and links.
You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.
Quiz is loading...
You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.
You have to finish following quiz, to start this quiz:
Results
0 of 5 questions answered correctly
Your time:
Time has elapsed
You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0)
Average score |
|
Your score |
|
Categories
- Not categorized 0%
Pos. | Name | Entered on | Points | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
Table is loading | ||||
No data available | ||||
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Answered
- Review
-
Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe ‘World Employment Social Outlook Trends’ report is published by
-
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 points‘POSHAN Abhiyaan’ will be implemented and coordinated by
Correct
Solution: b.
POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched on 8th March 2018 by the Prime Minister in Jhunjhunu. The Abhiyaan targets to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, anemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight by 2%, 2%, 3% and 2% per annum respectively. The target of the mission is to bring down stunting among children in the age group 0-6 years from 38.4% to 25% by 2022.
Convergence between different Ministries will be a crucial aspect in making the mission successful. The Ministry of Women and Child Development is responsible for its implementation and coordination.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=177746;
—
Incorrect
Solution: b.
POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched on 8th March 2018 by the Prime Minister in Jhunjhunu. The Abhiyaan targets to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, anemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight by 2%, 2%, 3% and 2% per annum respectively. The target of the mission is to bring down stunting among children in the age group 0-6 years from 38.4% to 25% by 2022.
Convergence between different Ministries will be a crucial aspect in making the mission successful. The Ministry of Women and Child Development is responsible for its implementation and coordination.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=177746;
—
-
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich among the following fundamental rights is available to both citizens and foreigners?
Correct
Solution: d.
Articles 15, 16, 19, 29 and 30 are available only to citizens and not to foreigners.
“The government does not discriminate between an Indian and a non-Indian while providing medical care in public hospitals, the Centre said, addressing allegations that Rohingya living in refugee camps were denied health care in government medical establishments..”
Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/did-not-deny-medical-care-govt/article23297545.ece;
—
Incorrect
Solution: d.
Articles 15, 16, 19, 29 and 30 are available only to citizens and not to foreigners.
“The government does not discriminate between an Indian and a non-Indian while providing medical care in public hospitals, the Centre said, addressing allegations that Rohingya living in refugee camps were denied health care in government medical establishments..”
Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/did-not-deny-medical-care-govt/article23297545.ece;
—
-
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsAll projects and activities under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 are broadly categorised in to two categories namely Category A and Category B based on the
1.Spatial extent of potential impacts
2.Potential impact on human health
3.Potential impact on natural and man made resources
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: d.
All projects and activities are broadly categorized in to two categories – Category A and Category B, based on the spatial extent of potential impacts and potential impacts on human health and natural and man made resources.
- All projects or activities included as Category ‘A’ in the Schedule shall require prior environmental clearance from the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).
- All projects or activities included as Category ‘B’ in the Schedule will require prior environmental clearance from the State/Union territory Environment Authority (SEIAA).
http://envfor.nic.in/legis/eia/so1533.pdf
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/bending-the-rules/article23295782.ece;
—
Incorrect
Solution: d.
All projects and activities are broadly categorized in to two categories – Category A and Category B, based on the spatial extent of potential impacts and potential impacts on human health and natural and man made resources.
- All projects or activities included as Category ‘A’ in the Schedule shall require prior environmental clearance from the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).
- All projects or activities included as Category ‘B’ in the Schedule will require prior environmental clearance from the State/Union territory Environment Authority (SEIAA).
http://envfor.nic.in/legis/eia/so1533.pdf
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/bending-the-rules/article23295782.ece;
—
-
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsThe recently launched ‘LaQshya’ programme is aimed at
Correct
Solution: b.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently announced the launch of programme ‘LaQshya’, aimed at improving quality of care in labour room and maternity Operation Theatre (OT).
- The programme will reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality and provide Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) to all pregnant women attending public health facilities.
- It aims at implementing ‘fast-track’ interventions for achieving tangible results within 18 months.
- Under the initiative, a multi-pronged strategy has been adopted such as improving infrastructure up-gradation, ensuring availability of essential equipment, providing adequate human resources, capacity building of health care workers and improving quality processes in the labour room.
- The Quality Improvement in labour room and maternity OT will be assessed through NQAS (National Quality Assurance Standards). Every facility achieving 70% score on NQAS will be certified as LaQshya certified facility.
India has come a long way in improving maternal survival as Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has reduced from 301 maternal deaths in 2001-03 to 167 in year 2011-13, an impressive decline of 45% in a decade. India is further committed to ensuring safe motherhood to every pregnant woman in the country.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=177532
Incorrect
Solution: b.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently announced the launch of programme ‘LaQshya’, aimed at improving quality of care in labour room and maternity Operation Theatre (OT).
- The programme will reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality and provide Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) to all pregnant women attending public health facilities.
- It aims at implementing ‘fast-track’ interventions for achieving tangible results within 18 months.
- Under the initiative, a multi-pronged strategy has been adopted such as improving infrastructure up-gradation, ensuring availability of essential equipment, providing adequate human resources, capacity building of health care workers and improving quality processes in the labour room.
- The Quality Improvement in labour room and maternity OT will be assessed through NQAS (National Quality Assurance Standards). Every facility achieving 70% score on NQAS will be certified as LaQshya certified facility.
India has come a long way in improving maternal survival as Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has reduced from 301 maternal deaths in 2001-03 to 167 in year 2011-13, an impressive decline of 45% in a decade. India is further committed to ensuring safe motherhood to every pregnant woman in the country.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=177532