QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,16 November 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 pointsForty-four years ago today, a group of scientists gathered at the Arecibo Observatory to attempt humankind’s first communication with intelligent life beyond our own planet. Their three-minute radio message—the Arecibo message—was aimed at a cluster of stars 25,000 light years away from earth. The Arecibo Observatory is located amidst the tropical forests of
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Solution: c.
The Arecibo Observatory is located in Puerto Rico.
Image source: Britannica;
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsAs per the National Family Health Survey-4,
1.The Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) is 50.
- Nearly 40% children under five years are stunted.
- The percentage of children under five years who are wasted has increased since NFHS-3.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: d.
The values in the last column (first from the right) are from NFHS-3, while those in the second-last column are from NFHS-4.
TH;
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Solution: d.
The values in the last column (first from the right) are from NFHS-3, while those in the second-last column are from NFHS-4.
TH;
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following pairs:
Indicators often mentioned in the news: measurement
- Children under five years who are wasted – Muscle mass-for-fat mass
- Children who are underweight – weight-for-height
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Solution: d.
- Children under five years who are wasted – weight-for-height
- Children who are underweight – weight-for-age
See the bracketed information in the image provided as solution to the previous question.
Improvisation: TH;
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Solution: d.
- Children under five years who are wasted – weight-for-height
- Children who are underweight – weight-for-age
See the bracketed information in the image provided as solution to the previous question.
Improvisation: TH;
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
1.“Hunger” usually refers to the distress associated with a lack of sufficient calories.
2.The latest Global Hunger Index (GHI) uses a combination of four indicators to measure hunger.
3.The GHI is calculated each year by the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: b.
- Hunger is usually understood to refer to the distress associated with a lack of sufficient calories. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines food deprivation, or undernourishment, as the consumption of too few calories to provide the minimum amount of dietary energy that each individual requires to live a healthy and productive life, given that person’s sex, age, stature, and physical activity level.
- Undernutrition goes beyond calories and signifies deficiencies in any or all of the following: energy, protein, and/ or essential vitamins and minerals. Undernutrition is the result of inadequate intake of food in terms of either quantity or quality, poor utilization of nutrients due to infections or other illnesses, or a combination of these factors. These, in turn, are caused by a range of factors, including household food insecurity; inadequate maternal health or childcare practices; or inadequate access to health services, safe water, and sanitation.
- Malnutrition refers more broadly to both undernutrition (problems caused by deficiencies) and over-nutrition (problems caused by unbalanced diets, such as consuming too many calories in relation to requirements with or without low intake of micronutrient-rich foods).
In the GHI report, “hunger” refers to the index based on four component indicators. Taken together, the component indicators reflect deficiencies in calories as well as in micronutrients.
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger globally and by country and region. Calculated each year by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the GHI highlights successes and failures in hunger reduction and provides insights into the drivers of hunger.
Improvisation: TH;
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Solution: b.
- Hunger is usually understood to refer to the distress associated with a lack of sufficient calories. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines food deprivation, or undernourishment, as the consumption of too few calories to provide the minimum amount of dietary energy that each individual requires to live a healthy and productive life, given that person’s sex, age, stature, and physical activity level.
- Undernutrition goes beyond calories and signifies deficiencies in any or all of the following: energy, protein, and/ or essential vitamins and minerals. Undernutrition is the result of inadequate intake of food in terms of either quantity or quality, poor utilization of nutrients due to infections or other illnesses, or a combination of these factors. These, in turn, are caused by a range of factors, including household food insecurity; inadequate maternal health or childcare practices; or inadequate access to health services, safe water, and sanitation.
- Malnutrition refers more broadly to both undernutrition (problems caused by deficiencies) and over-nutrition (problems caused by unbalanced diets, such as consuming too many calories in relation to requirements with or without low intake of micronutrient-rich foods).
In the GHI report, “hunger” refers to the index based on four component indicators. Taken together, the component indicators reflect deficiencies in calories as well as in micronutrients.
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger globally and by country and region. Calculated each year by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the GHI highlights successes and failures in hunger reduction and provides insights into the drivers of hunger.
Improvisation: TH;
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
1.The territorial extent of states and union territories are mentioned in the first Schedule of the Constitution.
2.Altering the name of a state by the Parliament requires the prior recommendation of the President.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: c.
- The names of states and union territories and their territorial extent are mentioned in the first schedule of the
- Article 3 authorises the Parliament to, among other things, alter the name of any state. However, Article 3 lays down two conditions in this regard: one, a bill contemplating the above changes can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior recommendation of the President; and two, before recommending the bill, the President has to refer the same to the state legislature concerned for expressing its views within a specified period.
Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
Improvisation: TH;
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Solution: c.
- The names of states and union territories and their territorial extent are mentioned in the first schedule of the
- Article 3 authorises the Parliament to, among other things, alter the name of any state. However, Article 3 lays down two conditions in this regard: one, a bill contemplating the above changes can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior recommendation of the President; and two, before recommending the bill, the President has to refer the same to the state legislature concerned for expressing its views within a specified period.
Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
Improvisation: TH;
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