QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 25 November 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 Thotlakonda site.
- Thotlakonda site, is the sacred place of Buddhists.
- Recently it was in news as Maha Stupa at Thotlakonda collapsed due to heavy rains.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
Thotlakonda Buddhist site, said to be the sacred place of Buddhists during 300 BC to 300 AD, will be renovated as a meditation place for Vizagites and tourists. The 2,000-old Maha Stupa at Thotlakonda collapsed on one side due to heavy rains on October 23.
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Solution: c)
Thotlakonda Buddhist site, said to be the sacred place of Buddhists during 300 BC to 300 AD, will be renovated as a meditation place for Vizagites and tourists. The 2,000-old Maha Stupa at Thotlakonda collapsed on one side due to heavy rains on October 23.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Pneumonia.
- Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs.
- Pneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide.
- Pneumonia is caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi.
- Pneumonia is only preventable and not treatable.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
- The World Health Organisation (WHO)identifies pneumonia is the single largest cause of death in children worldwide.
- Every year, it kills an estimated 1.4 million children under the age of five years, accounting for 18% of all deaths of children under five years old worldwide, according to the WHO. This, despite pneumonia being preventable and treatable.
- Infectious agents may include bacteria, viruses and fungi.
- Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia in children, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is the second most common cause of bacterial pneumonia. Respiratory syncytial virus is the most common viral cause of pneumonia.
- Air sacs in an infected individual’s lungs (alveoli) become inflamed due to deposits of fluid and pus, making it painful and difficult for them to breathe.
- Children and the elderly above the age of 65 years are especially vulnerable.
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Solution: c)
- The World Health Organisation (WHO)identifies pneumonia is the single largest cause of death in children worldwide.
- Every year, it kills an estimated 1.4 million children under the age of five years, accounting for 18% of all deaths of children under five years old worldwide, according to the WHO. This, despite pneumonia being preventable and treatable.
- Infectious agents may include bacteria, viruses and fungi.
- Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia in children, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is the second most common cause of bacterial pneumonia. Respiratory syncytial virus is the most common viral cause of pneumonia.
- Air sacs in an infected individual’s lungs (alveoli) become inflamed due to deposits of fluid and pus, making it painful and difficult for them to breathe.
- Children and the elderly above the age of 65 years are especially vulnerable.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) is a federal anti-terror agency created in India, modelled on the National Counterterrorism Center of the USA.
- NATGRID is an intelligence sharing network that collates data from the standalone databases of the various agencies and ministries of the Indian government.
- NATGRID is a post Mumbai 26/11 attack measure.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
NATGRID:
- It is an ambitious counter terrorism programme.
- It will utilise technologies like Big Data and analytics to study and analyse the huge amounts of data from various intelligence and enforcement agencies to help track suspected terrorists and prevent terrorist attacks.
- It will connect, in different phases, data providing organisations and users besides developing a legal structure through which information can be accessed by the law enforcement agencies.
- NATGRID is a post Mumbai 26/11 attack measure.
The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) is a proposed federal anti-terror agency to be created in India, modelled on the National Counterterrorism Center of the USA.
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Solution: c)
NATGRID:
- It is an ambitious counter terrorism programme.
- It will utilise technologies like Big Data and analytics to study and analyse the huge amounts of data from various intelligence and enforcement agencies to help track suspected terrorists and prevent terrorist attacks.
- It will connect, in different phases, data providing organisations and users besides developing a legal structure through which information can be accessed by the law enforcement agencies.
- NATGRID is a post Mumbai 26/11 attack measure.
The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) is a proposed federal anti-terror agency to be created in India, modelled on the National Counterterrorism Center of the USA.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about eSamvad portal, sometimes seen in news.
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Solution: d)
eSamvad is an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to provide a platform for NGOs and civil society to interact with the Ministry on relevant subjects.
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Solution: d)
eSamvad is an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to provide a platform for NGOs and civil society to interact with the Ministry on relevant subjects.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is an inter-governmental forum for Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
- APEC is recognized as one of the highest-level multilateral blocs and oldest forums in the Asia-Pacific region
- China, Russia and India are the members of APEC.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Headquartered in Singapore, the APEC is recognized as one of the highest-level multilateral blocs and oldest forums in the Asia-Pacific region, and exerts a significant global influence.
India has requested membership in APEC, and received initial support from the United States, Japan, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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Solution: c)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Headquartered in Singapore, the APEC is recognized as one of the highest-level multilateral blocs and oldest forums in the Asia-Pacific region, and exerts a significant global influence.
India has requested membership in APEC, and received initial support from the United States, Japan, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
