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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.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Carbon taxes are a type of Pigovian tax because
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Solution: c)
Carbon tax is a form of pollution tax. It levies a fee on the production, distribution or use of fossil fuels based on how much carbon their combustion emits.
From an economic perspective, carbon taxes are a type of Pigovian tax. A Pigovian (also spelled Pigouvian) tax is a tax assessed against private individuals or businesses for engaging in activities that create adverse side effects for society. Adverse side effects are those costs that are not included as a part of the product’s market price. These include environmental pollution, strains on public healthcare from the sale of tobacco products, and any other side effects that have an external, negative impact.
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Solution: c)
Carbon tax is a form of pollution tax. It levies a fee on the production, distribution or use of fossil fuels based on how much carbon their combustion emits.
From an economic perspective, carbon taxes are a type of Pigovian tax. A Pigovian (also spelled Pigouvian) tax is a tax assessed against private individuals or businesses for engaging in activities that create adverse side effects for society. Adverse side effects are those costs that are not included as a part of the product’s market price. These include environmental pollution, strains on public healthcare from the sale of tobacco products, and any other side effects that have an external, negative impact.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following Air Defence systems are correctly matched?
- Iron Dome: Israel
- S400: Russia
- THAAD: USA
- Iron Beam: India
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: b)
THAAD: USA
Iron Dome: Israel
Iron Beam: Israel
S400: Russia
Advanced Air Defence: India
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Solution: b)
THAAD: USA
Iron Dome: Israel
Iron Beam: Israel
S400: Russia
Advanced Air Defence: India
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following are the sites of Indus Valley Civilisation?
- Sutkagen Dor
- Rakhigarhi
- Manda
- Daimabad
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
Sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation have been found in a large area extending from Sutkagen Dor in Balochistan near the Pakistan-Iran border to Rakhigarhi in Haryana’s Hisar district, and from Manda in Jammu to Daimabad in Maharashtra. Other important sites of the Harappan civilization in India are at Lothal and Dholavira in Gujarat, and Kalibangan in Rajasthan.
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Solution: d)
Sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation have been found in a large area extending from Sutkagen Dor in Balochistan near the Pakistan-Iran border to Rakhigarhi in Haryana’s Hisar district, and from Manda in Jammu to Daimabad in Maharashtra. Other important sites of the Harappan civilization in India are at Lothal and Dholavira in Gujarat, and Kalibangan in Rajasthan.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements.
- India has more than 70% share of the world’s total rice exports.
- Most of India’s basmati exports are to Iran and the Arabian Peninsula countries.
- Parboiling is a process where the paddy is soaked in water, steamed and dried so that the rice becomes harder with less breakage on milling.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
India has a 40% share of the world’s total rice exports, with its 21 mt-plus shipments last year way ahead of Thailand’s (7.2 mt), Vietnam’s (6.6 mt) and Pakistan’s (4.8 mt).
More than 75% of basmati exports last year were to Iran and the Arabian Peninsula countries; the US, UK, Canada and Australia added up to another 10%. In non-basmati rice, almost 55% went to African countries.
Rice is derived from milling of paddy grain produced by farmers. Paddy typically has 20-21% husk (the inedible covering of the grain) and 10-11% bran (the brown outer layer of the edible kernel). What remains after removal of the husk and bran is the white raw rice that constitutes 68-69% of paddy. The milled rice, in turn, has both whole and broken grains.
Parboiling is a process where the paddy is soaked in water, steamed and dried while retaining its outer husk. It results in the rice becoming harder with less breakage on milling.
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Solution: c)
India has a 40% share of the world’s total rice exports, with its 21 mt-plus shipments last year way ahead of Thailand’s (7.2 mt), Vietnam’s (6.6 mt) and Pakistan’s (4.8 mt).
More than 75% of basmati exports last year were to Iran and the Arabian Peninsula countries; the US, UK, Canada and Australia added up to another 10%. In non-basmati rice, almost 55% went to African countries.
Rice is derived from milling of paddy grain produced by farmers. Paddy typically has 20-21% husk (the inedible covering of the grain) and 10-11% bran (the brown outer layer of the edible kernel). What remains after removal of the husk and bran is the white raw rice that constitutes 68-69% of paddy. The milled rice, in turn, has both whole and broken grains.
Parboiling is a process where the paddy is soaked in water, steamed and dried while retaining its outer husk. It results in the rice becoming harder with less breakage on milling.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements.
- The Kerch strait connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara
- The Bosphorus strait is a strait in Eastern Europe that connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
The Bosporus connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara
The Kerch Strait is a strait in Eastern Europe. It connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
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Solution: d)
The Bosporus connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara
The Kerch Strait is a strait in Eastern Europe. It connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
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