Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 58
09 November 2015
From today onwards, we will be starting current events quiz. The quiz will have 5-10 MCQs every day. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2015-16
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Question 1 of 13
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following acts/subjects fall under List-II of the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
- Prevention of cruelty to animals
- Legislations banning cow slaughter
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
Correct
Ans: b.
List II is the State List.
“…Indeed, after the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power at the Centre last year, there has been a renewed demand for a central legislation banning cow slaughter. Currently, such legislation is under the State List…”
“..The Kerala state government has notified stringent rules for livestock transportation. These rules are aimed at curbing cruelty to animals..” – Entry 17, List-III
http://lawmin.nic.in/olwing/coi/coi-english/Const.Pock%202Pg.Rom8Fsss(35).pdf
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Ans: b.
List II is the State List.
“…Indeed, after the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power at the Centre last year, there has been a renewed demand for a central legislation banning cow slaughter. Currently, such legislation is under the State List…”
“..The Kerala state government has notified stringent rules for livestock transportation. These rules are aimed at curbing cruelty to animals..” – Entry 17, List-III
http://lawmin.nic.in/olwing/coi/coi-english/Const.Pock%202Pg.Rom8Fsss(35).pdf
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Question 2 of 13
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following acts/subjects fall under List-III of the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
- Road Safety Bill
- Forests
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
Correct
Ans: c.
List III is the Concurrent List
“..In the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari underscored a clause in the pending Road Safety Bill that allows the government to direct a manufacturer to recall motor vehicles. “Despite our best efforts the Bill which we made could not be introduced in Parliament. This is a difficult problem for us. The Act falls in the purview of concurrent list and both state governments and the Centre have rights”…”
“..India plans to raise its forest cover to 33% of its land area through a planned afforestation drive. Having the states on board is crucial in this exercise. Forests fall in the concurrent list of the Constitution, and are the responsibility of the states as well as the centre..”
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Ans: c.
List III is the Concurrent List
“..In the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari underscored a clause in the pending Road Safety Bill that allows the government to direct a manufacturer to recall motor vehicles. “Despite our best efforts the Bill which we made could not be introduced in Parliament. This is a difficult problem for us. The Act falls in the purview of concurrent list and both state governments and the Centre have rights”…”
“..India plans to raise its forest cover to 33% of its land area through a planned afforestation drive. Having the states on board is crucial in this exercise. Forests fall in the concurrent list of the Constitution, and are the responsibility of the states as well as the centre..”
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Question 3 of 13
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- It holds the largest store of permanent ice and permafrost outside the North and South Pole
- In the last 50 years the temperature here has increased by about three times the global average
Which region do the above statements hold true for?
Correct
Ans: c.
“In the past 50 years, the temperature has increased by 1.3 degrees celsius, three times the global average. This resulted in 82 per cent retreating of ice cover and 10 percent degrading of permafrost. Degrading grasslands and increasing desertification owing to large-scale mining, excessive damming and reducing forest cover also threaten the fragile ecosystem of Tibet, the highest and largest plateau which influences the onset of the Asian monsoon”
“Protect Tibet from global warming”, World Page (16), 21st October, The Hindu
http://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/the-earth-has-a-third-pole-and-millions-of-people-use-its-water
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Ans: c.
“In the past 50 years, the temperature has increased by 1.3 degrees celsius, three times the global average. This resulted in 82 per cent retreating of ice cover and 10 percent degrading of permafrost. Degrading grasslands and increasing desertification owing to large-scale mining, excessive damming and reducing forest cover also threaten the fragile ecosystem of Tibet, the highest and largest plateau which influences the onset of the Asian monsoon”
“Protect Tibet from global warming”, World Page (16), 21st October, The Hindu
http://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/the-earth-has-a-third-pole-and-millions-of-people-use-its-water
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Question 4 of 13
4. Question
1 pointsThe ‘third pole’, which is often seen in the news, refers to a region which is
Correct
Ans: a.
