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INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- The Rajya Sabha indirectly represents the States whose legislators elect it.
- Rajya Sabha acts as a federal chamber to politically resolve most of India’s federal conflicts.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
The Rajya Sabha indirectly represents the States whose legislators elect it.
The Rajya Sabha is not empowered to neutralise the demographic weight of the populous States with larger representation in the popular chamber; it cannot veto its legislations, unlike the U.S. Senate. It can only delay.
Most of India’s federal conflicts are structural, reinforced by operational abuses. Yet, there is no federal chamber to politically resolve such conflicts.
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Solution: a)
The Rajya Sabha indirectly represents the States whose legislators elect it.
The Rajya Sabha is not empowered to neutralise the demographic weight of the populous States with larger representation in the popular chamber; it cannot veto its legislations, unlike the U.S. Senate. It can only delay.
Most of India’s federal conflicts are structural, reinforced by operational abuses. Yet, there is no federal chamber to politically resolve such conflicts.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following can be identified as the core objectives of Indian federalism?
- Unity in diversity
- Devolution in authority
- Decentralization in administration
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
Federalism is the most relevant factor of modern constitutionalism. The core objectives of Indian federalism are unity in diversity, devolution in authority, and decentralization in administration. Through federalism, the State pursues the goal of common welfare in the midst of wide diversity in socio-cultural, economic spheres.
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Solution: d)
Federalism is the most relevant factor of modern constitutionalism. The core objectives of Indian federalism are unity in diversity, devolution in authority, and decentralization in administration. Through federalism, the State pursues the goal of common welfare in the midst of wide diversity in socio-cultural, economic spheres.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsBuild Back Better World (B3W) is the initiative undertaken by
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Solution: b)
Build Back Better World (B3W) is an initiative undertaken by G7 countries. Launched in June 2021, the initiative is designed to counter China’s strategic influence of the BRI Project (Belt and Road Initiative) by providing an alternative to the Belt and Road Initiative for the infrastructure development of the low- and middle-income countries.
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Solution: b)
Build Back Better World (B3W) is an initiative undertaken by G7 countries. Launched in June 2021, the initiative is designed to counter China’s strategic influence of the BRI Project (Belt and Road Initiative) by providing an alternative to the Belt and Road Initiative for the infrastructure development of the low- and middle-income countries.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Zeolites.
- Zeolites are highly porous, 3-D meshes of silica and alumina.
- In nature, they occur where volcanic outflows have met water.
- They are used in the oxygen concentrators, that separate oxygen from nitrogen in air.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Zeolites are highly porous, 3-D meshes of silica and alumina. In nature, they occur where volcanic outflows have met water. Synthetic zeolites have proven to be a big and low-cost boon. One biomedical device that has entered our lexicon during the pandemic is the oxygen concentrator. This device has brought down the scale of oxygen purification from industrial-size plants to the volumes needed for a single person.
The chemistry here is tailored to the task of separating oxygen from nitrogen in air.
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Zeolites are highly porous, 3-D meshes of silica and alumina. In nature, they occur where volcanic outflows have met water. Synthetic zeolites have proven to be a big and low-cost boon. One biomedical device that has entered our lexicon during the pandemic is the oxygen concentrator. This device has brought down the scale of oxygen purification from industrial-size plants to the volumes needed for a single person.
The chemistry here is tailored to the task of separating oxygen from nitrogen in air.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- India successfully achieved the Millennium Development Goals on good health and well-being.
- Government of India cannot hold State Governments responsible and accountable for their poor performance in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
India failed to achieve the earlier Millennium Development Goals on good health and well-being because of the poor performance of the northern States. It is surprising that the Government of India does not hold them responsible and accountable for poor performance.
Since health is a State subject, the primary onus lies with the State governments. Each State government must focus on public health and aim to improve the health indicators mentioned above.
The northern States are performing very poorly in these vital health parameters.
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Solution: b)
India failed to achieve the earlier Millennium Development Goals on good health and well-being because of the poor performance of the northern States. It is surprising that the Government of India does not hold them responsible and accountable for poor performance.
Since health is a State subject, the primary onus lies with the State governments. Each State government must focus on public health and aim to improve the health indicators mentioned above.
The northern States are performing very poorly in these vital health parameters.
