Editorials Quiz 2021-22
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Introducing yet another ingenious course, InsightsIAS is excited to announce our new initiative QUED – Questions from Editorials. Considering the number of questions that appeared from Editorials in previous year UPSC Prelims Examinations, we feel it is wise for students to cover Editorials from Prelims point of view as well in order to achieve that extra edge. Although, we have covered important editorials separately in our Editorial Section as well as under Secure Initiative, MCQ practice can prove to be crucial for better performance and guaranteed result.
We strongly recommend you at add QUED along with Static Quiz ,Current Affairs Quiz and RTM for your Daily MCQ practice.
We will be posting 5 MCQs at 11am everyday from Monday to Saturday on http://www.insightsonindia.com. QUED will be available under QUIZ menu.
We hope students utilize this initiative to the best of advantage. 🙂
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Group of Seven (G7) countries.
- The G7 is an inter-governmental political forum formed at the end of the Cold war and Dissolution of the Soviet Union.
- Its members are the world’s largest IMF-advanced economies and wealthiest liberal democracies.
- The G7 is not based on a treaty and has no permanent secretariat.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Group of Seven (G7) is an inter-governmental political forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Its members are the world’s largest IMF-advanced economies and wealthiest liberal democracies.
The G7 is not based on a treaty and has no permanent secretariat or office; its presidency rotates annually among the members, with the presiding nation setting the group’s priorities, and hosting and organizing its summit.
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Solution: b)
The Group of Seven (G7) is an inter-governmental political forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Its members are the world’s largest IMF-advanced economies and wealthiest liberal democracies.
The G7 is not based on a treaty and has no permanent secretariat or office; its presidency rotates annually among the members, with the presiding nation setting the group’s priorities, and hosting and organizing its summit.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
- CDS acts as the military advisor to the Prime Minister on nuclear issues.
- CDS cannot engage in procurements, training and logistics of the three services, as it is the duty of Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).
- The proposal for a CDS was first made by the K. Subrahmanyam committee appointed after the Kargil conflict of 1999 to recommend higher military reforms.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces (CDS) is the head of the military staff of the Indian Armed Forces and the chief executive of the Department of Military Affairs.
The CDS is a single-point military advisor to the government, and coordinate long-term planning, procurements, training and logistics of the three services.
The CDS, being above the three Service Chiefs, play this role by optimising procurement, avoiding duplication among the services and streamlining the process. India being a nuclear weapons state, the CDS also acts as the military advisor to the Prime Minister on nuclear issues.
The proposal for a CDS was there for two decades. It was first made by the K. Subrahmanyam committee appointed after the Kargil conflict of 1999 to recommend higher military reforms.
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Solution: c)
The Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces (CDS) is the head of the military staff of the Indian Armed Forces and the chief executive of the Department of Military Affairs.
The CDS is a single-point military advisor to the government, and coordinate long-term planning, procurements, training and logistics of the three services.
The CDS, being above the three Service Chiefs, play this role by optimising procurement, avoiding duplication among the services and streamlining the process. India being a nuclear weapons state, the CDS also acts as the military advisor to the Prime Minister on nuclear issues.
The proposal for a CDS was there for two decades. It was first made by the K. Subrahmanyam committee appointed after the Kargil conflict of 1999 to recommend higher military reforms.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements.
- About two-third of the total cropped area in India is under rice cultivation.
- The Southern states in India has higher sugarcane yield per unit area as compared to north Indian states.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
About one-fourth of the total cropped area in India is under rice cultivation.
South India has tropical climate which is suitable for higher sucrose content giving higher yield per unit area as compared to north India.
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Solution: b)
About one-fourth of the total cropped area in India is under rice cultivation.
South India has tropical climate which is suitable for higher sucrose content giving higher yield per unit area as compared to north India.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), is developed by
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Solution: d)
Global MPI is an international measure of multidimensional poverty covering over 100 developing countries and was first developed in 2010 by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for UNDP’s Human Development Reports.
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Solution: d)
Global MPI is an international measure of multidimensional poverty covering over 100 developing countries and was first developed in 2010 by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for UNDP’s Human Development Reports.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The countries bordering Black Sea are
- Romania
- Russia
- Turkey
- Serbia
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: a)
Bordering Countries: Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, and Turkey.
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Solution: a)
Bordering Countries: Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, and Turkey.
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