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INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsUmlingla Pass, recently seen in news is located in
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Solution: c)
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed and black-topped the highest motorable road in the world at 19,300 ft at Umlingla Pass in Eastern Ladakh, creating a record in high-altitude road construction. It has constructed a 52-km long tarmac road through Umlingla Pass, bettering the previous record of a road in Bolivia connecting to its volcano Uturuncu at 18,953 ft.
The road is close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and will allow quick movement of troops and equipment.
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Solution: c)
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed and black-topped the highest motorable road in the world at 19,300 ft at Umlingla Pass in Eastern Ladakh, creating a record in high-altitude road construction. It has constructed a 52-km long tarmac road through Umlingla Pass, bettering the previous record of a road in Bolivia connecting to its volcano Uturuncu at 18,953 ft.
The road is close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and will allow quick movement of troops and equipment.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Oslo Accord is related to human rights issue in Afghanistan.
- China became the first country to recognise Taliban as Afghanistan’s new government since it took power in August 2021.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
The Oslo Accords are a pair of agreements between the Government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The Oslo Accords marked the start of the Oslo process, a peace process aimed at achieving a peace treaty based on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, and at fulfilling the “right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.”
No country has “recognised” the Taliban as Afghanistan’s new government since it took power in August 2021.
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Solution: d)
The Oslo Accords are a pair of agreements between the Government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The Oslo Accords marked the start of the Oslo process, a peace process aimed at achieving a peace treaty based on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, and at fulfilling the “right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.”
No country has “recognised” the Taliban as Afghanistan’s new government since it took power in August 2021.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following became the first company with a $3 trillion stock market value?
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Solution: b)
Apple Inc. became the first company with a $3 trillion stock market value, lifted by investor confidence that the iPhone maker will keep launching best-selling products as it explores new markets such as automated cars and virtual reality.
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Solution: b)
Apple Inc. became the first company with a $3 trillion stock market value, lifted by investor confidence that the iPhone maker will keep launching best-selling products as it explores new markets such as automated cars and virtual reality.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Internet of Things (IoT), sometimes seen in news.
- It is an inter-networking of physical devices, vehicles and buildings embedded with electronics, software, sensors and network connectivity.
- It has the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
- It works only on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
- IoT is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, or people that are provided with unique identifiers.
- Thus it can be said that it is an inter-networking of physical devices, vehicles, buildings and other items—embedded with electronics, software, sensors and network connectivity.
- The inter-networking has ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
- IoT is also dubbed as the infrastructure of the information society. It allows objects to be sensed and controlled remotely across existing network infrastructure.
VPN is used to communicate securely between computers, and IoT can run on public networks as well.
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Solution: b)
- IoT is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, or people that are provided with unique identifiers.
- Thus it can be said that it is an inter-networking of physical devices, vehicles, buildings and other items—embedded with electronics, software, sensors and network connectivity.
- The inter-networking has ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
- IoT is also dubbed as the infrastructure of the information society. It allows objects to be sensed and controlled remotely across existing network infrastructure.
VPN is used to communicate securely between computers, and IoT can run on public networks as well.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following sources produce sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Volcanoes
- Smelter ovens
- Burning of coal and petroleum
- Phytoplankton
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
Natural sources (volcanoes, fires, phytoplankton) produce sulphur dioxide, but burning sulphur-rich fossil fuels—primarily coal, oil, and petroleum—is the main source of the gas. Smelter ovens, which are used to concentrate metals found in ore, also produce it.
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Solution: d)
Natural sources (volcanoes, fires, phytoplankton) produce sulphur dioxide, but burning sulphur-rich fossil fuels—primarily coal, oil, and petroleum—is the main source of the gas. Smelter ovens, which are used to concentrate metals found in ore, also produce it.