Tibet and the surrounding mountains form the ‘third pole’. Tibet is an intermont plateau, viz. it is surrounded by Fold Mountains. Bolivian Plateau is another example of an intermont plateau. (Page 17, Certificate Human and Physical Geography, Goh Cheng Leong)
“Protect Tibet from global warming”, World Page (16), 21st October, The Hindu
http://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/the-earth-has-a-third-pole-and-millions-of-people-use-its-water
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Ans: a.
Tibet and the surrounding mountains form the ‘third pole’. Tibet is an intermont plateau, viz. it is surrounded by Fold Mountains. Bolivian Plateau is another example of an intermont plateau. (Page 17, Certificate Human and Physical Geography, Goh Cheng Leong)
“Protect Tibet from global warming”, World Page (16), 21st October, The Hindu
http://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/the-earth-has-a-third-pole-and-millions-of-people-use-its-water
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Question 5 of 13
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements about the ‘bio-digester-based toilet’ is/are incorrect?
- It helps recharge groundwater
- It eliminates the need for manual scavenging
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct
Ans: d.
“Bio-digester based toilet is the next age Sanitation Technology which does not require Sewage system, does not pollute water, recharges the ground water and saves government resources by eliminating the need for maintenance of sewage system. No evacuation of bio digester tank is required for a lifetime. Hence, it eliminates manual scavenging in any form (as night soil, as dried manure in single and twin pit toilets). The effluent water is free of any disease carrying pathogens, free of odour and colourless. Effluent water is safe. Additionally, it recharges water table with clean water”
Incorrect
Ans: d.
“Bio-digester based toilet is the next age Sanitation Technology which does not require Sewage system, does not pollute water, recharges the ground water and saves government resources by eliminating the need for maintenance of sewage system. No evacuation of bio digester tank is required for a lifetime. Hence, it eliminates manual scavenging in any form (as night soil, as dried manure in single and twin pit toilets). The effluent water is free of any disease carrying pathogens, free of odour and colourless. Effluent water is safe. Additionally, it recharges water table with clean water”
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Question 6 of 13
6. Question
1 pointsThe ‘Sahel’ region is now flooded with arms, illicit drugs and terrorist groups. This region refers to which of the following areas?
Correct
Ans: c.
‘Sahel’ is a semi-arid region of western and north-central Africa extending from Senegal eastward to The Sudan. It forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara (desert) to the north and the belt of humid savannas to the south.
http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/expanding-an-old-friendship/
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Ans: c.
‘Sahel’ is a semi-arid region of western and north-central Africa extending from Senegal eastward to The Sudan. It forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara (desert) to the north and the belt of humid savannas to the south.
http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/expanding-an-old-friendship/
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Question 7 of 13
7. Question
1 pointsWhat is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in Asia as one proceeds from south to north?
- Kandahar
- Bishkek
- Dushanbe
- Kabul
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct
Ans: b.
Kandahar lies in Southern Afghanistan (not shown on the map). And don’t mind the wrong India-border shown on the map 🙂
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/time-to-refresh-afghan-relationship/article7785267.ece
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Ans: b.
Kandahar lies in Southern Afghanistan (not shown on the map). And don’t mind the wrong India-border shown on the map 🙂
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/time-to-refresh-afghan-relationship/article7785267.ece
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Question 8 of 13
8. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the Government of India, ‘Indradhanush’ may refer to
Correct
Ans: d.
The Indradhanush package was announced on 14th August, 2015 for transforming Public Sector Banks (PSBs) through a bottoms-up approach. It represents the most comprehensive reform effort undertaken since banking nationalisation in 1970. The framework mainly comprised of appointments, Banks Board Bureau (BBB), capitalization plan, de-stressing, empowerment, framework of accountability and governance reforms among others.
‘Mission Indradhanush’, depicting seven colours of the rainbow, aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases which include diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B.
Incorrect
Ans: d.
