Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 66
19 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.
This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do not mind. Read again sources provided and try to remember better.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2015-16
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1 pointsArmenians came to India between 16th and 17th centuries as traders travelling through Persia, Afghanistan and Tibet. Armenia is located between
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1 pointsWhat are some of the issues plaguing the governance of liquidation or revival of companies, viz. the bankruptcy system, in India?
- The decision to liquidate or save a company can itself take a few years
- No single bankruptcy code
- Staffing constraints
- For a single company, creditors and owners can all initiate competing proceedings in different courts
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
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Ans: d.
“…India is a country with no single bankruptcy code and where competing laws, unclear jurisdictions and inadequate resources can leave cases languishing for decades. Under current rules, even deciding whether to save or liquidate an ailing company can take years, leaving it in the hands of managers who can – and do – strip assets with impunity. Chief among the problems is that for a single troubled company, creditors and owners can all initiate competing proceedings in different courts, tribunals and states. Also, staffing constraints means it can take 15-20 years to wind up a company…”
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“…India is a country with no single bankruptcy code and where competing laws, unclear jurisdictions and inadequate resources can leave cases languishing for decades. Under current rules, even deciding whether to save or liquidate an ailing company can take years, leaving it in the hands of managers who can – and do – strip assets with impunity. Chief among the problems is that for a single troubled company, creditors and owners can all initiate competing proceedings in different courts, tribunals and states. Also, staffing constraints means it can take 15-20 years to wind up a company…”
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3. Question
1 pointsWhich among the following countries in Northern Europe border Russia?
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4. Question
1 pointsThe ‘Hazarika Commission’ was recently constituted by the Supreme Court of India to look into the issue of
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1 pointsPrecise position information from satellites can have which of the following applications?
- Optimal utilization of fertilisers by farmers
- Issuing flood alerts
- Reducing train collisions
- Air traffic management
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Ans: a.
For more information on applications of Satellite Navigation, refer to this link.
“…Precision agriculture is about collecting timely geospatial information on soil-plant-animal requirements and prescribing and applying site-specific treatments to increase agricultural production and protect the environment. Where farmers may have once treated their fields uniformly, they are now seeing benefits from micromanaging their fields…”
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For more information on applications of Satellite Navigation, refer to this link.
“…Precision agriculture is about collecting timely geospatial information on soil-plant-animal requirements and prescribing and applying site-specific treatments to increase agricultural production and protect the environment. Where farmers may have once treated their fields uniformly, they are now seeing benefits from micromanaging their fields…”
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6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Indian Public Sector oil and gas companies have made investments in Africa
- About 20% of our total crude oil import is from Africa
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Ans: d.
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