Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 64
07 March 2016
The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2016
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2 pointsThe ‘First Conference of Women Legislators in India’ was held recently. Its theme was
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2 pointsConsider the following statements:
- The highest ever number of women elected to the Lok Sabha (LS) was in the General Elections held to constitute the 16th LS
- The average number of women members in the Indian Parliament is greater than the world average of women representatives in national parliaments
Which of the statements above is/are incorrect?
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Solution: b.
“Today, our Parliament’s gender profile is woefully unbalanced with women constituting only 12 per cent of the total membership. As such, the average number of women members in Parliament has never been more than 12 per cent since the first Lok Sabha. In the states too, the average share of women legislators is only nine per cent in the Legislative Assemblies and only six per cent in Legislative Councils.”
“This does not compare favourably with global trends. Apart from the Nordic pattern of around 40 percent women’s representation, a recent survey by the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) shows a world average of 22.7 percent in national parliaments.”
“In the 16th Lok Sabha, 61 women leaders have made their way to the Parliament. This is the highest ever number of Lok Sabha seats won by women and constitutes 11.23 per cent of the total 543 Parliamentary seats.”
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Solution: b.
“Today, our Parliament’s gender profile is woefully unbalanced with women constituting only 12 per cent of the total membership. As such, the average number of women members in Parliament has never been more than 12 per cent since the first Lok Sabha. In the states too, the average share of women legislators is only nine per cent in the Legislative Assemblies and only six per cent in Legislative Councils.”
“This does not compare favourably with global trends. Apart from the Nordic pattern of around 40 percent women’s representation, a recent survey by the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) shows a world average of 22.7 percent in national parliaments.”
“In the 16th Lok Sabha, 61 women leaders have made their way to the Parliament. This is the highest ever number of Lok Sabha seats won by women and constitutes 11.23 per cent of the total 543 Parliamentary seats.”
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2 pointsWhich of the following statements with regard to the P. J. Nayak Committee report on governance of banks’ boards is incorrect?
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Solution: d.
Key recommendations of the Committee (report released in 2014) include:
Ownership of Public Sector Banks (PSBs): All PSBs should be incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013. The government should transfer its holdings in PSBs to a Bank Investment Company (BIC). Some of the constraints faced by PSBs could be removed if the government reduces its holding below 50%.
Board appointments in PSBs: The process of board appointments in PSBs needs to be professionalised in a three-phase process. In the first phase, a Bank Boards Bureau comprising former senior bankers should advise on all board appointments. In the second phase BIC should take over the process. In the third phase, BIC should delegate these powers to PSBs’ boards.
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Solution: d.
Key recommendations of the Committee (report released in 2014) include:
Ownership of Public Sector Banks (PSBs): All PSBs should be incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013. The government should transfer its holdings in PSBs to a Bank Investment Company (BIC). Some of the constraints faced by PSBs could be removed if the government reduces its holding below 50%.
Board appointments in PSBs: The process of board appointments in PSBs needs to be professionalised in a three-phase process. In the first phase, a Bank Boards Bureau comprising former senior bankers should advise on all board appointments. In the second phase BIC should take over the process. In the third phase, BIC should delegate these powers to PSBs’ boards.
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2 pointsWith reference to ‘Curium’, a rare element that was present during the formation of the solar system, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- It does not occur naturally on earth
- It is one of the by-products of nuclear explosions
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: c.
“Scientists from University of Chicago have discovered evidence of a rare element named curium that was present during the formation of the solar system. The team found evidence of curium in an unusual ceramic inclusion they called “Curious Marie”, taken from a carbonaceous meteorite. On Earth, curium exists only when manufactured in laboratories or as a by-product of nuclear explosions.”
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Solution: c.
“Scientists from University of Chicago have discovered evidence of a rare element named curium that was present during the formation of the solar system. The team found evidence of curium in an unusual ceramic inclusion they called “Curious Marie”, taken from a carbonaceous meteorite. On Earth, curium exists only when manufactured in laboratories or as a by-product of nuclear explosions.”
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