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 about Bank for International Settlements:
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- It is an international financial organisation owned by World Bank.
- It serves as a bank for central banks.
- It’s headquarter is in Basel, Switzerland.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Supreme Court found it “distressing”, “shocking” and “terrible” that people were still booked and tried under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act even six years after the Supreme Court struck down the provision as unconstitutional and a violation of free speech.
Section 66A had prescribed three years’ imprisonment if a social media message caused “annoyance” or was found “grossly offensive”.
The Supreme Court, in the Shreya Singhal judgment authored by Justice Rohinton F. Nariman in March 2015, had concluded the provision was vague and worded arbitrarily.
Nagaraj v. Union of India case is related to reservations for SC/STs.
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Solution: b)
The Supreme Court found it “distressing”, “shocking” and “terrible” that people were still booked and tried under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act even six years after the Supreme Court struck down the provision as unconstitutional and a violation of free speech.
Section 66A had prescribed three years’ imprisonment if a social media message caused “annoyance” or was found “grossly offensive”.
The Supreme Court, in the Shreya Singhal judgment authored by Justice Rohinton F. Nariman in March 2015, had concluded the provision was vague and worded arbitrarily.
Nagaraj v. Union of India case is related to reservations for SC/STs.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The Part V of the Constitution of India contains chapters on which of the following?
- The Union Executive
- Legislative powers of the President
- The Union Judiciary
- Attorney General of India
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
PART V: THE UNION
CHAPTER I.—THE EXECUTIVE
CHAPTER II.—PARLIAMENT
CHAPTER III.—LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
CHAPTER IV.—THE UNION JUDICIARY
CHAPTER V.—COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR-GENERAL OF INDIA
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Solution: b)
PART V: THE UNION
CHAPTER I.—THE EXECUTIVE
CHAPTER II.—PARLIAMENT
CHAPTER III.—LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
CHAPTER IV.—THE UNION JUDICIARY
CHAPTER V.—COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR-GENERAL OF INDIA
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following are the initiatives by the Government of India that focus on bilateral trade and investment flows between India and Africa?
- Focus Africa Programme
- TEAM–9
- Duty-Free Tariff Preference Scheme for Least Developed Countries
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
Indian government initiatives like Focus Africa (2002), TEAM-9 (2004), Duty-Free Tariff Preference Scheme for Least Developed Countries (2008), and the institution of the India Africa Forum Summit (held in 2008, 2011, 2015), have succeeded in lifting bilateral trade and investment flows to new heights.
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Solution: d)
Indian government initiatives like Focus Africa (2002), TEAM-9 (2004), Duty-Free Tariff Preference Scheme for Least Developed Countries (2008), and the institution of the India Africa Forum Summit (held in 2008, 2011, 2015), have succeeded in lifting bilateral trade and investment flows to new heights.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following are the major Zoonotic Diseases?
- Kyasanur Forest disease
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Rabies
- Foot-and-mouth disease
- Anthrax
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
A zoonosis (plural zoonoses, or zoonotic diseases) is an infectious disease caused by a pathogen (an infectious agent, such as a bacterium, virus, parasite or prion) that has jumped from an animal (usually a vertebrate) to a human.
Some of the major Zoonotic Diseases are:
Anthrax
Bird flu
Brucellosis
Ebola
Japanese encephalitis
Kyasanur Forest disease
Leptospirosis
Middle East respiratory syndrome
Nipah virus infection
Rabies
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Zika fever
Humans are only extremely rarely infected by foot-and-mouth disease virus.
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Solution: c)
A zoonosis (plural zoonoses, or zoonotic diseases) is an infectious disease caused by a pathogen (an infectious agent, such as a bacterium, virus, parasite or prion) that has jumped from an animal (usually a vertebrate) to a human.
Some of the major Zoonotic Diseases are:
Anthrax
Bird flu
Brucellosis
Ebola
Japanese encephalitis
Kyasanur Forest disease
Leptospirosis
Middle East respiratory syndrome
Nipah virus infection
Rabies
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Zika fever
Humans are only extremely rarely infected by foot-and-mouth disease virus.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights encompass efforts to eliminate preventable maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, to ensure quality sexual and reproductive health services.
- It includes contraceptive services, and to address sexually transmitted infections (STI), cervical cancer and violence against women and girls.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
Sexual and reproductive health and rights encompass efforts to eliminate preventable maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, to ensure quality sexual and reproductive health services, including contraceptive services, and to address sexually transmitted infections (STI) and cervical cancer, violence against women and girls, and sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents. Universal access to sexual and reproductive health is essential not only to achieve sustainable development but also to ensure that this new framework speaks to the needs and aspirations of people around the world and leads to realisation of their health and human rights.
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Solution: c)
Sexual and reproductive health and rights encompass efforts to eliminate preventable maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, to ensure quality sexual and reproductive health services, including contraceptive services, and to address sexually transmitted infections (STI) and cervical cancer, violence against women and girls, and sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents. Universal access to sexual and reproductive health is essential not only to achieve sustainable development but also to ensure that this new framework speaks to the needs and aspirations of people around the world and leads to realisation of their health and human rights.
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