QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,21 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.
- The share of manufacturing sector in the GDP has been nearly stagnant for the last two decades in India.
- Among all the South Asian economies, India has the largest size of manufacturing sector.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The share has been around 15 per cent for the last two decades with a slight decline recently. The share of industry (which includes manufacturing sector also) has increased slightly and then taken a dip recently. The graphs show the story till 2013-14, but the broad trends will remain the same.
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Solution: c)
The share has been around 15 per cent for the last two decades with a slight decline recently. The share of industry (which includes manufacturing sector also) has increased slightly and then taken a dip recently. The graphs show the story till 2013-14, but the broad trends will remain the same.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following organisations has “Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS)” as the counter terrorism wing?
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Solution: c)
SCO comprises of two regional bodies – SCO Secretariat and SCO-RATS (Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure). SCO-RATS is a permanent body of the SCO and is intended to facilitate coordination and interaction between competent authorities of the SCO Member States in the fight against terrorism, extremism and separatism. The main functions of SCO-RATS are coordination and information sharing.
India became a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on 09 June 2017 with the support of all the SCO Member States. Since becoming a member India has been participating in the activities of SCO-RATS.
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Solution: c)
SCO comprises of two regional bodies – SCO Secretariat and SCO-RATS (Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure). SCO-RATS is a permanent body of the SCO and is intended to facilitate coordination and interaction between competent authorities of the SCO Member States in the fight against terrorism, extremism and separatism. The main functions of SCO-RATS are coordination and information sharing.
India became a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on 09 June 2017 with the support of all the SCO Member States. Since becoming a member India has been participating in the activities of SCO-RATS.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsThe National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the
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Solution: b)
The NSAP is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Rural Development. It came into effect from 15th August, 1995.
It aims to provide financial assistance to the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities in the form of social pensions.
Presently NSAP comprises of five schemes, namely:
Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS).
Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS).
Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS).
National Family Benefit Scheme NFBS).
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Solution: b)
The NSAP is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Rural Development. It came into effect from 15th August, 1995.
It aims to provide financial assistance to the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities in the form of social pensions.
Presently NSAP comprises of five schemes, namely:
Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS).
Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS).
Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS).
National Family Benefit Scheme NFBS).
Annapurna
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about E-commerce sector in India
- Marketplace modelis where goods sold on the portal is owned or controlled by the e-commerce company.
- inventory-basedmodel is where the e-commerce firm simply acts as a platform that connects buyers and sellers.
- FDI is allowed in e-commerce companies in marketplace model.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
E-commerce companies can operate under two different models in India.
- The first is the marketplace modelwhere the e-commerce firm simply acts as a platform that connects buyers and sellers. FDI is allowed in e-commerce companies in this model.
- The second model is inventory-basedwhere the inventory of goods sold on the portal is owned or controlled by the e-commerce company. FDI is not allowed under this model.
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Solution: b)
E-commerce companies can operate under two different models in India.
- The first is the marketplace modelwhere the e-commerce firm simply acts as a platform that connects buyers and sellers. FDI is allowed in e-commerce companies in this model.
- The second model is inventory-basedwhere the inventory of goods sold on the portal is owned or controlled by the e-commerce company. FDI is not allowed under this model.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Mahila Police Volunteers (MPVs)
- It is a joint initiative with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and Union Ministry of Women & Child Development.
- Kerala is the first state to adopt the initiative.
- One Mahila Police Volunteer (MPV) is envisaged per Gram Panchayat across the country.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c
Originally conceived by the Union Ministry of Women & Child Development, Mahila Police Volunteer is a joint initiative with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Mahila Police Volunteers scheme envisages creation of a link between the police authorities and the local communities in villages through police volunteers who will be women specially trained for this purpose.
Their primary job will be to keep an eye on situations where women in the village are harassed or their rights and entitlements are denied or their development is prevented.
- In order to provide a link between police and community and facilitate women in distress, one Mahila Police Volunteer (MPV) is envisaged per Gram Panchayat across the country.
Haryana is the first state to adopt the initiative at Karnal and Mahindergarh District on a pilot basis under Nirbhaya Fund during the financial year 2016-2017.
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Solution: c
Originally conceived by the Union Ministry of Women & Child Development, Mahila Police Volunteer is a joint initiative with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Mahila Police Volunteers scheme envisages creation of a link between the police authorities and the local communities in villages through police volunteers who will be women specially trained for this purpose.
Their primary job will be to keep an eye on situations where women in the village are harassed or their rights and entitlements are denied or their development is prevented.
- In order to provide a link between police and community and facilitate women in distress, one Mahila Police Volunteer (MPV) is envisaged per Gram Panchayat across the country.
Haryana is the first state to adopt the initiative at Karnal and Mahindergarh District on a pilot basis under Nirbhaya Fund during the financial year 2016-2017.
