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INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Transfer payments.
- Transfer payments are receipts which the residents of a country receive ‘for free’.
- They consist of remittances, gifts and grants.
- They could be given by the government or by private citizens living abroad
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Transfer payments are the receipts which the residents of a country get for ‘free’, without having to provide any goods or services in return.
They consist of gifts, remittances and grants.
They could be given by the government or by private citizens living abroad.
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Solution: d)
Transfer payments are the receipts which the residents of a country get for ‘free’, without having to provide any goods or services in return.
They consist of gifts, remittances and grants.
They could be given by the government or by private citizens living abroad.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsMinistry of Mines is responsible for
- Survey and exploration of all minerals
- Mining and metallurgy of non-ferrous metals
- Administration and management of Geological Survey of India
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: c)
Ministry of Mines is responsible for survey and exploration of all minerals, other than natural gas, petroleum and atomic minerals; for mining and metallurgy of non-ferrous metals like aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, gold, nickel etc. and for administration of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 in respect of all mines and minerals other than coal, natural gas and petroleum.
A list of subjects allocated to the Ministry of Mines, Attached Office, Subordinate Office, Public Sector Undertakings and Research Institutions under the administrative control of Ministry of Mines are given below:-
(a) Legislation for regulation of mines and development of minerals within the territory of India, including mines and minerals underlying the ocean within the territorial waters or the continental shelf, or the exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones of India as may be specified, from time to time by or under any law made by Parliament.
(b) Regulation of mines and development of minerals other than Coal, Lignite and Sand for stowing and any other mineral declared as prescribed substances for the purpose of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of 1962) under the control of the Union as declared by law, including questions concerning regulation and development of minerals in various. States and the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
All other metals and minerals not specifically allotted to any other Ministry/Department, such as Aluminium, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Diamonds, Lead and Nickel.
Planning, development and Control of, and assistance to, all industries dealt with by the Ministry.
Administration and Management of Geological Survey of India.
Administration and Management of Indian Bureau of Mines
Metallurgical Grade Silicon.
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Solution: c)
Ministry of Mines is responsible for survey and exploration of all minerals, other than natural gas, petroleum and atomic minerals; for mining and metallurgy of non-ferrous metals like aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, gold, nickel etc. and for administration of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 in respect of all mines and minerals other than coal, natural gas and petroleum.
A list of subjects allocated to the Ministry of Mines, Attached Office, Subordinate Office, Public Sector Undertakings and Research Institutions under the administrative control of Ministry of Mines are given below:-
(a) Legislation for regulation of mines and development of minerals within the territory of India, including mines and minerals underlying the ocean within the territorial waters or the continental shelf, or the exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones of India as may be specified, from time to time by or under any law made by Parliament.
(b) Regulation of mines and development of minerals other than Coal, Lignite and Sand for stowing and any other mineral declared as prescribed substances for the purpose of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of 1962) under the control of the Union as declared by law, including questions concerning regulation and development of minerals in various. States and the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
All other metals and minerals not specifically allotted to any other Ministry/Department, such as Aluminium, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Diamonds, Lead and Nickel.
Planning, development and Control of, and assistance to, all industries dealt with by the Ministry.
Administration and Management of Geological Survey of India.
Administration and Management of Indian Bureau of Mines
Metallurgical Grade Silicon.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsGlobal Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators is an initiative of
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Solution: b)
About the Global Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators:
The organisation was formed to follow up on the findings of IPBES Assessment on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production, which found that many of the world’s pollinator species are on the decline.
The initiative to form a coalition was taken by the Netherlands on December 12, 2016 at the Conference of the Parties–Convention of Biological Diversity held in Mexico.
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Solution: b)
About the Global Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators:
The organisation was formed to follow up on the findings of IPBES Assessment on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production, which found that many of the world’s pollinator species are on the decline.
The initiative to form a coalition was taken by the Netherlands on December 12, 2016 at the Conference of the Parties–Convention of Biological Diversity held in Mexico.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of these water bodies witnesses sun rise at the earliest?
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Solution: c)
Caspian sea lies the easternmost among all of the options. Black Sea lies to the west of Caspian Sea.
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Solution: c)
Caspian sea lies the easternmost among all of the options. Black Sea lies to the west of Caspian Sea.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsThe Red Sea is a strip of water and an inlet of the Indian Ocean occupying the area separating the continent of Africa from Asia. The countries bordering the Red Sea are
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
- Ethiopia
- Egypt
- Djibouti
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
The six countries that border the Red Sea are the following: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
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Solution: d)
The six countries that border the Red Sea are the following: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
