Insights Current Affairs (14 January 2020) 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 pointsWhich of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
Festivals State
- Uttarayan Uttara Pradesh
- Saaji Himachal Pradesh
- Kicheri Maharashtra
- Maghi Punjab
Select the correct answer using the code below:
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- Uttarayan – Gujarat
- Saaji – Himachal Pradesh
- Kicheri – Uttar Pradesh
- Maghi – Punjab
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/indian-harvest-festivals-2/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- Uttarayan – Gujarat
- Saaji – Himachal Pradesh
- Kicheri – Uttar Pradesh
- Maghi – Punjab
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/indian-harvest-festivals-2/
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following report is released by Economic Intelligence Unit?
CorrectAns: (a)
Explanation: Global Liveability Index:
- The Economic Intelligence Unit considered 140 cities for rankings.
- The ranking is based on a particular country’s scores in five broad categories, namely: (1) Stability, (2) Healthcare, (3) Culture and Environment, (4)Education, (5) Infrastructure
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/worlds-fastest-growing-cities/
IncorrectAns: (a)
Explanation: Global Liveability Index:
- The Economic Intelligence Unit considered 140 cities for rankings.
- The ranking is based on a particular country’s scores in five broad categories, namely: (1) Stability, (2) Healthcare, (3) Culture and Environment, (4)Education, (5) Infrastructure
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/worlds-fastest-growing-cities/
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Padmanabhaiah committee on police reforms recommended the Commissionerate system.
- Policing is under the state list.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- The sixth National Police Commission report, which was released in 1983, recommended the introduction of a police commissionerate system in cities with a population of 5 lakh and above, as well as in places having special conditions.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/what-is-the-commissionerate-system/
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- The sixth National Police Commission report, which was released in 1983, recommended the introduction of a police commissionerate system in cities with a population of 5 lakh and above, as well as in places having special conditions.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/what-is-the-commissionerate-system/
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Integrated Road Accident Database (IRAD) project developed by IIT-Madras and implemented by C-DAC.
- IRAD project is a central sector scheme.
- Brasilia Declaration,adopted at the second global high-level conference on road safety.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation: Integrated Road Accident Database (IRAD) project:
- Developed by the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M).
- It will be implemented by the National Informatics Centre.
- The project costs ₹258 crore and is being supported by the World Bank.
Brasilia Declaration:Hosted by the Government of Brazil on 18-19 November 2015 in Brasilia, Brazil, and co-sponsored by WHO, the 2nd Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety represented a historic opportunity to chart progress at the mid-point of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020.
At the close of the Conference, the 2200 delegates adopted the “Brasilia Declaration on Road Safety” through which they agreed ways to halve road traffic deaths by the end of this decade – a key milestone within the new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.6.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/integrated-road-accident-database-irad/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation: Integrated Road Accident Database (IRAD) project:
- Developed by the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M).
- It will be implemented by the National Informatics Centre.
- The project costs ₹258 crore and is being supported by the World Bank.
Brasilia Declaration:Hosted by the Government of Brazil on 18-19 November 2015 in Brasilia, Brazil, and co-sponsored by WHO, the 2nd Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety represented a historic opportunity to chart progress at the mid-point of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020.
At the close of the Conference, the 2200 delegates adopted the “Brasilia Declaration on Road Safety” through which they agreed ways to halve road traffic deaths by the end of this decade – a key milestone within the new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.6.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/integrated-road-accident-database-irad/
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):
- It is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation.
- Heads of Government Council (HGC)is the supreme decision-making body in the SCO.
- Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), Hq inBeijing, is a permanent organ of the SCO which serves to promote cooperation of member states against the three evils of terrorism, separatism and extremism.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):
- It is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation.
- Heads of State Council (HSC) is the supreme decision-making body in the SCO. It meets once a year and adopts decisions and guidelines on all important matters of the organisation.
- The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is a permanent organ of the SCO which serves to promote cooperation of member states against the three evils of terrorism, separatism and extremism. The Head of RATS is elected to a three-year term.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/8-wonders-of-sco/
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):
- It is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation.
- Heads of State Council (HSC) is the supreme decision-making body in the SCO. It meets once a year and adopts decisions and guidelines on all important matters of the organisation.
- The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is a permanent organ of the SCO which serves to promote cooperation of member states against the three evils of terrorism, separatism and extremism. The Head of RATS is elected to a three-year term.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/8-wonders-of-sco/
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 points- Consider the following statements about Hormuz peace initiative:
- The initiative is led by Iraq.
- The Traffic Separation system followed at Strait of Hormuz was ruled by International Maritime Organization.
- Strait of Hormuzseparates Iran and Oman, linking the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
- Consider the following statements about Hormuz peace initiative:
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:Hormuz peace initiative:
- The initiative is led by Iran.
- It aims to stabilise the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway for a significant amount of global oil supplies.
- A traffic separation schemeis an area in the sea where navigation of ships is highly regulated. Each TSS is designed to create lanes in the water with ships in a specific lane all travelling in (roughly) the same direction.
- The Traffic Separation system is followed at Strait of Hormuz. It was ruled by International Maritime Organization. The system is used to regulate traffic at the strait
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/hormuz-peace-initiative/
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:Hormuz peace initiative:
- The initiative is led by Iran.
- It aims to stabilise the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway for a significant amount of global oil supplies.
- A traffic separation schemeis an area in the sea where navigation of ships is highly regulated. Each TSS is designed to create lanes in the water with ships in a specific lane all travelling in (roughly) the same direction.
- The Traffic Separation system is followed at Strait of Hormuz. It was ruled by International Maritime Organization. The system is used to regulate traffic at the strait
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/hormuz-peace-initiative/
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsWho chairs the Island Development Agency (IDA) in India?
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation: Island Development Agency (IDA):
- The IDA was set up on June 1, 2017 following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s review meeting for the development of islands. The meetings of the agency are chaired by the Union Home Minister.
- Members of the IDA include cabinet secretary, home secretary, secretary (environment, forests and climate change), secretary (tourism) and secretary (tribal welfare).
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-14-january-2020/
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation: Island Development Agency (IDA):
- The IDA was set up on June 1, 2017 following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s review meeting for the development of islands. The meetings of the agency are chaired by the Union Home Minister.
- Members of the IDA include cabinet secretary, home secretary, secretary (environment, forests and climate change), secretary (tourism) and secretary (tribal welfare).
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/14/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-14-january-2020/
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 points- Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched:
Centres of Revolt Leaders
- Delhi Bakht Khan
- Bareily Kunwar Singh
- Bihar Khan Bahadur
Select the correct answer using the code below:
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- Delhi – Bakht Khan
- Bareily – Khan Bahadur
- Bihar – Kunwar Singh
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- Delhi – Bakht Khan
- Bareily – Khan Bahadur
- Bihar – Kunwar Singh
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following events happened first?
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- 1887 – Indian Social Conference founded by M G Ranade and Raghunath Rao.
- 1903 – Sri Narayan Guru initiated a programme of action – the Sri Narayan Guru Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam.
- 1866 – East Indian Association organised by Dadabhai Naoroji in London.
- 1876 – The Indian League started by Sisir Kumar Ghosh.
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- 1887 – Indian Social Conference founded by M G Ranade and Raghunath Rao.
- 1903 – Sri Narayan Guru initiated a programme of action – the Sri Narayan Guru Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam.
- 1866 – East Indian Association organised by Dadabhai Naoroji in London.
- 1876 – The Indian League started by Sisir Kumar Ghosh.
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are Baltic Nations?
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
Select the correct answer using the code below:
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/08/23/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-23-august-2019/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/08/23/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-23-august-2019/
