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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
Which of the following is/are included in the calculation of National Income in India?
- Salary of employees
- Exports of the IT sector
- Sale of Land
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: a)
National Income is defined as the total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country during a given period of time. Gains on sale of land will not be included in the estimation of National Income. Capital gains will not be included in the national income as they do not add to the current flow of goods and services in the economy.
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Solution: a)
National Income is defined as the total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country during a given period of time. Gains on sale of land will not be included in the estimation of National Income. Capital gains will not be included in the national income as they do not add to the current flow of goods and services in the economy.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
- Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary: Gujarat
- Sultanpur National Park: Uttar Pradesh
- Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary: Haryana
- Wadhvana Wetland: Kerala
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary from Gujarat lies on the Central Asian Flyway and more than 320 bird species can be found here.
Sultanpur National Park from Haryana supports more than 220 species of resident, winter migratory and local migratory waterbirds at critical stages of their life cycles.
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, the largest wetland in Haryana is a human-made freshwater wetland. Over 250 bird species use the sanctuary throughout the year as a resting and roosting site.
Wadhvana Wetland from Gujarat is internationally important for its birdlife as it provides wintering ground to migratory waterbirds, including over 80 species that migrate on the Central Asian Flyway.
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Solution: c)
Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary from Gujarat lies on the Central Asian Flyway and more than 320 bird species can be found here.
Sultanpur National Park from Haryana supports more than 220 species of resident, winter migratory and local migratory waterbirds at critical stages of their life cycles.
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, the largest wetland in Haryana is a human-made freshwater wetland. Over 250 bird species use the sanctuary throughout the year as a resting and roosting site.
Wadhvana Wetland from Gujarat is internationally important for its birdlife as it provides wintering ground to migratory waterbirds, including over 80 species that migrate on the Central Asian Flyway.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following rivers of Africa drains into the Mediterranean Sea?
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Solution: d)
The Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt.
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Solution: d)
The Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding CPGRAMS.
- CPGRAMS is an online platform available to the citizens 24×7 to lodge their grievances to the public authorities on any subject related to public service delivery.
- It is the initiative of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).
- It does not provide any appeal facility to the citizens if they are not satisfied with the resolution.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) is an online platform available to the citizens 24×7 to lodge their grievances to the public authorities on any subject related to service delivery. It is a single portal connected to all the Ministries/Departments of Government of India and States.
The status of the grievance filed in CPGRAMS can be tracked with the unique registration ID provided at the time of registration of the complainant. CPGRAMS also provides appeal facility to the citizens if they are not satisfied with the resolution by the Grievance Officer.
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) informed the parliamentary panel that in 2016, all Ministries, organisations and departments were requested to regularly examine the grievances column of newspapers to pick up the cases coming under their purview and take expeditious action to redress them in a time bound manner.
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Solution: b)
Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) is an online platform available to the citizens 24×7 to lodge their grievances to the public authorities on any subject related to service delivery. It is a single portal connected to all the Ministries/Departments of Government of India and States.
The status of the grievance filed in CPGRAMS can be tracked with the unique registration ID provided at the time of registration of the complainant. CPGRAMS also provides appeal facility to the citizens if they are not satisfied with the resolution by the Grievance Officer.
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) informed the parliamentary panel that in 2016, all Ministries, organisations and departments were requested to regularly examine the grievances column of newspapers to pick up the cases coming under their purview and take expeditious action to redress them in a time bound manner.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
- North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), is a political and military alliance that was formed to ensure collective security against the Soviet Union.
- India held its first political dialoguewith North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), soon after its formation.
- Only United States and Canada are the two countries in North America that are members of NATO.
- It is headquartered in New York City, United States.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
New Delhi held its first political dialogue with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Brussels on December 12, 2019.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, or NATO, is a political and military alliance of 28 European countries and two countries in North America (United States and Canada).
It was set up in 1949 by the US, Canada, and several western European nations to ensure their collective security against the Soviet Union. It was the US’s first peacetime military alliance outside the western hemisphere.
Thirty countries are currently members of NATO, which is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
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Solution: b)
New Delhi held its first political dialogue with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Brussels on December 12, 2019.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, or NATO, is a political and military alliance of 28 European countries and two countries in North America (United States and Canada).
It was set up in 1949 by the US, Canada, and several western European nations to ensure their collective security against the Soviet Union. It was the US’s first peacetime military alliance outside the western hemisphere.
Thirty countries are currently members of NATO, which is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
