Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 128
01 June 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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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 pointsThe provisions in the Constitution that relate to establishing India as a secular state have been made in
- Preamble
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Fundamental Rights
- Fundamental Duties
Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution: d
The term ‘secular’ is present in the Preamble. Articles 25 to 28 (Fundamental Rights) relate to Secularism. Article 44 is the Uniform Civil Code.
Article 51A (e) states, “to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;”
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Solution: d
The term ‘secular’ is present in the Preamble. Articles 25 to 28 (Fundamental Rights) relate to Secularism. Article 44 is the Uniform Civil Code.
Article 51A (e) states, “to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;”
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2. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
- His book of travels was called ‘Rihla’
- He suggested that social divisions were not unique to India, but the concept of social pollution according to him was contrary to the laws of nature
- He frequently compared what he saw in India with the situation in Morocco
Which of the statements above is/are correct with reference to the traveller Ibn Battuta?
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Solution: a.
“A traveller from a distant land in mashriq-al-aqsa comes to Maghrib-al Aqsa and marvels at his good fortune. His sense of history quickly reminds him that centuries earlier a great name from this land had travelled to India and recorded in some detail his impressions about the governance, manner and customs of Indians. He attained high office and also had his share of minor misfortunes. I refer, of course, to Sheikh Abdullah Mohammad ibn Abdullah ibn Mohammad ibn Ibralim al Lawati, better known as Ibn Batuta of Tanja.”
Statement 2 refers to Al-Biruni. And Francois Bernier was far more preoccupied with comparing and contrasting what he saw in India with the situation in Europe in general and France in particular, focusing on situations which he considered depressing. Ibn Battuta did not frequently compare the situation in India with Morocco.
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Solution: a.
“A traveller from a distant land in mashriq-al-aqsa comes to Maghrib-al Aqsa and marvels at his good fortune. His sense of history quickly reminds him that centuries earlier a great name from this land had travelled to India and recorded in some detail his impressions about the governance, manner and customs of Indians. He attained high office and also had his share of minor misfortunes. I refer, of course, to Sheikh Abdullah Mohammad ibn Abdullah ibn Mohammad ibn Ibralim al Lawati, better known as Ibn Batuta of Tanja.”
Statement 2 refers to Al-Biruni. And Francois Bernier was far more preoccupied with comparing and contrasting what he saw in India with the situation in Europe in general and France in particular, focusing on situations which he considered depressing. Ibn Battuta did not frequently compare the situation in India with Morocco.
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3. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following statements with reference to the traveler Al-Biruni is/are incorrect?
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Solution: d.
“Alberuni, who studied India and Indians more thoroughly than most, produced a virtual encyclopedia on religion, rituals, manners and customs, philosophy, mathematics and astronomy. He commenced his great work by highlighting differences, but was careful enough ‘to relate, not criticize’..”
Ibn Battuta was appointed qazi or judge of Delhi by the Sultan of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
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Solution: d.
“Alberuni, who studied India and Indians more thoroughly than most, produced a virtual encyclopedia on religion, rituals, manners and customs, philosophy, mathematics and astronomy. He commenced his great work by highlighting differences, but was careful enough ‘to relate, not criticize’..”
Ibn Battuta was appointed qazi or judge of Delhi by the Sultan of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 pointsWith reference to ‘Citrus Indica’ or the Indian Wild Orange, recently seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- It is also known as ‘Arunachal Orange’
- It has been accorded the Geographical Indication tag
- The species is considered to be the ancestor of all cultivated citrus fruits in the world
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: b.
It does not have the GI status yet. “A rare, endemic and endangered species of wild citrus fruit having medicinal properties which was so far reported only from Meghalaya, has now been found in a remote village of Manipur. “The species is considered to be the most primitive and ancestors of all cultivated citrus fruits in the world and endemic to north-east India. Earlier the species was reported only from Nokrek Biosphere Reserve in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya,” said lead researcher and environmentalist R K Birjit Singh. The species is known to local villagers as ‘Biurengthai’ and is known to have medicinal properties.”
Page 22, ‘LIFE’ page, the Hindu, 1st June 2016
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Solution: b.
It does not have the GI status yet. “A rare, endemic and endangered species of wild citrus fruit having medicinal properties which was so far reported only from Meghalaya, has now been found in a remote village of Manipur. “The species is considered to be the most primitive and ancestors of all cultivated citrus fruits in the world and endemic to north-east India. Earlier the species was reported only from Nokrek Biosphere Reserve in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya,” said lead researcher and environmentalist R K Birjit Singh. The species is known to local villagers as ‘Biurengthai’ and is known to have medicinal properties.”
Page 22, ‘LIFE’ page, the Hindu, 1st June 2016
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsWith reference to the recently released National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), consider the following statements:
- This is the first ever national plan prepared in the country
- The plan is based on the four priority themes outlined in the “Sendai Framework”
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
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Solution: c.
“Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today released the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP). This is the first ever national plan prepared in the country. It aims to make India disaster resilient and significantly reduce the loss of lives and assets. The plan is based on the four priority themes of the “Sendai Framework,” namely: understanding disaster risk, improving disaster risk governance, investing in disaster risk reduction (through structural and non-structural measures) and disaster preparedness, early warning and building back better in the aftermath of a disaster.”
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Solution: c.
“Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today released the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP). This is the first ever national plan prepared in the country. It aims to make India disaster resilient and significantly reduce the loss of lives and assets. The plan is based on the four priority themes of the “Sendai Framework,” namely: understanding disaster risk, improving disaster risk governance, investing in disaster risk reduction (through structural and non-structural measures) and disaster preparedness, early warning and building back better in the aftermath of a disaster.”
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