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INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- An economy’s annual GDP is the total money value of all final and intermediate goods and services produced within the geographical boundaries in a year.
- As the overall GDP goes up, the economic inequalities will always reduce accordingly.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
An economy’s annual GDP is the total money value of all final (not intermediate) goods and services produced within the geographical boundaries in a year.
It can be argued — and quite justifiably — that the GDP does not really map the wellbeing of a population. It is quite possible — and is often quite likely — that even as the overall GDP goes up, economic inequalities also rise, fuelling discontent.
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Solution: d)
An economy’s annual GDP is the total money value of all final (not intermediate) goods and services produced within the geographical boundaries in a year.
It can be argued — and quite justifiably — that the GDP does not really map the wellbeing of a population. It is quite possible — and is often quite likely — that even as the overall GDP goes up, economic inequalities also rise, fuelling discontent.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- India is the world’s largest crude oil importer.
- At present, OPEC countries meet 90% of India’s crude oil demand.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
India is the world’s third-largest crude oil importer.
OPEC meets 78% of India’s crude oil demand, 59% of its LPG needs, and nearly 38% of LNG consumption.
Traditionally, OPEC nations offer bigger discounts on crude oil sold to western economies in comparison to eastbound cargoes.
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Solution: d)
India is the world’s third-largest crude oil importer.
OPEC meets 78% of India’s crude oil demand, 59% of its LPG needs, and nearly 38% of LNG consumption.
Traditionally, OPEC nations offer bigger discounts on crude oil sold to western economies in comparison to eastbound cargoes.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsIndia-China Line of Actual Control touches through which of these regions?
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Solution: b)
The western portion of the Line of Actual Control, separating the Eastern Ladakh and Aksai Chin.
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Solution: b)
The western portion of the Line of Actual Control, separating the Eastern Ladakh and Aksai Chin.
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4. Question
1 pointsMinistry of Science and Technology recently released new guidelines for the Geo-spatial sector in India. Consider the following statements regarding Geospatial data.
- Geospatial data is the data about objects or events that have a location on the surface of the earth.
- The location may be static like the location of a road or dynamic like a moving vehicle or pedestrian.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The Ministry of Science and Technology released new guidelines for the Geo-spatial sector in India, which deregulates existing protocol and liberalises the sector to a more competitive field.
Geospatial data is data about objects, events, or phenomena that have a location on the surface of the earth. The location may be static in the short-term, like the location of a road, an earthquake event, malnutrition among children, or dynamic like a moving vehicle or pedestrian, the spread of an infectious disease. Geospatial data combines location information, attribute information (the characteristics of the object, event, or phenomena concerned), and often also temporal information or the time at which the location and attributes exist. Geo-spatial data usually involves information of public interest such as roads, localities, rail lines, water bodies, and public amenities. The past decade has seen an increase in the use of geo-spatial data in daily life with various apps such as food delivery apps like Swiggy or Zomato, e-commerce like Amazon or even weather apps.
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Solution: c)
The Ministry of Science and Technology released new guidelines for the Geo-spatial sector in India, which deregulates existing protocol and liberalises the sector to a more competitive field.
Geospatial data is data about objects, events, or phenomena that have a location on the surface of the earth. The location may be static in the short-term, like the location of a road, an earthquake event, malnutrition among children, or dynamic like a moving vehicle or pedestrian, the spread of an infectious disease. Geospatial data combines location information, attribute information (the characteristics of the object, event, or phenomena concerned), and often also temporal information or the time at which the location and attributes exist. Geo-spatial data usually involves information of public interest such as roads, localities, rail lines, water bodies, and public amenities. The past decade has seen an increase in the use of geo-spatial data in daily life with various apps such as food delivery apps like Swiggy or Zomato, e-commerce like Amazon or even weather apps.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsHague Code of Conduct (HCOC), sometimes seen in news, is related to
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Solution: b)
The International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, also known as the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC), was established on 25 November 2002 as an arrangement to prevent the proliferation of ballistic missiles.
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Solution: b)
The International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, also known as the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC), was established on 25 November 2002 as an arrangement to prevent the proliferation of ballistic missiles.
