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INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Plastic Pollution Coalition is an intergovernmental organization working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impact on humans, animals, waterways, the ocean, and the environment.
- Microbeads are commonly found in cosmetic products.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Plastic Pollution Coalition is a growing global alliance of individuals, organizations, businesses, and policymakers working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on humans, animals, waterways, oceans, and the environment.
Microbeads may be found in some products. These include toothpaste, sunscreen, facial scrubs, body wash, cosmetics such as foundation and blush, and other care products.
Common microbead ingredients:
- Polyethylene (PE)
- Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
- Nylon (PA)
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
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Solution: b)
Plastic Pollution Coalition is a growing global alliance of individuals, organizations, businesses, and policymakers working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on humans, animals, waterways, oceans, and the environment.
Microbeads may be found in some products. These include toothpaste, sunscreen, facial scrubs, body wash, cosmetics such as foundation and blush, and other care products.
Common microbead ingredients:
- Polyethylene (PE)
- Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
- Nylon (PA)
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding carbon footprint.
- Carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases-especially carbon dioxide-released into the atmosphere by a particular human activity.
- Adopting a plant-based diet will lead to an increase in carbon footprint.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: b)
Carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases-especially carbon dioxide-released into the atmosphere by a particular human activity.
A July 2017 study published in Environmental Research Letters found that the most significant way individuals could mitigate their own carbon footprint is to have one less child (“an average for developed countries of 58.6 tonnes CO2-equivalent (tCO2e) emission reductions per year”), followed by living car-free (2.4 tonnes CO2-equivalent per year), forgoing air travel (1.6 tonnes CO2-equivalent per trans-Atlantic trip) and adopting a plant-based diet (0.8 tonnes CO2-equivalent per year).
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Solution: b)
Carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases-especially carbon dioxide-released into the atmosphere by a particular human activity.
A July 2017 study published in Environmental Research Letters found that the most significant way individuals could mitigate their own carbon footprint is to have one less child (“an average for developed countries of 58.6 tonnes CO2-equivalent (tCO2e) emission reductions per year”), followed by living car-free (2.4 tonnes CO2-equivalent per year), forgoing air travel (1.6 tonnes CO2-equivalent per trans-Atlantic trip) and adopting a plant-based diet (0.8 tonnes CO2-equivalent per year).
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding incremental capital-output ratio (ICOR).
- The incremental capital-output ratio (ICOR) is the amount of capital required to produce one unit of output.
- The lower the ICOR, the less efficient we are in the use of capital.
- Reducing the cost of capital helps in reducing ICOR.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The incremental capital-output ratio (ICOR) is the amount of capital required to produce one unit of output. The higher the ICOR, the less efficient we are in the use of capital.
ICOR is determined by a variety of factors including technology, skill of manpower, managerial competence and also macroeconomic policies. Thus, delays in the completion of projects, lack of complementary investments in related sectors and the non-availability of critical inputs can all lead to a rise in ICOR.
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Solution: c)
The incremental capital-output ratio (ICOR) is the amount of capital required to produce one unit of output. The higher the ICOR, the less efficient we are in the use of capital.
ICOR is determined by a variety of factors including technology, skill of manpower, managerial competence and also macroeconomic policies. Thus, delays in the completion of projects, lack of complementary investments in related sectors and the non-availability of critical inputs can all lead to a rise in ICOR.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Environmental enteropathy.
- Environmental enteropathy is a disorder of chronic intestinal inflammation.
- The disorder is intricately connected to the poor environmental conditions.
- It impacts the normal growth and cognitive development of children, leading to anaemia, stunting, and wasting.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
What is environmental enteropathy?
- In simple terms, environmental enteropathy is a disorder of the intestine which prevents the proper absorption of nutrients, rendering them effectively useless.
- Since the disorder was intricately connected to the poor environmental conditions its victims lived in, it came to be called “environmental enteropathy”.
- Diarrhoeal diseases, intestinal parasite infections and environmental enteropathy together impact the normal growth and cognitive development of children, leading to anaemia, stunting, and wasting.
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Solution: d)
What is environmental enteropathy?
- In simple terms, environmental enteropathy is a disorder of the intestine which prevents the proper absorption of nutrients, rendering them effectively useless.
- Since the disorder was intricately connected to the poor environmental conditions its victims lived in, it came to be called “environmental enteropathy”.
- Diarrhoeal diseases, intestinal parasite infections and environmental enteropathy together impact the normal growth and cognitive development of children, leading to anaemia, stunting, and wasting.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding PM POSHAN scheme.
- The scheme will replace the existing Mid-day Meal Scheme.
- It provides two cooked hot meal in government and government-aided schools.
- The social audit of the scheme has been made mandatory in all districts under the scheme.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
The Centre launched the Prime Minister POSHAN scheme or PM-POSHAN scheme for providing one cooked hot meal in government and government-aided schools. The scheme will replace the existing national programme for mid-day meal in schools or Mid-day Meal Scheme.
The scheme will cover 11.8 crore students enrolled in classes 1 to 8 in over 11.2 lakh schools across the country. “The scheme is for the five-year period 2021-22 to 2025-26.
The scheme will be extended to students studying in pre-primary or Balvatikas running in government and government aided primary schools. Currently, these students were not included in the scheme. The government will also promote nutritional gardens in schools.
Special provisional has been made to for providing supplementary nutrition items to children in aspirational districts and districts with high prevalence of anaemia.
The social audit of the scheme has been made mandatory in all disticts under the scheme. The scheme will be renewed after five years.
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Solution: b)
The Centre launched the Prime Minister POSHAN scheme or PM-POSHAN scheme for providing one cooked hot meal in government and government-aided schools. The scheme will replace the existing national programme for mid-day meal in schools or Mid-day Meal Scheme.
The scheme will cover 11.8 crore students enrolled in classes 1 to 8 in over 11.2 lakh schools across the country. “The scheme is for the five-year period 2021-22 to 2025-26.
The scheme will be extended to students studying in pre-primary or Balvatikas running in government and government aided primary schools. Currently, these students were not included in the scheme. The government will also promote nutritional gardens in schools.
Special provisional has been made to for providing supplementary nutrition items to children in aspirational districts and districts with high prevalence of anaemia.
The social audit of the scheme has been made mandatory in all disticts under the scheme. The scheme will be renewed after five years.
