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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 Marine heatwaves.
- Marine heat waves occur only during summer and not during winter.
- They can occur in both Equatorial regions and higher latitudes.
- El Nino can also lead to marine heatwaves.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
Heatwaves can also occur in the ocean and these are known as marine heatwaves, or MHWs. These marine heatwaves, when ocean temperatures are extremely warm for an extended period of time can have significant impacts on marine ecosystems and industries. Marine heatwaves can occur in summer or winter – they are defined based on differences with expected temperatures for the location and time of year.
The most common drivers of marine heatwaves include ocean currents which can build up areas of warm water and air-sea heat flux, or warming through the ocean surface from the atmosphere.
El Nino can also lead to marine heatwaves.
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Solution: c)
Heatwaves can also occur in the ocean and these are known as marine heatwaves, or MHWs. These marine heatwaves, when ocean temperatures are extremely warm for an extended period of time can have significant impacts on marine ecosystems and industries. Marine heatwaves can occur in summer or winter – they are defined based on differences with expected temperatures for the location and time of year.
The most common drivers of marine heatwaves include ocean currents which can build up areas of warm water and air-sea heat flux, or warming through the ocean surface from the atmosphere.
El Nino can also lead to marine heatwaves.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsArrange in the decreasing order the Installed grid interactive renewable power capacity in India.
- Solar Power
- Biomass Power
- Wind Power
- Small Hydro Power
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
India is one of the countries with the largest production of energy from renewable sources. As of 2019, 35% of India’s installed electricity generation capacity is from renewable sources, generating 17% of total electricity in the country.
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Solution: b)
India is one of the countries with the largest production of energy from renewable sources. As of 2019, 35% of India’s installed electricity generation capacity is from renewable sources, generating 17% of total electricity in the country.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following pairs regarding the Tiger Reserves and its location are correctly matched?
- Pakke Tiger Reserve: Arunachal Pradesh
- Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve: Uttarakhand
- Sariska Tiger Reserve: Rajasthan
- Valmiki Tiger Reserve: Bihar
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
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Solution: d)
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015.
- The Act defines a child as someone who is under age 18.
- The Act makes it mandatory for all children in the age group 16-18 to be tried as adults.
- To streamline adoption procedures for orphan, abandoned and surrendered children, the existing Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is given the status of a statutory body.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Juvenile Justice Act of 2000 was amended in 2015 with a provision allowing for Children in Conflict with Law (CCL) to be tried as adults under certain circumstances.
The Act defines a child as someone who is under age 18. For a CCL, age on the date of the offence is the basis for determining whether he or she was a child or an adult.
The amended Act distinguishes children in the age group 16-18 as a category which can be tried as adults if they are alleged to have committed a heinous offence — one that attracts a minimum punishment of seven years. The Act does not, however, make it mandatory for all children in this age group to be tried as adults.
To streamline adoption procedures for orphan, abandoned and surrendered children, the existing Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is given the status of a statutory body to enable it to perform its function more effectively.
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Solution: b)
The Juvenile Justice Act of 2000 was amended in 2015 with a provision allowing for Children in Conflict with Law (CCL) to be tried as adults under certain circumstances.
The Act defines a child as someone who is under age 18. For a CCL, age on the date of the offence is the basis for determining whether he or she was a child or an adult.
The amended Act distinguishes children in the age group 16-18 as a category which can be tried as adults if they are alleged to have committed a heinous offence — one that attracts a minimum punishment of seven years. The Act does not, however, make it mandatory for all children in this age group to be tried as adults.
To streamline adoption procedures for orphan, abandoned and surrendered children, the existing Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is given the status of a statutory body to enable it to perform its function more effectively.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Swift (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) messaging system.
- It is a messaging network that financial institutions use to securely transmit information and instructions through a standardized system of codes.
- SWIFT facilitate funds transfer and sends payment orders.
- SWIFT India is a consortium of all Indian public sector banks.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
It is a messaging network that financial institutions use to securely transmit information and instructions through a standardized system of codes. Under SWIFT, each financial organization has a unique code which is used to send and receive payments.
SWIFT does not facilitate funds transfer: rather, it sends payment orders, which must be settled by correspondent accounts that the institutions have with each other.
The SWIFT is a secure financial message carrier — in other words, it transports messages from one bank to its intended bank recipient.
SWIFT India is a joint venture of top Indian public and private sector banks and SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication). The company was created to deliver high quality domestic financial messaging services to the Indian financial community.
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Solution: a)
It is a messaging network that financial institutions use to securely transmit information and instructions through a standardized system of codes. Under SWIFT, each financial organization has a unique code which is used to send and receive payments.
SWIFT does not facilitate funds transfer: rather, it sends payment orders, which must be settled by correspondent accounts that the institutions have with each other.
The SWIFT is a secure financial message carrier — in other words, it transports messages from one bank to its intended bank recipient.
SWIFT India is a joint venture of top Indian public and private sector banks and SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication). The company was created to deliver high quality domestic financial messaging services to the Indian financial community.
