Insights Current Affairs (26 December 2019) Revision Through MCQs
INSIGHTS CURRENT Affairs RTM - 2019
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New Initiative: Revision Through MCQs (RTM) – Revision of Current Affairs Made Interesting
As revision is the key to success in this exam, we are starting a new initiative where you will revise current affairs effectively through MCQs (RTM) that are solely based on Insights Daily Current Affairs.
These questions will be different than our regular current affairs quiz. These questions are framed to TEST how well you have read and revised Insights Current Affairs on daily basis.
We will post nearly 10 MCQs every day which are based on previous day’s Insights current affairs. Tonight we will be posting RTM questions on the Insights current affairs of October 3, 2019.
The added advantage of this initiative is it will help you solve at least 20 MCQs daily (5 Static + 5 CA Quiz + 10 RTM) – thereby helping you improve your retention as well as elimination and guessing skills.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsHe had served as the President of the INC on four occasions. He became the editor of the ‘Indian Opinion’ in 1889. He also started a Hindi weekly ‘Abhyudaya’, an English daily ‘Leader’, a Hindi newspaper ‘Maryada’. He was opposed to separate electorates to Muslims and the Lucknow Pact. He was
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Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Madan Mohan Malaviya was a freedom fighter and social reformer.
- He had served as the President of the INC on four occasions.
- He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2014.
- He was the editor of a Hindi magazine, ‘Hindosthan’.
- He became the editor of the ‘Indian Opinion’ in 1889. He also started a Hindi weekly ‘Abhyudaya’, an English daily ‘Leader’, a Hindi newspaper ‘Maryada’.
- Pandit Malaviya was instrumental in founding the Benares Hindu University in 1916. He also became its Vice-Chancellor till 1939.
- He was opposed to separate electorates to Muslims and the Lucknow Pact.
- He was also against the INC’s participation in the Khilafat Movement.
- He was a participant in the Second Round Table Conference in 1931.
- He started the Ganga Mahasabha to oppose construction of dams in the Ganga.
- He was also a social reformer who opposed untouchability. He worked for the temple entry of Dalits at the Kalaram Temple at Nashik, Maharashtra.
- He also founded the organisation Shri Mathura Vrindavan Hasanand Gochar Bhoomi in Vrindavan.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/12/26/pt-madan-mohan-malaviya/
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Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Madan Mohan Malaviya was a freedom fighter and social reformer.
- He had served as the President of the INC on four occasions.
- He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2014.
- He was the editor of a Hindi magazine, ‘Hindosthan’.
- He became the editor of the ‘Indian Opinion’ in 1889. He also started a Hindi weekly ‘Abhyudaya’, an English daily ‘Leader’, a Hindi newspaper ‘Maryada’.
- Pandit Malaviya was instrumental in founding the Benares Hindu University in 1916. He also became its Vice-Chancellor till 1939.
- He was opposed to separate electorates to Muslims and the Lucknow Pact.
- He was also against the INC’s participation in the Khilafat Movement.
- He was a participant in the Second Round Table Conference in 1931.
- He started the Ganga Mahasabha to oppose construction of dams in the Ganga.
- He was also a social reformer who opposed untouchability. He worked for the temple entry of Dalits at the Kalaram Temple at Nashik, Maharashtra.
- He also founded the organisation Shri Mathura Vrindavan Hasanand Gochar Bhoomi in Vrindavan.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/12/26/pt-madan-mohan-malaviya/
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsRecently GOI decided to accede to the Hong Kong International Convention for safe and environmentally sound recycling of Ships, 2009. The convention adopted under the aegis of
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (the Hong Kong Convention), was adopted at a diplomatic conference held in Hong Kong, China in 2009.
- It was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2009.
- The Convention is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risks to human health, safety and to the environment.
- It also addresses concerns raised about the working and environmental conditions at many of the world’s ship recycling locations.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/12/26/recycling-of-ships-act/
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (the Hong Kong Convention), was adopted at a diplomatic conference held in Hong Kong, China in 2009.
- It was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2009.
- The Convention is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risks to human health, safety and to the environment.
- It also addresses concerns raised about the working and environmental conditions at many of the world’s ship recycling locations.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/12/26/recycling-of-ships-act/
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 points‘Good Governance Index’ launched by
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- ‘Good Governance Index’ launched by MoS (PP) Dr Jitendra Singh on ‘Good Governance Day’ today to assess the state of governance in the country.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/12/26/good-governance-index/
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- ‘Good Governance Index’ launched by MoS (PP) Dr Jitendra Singh on ‘Good Governance Day’ today to assess the state of governance in the country.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/12/26/good-governance-index/
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Jal Jeevan Mission, consider the following statements
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- It is an initiative by NITI Aayog
- JJM which aims at providing Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024 at an expected cost of Rs 3.6 lakh crore will cover over 81% rural households.
