QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,11 October 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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1 pointsTaken from legend, this work tells of the seduction of a beautiful young woman by a King, his rejection of the girl and his child, and their subsequent reunion in heaven. The child that is born is Bharata, the eponymous ancestor of the Indian nation. As in all of the author’s works, the beauty of nature is depicted with an inimitable elegance of metaphor. The work and its author in question refer to
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Solution: d.
Abhijnanashakuntala, (“The Recognition of Shakuntala”) drama by Kalidasa composed about the 5th century CE that is generally considered to be the greatest Indian literary work of any period.
Taken from legend, the work tells of the seduction of the nymph Shakuntala by King Dushyanta, his rejection of the girl and his child, and their subsequent reunion in heaven. The child that is born is Bharata, the eponymous ancestor of the Indian nation (Bharatavarsha, “Subcontinent of Bharata”). As in all of Kalidasa’s works, the beauty of nature is depicted with an inimitable elegance of metaphor.
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Solution: d.
Abhijnanashakuntala, (“The Recognition of Shakuntala”) drama by Kalidasa composed about the 5th century CE that is generally considered to be the greatest Indian literary work of any period.
Taken from legend, the work tells of the seduction of the nymph Shakuntala by King Dushyanta, his rejection of the girl and his child, and their subsequent reunion in heaven. The child that is born is Bharata, the eponymous ancestor of the Indian nation (Bharatavarsha, “Subcontinent of Bharata”). As in all of Kalidasa’s works, the beauty of nature is depicted with an inimitable elegance of metaphor.
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2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to Eastern Ghats:
1.Starting from West Bengal, the Ghats pass through Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and end in Tamil Nadu.
- They play an important role in the monsoon break of both North-East and South-West Monsoon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: c.
TH: “the Eastern Ghats …. play an important role in the monsoon break of both North-East and South-West Monsoon..”
ENVIS PDF: The Eastern Ghats, also known as Purva Ghat or Mahendra parvatam, are a discontinuous range of mountains (also known as Malyadri ) running parallel to the Bay of Bengal along India’s eastern coast from West Bengal state in the north, through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka is one of the important physiographic units with great environmental, socio-economic, cultural and spiritual significance in the peninsular region of our country.
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Solution: c.
TH: “the Eastern Ghats …. play an important role in the monsoon break of both North-East and South-West Monsoon..”
ENVIS PDF: The Eastern Ghats, also known as Purva Ghat or Mahendra parvatam, are a discontinuous range of mountains (also known as Malyadri ) running parallel to the Bay of Bengal along India’s eastern coast from West Bengal state in the north, through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka is one of the important physiographic units with great environmental, socio-economic, cultural and spiritual significance in the peninsular region of our country.
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3. Question
1 pointsNearly half the Indians surveyed in the Goalkeepers Global Youth Outlook Poll said their biggest worry was unemployment. This poll was conducted by
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsThe terms Heron, Wing Loong, MQ-9 Reaper and Sea Guardian, recently seen in the news, are
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Solution: b.
Th: China will sell 48 high-end armed drones (the Wing Loong II) to its “all-weather ally” Pakistan in what a military observer said will be the largest deal of its kind. The Wing Loong II is roughly equivalent to the American MQ-9 Reaper drone.
The Trump administration has agreed to sell sell 22 Sea Guardian drones to India. India is reported to have received 10 advanced Heron drones from Israel as well.
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Solution: b.
Th: China will sell 48 high-end armed drones (the Wing Loong II) to its “all-weather ally” Pakistan in what a military observer said will be the largest deal of its kind. The Wing Loong II is roughly equivalent to the American MQ-9 Reaper drone.
The Trump administration has agreed to sell sell 22 Sea Guardian drones to India. India is reported to have received 10 advanced Heron drones from Israel as well.
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5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to ecological succession:
1.It can occur in lifeless areas.
2.A climax community results when the web of biotic interactions becomes so intricate that no other species can be admitted.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: c.
Ecological succession, the process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time. Two different types of succession—primary and secondary—have been distinguished. Primary succession occurs in essentially lifeless areas—regions in which the soil is incapable of sustaining life as a result of such factors as lava flows, newly formed sand dunes, or rocks left from a retreating glacier. Secondary succession occurs in areas where a community that previously existed has been removed; it is typified by smaller-scale disturbances that do not eliminate all life and nutrients from the environment.
In some environments, succession reaches a climax, which produces a stable community dominated by a small number of prominent species. This state of equilibrium, called the climax community, is thought to result when the web of biotic interactions becomes so intricate that no other species can be admitted. In other environments, continual small-scale disturbances produce communities that
are a diverse mix of species, and any species may become dominant.
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Solution: c.
Ecological succession, the process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time. Two different types of succession—primary and secondary—have been distinguished. Primary succession occurs in essentially lifeless areas—regions in which the soil is incapable of sustaining life as a result of such factors as lava flows, newly formed sand dunes, or rocks left from a retreating glacier. Secondary succession occurs in areas where a community that previously existed has been removed; it is typified by smaller-scale disturbances that do not eliminate all life and nutrients from the environment.
In some environments, succession reaches a climax, which produces a stable community dominated by a small number of prominent species. This state of equilibrium, called the climax community, is thought to result when the web of biotic interactions becomes so intricate that no other species can be admitted. In other environments, continual small-scale disturbances produce communities that
are a diverse mix of species, and any species may become dominant.
