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INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsMarawah Island sometimes seen in the news is located in?
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Solution: c)
The World’s oldest known natural pearl discovered at a Neolithic site on Marawah Island, off the coast of Abu Dhabi.
Marawah is a low-lying island off the coast of the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. The island is 15 km north of the Khor al-Bazm along the Abu Dhabi coastline in the southern Persian Gulf.
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Solution: c)
The World’s oldest known natural pearl discovered at a Neolithic site on Marawah Island, off the coast of Abu Dhabi.
Marawah is a low-lying island off the coast of the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. The island is 15 km north of the Khor al-Bazm along the Abu Dhabi coastline in the southern Persian Gulf.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Intellectual Property Rights policy 2016
- It is entirely in compliant with the WTO’s agreement on TRIPS
- It aims to remove compulsory licensing clause from India’s Patents Act.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
Intellectual Property Rights Policy which is in compliance with WTO’s (World Trade Organisation) agreement on TRIPS (Trade Related aspects of IPRs), aims to sustain entrepreneurship.
As per the WTO norms, a compulsory licensing (CL) can be invoked by a government allowing a company to produce a patented product without the consent of the patent owner in public interest. Under the Indian Patents Act, a CL can be issued for a drug if the medicine is deemed unaffordable, among other conditions, and the government grants permission to qualified generic drug makers to manufacture it.
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Solution: a)
Intellectual Property Rights Policy which is in compliance with WTO’s (World Trade Organisation) agreement on TRIPS (Trade Related aspects of IPRs), aims to sustain entrepreneurship.
As per the WTO norms, a compulsory licensing (CL) can be invoked by a government allowing a company to produce a patented product without the consent of the patent owner in public interest. Under the Indian Patents Act, a CL can be issued for a drug if the medicine is deemed unaffordable, among other conditions, and the government grants permission to qualified generic drug makers to manufacture it.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding UN Security Council.
- It is the only UN body with the authority to issue binding resolutions to member states.
- The presidency of the Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English alphabetical order of the Member States names.
- It was established in 1945 and headquartered in Geneva.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
All members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council. While other organs of the United Nations make recommendations to member states, only the Security Council has the power to make decisions that member states are then obligated to implement under the Charter.
The presidency of the Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English alphabetical order of the Member States names.
It was established in 1945 and headquartered in New York.
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Solution: d)
All members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council. While other organs of the United Nations make recommendations to member states, only the Security Council has the power to make decisions that member states are then obligated to implement under the Charter.
The presidency of the Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English alphabetical order of the Member States names.
It was established in 1945 and headquartered in New York.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsSerengeti National Park, recently in news, is located in
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Solution: b)
The Serengeti National Park is a Tanzanian national park in the Serengeti ecosystem in the Mara and Simiyu regions. It is famous and well known for its annual migration of over 1.5 million white-bearded (or brindled) wildebeest and 250,000 zebra and for its numerous Nile crocodile and honey badger.
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Solution: b)
The Serengeti National Park is a Tanzanian national park in the Serengeti ecosystem in the Mara and Simiyu regions. It is famous and well known for its annual migration of over 1.5 million white-bearded (or brindled) wildebeest and 250,000 zebra and for its numerous Nile crocodile and honey badger.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Information Technology Agreement (ITA).
- The Information Technology Agreement (ITA) is a plurilateral agreement enforced by the World Trade Organisation.
- The aim of the agreement is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by signatories to zero.
- India does not impose basic customs duty on photovoltaic cells and modules.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
The Information Technology Agreement (ITA) is a plurilateral agreement enforced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and concluded in the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products in 1996, and entered into force 1 July 1997.
The aim of the treaty is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by signatories to zero.
India is a signatory to the Information Technology Agreement.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) clarified that the basic customs duty (BCD) on imported solar cells and modules would remain nil.
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Solution: d)
The Information Technology Agreement (ITA) is a plurilateral agreement enforced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and concluded in the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products in 1996, and entered into force 1 July 1997.
The aim of the treaty is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by signatories to zero.
India is a signatory to the Information Technology Agreement.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) clarified that the basic customs duty (BCD) on imported solar cells and modules would remain nil.
