QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,31 August 2018

Solution: d.
Implementation of O-SMART will help in addressing issues relating to UN SDG 14, which aims to conserve use of oceans, marine resources for sustainable development.

Recognizing the importance of implementing schemes of highly multi-disciplinary in the ocean sector of national interests and international commitments, the ministry is proposing to continue the existing schemes in a focused way as a part of umbrella scheme of (O-SMART). As the resources on land are not adequate enough to meet the future demands, India is also embarking on blue economy for effective and efficient use of the vast ocean resources in a sustainable way, which would require a great deal of information on ocean science, development of technology and providing services.

PIB;

Solution: d.

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven Member States lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity. This sub-regional organization came into being on 6 June 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration. It constitutes seven Member States: five deriving from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and two from Southeast Asia, including Myanmar and Thailand. The regional group constitutes a bridge between South and South East Asia and represents a reinforcement of relations among these countries. BIMSTEC has also established a platform for intra-regional cooperation between SAARC and ASEAN members.

PIB;

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Solution: b.

10 ASEAN countries and six ASEAN FTA partners namely, India, China, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand are members of the proposed RCEP.

ASEAN countries include Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Brunei.

PIB;

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Solution: c.

These are trends that sustain throughout the year:

During the period 2017-18 (Apr-Oct) (P), the share of Asia comprising of East Asia, ASEAN, West Asia, Other West Asia, North East Asia and South Asia accounted for 49.39 per cent of India’s total exports. The share of America and Europe in India’s exports stood at 21.09 per cent and 19.24 per cent respectively.

Asia accounted for 60.49 per cent of India’s total import during the period 2017-18 (Apr-Oct) (P), followed by Europe (14.78 per cent) and America (11.81 per cent).

Improvisation: PIB;

Source: Commerce Ministry Annual Report;

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Solution: a.

The first Asian Games were held in Delhi, India, 4 – 11 March, 1951. With participants from 11 National Olympics Committees (Afghanistan, Burma Ceylon, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Nepal, The Philippines, Singapore and Thailand), this first Asian Games were officially opened by President Rajendra Prasad at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium, featuring 6 sports branches: athletics, aquatics (swimming, diving, and water polo), basketball cycling (road cycling and track cycling), football, and weightlifting.

Asian Games History

Improvisation: Ongoing Asian Games

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