QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,14 February 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 about Advanced Motor Fuels Technology Collaboration Programme.
- Advanced Motor Fuels (AMF) is the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) transportation related Technology Collaboration Programme.
- It provides scientific information and technology assessments that allow citizens to make science-based decisions about options involving the use of advanced fuels for transportation systems.
- India is the contracting party to the programme.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Advanced Motor Fuels (AMF) is one of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) transportation related Technology Collaboration Programmes. AMF provides an international platform for co-operation to promote cleaner and more energy efficient fuels and vehicle technologies.
The mission of AMF is to provide sound scientific information and technology assessments that allow citizens and policy makers to make informed and science-based decisions about options involving the use of advanced fuels for transportation systems.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (India) is the contracting party to the programme.
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Solution: d)
Advanced Motor Fuels (AMF) is one of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) transportation related Technology Collaboration Programmes. AMF provides an international platform for co-operation to promote cleaner and more energy efficient fuels and vehicle technologies.
The mission of AMF is to provide sound scientific information and technology assessments that allow citizens and policy makers to make informed and science-based decisions about options involving the use of advanced fuels for transportation systems.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (India) is the contracting party to the programme.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Central Ground Water Authority.
1. It was constituted under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
2. It regulates withdrawal of ground water by industries/ projects in Over-exploited units.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Central Ground Water Authority has been constituted under Section 3 (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate and control development and management of ground water resources in the country.
The Central Ground Water Authority is regulating withdrawal of ground water by industries/ projects in 802 Over-exploited and 169 Critical Assessment Units.
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Solution: b)
Central Ground Water Authority has been constituted under Section 3 (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate and control development and management of ground water resources in the country.
The Central Ground Water Authority is regulating withdrawal of ground water by industries/ projects in 802 Over-exploited and 169 Critical Assessment Units.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.
1. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board was constituted by the Parliament.
2. The regulatory authority of AERB is derived from the rules promulgated under the Atomic Energy Act and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
3. It ensures that the use of nuclear energy in India does not cause undue risk to health and environment.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board was constituted on November 15, 1983, by the President of India by exercising the powers conferred by the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 to carry out certain regulatory and safety functions under the Act. The regulatory authority of AERB is derived from the rules and notifications promulgated under the Atomic Energy Act and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
The Mission of the AERB is to ensure the use of ionizing radiation and nuclear energy in India does not cause undue risk to the health of people and the environment.
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Solution: c)
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board was constituted on November 15, 1983, by the President of India by exercising the powers conferred by the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 to carry out certain regulatory and safety functions under the Act. The regulatory authority of AERB is derived from the rules and notifications promulgated under the Atomic Energy Act and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
The Mission of the AERB is to ensure the use of ionizing radiation and nuclear energy in India does not cause undue risk to the health of people and the environment.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Elum Valley which was recently in news:
- Elum Valley is located near Arunachal Pradesh.
- It has been a site of divinity and pilgrimage for both the Hindu and the Buddhist communities.
Which of the above Statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Khyber Pakthunkhwa province in Pakistan is planning to construct a heritage park in Elum Valley, which carries a historical significance to both the Hindus and the Buddhists.
Elum Valley is located between the Swat and Buner districts in the province.
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Solution: b)
The Khyber Pakthunkhwa province in Pakistan is planning to construct a heritage park in Elum Valley, which carries a historical significance to both the Hindus and the Buddhists.
Elum Valley is located between the Swat and Buner districts in the province.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs)
- A FDC is a cocktail of two or more active drug ingredients in a fixed ratio of doses.
- One of the main disadvantages of FDCs is that they are not useful in the treatment of infectious diseases like HIV, malaria and tuberculosis.
- In India FDCs are used very minimal due to high cost of the drugs.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
- An FDC is a cocktail of two or more active drug ingredients in a fixed ratio of doses. (Statement 1)
- According to US healthcare provider IMS Health, almost half the drugs sold in India in 2014 were FDC, making it a world leader in combination drugs. (Statement 3)
- FDCs have shown to be particularly useful in the treatment of infectious diseases like HIV, malaria and tuberculosis (Statement 2)
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Solution: a)
- An FDC is a cocktail of two or more active drug ingredients in a fixed ratio of doses. (Statement 1)
- According to US healthcare provider IMS Health, almost half the drugs sold in India in 2014 were FDC, making it a world leader in combination drugs. (Statement 3)
- FDCs have shown to be particularly useful in the treatment of infectious diseases like HIV, malaria and tuberculosis (Statement 2)
