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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsMekong River runs through
- China
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Cambodia
- Vietnam
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. From the Tibetan Plateau the river runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
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Solution: d)
Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. From the Tibetan Plateau the river runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsSinjar Mountains, sometimes seen in news lies in
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Solution: b)
Sinjar Mountains are a 100-kilometre-long mountain range that runs east to west, rising above the surrounding alluvial steppe plains in northwestern Iraq. The western and lower segment of these mountains lies in Syria. These mountains are regarded as sacred by the Yazidis.
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Sinjar Mountains are a 100-kilometre-long mountain range that runs east to west, rising above the surrounding alluvial steppe plains in northwestern Iraq. The western and lower segment of these mountains lies in Syria. These mountains are regarded as sacred by the Yazidis.
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3. Question
1 pointsThe countries bordering Black Sea are
- Ukraine
- Turkey
- Georgia
- Russia
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
The Black Sea is bordered by Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, and Russia. The Black Sea drains into the Mediterranean Sea, via the Aegean Sea and various straits, and is navigable to the Atlantic Ocean. The Bosporus Strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the Strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean Sea region of the Mediterranean. The Black Sea is also connected, to the north, to the Sea of Azov by the Kerch Strait.
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The Black Sea is bordered by Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, and Russia. The Black Sea drains into the Mediterranean Sea, via the Aegean Sea and various straits, and is navigable to the Atlantic Ocean. The Bosporus Strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the Strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean Sea region of the Mediterranean. The Black Sea is also connected, to the north, to the Sea of Azov by the Kerch Strait.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Foreigners Tribunals.
- Only the Centre can set up Foreigners tribunals to decide whether a person staying illegally in India is a foreigner or not.
- The amended Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 2019 empowers individuals to approach the Tribunals to decide if they are foreigners or not.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The MHA has amended the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964.
It has empowered district magistrates in all States and Union Territories to set up tribunals to decide whether a person staying illegally in India is a foreigner or not.
The amended Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 2019 also empowers individuals to approach the Tribunals.
So far, the powers to constitute tribunals were vested only with the Centre. The 1964 order on Constitution of Tribunals said: “The Central Government may by order, refer the question as to whether a person is not a foreigner within meaning of the Foreigners Act, 1946 (31 of 1946) to a Tribunal to be constituted for the purpose, for its opinion.”
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Solution: b)
The MHA has amended the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964.
It has empowered district magistrates in all States and Union Territories to set up tribunals to decide whether a person staying illegally in India is a foreigner or not.
The amended Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 2019 also empowers individuals to approach the Tribunals.
So far, the powers to constitute tribunals were vested only with the Centre. The 1964 order on Constitution of Tribunals said: “The Central Government may by order, refer the question as to whether a person is not a foreigner within meaning of the Foreigners Act, 1946 (31 of 1946) to a Tribunal to be constituted for the purpose, for its opinion.”
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5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA).
- SAA is a region above the South Atlantic Ocean where there are a large number of charged particles that can damage sensitive instruments.
- All space telescopes are shut down when they pass through the SAA.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
SAA is a region above the South Atlantic Ocean where there are a large number of charged particles that can damage sensitive instruments. All space telescopes are shut down when they pass through the SAA
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Solution: c)
SAA is a region above the South Atlantic Ocean where there are a large number of charged particles that can damage sensitive instruments. All space telescopes are shut down when they pass through the SAA
