QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 24 April 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.
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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 Global Hunger Index.
- It is released by Food and Agriculture Organization.
- India is among the countries that have “serious levels of hunger”.
- It ranks countries based on four key indicators — undernourishment, child mortality, child wasting and child stunting.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is tool that measures and tracks hunger globally, by region, and by country. Created in 2006, the GHI was initially published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Welthungerhilfe. In 2007, the Irish NGO Concern Worldwide also became a co-publisher. In 2018, the GHI was a joint project of Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide, with IFPRI stepping aside from its involvement in the report.
India has been ranked at the 103rd position among 119 countries on the 2018 Global Hunger Index.
India is among the 45 countries that have “serious levels of hunger”.
In 2017, India was ranked at the 100th position.
The GHI ranks countries based on four key indicators — undernourishment, child mortality, child wasting and child stunting.
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Solution: b)
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is tool that measures and tracks hunger globally, by region, and by country. Created in 2006, the GHI was initially published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Welthungerhilfe. In 2007, the Irish NGO Concern Worldwide also became a co-publisher. In 2018, the GHI was a joint project of Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide, with IFPRI stepping aside from its involvement in the report.
India has been ranked at the 103rd position among 119 countries on the 2018 Global Hunger Index.
India is among the 45 countries that have “serious levels of hunger”.
In 2017, India was ranked at the 100th position.
The GHI ranks countries based on four key indicators — undernourishment, child mortality, child wasting and child stunting.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Shangri-La Dialogue(SLD).
- It is an inter-governmental security forum held annually by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
- It was started by Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO).
- India participated in the 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) is a “Track One” inter-governmental security forum held annually by an independent think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) which is attended by defense ministers, permanent heads of ministries and military chiefs of 28 Asia-Pacific states. The forum gets its name from the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore where it has been held since 2002.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address at the 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore, the first time an Indian prime minister spoke at the SLD since its inaugural edition in 2002. The SLD has, over the years, evolved into a key strategic gathering of the Asia-Pacific region.
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Solution: c)
The IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) is a “Track One” inter-governmental security forum held annually by an independent think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) which is attended by defense ministers, permanent heads of ministries and military chiefs of 28 Asia-Pacific states. The forum gets its name from the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore where it has been held since 2002.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address at the 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore, the first time an Indian prime minister spoke at the SLD since its inaugural edition in 2002. The SLD has, over the years, evolved into a key strategic gathering of the Asia-Pacific region.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III(GSLV-III).
- GSLV Mk III is a three-stage heavy lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO.
- It is designed to carry 10 tons of satellites to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
- The GSLV Mk III will be the launch vehicle for Gaganyaan.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
GSLV Mk III is a three-stage heavy lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO. The vehicle has two solid strap-ons, a core liquid booster and a cryogenic upper stage.
GSLV Mk III is designed to carry 4 ton class of satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) or about 10 tons to Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which is about twice the capability of GSLV Mk II.
The powerful cryogenic stage of GSLV Mk III enables it to place heavy payloads into Low Earth Orbits of 600 km altitude.
GSLV Mk III uses two S200 solid rocket boosters to provide the huge amount of thrust required for lift off.
The L110 liquid stage is powered by two Vikas engines designed and developed at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre.
On 15 August 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in his Independence Day speech an Indian foray into human spaceflight in 2022 with the aim of sending a crewed spacecraft called Gaganyaan to low Earth orbit. The GSLV Mk III will be the launch vehicle for this mission.
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Solution: d)
GSLV Mk III is a three-stage heavy lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO. The vehicle has two solid strap-ons, a core liquid booster and a cryogenic upper stage.
GSLV Mk III is designed to carry 4 ton class of satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) or about 10 tons to Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which is about twice the capability of GSLV Mk II.
The powerful cryogenic stage of GSLV Mk III enables it to place heavy payloads into Low Earth Orbits of 600 km altitude.
GSLV Mk III uses two S200 solid rocket boosters to provide the huge amount of thrust required for lift off.
The L110 liquid stage is powered by two Vikas engines designed and developed at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre.
On 15 August 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in his Independence Day speech an Indian foray into human spaceflight in 2022 with the aim of sending a crewed spacecraft called Gaganyaan to low Earth orbit. The GSLV Mk III will be the launch vehicle for this mission.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsTransiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is the mission of
Correct
Solution: b)
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, TESS, has discovered its first Earth-sized exoplanet. The planet, named HD 21749c, is the smallest world outside our solar system that TESS has identified yet. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is a NASA mission that will look for planets orbiting the brightest stars in Earth’s sky.
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Solution: b)
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, TESS, has discovered its first Earth-sized exoplanet. The planet, named HD 21749c, is the smallest world outside our solar system that TESS has identified yet. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is a NASA mission that will look for planets orbiting the brightest stars in Earth’s sky.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsRecently Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai was declared as a World Heritage Property by UNESCO. Consider the following statements
1. This makes Mumbai city the third city in India after Delhi and Ahmedabad to be inscribed on the World Heritage List.
2. India stands second largest in number after China in terms of number of World Heritage properties in ASPAC (Asia and Pacific) region.
3. UNESCO’s World Heritage mission helps States Parties safeguard World Heritage properties by providing technical assistance and professional training
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
India has been successful in securing the inscription of the “Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai” on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. This makes Mumbai city the second city in India after Ahmedabad to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. India stands second largest in number after China in terms of number of World Heritage properties in ASPAC (Asia and Pacific) region.
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Solution: c)
India has been successful in securing the inscription of the “Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai” on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. This makes Mumbai city the second city in India after Ahmedabad to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. India stands second largest in number after China in terms of number of World Heritage properties in ASPAC (Asia and Pacific) region.