INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2022
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1. Question
1 pointsBermuda Islands are located in
CorrectSolution: c)
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands.
IncorrectSolution: c)
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands.
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2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding TRAFFIC.
- It is a joint initiative of WWF and IUCN.
- It is governed by UNEP.
- It aims to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: c)
TRAFFIC is an organization that was established in 1976 by WWF and IUCN as a wildlife trade monitoring network.
TRAFFIC is a leading non-governmental organisation working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
IncorrectSolution: c)
TRAFFIC is an organization that was established in 1976 by WWF and IUCN as a wildlife trade monitoring network.
TRAFFIC is a leading non-governmental organisation working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following would be considered as Foreign Direct Investment?
CorrectSolution: d)
A foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment in the form of a controlling ownership in a business in one country by an entity based in another country. It is thus distinguished from a foreign portfolio investment by a notion of direct control.
IncorrectSolution: d)
A foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment in the form of a controlling ownership in a business in one country by an entity based in another country. It is thus distinguished from a foreign portfolio investment by a notion of direct control.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsThe term demographic trap is used by demographers to describe the combination of
- Sub-replacement level fertility rates
- High Fertility rate
- Declining mortality
- Increasing Mortality
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: c)
The term demographic trap is used by demographers “to describe the combination of high fertility (birth rates) and declining mortality (death rates) in developing countries, resulting in a period of high population growth rate (PGR).”
IncorrectSolution: c)
The term demographic trap is used by demographers “to describe the combination of high fertility (birth rates) and declining mortality (death rates) in developing countries, resulting in a period of high population growth rate (PGR).”
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5. Question
1 pointsWhich one of the following is the most important factor for the formation of smog?
CorrectSolution: c)
Smog is basically derived from the merging of two words; smoke and fog. Smog is also used to describe the type of fog which has smoke or soot in it. Smog is a yellowish or blackish fog formed mainly by a mixture of pollutants in the atmosphere which consists of fine particles and ground-level ozone. Smog which occurs mainly because of air pollution can also be defined as a mixture of various gases with dust and water vapor.
IncorrectSolution: c)
Smog is basically derived from the merging of two words; smoke and fog. Smog is also used to describe the type of fog which has smoke or soot in it. Smog is a yellowish or blackish fog formed mainly by a mixture of pollutants in the atmosphere which consists of fine particles and ground-level ozone. Smog which occurs mainly because of air pollution can also be defined as a mixture of various gases with dust and water vapor.
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