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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 17 April 2018
- April 17, 2018
- Posted by: InsightsIAS
- Category: QUIZ 2018
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 17 April 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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You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0) The Union Government’s ‘One Stop Centre’ Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, women beneficiaries are provided with cash assistance that covers the cost of 1.Security deposit for LPG cylinder Select the correct answer using the code given below: Solution: b. From 2017: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=167449; TH; — Solution: b. From 2017: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=167449; TH; — Consider the following statements: 1.The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) was established by the G20 summit that was held in 2009 2.‘Mutual Evaluations’ by the FATF are peer reviews, where members from different countries assess another country’s level of implementation of FATF recommendations Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Solution: b. In response to mounting concern over money laundering, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) was established by the G-7 Summit that was held in Paris in 1989. Mutual evaluations are strict and a country is only deemed compliant if it can prove this to the other members. In other words, the onus is on the assessed country to demonstrate that it has an effective framework to protect the financial system from abuse. Mutual Evaluations have two basic components, effectiveness (this is the focus of the on-site visit to the assessed country) and technical compliance (the assessed country must provide information on the laws, regulations and any other legal instruments it has in place to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation). http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/pmla-will-need-more-changes/article23551886.ece; Solution: b. In response to mounting concern over money laundering, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) was established by the G-7 Summit that was held in Paris in 1989. Mutual evaluations are strict and a country is only deemed compliant if it can prove this to the other members. In other words, the onus is on the assessed country to demonstrate that it has an effective framework to protect the financial system from abuse. Mutual Evaluations have two basic components, effectiveness (this is the focus of the on-site visit to the assessed country) and technical compliance (the assessed country must provide information on the laws, regulations and any other legal instruments it has in place to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation). http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/pmla-will-need-more-changes/article23551886.ece; Which of the following statements about the Bar Council of India is/are correct? 1.It is a statutory body 2.It sets standards for legal education and grants recognition to universities/law colleges 3.It provides financial assistance to organizes welfare schemes for its members Select the correct answer using the code given below: Solution: d. The Bar Council of India (BCI) is a statutory body created by Parliament to regulate and represent the Indian bar (It was established under the Advocates Act, 1961). Improvisation: BCI often in the news; most recently – http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kathua-rape-murder-mufti-accepts-resignations-of-bjp-ministers-present-at-rally/article23548880.ece; — Solution: d. The Bar Council of India (BCI) is a statutory body created by Parliament to regulate and represent the Indian bar (It was established under the Advocates Act, 1961). Improvisation: BCI often in the news; most recently – http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kathua-rape-murder-mufti-accepts-resignations-of-bjp-ministers-present-at-rally/article23548880.ece; — Which among the following statements are correct about the Indian Air Force’s Exercise Gaganshakti-2018? 1.It includes joint operations with the other services, viz. the Indian Army and the Indian Navy 2.For the first time, the C-17 Globemaster aircraft will be tested for its efficacy and integration in the operational matrix of the IAF 3.Under this exercise, the IAF has formalised the concept of a forward surgical centre for the first time Select the correct answer using the code given below: Solution: c. Statement 1 is correct. For the first time, the Light Combat Aircraft will be tested for its efficacy and integration in the operational matrix of the IAF. For the first time, the IAF formalised the concept of a forward surgical centre (FSC). It is set up in a remote forward location to enhance the medical capabilities of a forward base away from a service hospital, thus providing medical facility to IAF and Army personnel in remote areas. Naliya is the first Air Force Station where such a centre has been operationalised, using men and material of the IAF. Additional information about Gaganshakti: Apart from wartime drills, IAF will also practice and validate various Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief drills that the IAF is expected to undertake from time to time. PIB1; — Solution: c. Statement 1 is correct. For the first time, the Light Combat Aircraft will be tested for its efficacy and integration in the operational matrix of the IAF. For the first time, the IAF formalised the concept of a forward surgical centre (FSC). It is set up in a remote forward location to enhance the medical capabilities of a forward base away from a service hospital, thus providing medical facility to IAF and Army personnel in remote areas. Naliya is the first Air Force Station where such a centre has been operationalised, using men and material of the IAF. Additional information about Gaganshakti: Apart from wartime drills, IAF will also practice and validate various Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief drills that the IAF is expected to undertake from time to time. PIB1; —INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2017
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