QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 26 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.
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.
Please try to enjoy questions, discuss the concepts and facts they try to test from you and suggest improvements.
Hope you enjoy this quiz. If you like it, then please share it. Thank you.
INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2019
Quiz-summary
0 of 5 questions completed
Questions:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Information
The following Quiz is based on the Hindu, PIB and other news sources. It is a current events based quiz. Solving these questions will help retain both concepts and facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services exam.
To view Solutions, follow these instructions:
-
Click on – ‘Start Quiz’ button
-
Solve Questions
-
Click on ‘Quiz Summary’ button
-
Click on ‘Finish Quiz’ button
-
Now click on ‘View Questions’ button – here you will see solutions and links.
You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.
Quiz is loading...
You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.
You have to finish following quiz, to start this quiz:
Results
0 of 5 questions answered correctly
Your time:
Time has elapsed
You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0)
| Average score |
|
| Your score |
|
Categories
- Not categorized 0%
| Pos. | Name | Entered on | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table is loading | ||||
| No data available | ||||
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Answered
- Review
-
Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Bhuvan, a web mapping service.
- It allows users to explore a 2D/3D representation of the surface of the Earth.
- Bhuvan also provides timely disaster support services.
- It is developed by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
Bhuvan is a web mapping service which allows users to explore a 2D/3D representation of the surface of the Earth. Apart from visualization, Bhuvan provides timely disaster support services (domestic and international). Bhuvan is developed by ISRO.
Incorrect
Solution: a)
Bhuvan is a web mapping service which allows users to explore a 2D/3D representation of the surface of the Earth. Apart from visualization, Bhuvan provides timely disaster support services (domestic and international). Bhuvan is developed by ISRO.
-
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about 2019 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI).
- It is published by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- Its aim is to put political and social pressure on those countries which have, up to now, failed to take ambitious actions on climate protection.
- According to 2019 edition, India has improved its performance in the Renewable Energy category.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an annual publication by Germanwatch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network Europe.
The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an instrument covering 58 countries and supposed to enhance transparency in international climate politics.
Its aim is to encourage political and social pressure on those countries which have, up to now, failed to take ambitious actions on climate protection as well as to highlight countries with best-practice climate policies.
India ranks 11th in this year’s CCPI, improving its standing by three places compared to the previous edition. Most notably India improved its performance in the Renewable Energy category, joining the group of medium performers.
Incorrect
Solution: c)
The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an annual publication by Germanwatch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network Europe.
The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an instrument covering 58 countries and supposed to enhance transparency in international climate politics.
Its aim is to encourage political and social pressure on those countries which have, up to now, failed to take ambitious actions on climate protection as well as to highlight countries with best-practice climate policies.
India ranks 11th in this year’s CCPI, improving its standing by three places compared to the previous edition. Most notably India improved its performance in the Renewable Energy category, joining the group of medium performers.
-
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsNASA’s Voyager 2probe now has exited the heliosphere. In this context, consider the following statements about Heliosphere.
- The heliosphere is a bubble around the sun created by the outward flow of the solar wind from the sun.
- One special property of Heliosphere is that it is not influenced by the dynamic properties of the sun.
- The heliopause marks the end of the heliosphere.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
NASA’s Voyager 2 probe now has exited the heliosphere – the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields created by the Sun.
The heliosphere is a bubble around the sun created by the outward flow of the solar wind from the sun and the opposing inward flow of the interstellar wind.
o That heliosphere is the region influenced by the dynamic properties of the sun that are carried in the solar wind–such as magnetic fields, energetic particles and solar wind plasma.
o The heliopause marks the end of the heliosphere and the beginning of interstellar space.
Incorrect
Solution: b)
NASA’s Voyager 2 probe now has exited the heliosphere – the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields created by the Sun.
The heliosphere is a bubble around the sun created by the outward flow of the solar wind from the sun and the opposing inward flow of the interstellar wind.
o That heliosphere is the region influenced by the dynamic properties of the sun that are carried in the solar wind–such as magnetic fields, energetic particles and solar wind plasma.
o The heliopause marks the end of the heliosphere and the beginning of interstellar space.
-
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
- It is a statutory body, and is one of the largest social security organizations in India in terms of volume of financial transactions undertaken and number of covered beneficiaries.
- It works under the overall aegis of the Ministry of Finance.
- It administers a compulsory contributory Provident Fund Scheme, Pension Scheme and Insurance Scheme.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, a statutory body, is one of the largest social security organizations in India in terms of volume of financial transactions undertaken and number of covered beneficiaries.
o It works under the overall aegis of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
o The main functions of the EPFO: Administers a compulsory contributory Provident Fund Scheme, Pension Scheme and Insurance Scheme.
Incorrect
Solution: b)
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, a statutory body, is one of the largest social security organizations in India in terms of volume of financial transactions undertaken and number of covered beneficiaries.
o It works under the overall aegis of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
o The main functions of the EPFO: Administers a compulsory contributory Provident Fund Scheme, Pension Scheme and Insurance Scheme.
-
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich state recently declared Pakke Hornbill Festival as ‘state festival’
Correct
Solution: d)
The government of Arunachal Pradesh declared the Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF)–the state’s only conservation festival, as a “state festival”.
Incorrect
Solution: d)
The government of Arunachal Pradesh declared the Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF)–the state’s only conservation festival, as a “state festival”.