QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 25 July 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 pointsASRAAM, recently seen in news is related to
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Solution: a)
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking to adopt a new European visual range air to air missile across its fighter fleet.
The Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) of European missile-maker MBDA has been approved for fitting on Jaguar jets and the IAF was looking to integrating it on the Su-30MKIs and the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) as well.
ASRAAM is widely used as a Within Visual Range (WVR) air dominance missile with a range of over 25km.
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Solution: a)
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking to adopt a new European visual range air to air missile across its fighter fleet.
The Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) of European missile-maker MBDA has been approved for fitting on Jaguar jets and the IAF was looking to integrating it on the Su-30MKIs and the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) as well.
ASRAAM is widely used as a Within Visual Range (WVR) air dominance missile with a range of over 25km.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about ‘Operation Thirst’.
- Operation Thirst is launched to stop selling of unauthorised Packaged Drinking Water (PDW).
- It was launched by Railway Protection Force (RPF).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
As many as 1,371 people were arrested and over 69,294 bottles were seized by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) under ‘Operation Thirst’, an all India drive to crackdown the selling of unauthorised Packaged Drinking Water (PDW).
According to RPF, the operation was launched in all major railway stations across the country to curb the menace of unauthorized PDW in the premises of railway stations.
The bottles were seized under the sections of 144 and 153 of the Railway Act.
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Solution: c)
As many as 1,371 people were arrested and over 69,294 bottles were seized by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) under ‘Operation Thirst’, an all India drive to crackdown the selling of unauthorised Packaged Drinking Water (PDW).
According to RPF, the operation was launched in all major railway stations across the country to curb the menace of unauthorized PDW in the premises of railway stations.
The bottles were seized under the sections of 144 and 153 of the Railway Act.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme.
- Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme has been extended to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to help them meet their working capital needs.
- For the farmers, the loans taken under Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme can be repaid after harvest.
- Interest subvention is available for farmers only in case of prompt repayment.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The Government of India has extended the facility of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to help them meet their working capital needs. The KCC facility will help fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to meet their short-term credit requirements of rearing of animals, poultry birds, fish, shrimp, other aquatic organisms and capture of fish.
Under KCC facility, Interest subvention is available for farmers @ 2% per annum at the time of disbursal of loan and additional interest subvention @ 3 % per annum in case of prompt repayment as Prompt Repayment Incentive.
One of the advantages of the KCC Scheme to the farmers is the Repayment only after harvest.
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Solution: c)
The Government of India has extended the facility of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to help them meet their working capital needs. The KCC facility will help fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to meet their short-term credit requirements of rearing of animals, poultry birds, fish, shrimp, other aquatic organisms and capture of fish.
Under KCC facility, Interest subvention is available for farmers @ 2% per annum at the time of disbursal of loan and additional interest subvention @ 3 % per annum in case of prompt repayment as Prompt Repayment Incentive.
One of the advantages of the KCC Scheme to the farmers is the Repayment only after harvest.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsPradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban seeks to address the housing requirement of urban poor through which of the following programme verticals?
- Slum rehabilitation with participation of private developers.
- Promotion of Affordable Housing for weaker section through grants.
- Subsidy for beneficiary-led individual house construction /enhancement.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Programme launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA), in Mission mode envisions provision of Housing for All by 2022, when the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence.
The Mission seeks to address the housing requirement of urban poor including slum dwellers through following programme verticals:
- Slum rehabilitation of Slum Dwellers with participation of private developers using land as a resource.
- Promotion of Affordable Housing for weaker section through credit linked subsidy.
- Affordable Housing in Partnership with Public & Private sectors.
- Subsidy for beneficiary-led individual house construction /enhancement.
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Solution: c)
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Programme launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA), in Mission mode envisions provision of Housing for All by 2022, when the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence.
The Mission seeks to address the housing requirement of urban poor including slum dwellers through following programme verticals:
- Slum rehabilitation of Slum Dwellers with participation of private developers using land as a resource.
- Promotion of Affordable Housing for weaker section through credit linked subsidy.
- Affordable Housing in Partnership with Public & Private sectors.
- Subsidy for beneficiary-led individual house construction /enhancement.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2020, that was passed by the US Senate.
- The legislation will bring India on par with Washington’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) allies.
- The legislation provides for increased US-India defence cooperation in the Indian Oceanin areas of humanitarian assistance, counterterrorism, counter-piracy, and maritime security.
- The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is the name for each of a series of United States federal laws specifying the annual budget and expenditures of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Which of the above statements is/ are correct?
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Solution: d)
The US Senate has passed a legislative provision that brings India on par with Washington’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) allies and countries such as Israel and South Korea for increasing defence cooperation.
The legislative provision provides for increased US-India defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean in areas of humanitarian assistance, counterterrorism, counter-piracy, and maritime security.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is the name for each of a series of United States federal laws specifying the annual budget and expenditures of the U.S. Department of Defense. The first NDAA was passed in 1961.
The US has already recognized India as a “major defence partner” in 2016.
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Solution: d)
The US Senate has passed a legislative provision that brings India on par with Washington’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) allies and countries such as Israel and South Korea for increasing defence cooperation.
The legislative provision provides for increased US-India defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean in areas of humanitarian assistance, counterterrorism, counter-piracy, and maritime security.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is the name for each of a series of United States federal laws specifying the annual budget and expenditures of the U.S. Department of Defense. The first NDAA was passed in 1961.
The US has already recognized India as a “major defence partner” in 2016.