The Indradhanush package was announced on 14th August, 2015 for transforming Public Sector Banks (PSBs) through a bottoms-up approach. It represents the most comprehensive reform effort undertaken since banking nationalisation in 1970. The framework mainly comprised of appointments, Banks Board Bureau (BBB), capitalization plan, de-stressing, empowerment, framework of accountability and governance reforms among others.
‘Mission Indradhanush’, depicting seven colours of the rainbow, aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases which include diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B.
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Question 9 of 13
9. Question
1 pointsResearchers worry that thawing of permafrost will release methane, exacerbating climate change. Which of the following statements about permafrost are correct?
- It is perennially frozen soil that has been below zero degrees centigrade for at least two years
- Permafrost can also be found below the ocean floor
- The warming of permafrost has been linked to the development of sink holes
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Question 10 of 13
10. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements with regard to Article 23 in the Indian Constitution are incorrect?
- It grants protection to persons who are arrested or detained under a preventive detention law
- This fundamental right is available to citizens and ‘aliens’ as well
- Legislative power with regard to preventive detention has been divided between the Parliament and the state legislatures
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
Correct
Ans: c.
“..According to Rajkot (rural) superintendent of police (SP) Gagandeep Gambhir, police have collected concrete evidence before filing an FIR against Hardik, who is already under preventive detention of local police since Sunday..”
Article 22 grants protection to persons who are arrested or detained. Detention is of two types, namely, punitive and preventive. Part ‘a’ with regard to punitive detention is not available to aliens, but part ‘b’ with regard to preventive detention is.
Article 23 prohibits traffic in human beings, beggar and other similar forms of forced labour. This right is available to citizens as well as aliens (or non-citizens).
Fundamental Rights, 4th Edition, Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
Incorrect
Ans: c.
“..According to Rajkot (rural) superintendent of police (SP) Gagandeep Gambhir, police have collected concrete evidence before filing an FIR against Hardik, who is already under preventive detention of local police since Sunday..”
Article 22 grants protection to persons who are arrested or detained. Detention is of two types, namely, punitive and preventive. Part ‘a’ with regard to punitive detention is not available to aliens, but part ‘b’ with regard to preventive detention is.
Article 23 prohibits traffic in human beings, beggar and other similar forms of forced labour. This right is available to citizens as well as aliens (or non-citizens).
Fundamental Rights, 4th Edition, Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
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Question 11 of 13
11. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following reasons may be considered most appropriate for Government-of-India projects having stalled in recent past?
Correct
Ans: c.
“..It is clear that private projects are held up overwhelmingly due to market conditions and non-regulatory factors whereas the government projects are stalled due to lack of required clearances..”
Page 70, Volume 1, Economic Survey 2014-15
http://www.insightsonindia.com/2015/10/21/insights-daily-current-events-21-october-2015/
Incorrect
Ans: c.
“..It is clear that private projects are held up overwhelmingly due to market conditions and non-regulatory factors whereas the government projects are stalled due to lack of required clearances..”
Page 70, Volume 1, Economic Survey 2014-15
http://www.insightsonindia.com/2015/10/21/insights-daily-current-events-21-october-2015/
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Question 12 of 13
12. Question
1 pointsThe Telangana government recently celebrated ‘Bathukamma’. Which of the following statements about it is/are incorrect?
- It is celebrated for nine days during ‘Durga Navratri’
- It is primarily a women’s festival
- It is also known as ‘Festival of Flowers’
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Question 13 of 13
13. Question
1 pointsThe foundation stone for Andhra Pradesh’s new capital was recently laid at Amaravati on the banks of river Krishna. Which among the following are tributaries of this river?
- Bhima
- Musi
- Malprabha
- Indravati
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct
Ans: c.
Indravati is a tributary of River Godavari. These river-tributaries are usually shown on the physical map of India, the one we put up on our walls.
Incorrect
Ans: c.
Indravati is a tributary of River Godavari. These river-tributaries are usually shown on the physical map of India, the one we put up on our walls.
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