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INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- At present India is among the top five largest importing nations in the world.
- At present India’s share in global GDP is around 10 percent.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
With a growing middle class and its rising discretionary spending, India will become the world’s third largest importer by 2050 with a share of 5.9% of global imports, right behind China and the US, a new report said.
At present, India is ranked eighth among largest importing nations with a 2.8% import share and is set to become the fourth largest importer by 2030.
At present, India is ranked fifth in size of world’s economies with a share of 3.3% in global GDP.
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Solution: d)
With a growing middle class and its rising discretionary spending, India will become the world’s third largest importer by 2050 with a share of 5.9% of global imports, right behind China and the US, a new report said.
At present, India is ranked eighth among largest importing nations with a 2.8% import share and is set to become the fourth largest importer by 2030.
At present, India is ranked fifth in size of world’s economies with a share of 3.3% in global GDP.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
- National Institutional Ranking Framework ranks only the centrally funded institutions such as the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and central universities.
- NIRF was adopted by the Ministry of Education and is the first-ever effort by the government to rank higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the Ministry of Education (Erstwhile Ministry of Human Resource Development) in September 2015.
It is the first-ever effort by the government to rank Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the country. Participation in NIRF was made compulsory for all government-run educational institutions in 2018.
It ranks State-run higher education institutions (HEIs) together with centrally funded institutions such as the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Indian Institute of Science, the National Institutes of Technology, central universities, etc.
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Solution: b)
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the Ministry of Education (Erstwhile Ministry of Human Resource Development) in September 2015.
It is the first-ever effort by the government to rank Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the country. Participation in NIRF was made compulsory for all government-run educational institutions in 2018.
It ranks State-run higher education institutions (HEIs) together with centrally funded institutions such as the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Indian Institute of Science, the National Institutes of Technology, central universities, etc.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Ukraine is a landlocked country located in the Eastern Europe.
- Some of the countries bordering Ukraine are Russia, Belarus, Poland and Romania.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
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Solution: b)
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Majority of the dams in India were built during early 20th century.
- The ownership of dams and their maintenance predominantly falls in the purview of the States.
- Central Water Commission (CWC) is the apex body that advise on issues of dam safety.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
India ranks third globally with 5,745 large dams in operation. According to the National Register of Large Dams prepared in June 2019 by the Central Dam Safety Organisation (CDSO) in the Central Water Commission (CWC), 67 dams were built prior to the 20th century and 1,039 dams during the first 70 years of the 20th century.
Even though the Central Water Commission (CWC), along with the Central Dam Safety Organisation (CDSO), has been functioning as the apex body to advise States on issues of dam safety, there is no specific Central law that governs the subject, given the situation that the ownership of dams and their maintenance predominantly falls in the purview of the States.
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Solution: c)
India ranks third globally with 5,745 large dams in operation. According to the National Register of Large Dams prepared in June 2019 by the Central Dam Safety Organisation (CDSO) in the Central Water Commission (CWC), 67 dams were built prior to the 20th century and 1,039 dams during the first 70 years of the 20th century.
Even though the Central Water Commission (CWC), along with the Central Dam Safety Organisation (CDSO), has been functioning as the apex body to advise States on issues of dam safety, there is no specific Central law that governs the subject, given the situation that the ownership of dams and their maintenance predominantly falls in the purview of the States.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established through an act of parliament.
- One of the objectives of TRAI is to provide a fair and transparent policy environment promoting a level playing field amongst players and facilitating fair competition.
- TRAI regulates telecom services but does not have the power to fix/revise tariffs for telecom services, which is done by the Union Ministry of Finance.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was, established in 1997 by an Act of Parliament, called the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, to regulate telecom services, including fixation/revision of tariffs for telecom services which were earlier vested in the Central Government.
One of the main objectives of TRAI is to provide a fair and transparent policy environment which promotes a level playing field and facilitates fair competition.
The TRAI Act was amended by an ordinance, effective from 24 January 2000, establishing a Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) to take over the adjudicatory and disputes functions from TRAI.
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Solution: b)
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was, established in 1997 by an Act of Parliament, called the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, to regulate telecom services, including fixation/revision of tariffs for telecom services which were earlier vested in the Central Government.
One of the main objectives of TRAI is to provide a fair and transparent policy environment which promotes a level playing field and facilitates fair competition.
The TRAI Act was amended by an ordinance, effective from 24 January 2000, establishing a Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) to take over the adjudicatory and disputes functions from TRAI.
