QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 24 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.
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 7
1. Question
1 pointsEarth Day Network, the organization that leads Earth Day worldwide, has chosen as the theme for 2018
CorrectSolution: d.
Cities and nations have been looking at banning plastic straws and stirrers in hopes of addressing the world’s plastic pollution problem. This also remained the main theme of the 48th annual Earth Day organised on 22nd April.
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- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsWhich among the following bodies is/are constitutional bodies?
1.Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
- National Commission for Minorities
- National Human Rights Commission
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CorrectSolution: a.
The NHRC has been established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 while the NCM under National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
Improvisation: TH;
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IncorrectSolution: a.
The NHRC has been established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 while the NCM under National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
Improvisation: TH;
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- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsWhich among the following communities was the latest to be notified as a “national minority”?
CorrectSolution: c.
From 2014 (PIB): The Cabinet approved the inclusion of Jains in the list of notified minority communities under Section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 in addition to the five communities already notified as minorities under the same section. These communities are Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs and Zoroastrians (Parsis).
Improvisation: TH;
Additional Information: Maharashtra and West Bengal are the only states in India to have granted the Jewish communities minority status.
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IncorrectSolution: c.
From 2014 (PIB): The Cabinet approved the inclusion of Jains in the list of notified minority communities under Section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 in addition to the five communities already notified as minorities under the same section. These communities are Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs and Zoroastrians (Parsis).
Improvisation: TH;
Additional Information: Maharashtra and West Bengal are the only states in India to have granted the Jewish communities minority status.
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- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 points“Towards a Common Future”, the “Blue Charter on Ocean Governance” and a “Connectivity Agenda for Trade and Investment”, phrases recently in the news, are all associated with
CorrectSolution: b.
“Given the expectations, the outcome of the meet was underwhelming. It was announced Prince Charles would ‘succeed’ his mother as the head of the Commonwealth, ignoring calls for the position to be more democratically shared or rotated. There were substantive statements on the Blue Charter on Ocean Governance and on the Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda for Trade and Investment, which could together counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative. But there was little by way of a road map to achieve the goals..”
TH;
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IncorrectSolution: b.
“Given the expectations, the outcome of the meet was underwhelming. It was announced Prince Charles would ‘succeed’ his mother as the head of the Commonwealth, ignoring calls for the position to be more democratically shared or rotated. There were substantive statements on the Blue Charter on Ocean Governance and on the Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda for Trade and Investment, which could together counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative. But there was little by way of a road map to achieve the goals..”
TH;
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- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following pairs:
Left Wing Extremism-affected region – State
- Bastar – Chattisgarh
- Aurangabad – Bihar
- Latehar – Jharkhand
- Gadchiroli – Chattisgarh
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA):
1.It will extend to all States and UTs of the country
2.It will include institutions of rural local government in non-Part IX areas, where panchayats do not exist
3.The sunset date for this scheme is 2030
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: c.
All statements are correct.
- The implementation and monitoring of the activities of the scheme will broadly be aligned for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with main thrust on Panchayats identified under Mission Antyodaya and 115 Aspirational districts as identified by NITI Aayog.
- Sunset date for RGSA will be 31.03.2030.
The key principles of SDGs, i.e. leaving no one behind, reaching the farthest first and universal coverage, along with gender equality will be embedded in the design of all capacity building interventions including trainings, training modules and materials. Priority will be given to subjects of national importance that affects the excluded groups the most, e.g. poverty, primary health services, nutrition, immunization, sanitation, education, water conservation, digital transactions etc.
As Panchayats have representation of Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes and women, and are institutions closest to the grassroots, strengthening Panchayats will promote equity and inclusiveness, along with social justice and economic development of the community.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=178826;
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IncorrectSolution: c.
All statements are correct.
- The implementation and monitoring of the activities of the scheme will broadly be aligned for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with main thrust on Panchayats identified under Mission Antyodaya and 115 Aspirational districts as identified by NITI Aayog.
- Sunset date for RGSA will be 31.03.2030.
The key principles of SDGs, i.e. leaving no one behind, reaching the farthest first and universal coverage, along with gender equality will be embedded in the design of all capacity building interventions including trainings, training modules and materials. Priority will be given to subjects of national importance that affects the excluded groups the most, e.g. poverty, primary health services, nutrition, immunization, sanitation, education, water conservation, digital transactions etc.
As Panchayats have representation of Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes and women, and are institutions closest to the grassroots, strengthening Panchayats will promote equity and inclusiveness, along with social justice and economic development of the community.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=178826;
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- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsPart IX, ‘The Panchayats’, of the Indian Constitution does not apply to the state/s of
1.Arunachal Pradesh
2.Nagaland
3.Mizoram
4.Meghalaya
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CorrectSolution: b.
Article 243M: (2) Nothing in this Part shall apply to
- the States of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram;
- the Hill areas in the State of Manipur for which District Councils exist under any law for the time being in force.
Refer tables: ‘Articles related to Panchayats’, and ‘Name and Number of Panchayats’, Chapter Panchayati Raj; Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
Improvisation: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=178826;
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IncorrectSolution: b.
Article 243M: (2) Nothing in this Part shall apply to
- the States of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram;
- the Hill areas in the State of Manipur for which District Councils exist under any law for the time being in force.
Refer tables: ‘Articles related to Panchayats’, and ‘Name and Number of Panchayats’, Chapter Panchayati Raj; Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
Improvisation: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=178826;
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