Insights Current Affairs (16 January 2020) Revision Through MCQs
INSIGHTS CURRENT Affairs RTM - 2019
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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.
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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following programmes is/are supported by World Bank in India?
- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
- Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Project (PMGSY)
- Lighthouse India Initiative (LII)
- Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY)
Select the correct answer using the code below:
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation: All of the given above Programme are supported by World Bank.
- Under the Lighthouse India initiative, the knowledge sharing pillar on ‘Women Economic Empowerment’ has completed two years. The main objective has been to systematically enhance knowledge flows and implementation know-how on women economic empowerment to inform development policy and help to scale up good practices and innovations across states in India and systematically institutionalize the process of knowledge sharing and sharing India’s experience with other countries in the region.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/16/women-business-and-the-law-2020/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation: All of the given above Programme are supported by World Bank.
- Under the Lighthouse India initiative, the knowledge sharing pillar on ‘Women Economic Empowerment’ has completed two years. The main objective has been to systematically enhance knowledge flows and implementation know-how on women economic empowerment to inform development policy and help to scale up good practices and innovations across states in India and systematically institutionalize the process of knowledge sharing and sharing India’s experience with other countries in the region.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/16/women-business-and-the-law-2020/
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following reports is/are published by World Bank?
- World Development Report
- Global Economic Prospect (GEP) Report
- Remittance Report
- Universal Health Coverage Index
- Global Competitiveness Report
Select the correct answer using the code below:
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- Global Competitiveness Report – WEF
- The Service Trade Restriction Index – WB
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/16/women-business-and-the-law-2020/
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- Global Competitiveness Report – WEF
- The Service Trade Restriction Index – WB
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/16/women-business-and-the-law-2020/
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are the development institutions of World Bank Group?
- International Development Association (IDA)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Multilateral Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
- Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM)
Select the correct answer using the code below:
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- The World Bank Group comprises five constituent institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/16/women-business-and-the-law-2020/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- The World Bank Group comprises five constituent institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/16/women-business-and-the-law-2020/
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Article 32 of the Constitution provides original and exclusive jurisdiction to the SC for matters regarding the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
- Article 131 can be used to settle political differences between state and central governments headed by different parties.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- Article 32 of the Constitution provides original (not exclusive jurisdiction) to the SC for matters regarding the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
- Article 131 cannot be used to settle political differences between state and central governments headed by different parties.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/16/centre-state-disputes-and-article-131/
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- Article 32 of the Constitution provides original (not exclusive jurisdiction) to the SC for matters regarding the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
- Article 131 cannot be used to settle political differences between state and central governments headed by different parties.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/16/centre-state-disputes-and-article-131/
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to World Health Organisation (WHO):
- World Health Organisation is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.
- The International Sanitary Conferences, originally held on 23 June 1921, were the first predecessors of the WHO.
- World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 February, under the sponsorship of the WHO.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.
- It was established on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
- The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group. Its predecessor, the Health Organization, was an agency of the League of Nations.
- The International Sanitary Conferences, originally held on 23 June 1851, were the first predecessors of the WHO. A series of 14 conferences that lasted from 1851 to 1938, the International Sanitary Conferences worked to combat many diseases, chief among them cholera, yellow fever, and the bubonic plague. The conferences were largely ineffective until the seventh, in 1892; when an International Sanitary Convention that dealt with cholera was passed. Five years later, a convention for the plague was signed.
- After World War II, the United Nations absorbed all the other health organizations, to form the WHO.
- The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization.
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.
- It was established on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
- The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group. Its predecessor, the Health Organization, was an agency of the League of Nations.
- The International Sanitary Conferences, originally held on 23 June 1851, were the first predecessors of the WHO. A series of 14 conferences that lasted from 1851 to 1938, the International Sanitary Conferences worked to combat many diseases, chief among them cholera, yellow fever, and the bubonic plague. The conferences were largely ineffective until the seventh, in 1892; when an International Sanitary Convention that dealt with cholera was passed. Five years later, a convention for the plague was signed.
- After World War II, the United Nations absorbed all the other health organizations, to form the WHO.
- The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization.
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Fiscal deficit is reflective of the total borrowing requirements of Government.
- Higher fiscal deficit means higher borrowing by the government, which, in turn, mean lower interest rates in the economy.
- In India, the FRBM Act suggests bringing the fiscal deficit down to about 3 percent of the GDP is the ideal target.
- K. Singh committee recommended, a debt-to-GDP ratio of 20% for the central government, 40% for the state governments together and a fiscal deficit of 2.5% of GDP, both by financial year 2024.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- It is the difference between the Revenue Receipts plus Non-debt Capital Receipts (NDCR) and the total expenditure.
- In other words, fiscal deficit is “reflective of the total borrowing requirements of Government”.
- Higher fiscal deficit means higher borrowing by the government, which, in turn, mean higher interest rates in the economy.
- In India, the FRBM Act suggests bringing the fiscal deficit down to about 3 percent of the GDP is the ideal target.
- K. Singh committee recommendations, A debt-to-GDP ratio of 40% for the central government, 20% for the state governments together and a fiscal deficit of 2.5% of GDP (gross domestic product), both by financial year 2022-23.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/16/indias-fiscal-deficit/
IncorrectAns: (a)
Explanation:
- It is the difference between the Revenue Receipts plus Non-debt Capital Receipts (NDCR) and the total expenditure.
- In other words, fiscal deficit is “reflective of the total borrowing requirements of Government”.
- Higher fiscal deficit means higher borrowing by the government, which, in turn, mean higher interest rates in the economy.
- In India, the FRBM Act suggests bringing the fiscal deficit down to about 3 percent of the GDP is the ideal target.
- K. Singh committee recommendations, A debt-to-GDP ratio of 40% for the central government, 20% for the state governments together and a fiscal deficit of 2.5% of GDP (gross domestic product), both by financial year 2022-23.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/01/16/indias-fiscal-deficit/
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsRecently HS code has been in news for sometimes, with reference to this consider the following statements:
- It is a five-digit identification code.
- It is developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO).
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation: HS code mean:- Harmonised System, or simply ‘HS’:
- It is a six-digit identification code. Of the six digits, the first two denote the HS Chapter, the next two give the HS heading, and the last two give the HS subheading.
- Developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO).
- Called the “universal economic language” for goods.
- It is a multipurpose international product nomenclature.
- The system currently comprises of around 5,000 commodity groups.
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation: HS code mean:- Harmonised System, or simply ‘HS’:
- It is a six-digit identification code. Of the six digits, the first two denote the HS Chapter, the next two give the HS heading, and the last two give the HS subheading.
- Developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO).
- Called the “universal economic language” for goods.
- It is a multipurpose international product nomenclature.
- The system currently comprises of around 5,000 commodity groups.
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsIsrael has borders with
- Lebanon
- Syria
- Saudi Arabia
- Egypt
- Jordan
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
IncorrectAns: (d)
Explanation:
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsConsider the following list of west Asian cities:
- Damascus
- Beirut
- Jerusalem
- Amman
Arrange them as they would appear on a map from north to south:
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
IncorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsWith which one of the following countries does Turkey have a land border?
CorrectAns: (b)
Explanation:
IncorrectAns: (b)
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