QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 27 August 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.
- India is one of the world’s largest producers of mica, with Jharkhand and Bihar being the main producing states.
- Mica is used in various sectors including buildings and electronics.
- Mica is also used in the production of cosmetics and paint.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsShillong Declaration, recently seen in news is related to
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Solution: d)
22nd National Conference on e-Governance adopts ‘Shillong Declaration’ with focus on Northeast.
The declaration has outlined the future trajectory that would be taken in terms of e governance with a focus on improving connectivity in Northeast.
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Solution: d)
22nd National Conference on e-Governance adopts ‘Shillong Declaration’ with focus on Northeast.
The declaration has outlined the future trajectory that would be taken in terms of e governance with a focus on improving connectivity in Northeast.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsArrange the following states in the descending order in terms of tree plus forest cover as a percentage of geographical area.
- Mizoram
- Manipur
- Gujarat
- Uttar Pradesh
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.
- The rate of population decline and geographic range are considered to assess the extinction risk of a given species.
- The latest update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species shows that more and more species assessed are being threatened with extinction.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: d)
- The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.
- It uses a set of quantitative criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species. These criteria are relevant to most species and all regions of the world. With its strong scientific base, The IUCN Red List is recognized as the most authoritative guide to the status of biological diversity.
The latest update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species shows that more and more species assessed are being threatened with extinction.
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Solution: d)
- The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.
- It uses a set of quantitative criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species. These criteria are relevant to most species and all regions of the world. With its strong scientific base, The IUCN Red List is recognized as the most authoritative guide to the status of biological diversity.
The latest update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species shows that more and more species assessed are being threatened with extinction.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).
- It is also called as National Investment Fund.
- It aims at infrastructure development in commercially viable projects, both Greenfield and brownfield, including stalled projects.
- The NIIF is established as Alternate Investment Funds (AIF) under the SEBI Regulations.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is a fund created by the Government of India for enhancing infrastructure financing in the country.
This is different from the National Investment Fund.
NIIF is envisaged as a fund of funds with the ability to make direct investments as required. As a fund of fund it may invest in other SEBI registered funds.
The objective of NIIF would be to maximize economic impact mainly through infrastructure development in commercially viable projects, both Greenfield and brownfield, including stalled projects. It could also consider other nationally important projects, for example, in manufacturing, if commercially viable.
As per the operational framework approved on 20 August 2015 NIIF is not a single entity. There can be more than one fund. The NIIF will be established as one or more Alternate Investment Funds (AIF) under the SEBI Regulations.
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Solution: b)
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is a fund created by the Government of India for enhancing infrastructure financing in the country.
This is different from the National Investment Fund.
NIIF is envisaged as a fund of funds with the ability to make direct investments as required. As a fund of fund it may invest in other SEBI registered funds.
The objective of NIIF would be to maximize economic impact mainly through infrastructure development in commercially viable projects, both Greenfield and brownfield, including stalled projects. It could also consider other nationally important projects, for example, in manufacturing, if commercially viable.
As per the operational framework approved on 20 August 2015 NIIF is not a single entity. There can be more than one fund. The NIIF will be established as one or more Alternate Investment Funds (AIF) under the SEBI Regulations.
