QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 03 June 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 regarding India Meteorological Department
- It was established in 1975.
- It is a principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorology, seismology and allied subjects.
- It detects and locate earthquakes and it evaluates seismicity in different parts of the country for development projects.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: B
It is established in 1875
http://www.imd.gov.in/pages/about_mandate.php
In News: Heat wave to continue for a couple of days: IMD
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Solution: B
It is established in 1875
http://www.imd.gov.in/pages/about_mandate.php
In News: Heat wave to continue for a couple of days: IMD
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following countries forms part of infamous Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle
- Iran
- Iraq
- Pakistan
- Myanmar
Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution: A
The Golden Crescent is the name given to one of Asia’s two principal areas of illicit opium production (with the other being the Golden Triangle), located at the crossroads of Central, South, and Western Asia. This space overlaps three nations, Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan, whose mountainous peripheries define the crescent.
In News: Amarinder seeks Modi’s help for formulation of a national policy to tackle drug menace in the country.
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Solution: A
The Golden Crescent is the name given to one of Asia’s two principal areas of illicit opium production (with the other being the Golden Triangle), located at the crossroads of Central, South, and Western Asia. This space overlaps three nations, Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan, whose mountainous peripheries define the crescent.
In News: Amarinder seeks Modi’s help for formulation of a national policy to tackle drug menace in the country.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Nipah Fever
- Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people.
- In infected people, it causes a range of illnesses from asymptomatic (subclinical) infection to acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: C
Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus (it is transmitted from animals to humans) and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people. In infected people, it causes a range of illnesses from asymptomatic (subclinical) infection to acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis. The virus can also cause severe disease in animals such as pigs, resulting in significant economic losses for farmers.
Although Nipah virus has caused only a few known outbreaks in Asia, it infects a wide range of animals and causes severe disease and death in people, making it a public health concern.
https://www.who.int/csr/disease/nipah/en/
In News: Report of Nipah fever in Kochi unfounded, says Collector
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Solution: C
Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus (it is transmitted from animals to humans) and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people. In infected people, it causes a range of illnesses from asymptomatic (subclinical) infection to acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis. The virus can also cause severe disease in animals such as pigs, resulting in significant economic losses for farmers.
Although Nipah virus has caused only a few known outbreaks in Asia, it infects a wide range of animals and causes severe disease and death in people, making it a public health concern.
https://www.who.int/csr/disease/nipah/en/
In News: Report of Nipah fever in Kochi unfounded, says Collector
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhite Stem Borer, sometime seen in the news, normally attack which crop?
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Solution: C
Coffee white stem borer, Xylotrechus quadripes, is a serious pest of arabica coffee causing a yield loss up to 40 per cent in all coffee growing areas of India.
It is a blackish brown coloured beetle measuring about 2 cm in size with three pairs of white stripes running obliquely across the wings. Alternate host plants of this beetle include rose sandal wood, teak etc.
In News: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/management-of-white-stem-borer-in-coffee/article4739884.ece
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Solution: C
Coffee white stem borer, Xylotrechus quadripes, is a serious pest of arabica coffee causing a yield loss up to 40 per cent in all coffee growing areas of India.
It is a blackish brown coloured beetle measuring about 2 cm in size with three pairs of white stripes running obliquely across the wings. Alternate host plants of this beetle include rose sandal wood, teak etc.
In News: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/management-of-white-stem-borer-in-coffee/article4739884.ece
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding National Register of Citizens of India (NRC)
- The National Register of Citizens is a register containing names of all genuine Indian citizens residing in Assam.
- The register was first prepared after the 1951, Census of India.
- The purpose of NRC update is to identify illegal migrants residing in North eastern state who entered Indian territories after midnight on 24 March 1971.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: D
All the statements given above is/are correct.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Citizens_of_India
In News: NRC: Bengal man in jail for 2 years
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Solution: D
All the statements given above is/are correct.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Citizens_of_India
In News: NRC: Bengal man in jail for 2 years
