QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 15 August 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 pointsWhich one of the following countries has the smallest coastline opening out to the Caspian Sea?
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Solution: d.
BBC: “Because the deal does not define the Caspian as a lake, Iran – which has the smallest coastline – is viewed as a potential loser..”
Iran has a coastline that measures approximately 400 miles in length, whereas Azerbaijan’s coastline measures approximately 443 miles.
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Solution: d.
BBC: “Because the deal does not define the Caspian as a lake, Iran – which has the smallest coastline – is viewed as a potential loser..”
Iran has a coastline that measures approximately 400 miles in length, whereas Azerbaijan’s coastline measures approximately 443 miles.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsCalligraphy, the art of handwriting, was considered a skill of great importance in Mughal India. It was practised using different styles. Akbar’s favourite script was the
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Solution: b.
Akbar’s favourite was the nastaliq, a fluid style with long horizontal strokes. It is written using a piece of trimmed reed with a tip of five to 10 mm called qalam, dipped in carbon ink (siyahi). The nib of the qalam is usually split in the middle to facilitate the absorption of ink
Improvisation: TH;
P.228, Kings and Chronicles, Themes in Indian History Part 2, NCERT Class XII;
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Solution: b.
Akbar’s favourite was the nastaliq, a fluid style with long horizontal strokes. It is written using a piece of trimmed reed with a tip of five to 10 mm called qalam, dipped in carbon ink (siyahi). The nib of the qalam is usually split in the middle to facilitate the absorption of ink
Improvisation: TH;
P.228, Kings and Chronicles, Themes in Indian History Part 2, NCERT Class XII;
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1 pointsRecently in the news, ‘Smartnet’ is an initiative of the Union Government to
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Solution: a.
Smartnet is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to support the development of cities across India and to create a resource-rich ecosystem of learning, sharing and disseminating for city managers and primary stakeholders in the urban transformation of India.
In the news (PIB): A data entry portal and a monitoring dashboard for real time update on progress (on Ease of Living Index) was established. Apart from presenting the overall national ranking of 111 cities, the dashboard will present ranking of the cities across pillars, category, geographical zone and population classifications. The dashboard will also have a comparison feature that will allow users to analyse the performance across cities on various liveability parameters. Ease of Living Index dashboard is available at https://smartnet.niua.org/.
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Solution: a.
Smartnet is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to support the development of cities across India and to create a resource-rich ecosystem of learning, sharing and disseminating for city managers and primary stakeholders in the urban transformation of India.
In the news (PIB): A data entry portal and a monitoring dashboard for real time update on progress (on Ease of Living Index) was established. Apart from presenting the overall national ranking of 111 cities, the dashboard will present ranking of the cities across pillars, category, geographical zone and population classifications. The dashboard will also have a comparison feature that will allow users to analyse the performance across cities on various liveability parameters. Ease of Living Index dashboard is available at https://smartnet.niua.org/.
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4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following ocean and atmospheric phenomena are known to affect the Indian Monsoon system?
1.Madden-Julian Oscillation
2.El Nino
3.Indian Ocean Dipole
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
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Solution: d.
The MJO can be defined as an eastward moving ‘pulse’ of clouds, rainfall, winds and pressure near the equator that typically recurs every 30 to 60 days. It’s a traversing phenomenon and is most prominent over the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), El Nino and MJO are all oceanic and atmospheric phenomena, which affect weather on a large scale. IOD only pertains to the Indian Ocean, but the other two affect weather on a global scale, up to the mid-latitudes.
Improvisation: TH;
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Solution: d.
The MJO can be defined as an eastward moving ‘pulse’ of clouds, rainfall, winds and pressure near the equator that typically recurs every 30 to 60 days. It’s a traversing phenomenon and is most prominent over the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), El Nino and MJO are all oceanic and atmospheric phenomena, which affect weather on a large scale. IOD only pertains to the Indian Ocean, but the other two affect weather on a global scale, up to the mid-latitudes.
Improvisation: TH;
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsApart from the state of Jammu and Kashmir, twelve other states of the Indian Union also enjoy special status but only in certain minor matters. For which of the following states were special provisions originally made by the constitution, and not by way of amendment?
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Solution: d.
Originally, the constitution did not make any special provisions for these states. They have been incorporated by the various subsequent amendments made in the context of reorganisation of the states or conferment of statehood on the UTs.
Improvisation: TH;
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Solution: d.
Originally, the constitution did not make any special provisions for these states. They have been incorporated by the various subsequent amendments made in the context of reorganisation of the states or conferment of statehood on the UTs.
Improvisation: TH;
