Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 86
12 April 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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1. Question
2 pointsThe conflict in Yemen is essentially a
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Solution: a.
“The Yemeni Civil War is an ongoing conflict that began in 2015 between two factions claiming to constitute the Yemeni government, along with their supporters and allies. Houthi forces controlling the capital Sana’a and allied with forces loyal to the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh have clashed with forces loyal to the government of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, based in Aden. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have also carried out attacks, with AQAP controlling swaths of territory in the hinterlands, and along stretches of the coast.”
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/giving-peace-a-chance-in-yemen/article8462266.ece
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Solution: a.
“The Yemeni Civil War is an ongoing conflict that began in 2015 between two factions claiming to constitute the Yemeni government, along with their supporters and allies. Houthi forces controlling the capital Sana’a and allied with forces loyal to the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh have clashed with forces loyal to the government of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, based in Aden. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have also carried out attacks, with AQAP controlling swaths of territory in the hinterlands, and along stretches of the coast.”
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/giving-peace-a-chance-in-yemen/article8462266.ece
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2. Question
2 pointsWith reference to INTERPOL notices published by INTERPOL’s General Secretariat at the request of National Central Bureaus and authorized entities, which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
- Red notice – to seek the location and arrest of wanted persons with a view to extradition or similar lawful action
- Black Notice – to seek information on unidentified bodies
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
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Ans: c.
The black notice was issued in the Pathankot terror case recently, and the red notice was sought againt Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar yesterday.
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The black notice was issued in the Pathankot terror case recently, and the red notice was sought againt Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar yesterday.
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2 pointsWhich of the following statements with reference to the latest National Sample Survey (NSS) on health insurance and medicare is/are incorrect?
- Over 80 per cent of India’s population is not covered under any health insurance scheme
- The biggest hurdle in seeking medical treatment in rural areas was found to be “no medical facility available in neighbourhood”
Select the correct answer using the code give below:
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Solution: b.
“The biggest hurdle in seeking medical treatment was “financial constraint”, reported by over 55 per cent and 60 per cent people in rural and urban areas, respectively. In rural areas, the next most important reason was “no medical facility available in neighbourhood”, accounting for 15 per cent cases, while this figure was just 1.3 per cent for urban areas.”
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Solution: b.
“The biggest hurdle in seeking medical treatment was “financial constraint”, reported by over 55 per cent and 60 per cent people in rural and urban areas, respectively. In rural areas, the next most important reason was “no medical facility available in neighbourhood”, accounting for 15 per cent cases, while this figure was just 1.3 per cent for urban areas.”
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2 pointsWith reference to the recently launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), which of the following statements is correct?
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Solution: a.
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/clearing-the-smoke-on-lpg-reform/article8462292.ece
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Solution: a.
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/clearing-the-smoke-on-lpg-reform/article8462292.ece
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