QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,26 December 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 about Government e-Market Place
- All Central and State government Ministries/Departments and Central and State Public Sector Units except local bodies can procure goods and services.
- One of the main disadvantages of GeM is that there is no Provision of return of goods once procured.
- On GeM goods which are Preferential Market Access (PMA) compliant and those manufactured by Small Scale Industries (SSI) are also allowed.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
All Central government and State Government Ministries/Departments including its attached/subordinate offices, Central and State autonomous bodies, Central and State Public Sector Units and local bodies etc. are authorized to make procurement through GeM portal.
There is Provision of easy return policy which is an advantage to the buyer.
On GeM, the filters for selecting goods which are Preferential Market Access (PMA) compliant and those manufactured by Small Scale Industries(SSI), enables the Government buyers to procure Make in India and SSI goods very easily.
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Solution: b)
All Central government and State Government Ministries/Departments including its attached/subordinate offices, Central and State autonomous bodies, Central and State Public Sector Units and local bodies etc. are authorized to make procurement through GeM portal.
There is Provision of easy return policy which is an advantage to the buyer.
On GeM, the filters for selecting goods which are Preferential Market Access (PMA) compliant and those manufactured by Small Scale Industries(SSI), enables the Government buyers to procure Make in India and SSI goods very easily.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsThe countries bordering Iran are
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
- Tajikistan
- Armenia
- Syria
Select the correct code:
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Solution: b)
Iran is bordered by Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.
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Solution: b)
Iran is bordered by Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about INS Arihant
- INS Arihant is India’s first indigenously-designed, developed and manufactured nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.
- Its design is based on the Russian Akula-1 class submarine.
- It can carry Sagarika and Shaurya Missiles
- The deployment of INS Arihant led to the completion of India’s nuclear triad.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
India’s first indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant has successfully completed its first deterrence patrol. With this, India completed its survivable nuclear triad by adding maritime strike capability to land and air-based delivery platforms for nuclear weapons.
INS Arihant is India’s first indigenously-designed, developed and manufactured nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. Its design is based on the Russian Akula-1 class submarine. It can carry 12 Sagarika K 15 submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) having range of over 700 km.
The Shaurya missile is a canister launched hypersonic surface-to-surface tactical missile developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The Shaurya missile is speculated to be the land version of the under-water Sagarika K-15 missile.
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Solution: c)
India’s first indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant has successfully completed its first deterrence patrol. With this, India completed its survivable nuclear triad by adding maritime strike capability to land and air-based delivery platforms for nuclear weapons.
INS Arihant is India’s first indigenously-designed, developed and manufactured nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. Its design is based on the Russian Akula-1 class submarine. It can carry 12 Sagarika K 15 submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) having range of over 700 km.
The Shaurya missile is a canister launched hypersonic surface-to-surface tactical missile developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The Shaurya missile is speculated to be the land version of the under-water Sagarika K-15 missile.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsBogibeel bridge, India’s longest railroad bridge recently inaugurated is in which state
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Solution: d)
Bogibeel bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra river in the north eastern Indianstate of Assam between Dhemaji district and Dibrugarh district.
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Solution: d)
Bogibeel bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra river in the north eastern Indianstate of Assam between Dhemaji district and Dibrugarh district.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about multi-layered plastics (MLP)
- Multi-layered plastics (MLP) are the shiny plastic material which is used to package chips, biscuit and ready-to-eat food products.
- MLPs can be recycled and have alternative uses.
- The Government of India is looking at phasing out of Multi-layered Plastic (MLP)
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
The Environment Ministry in a new notification has amended the rules of plastic waste management, and suggested the phasing-out of multi-layered plastics (MLP), the shiny plastic material which is used to package chips, biscuit and ready-to-eat food products. MLPs are non-recyclable, non-energy recoverable, and have no alternative uses, and are hence a critical threat to the ecosystem.
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Solution: b)
The Environment Ministry in a new notification has amended the rules of plastic waste management, and suggested the phasing-out of multi-layered plastics (MLP), the shiny plastic material which is used to package chips, biscuit and ready-to-eat food products. MLPs are non-recyclable, non-energy recoverable, and have no alternative uses, and are hence a critical threat to the ecosystem.