- For the implementation of JJM, National Jal Jeevan Mission at the Central level, State Water and Sanitation Mission (SWSM) at State level and District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM) at district level are the institutional arrangement has been proposed
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
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Ans: (b)
Explanation: Jal Jeevan Mission(Ministry of Jal Shakti)
- The chief objective of the Mission is to provide piped water supply (Har Ghar Jal) to all rural and urban households by 2024.
- It also aims to create local infrastructure for rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge and management of household waste water for reuse in agriculture.
- The Mission will converge with other Central and State Government Schemes to achieve its objectives of sustainable water supply management across the country.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/12/26/jal-jeevan-mission-2/
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Ans: (b)
Explanation: Jal Jeevan Mission(Ministry of Jal Shakti)
- The chief objective of the Mission is to provide piped water supply (Har Ghar Jal) to all rural and urban households by 2024.
- It also aims to create local infrastructure for rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge and management of household waste water for reuse in agriculture.
- The Mission will converge with other Central and State Government Schemes to achieve its objectives of sustainable water supply management across the country.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/12/26/jal-jeevan-mission-2/
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsTipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary located in
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsFor which of the following Committees, Speaker of Lok Sabha acts as Chairman?
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- Rules Committee
- Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions
- Business Advisory Committee
- General Purposes Committee
Select the correct answer using the code below
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions-Chairman is Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. Hence the Answer is B.
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions-Chairman is Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. Hence the Answer is B.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Khilafat Movement in India, consider the following statements
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- It was an agitation by Indian Muslims allied with Indian nationalism in the years following World War II
- The All – India Khilafat Conference held in November 1919 in Delhi decided to withdraw all government cooperation if the government did not meet its demands
- The Ali Brothers (Maulana Mohammed Ali and Maulana Shaukat Ali), Maulana Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan, and Hasrat Mohani were the leaders of the Khilafat Movement.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- The Khilafat Movement, which began in 1919, brought the Muslims and the Hindus on a common platform against the British rule, was the most important cause of the Non – Cooperation Movement.
- Under the leadership of the Ali Brothers (Maulana Mohammed Ali and Maulana Shaukat Ali), Maulana Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan and Hasrat Mohani, and countrywide Khilafat agitation, a Khilafat Committee was soon formed. The All – India Khilafat Conference held in November 1919 in Delhi decided to withdraw all government cooperation if the government did not meet its demands.
- Mahatma Gandhi saw the Khilafat agitation as “an opportunity not to unite Hindus and Muslims in a hundred years’ time.” Also, the Muslims League gave full support to the National Congress and its political agitation
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- The Khilafat Movement, which began in 1919, brought the Muslims and the Hindus on a common platform against the British rule, was the most important cause of the Non – Cooperation Movement.
- Under the leadership of the Ali Brothers (Maulana Mohammed Ali and Maulana Shaukat Ali), Maulana Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan and Hasrat Mohani, and countrywide Khilafat agitation, a Khilafat Committee was soon formed. The All – India Khilafat Conference held in November 1919 in Delhi decided to withdraw all government cooperation if the government did not meet its demands.
- Mahatma Gandhi saw the Khilafat agitation as “an opportunity not to unite Hindus and Muslims in a hundred years’ time.” Also, the Muslims League gave full support to the National Congress and its political agitation
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsThe Port of Duqm is strategically located on
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Ans: (a)
Explanation:
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Ans: (a)
Explanation:
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following has prepared the School Education Quality Index (SEQI)?
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Ans: (a)
Explanation: NITI Aayog has prepared the School Education Quality Index (SEQI) based on the data of 2016-17
Aim and Purpose. SEQI aims to drive policy reforms that will improve the quality of school education. The index seeks to institutionalise a focus on enhancing education outcomes by driving improvements in learning levels, access, equity, infrastructure and governance processes.
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Ans: (a)
Explanation: NITI Aayog has prepared the School Education Quality Index (SEQI) based on the data of 2016-17
Aim and Purpose. SEQI aims to drive policy reforms that will improve the quality of school education. The index seeks to institutionalise a focus on enhancing education outcomes by driving improvements in learning levels, access, equity, infrastructure and governance processes.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsFeni River flows through which of the following states before entering the Bangladesh?
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- Tripura
- Mizoram
- Meghalaya
Select the correct answer using the code below
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Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Feni is a river in southeastern Bangladesh. It is a trans-boundary river with an ongoing dispute about water rights. The Feni River originates in South Tripura district and flows through Sabroom town and then enters Bangladesh.
- The question of sharing of the waters of the river between India and Pakistan was first discussed in 1958. Through at least 2006 the countries continued to consider possible compromises.
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Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Feni is a river in southeastern Bangladesh. It is a trans-boundary river with an ongoing dispute about water rights. The Feni River originates in South Tripura district and flows through Sabroom town and then enters Bangladesh.
- The question of sharing of the waters of the river between India and Pakistan was first discussed in 1958. Through at least 2006 the countries continued to consider possible compromises.
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