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
Foreign exchanges reserve of a country mainly consists of
- Foreign currency assets (FCA)
- Gold held by the central bank
- Special drawing rights and reserve tranche position in the World Bank.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
Foreign exchanges reserves mainly consist of foreign currency assets (FCA), though there is also gold, special drawing rights and reserve tranche position in International Monetary Fund, in the basket.
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Solution: b)
Foreign exchanges reserves mainly consist of foreign currency assets (FCA), though there is also gold, special drawing rights and reserve tranche position in International Monetary Fund, in the basket.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding National Family Health Survey (NFHS).
- National Family Health Survey (NFHS), started in 1990s, is conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India.
- The NFHS is the only survey that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conducts.
- It is conducted at an interval of about four to five years.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The NFHS is a large survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India which started in 1992-93 and is repeated at an interval of about four to five years. It is the Indian version of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), as it is known in other countries.
The NFHS is not the only survey that the Health Ministry conducts. In the last five years, it has conducted the National NCD Monitoring Survey (NNMS), the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS), the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), the alcohol survey, the Comprehensive National. Nutrition Survey (CNNS) and many others.
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Solution: c)
The NFHS is a large survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India which started in 1992-93 and is repeated at an interval of about four to five years. It is the Indian version of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), as it is known in other countries.
The NFHS is not the only survey that the Health Ministry conducts. In the last five years, it has conducted the National NCD Monitoring Survey (NNMS), the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS), the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), the alcohol survey, the Comprehensive National. Nutrition Survey (CNNS) and many others.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Currently the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) provides information on
- Contraceptive practices
- Reproductive and child health (RCH)
- Non-communicable diseases
- Quality of select health services
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
The survey provides district-level information on fertility, child mortality, contraceptive practices, reproductive and child health (RCH), nutrition, and utilisation and quality of selected health services.
Over the years its scope has been expanded to include HIV, non-communicable diseases, or NCDs (tobacco and alcohol use, hypertension, blood sugar, etc.), Vitamin D3.
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Solution: d)
The survey provides district-level information on fertility, child mortality, contraceptive practices, reproductive and child health (RCH), nutrition, and utilisation and quality of selected health services.
Over the years its scope has been expanded to include HIV, non-communicable diseases, or NCDs (tobacco and alcohol use, hypertension, blood sugar, etc.), Vitamin D3.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following committees addressed the issues regarding Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) or recommended for the repeal of the AFSPA Act?
- BP Jeevan Reddy committee
- Second Administrative Reforms Commission
- N.K. Singh Committee
- Justice Verma Committee
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: a)
Recommendations at various instances to correct the AFSPA ACT:
- BP Jeevan Reddy committeeexamining it in relation to the Northeast in 2005, and the Veerappa Moily report of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission of 2007, recommended that the Act be repealed.
- The reports of the Justice Verma Committee (2013)and the Justice Hegde Commission (2013) supported need to address the abuses committed under the AFSPA and end the effective impunity enjoyed by security forces.
- Supreme Court appointed Hegde Commission (2013)found that all seven deaths in the six cases it investigated were extrajudicial executions, and also said that the AFSPA was widely abused by security forces in Manipur.
N.K. Singh is the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission. Prior to this position, he presided as Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Review Committee (FRBM).
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Solution: a)
Recommendations at various instances to correct the AFSPA ACT:
- BP Jeevan Reddy committeeexamining it in relation to the Northeast in 2005, and the Veerappa Moily report of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission of 2007, recommended that the Act be repealed.
- The reports of the Justice Verma Committee (2013)and the Justice Hegde Commission (2013) supported need to address the abuses committed under the AFSPA and end the effective impunity enjoyed by security forces.
- Supreme Court appointed Hegde Commission (2013)found that all seven deaths in the six cases it investigated were extrajudicial executions, and also said that the AFSPA was widely abused by security forces in Manipur.
N.K. Singh is the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission. Prior to this position, he presided as Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Review Committee (FRBM).
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
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