QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,29 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 Global Nutrition Report 2018
- The Global Nutrition Report is the world’s leading report on the state of global nutrition.
- It is released by International Food Policy Research Institute.
- India has the highest number of ‘stunted’ children in the world.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Global Nutrition Report is released by World Health Organisation. The Global Nutrition Report is the world’s leading report on the state of global nutrition. According to 2018 report, India has the highest number of ‘stunted’ children in the world and nearly a third of all stunted children worldwide are to be found in India.
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Solution: b)
Global Nutrition Report is released by World Health Organisation. The Global Nutrition Report is the world’s leading report on the state of global nutrition. According to 2018 report, India has the highest number of ‘stunted’ children in the world and nearly a third of all stunted children worldwide are to be found in India.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWorld Energy Outlook is released by
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Solution: c)
The annual World Energy Outlook is the International Energy Agency’s flagship publication, widely recognised as the most authoritative source for global energy projections and analysis.
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Solution: c)
The annual World Energy Outlook is the International Energy Agency’s flagship publication, widely recognised as the most authoritative source for global energy projections and analysis.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to Chang’e-4 mission:
- The mission has been launched by China
- It is China’s first manned mission to Moon
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Solution: a)
China has launched Chang’e-4, a first probe ever to explore the dark side of the Moon. The probe,
the Chang’e-4, is expected to make the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the Moon through
rovers.
The far side of the moon known as ‘South Pole-Aitken Basin’ still remains a mystery among space
scientists.
Chang’e 4 is the fourth mission in the country’s lunar mission series which is being named after the
Chinese moon goddess.
The tasks of the Chang’e-4 probe include low-frequency radio astronomical observation, surveying
the terrain and landforms, detecting the mineral composition, and measuring the neutron radiation
and neutral atoms to study the environment on the far side of the moon.
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Solution: a)
China has launched Chang’e-4, a first probe ever to explore the dark side of the Moon. The probe,
the Chang’e-4, is expected to make the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the Moon through
rovers.
The far side of the moon known as ‘South Pole-Aitken Basin’ still remains a mystery among space
scientists.
Chang’e 4 is the fourth mission in the country’s lunar mission series which is being named after the
Chinese moon goddess.
The tasks of the Chang’e-4 probe include low-frequency radio astronomical observation, surveying
the terrain and landforms, detecting the mineral composition, and measuring the neutron radiation
and neutral atoms to study the environment on the far side of the moon.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 points“Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan”, is a collaborative effort between
- Ministry of Tourism
- Ministry of Culture
- Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
Select the correct code:
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Solution: d)
“Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan”, is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and State/UTs Governments. The Project aims to develop synergy among all partners to effectively promote “responsible tourism”.
It aims to involve public sector companies, private sector companies and corporate citizens/individuals to take up the responsibility for making our heritage and tourism more sustainable through development, operation and maintenance of world-class tourist infrastructure and amenities at ASI/ State heritage sites and other important tourist sites in India.
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Solution: d)
“Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan”, is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and State/UTs Governments. The Project aims to develop synergy among all partners to effectively promote “responsible tourism”.
It aims to involve public sector companies, private sector companies and corporate citizens/individuals to take up the responsibility for making our heritage and tourism more sustainable through development, operation and maintenance of world-class tourist infrastructure and amenities at ASI/ State heritage sites and other important tourist sites in India.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsDwijing Festival recently in news is celebrated in which state
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Solution: a)
Dwijing Festival is an annual river festival celebrated in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) region of Assam. The festival provides a platform of earning for the people in the region by putting in to focus the business activities for the better economy generation through rural tourism. The festival also aims to provide help to the flood victim families through charity generation and distribution.
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Solution: a)
Dwijing Festival is an annual river festival celebrated in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) region of Assam. The festival provides a platform of earning for the people in the region by putting in to focus the business activities for the better economy generation through rural tourism. The festival also aims to provide help to the flood victim families through charity generation and distribution.
