QUIZ – 2020: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 25 March 2021

Solution: c)

US crude oil exports to India jumped to 2.11 million metric tonnes in February, helping it dislodge Saudi Arabia as the second largest supplier to India, the world’s third largest oil importer.

This comes in the backdrop of India increasing its oil imports from the US, with the Indian government working on diversifying the country’s energy basket with crude oil supplies from non-Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) sources.

India’s dramatic surge in US crude inflows has helped the exporter to displace Saudi Arabia for the first time.

Global crude oil prices have surged after the Opec-plus grouping’s decision to retain supply curbs.

OPEC+ is an alliance of crude producers, who have been undertaking corrections in supply in the oil markets.

OPEC membership is open to any country that is a substantial exporter of oil and which shares the ideals of the organization.

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Solution: c)

AI’s exponential growth

It is embedded in the recommendations we get on our favourite streaming or shopping site; in GPS mapping technology; in the predictive text that completes our sentences when we try to send an email or complete a web search.

AI in E-Commerce

Personalized Shopping

Artificial Intelligence technology is used to create recommendation engines through which you can engage better with your customers.

Fraud Prevention

Credit card frauds and fake reviews are two of the most significant issues that E-Commerce companies deal with. By considering the usage patterns, AI can help reduce the possibility of credit card frauds taking place.

AI in Agriculture

Artificial Intelligence is used to identify defects and nutrient deficiencies in the soil. This is done using computer vision, robotics, and machine learning, AI can analyze where weeds are growing.

AI in Automobiles

Artificial Intelligence is used to build self-driving vehicles. AI can be used along with the vehicle’s camera, radar, cloud services, GPS, and control signals to operate the vehicle.

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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.

Solution: b)

Article 356 empowers the President to issue a proclamation, if he is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the government of a state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

Notably, the president can act either on a report of the governor of the state or otherwise too (ie, even without the governor’s report).

A proclamation imposing President’s Rule must be approved by both the Houses of Parliament within two months from the date of its issue. If approved by both the Houses of Parliament, the President’s Rule continues for six months.

Solution: c)

The Mekong begins on the Tibetan Plateau and runs for more than 2,600 miles through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam before emptying into the South China Sea.

The capital of Laos, and the capital of Cambodia both stand on its banks.