QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,16 January 2019
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 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
- Asia’s largest tulip garden is located at Srinagar
- Chajja is dance form of J&K and HP
Select the correct answer
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Solution – C
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden, previously Model Floriculture Center, is a tulip garden in Srinagar, India. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 hectares. It is situated on the foothills of Zabarwan Range with an overview of Dal Lake. The garden was opened in 2007 with the aim to boost floriculture and tourism in Kashmir Valley.
- Chajja Dance, also called the peacock dance or ‘Dandaras’, is performed on the occasion of Lohri festival in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
- It is based on the popular belief that the peacock is ecstatic with the onset of the spring season. The dance features boys dancing to the beating of the drums along with ‘Chajjas’, a huge model of peacock elaborately decorated with colored paper and flowers, in a dancing procession along the street. Sweet tunes of ‘shehnai’, played along with the beating of drums, add to the pomp and merriment.
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Solution – C
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden, previously Model Floriculture Center, is a tulip garden in Srinagar, India. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 hectares. It is situated on the foothills of Zabarwan Range with an overview of Dal Lake. The garden was opened in 2007 with the aim to boost floriculture and tourism in Kashmir Valley.
- Chajja Dance, also called the peacock dance or ‘Dandaras’, is performed on the occasion of Lohri festival in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
- It is based on the popular belief that the peacock is ecstatic with the onset of the spring season. The dance features boys dancing to the beating of the drums along with ‘Chajjas’, a huge model of peacock elaborately decorated with colored paper and flowers, in a dancing procession along the street. Sweet tunes of ‘shehnai’, played along with the beating of drums, add to the pomp and merriment.
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2. Question
1 pointsGulf of Riga is present in
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Solution – B
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Solution – B
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3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following authority has the mandate of bulk procurement in Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and surplus Agricultural Produce (SAP) from Tribals in India?
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Solution: C
Under its revised mandate TRIFED has stopped bulk procurement in Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and surplus Agricultural Produce (SAP) from Tribals.
This procurement is now done by the State-level Tribal Cooperatives Societies/Federations.
TRIFED now functions as a ‘market developer’ for tribal products and as ‘service provider’ to its member federations.
TRIFED is now engaged in the marketing development of tribal products (natural and organic products, handicrafts, ratification etc.) through its own shops (TRIBES India) and shops selling its products on consignment basis.
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Solution: C
Under its revised mandate TRIFED has stopped bulk procurement in Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and surplus Agricultural Produce (SAP) from Tribals.
This procurement is now done by the State-level Tribal Cooperatives Societies/Federations.
TRIFED now functions as a ‘market developer’ for tribal products and as ‘service provider’ to its member federations.
TRIFED is now engaged in the marketing development of tribal products (natural and organic products, handicrafts, ratification etc.) through its own shops (TRIBES India) and shops selling its products on consignment basis.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following with respect to formalin
1) It is derived from formaldehyde gas which is non flammable
2) It has varied industrial uses.
Select the correct answer
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Solution – B
- Formalin is a toxic, colourless solution that is derived by dissolving formaldehyde gas in water.
- It is a cancer-inducing chemical used to preserve fish and is used as a disinfectant. It is used in the manufacture of pesticides, fertilisers, glue, paper and paint, among other products.
- Formalin causes irritation in the eyes, throat, skin and stomach. In the long run continued exposure causes harm to the kidneys, liver and can even cause cancers.
- Formaldehyde is a highly reactive, flammable gas, which means it can become a fire hazard when exposed to flame or heat.
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Solution – B
- Formalin is a toxic, colourless solution that is derived by dissolving formaldehyde gas in water.
- It is a cancer-inducing chemical used to preserve fish and is used as a disinfectant. It is used in the manufacture of pesticides, fertilisers, glue, paper and paint, among other products.
- Formalin causes irritation in the eyes, throat, skin and stomach. In the long run continued exposure causes harm to the kidneys, liver and can even cause cancers.
- Formaldehyde is a highly reactive, flammable gas, which means it can become a fire hazard when exposed to flame or heat.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsReport of M.R.Rajagopal committee relates to
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Solution – C
- Tax reforms – Vijay Kelkar committee
- Anti-corruption – Santhanam committee
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Solution – C
- Tax reforms – Vijay Kelkar committee
- Anti-corruption – Santhanam committee
