QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 27 July 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 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements in the Indian context:
- The mineral monazite is a major resource for rare earth elements.
- Beach sand deposits are an important source for supplies of rare earth elements.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: c.
Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has the mandate to identify, evaluate and augment mineral resources of uranium, thorium, niobium, tantalum, beryllium, lithium, zirconium, titanium, rare earths (containing uranium and thorium) and other beach sand minerals like garnet and sillimanite.
The resources of the minerals comprising BSM (Beach Sand Minerals) are given below:
- Thorium (as monazite) – 12.47 million tonne (1.12 million tonne ThO2)
- The mineral monazite, containing ~ 55 – 60% total Rare Earth Elements (REE), is also the major resource for REE.
- Titanium (as ilmenite, leucoxene and rutile) – 682.30 million tonne
- Zirconium (as zircon) – 35.75 million tonne
- Garnet – 187.46 million tonne
- Sillimanite -255.09 million tonne
One of the misconceptions about beach sand-mining is the assumption that it involves quarrying. This is patently false: Companies that operate in this field in southern Tamil Nadu, for instance, dredge only the top inch of beach sand. Any deeper, and they would be mining for silica, which is neither a rare earth mineral, nor of any use to the industry. The skimming is done every morning; each day, the sea deposits fresh layers of rare earth minerals on the beaches and by evening, much of it is washed away if not harvested.
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Solution: c.
Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has the mandate to identify, evaluate and augment mineral resources of uranium, thorium, niobium, tantalum, beryllium, lithium, zirconium, titanium, rare earths (containing uranium and thorium) and other beach sand minerals like garnet and sillimanite.
The resources of the minerals comprising BSM (Beach Sand Minerals) are given below:
- Thorium (as monazite) – 12.47 million tonne (1.12 million tonne ThO2)
- The mineral monazite, containing ~ 55 – 60% total Rare Earth Elements (REE), is also the major resource for REE.
- Titanium (as ilmenite, leucoxene and rutile) – 682.30 million tonne
- Zirconium (as zircon) – 35.75 million tonne
- Garnet – 187.46 million tonne
- Sillimanite -255.09 million tonne
One of the misconceptions about beach sand-mining is the assumption that it involves quarrying. This is patently false: Companies that operate in this field in southern Tamil Nadu, for instance, dredge only the top inch of beach sand. Any deeper, and they would be mining for silica, which is neither a rare earth mineral, nor of any use to the industry. The skimming is done every morning; each day, the sea deposits fresh layers of rare earth minerals on the beaches and by evening, much of it is washed away if not harvested.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWith which of the following countries does Vietnam share borders?
1.Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Thailand
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: b.
India and Vietnam have set a target of bilateral trade at USD 15 billion by 2020.
Improvisation: PIB;Map: britannica;
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Solution: b.
India and Vietnam have set a target of bilateral trade at USD 15 billion by 2020.
Improvisation: PIB;Map: britannica;
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsRITES Ltd. is a Government of India enterprise established under the aegis of
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Solution: a.
RITES Ltd., a Government of India Enterprise was established in 1974, under the aegis of Indian Railways. RITES is incorporated in India as a Public Limited Company under the Companies Act, 1956. RITES Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 company, is a multi-disciplinary consultancy organization in the fields of transport, infrastructure and related technologies. RITES is internationally recognised as a leading consultant with operational experience of over 55 countries.
Improvisation: PIB;
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Solution: a.
RITES Ltd., a Government of India Enterprise was established in 1974, under the aegis of Indian Railways. RITES is incorporated in India as a Public Limited Company under the Companies Act, 1956. RITES Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 company, is a multi-disciplinary consultancy organization in the fields of transport, infrastructure and related technologies. RITES is internationally recognised as a leading consultant with operational experience of over 55 countries.
Improvisation: PIB;
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsIn which of the following human development indicators of Scheduled Tribes has improvement been achieved between 2005-06 and 2015-16?
1.Infant mortality rate
2.Under-five mortality rate
3.Institutional delivery
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
Over the years there has been vast improvement in the human development indicators pertaining to Scheduled Tribes (STs), for example, literacy rate for STs has improved from 47.1% in 2001 to 59% in 2011. Infant Mortality Rate has declined from 62.1 (2005-06) to 44.4 (2015-16), Under Five Mortality Rate has declined from 95.7 (2005-06) to 57.2 (2015-16), and Institutional Delivery has increased from 17.7% in 2005-06 to 68.0% in 2015-16.
PIB;
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Solution: d.
Over the years there has been vast improvement in the human development indicators pertaining to Scheduled Tribes (STs), for example, literacy rate for STs has improved from 47.1% in 2001 to 59% in 2011. Infant Mortality Rate has declined from 62.1 (2005-06) to 44.4 (2015-16), Under Five Mortality Rate has declined from 95.7 (2005-06) to 57.2 (2015-16), and Institutional Delivery has increased from 17.7% in 2005-06 to 68.0% in 2015-16.
PIB;
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich one of the following African countries does not open out to the Indian Ocean?
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Solution: c.
Mainland African countries that open out to the Indian Ocean from North to South – Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa.
In the news (TH): India’s security and defence cooperation with Africa is mainly limited to maritime cooperation in the form of anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, deployment of Indian forces to UN peacekeeping missions in Africa, regular shipping visits, and joint-naval patrolling in the Western Indian Ocean Region. These are mainly with Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, and the Indian Ocean island countries Mauritius, the Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros.
Map source: Geology.com;
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Solution: c.
Mainland African countries that open out to the Indian Ocean from North to South – Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa.
In the news (TH): India’s security and defence cooperation with Africa is mainly limited to maritime cooperation in the form of anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, deployment of Indian forces to UN peacekeeping missions in Africa, regular shipping visits, and joint-naval patrolling in the Western Indian Ocean Region. These are mainly with Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, and the Indian Ocean island countries Mauritius, the Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros.
Map source: Geology.com;