QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
August 9, 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 8
1. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of River Mahadayi?
- Kalasa
- Subansiri
- Banduri
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: c.
“An old battle over the sharing of water from the Mahadayi or Mandovi river — whose basin is spread across the states of Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra — has flared up again after the Mahadayi River Disputes Tribunal on July 27 rejected an interim plea by Karnataka to allow diversion of 7.56 thousand million cubic (tmc) feet to meet drinking water requirements in four northern districts of Karnataka.”
“..A flashpoint was reached in 2002 after the government of Chief Minister S M Krishna moved to implement a long pending drinking water project by building a canal across two tributaries of the Mahadayi, the Kalasa and the Banduri..”
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Solution: c.
“An old battle over the sharing of water from the Mahadayi or Mandovi river — whose basin is spread across the states of Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra — has flared up again after the Mahadayi River Disputes Tribunal on July 27 rejected an interim plea by Karnataka to allow diversion of 7.56 thousand million cubic (tmc) feet to meet drinking water requirements in four northern districts of Karnataka.”
“..A flashpoint was reached in 2002 after the government of Chief Minister S M Krishna moved to implement a long pending drinking water project by building a canal across two tributaries of the Mahadayi, the Kalasa and the Banduri..”
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Question 2 of 8
2. Question
2 pointsWhat is the objection raised by the state of Goa in its opposition to Karnataka’s drinking water project, which would source water from River Mahadayi’s tributaries?
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Solution: b.
“Goa approached the Centre in 2002 seeking a Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal to assess “available utilisable water resources in the basin at various points and allocation of this water to the three basin states keeping in view priority of the use of water within basin”. It argued that the Kalasa-Banduri project would cause immense damage to fragile ecosystems in protected areas of the Western Ghats in Goa.”
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Solution: b.
“Goa approached the Centre in 2002 seeking a Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal to assess “available utilisable water resources in the basin at various points and allocation of this water to the three basin states keeping in view priority of the use of water within basin”. It argued that the Kalasa-Banduri project would cause immense damage to fragile ecosystems in protected areas of the Western Ghats in Goa.”
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Question 3 of 8
3. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements about an anadromous species of fish – the Hilsa – which can be found in the water bodies surrounding India:
- It is known to travel up to 1400 kilometres to lay eggs
- The commissioning of Farakka Barrage in West Bengal resulted in a consistent reduction in annual catch of the fish
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
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Solution: a.
See graphic in link provided below for justification for second statement being wrong.
Is the hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) a sea or a river fish? Where is it found?
It is what is called an anadromous species — like the salmon, sturgeon and shad, it is born in fresh water, spends most of its life in the sea and returns to fresh water to spawn. The bony fish, with silver scales and a faint streak of pink on its belly, is found in marine, estuarine and riverine environments. The Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea are its marine homes; the rivers Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hooghly, Brahmaputra, Rupnarayan, Narmada, Cauvery and Godavari are its spawning grounds.
And how far upstream does it travel?
It’s a long-distance swimmer that’s been known to travel 1,200-1,400 km from the Bay of Bengal — up the Hooghly and then the Ganga up to Patna and Varanasi, and sometimes even Allahabad, Kanpur and, up the Yamuna to Agra.
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Solution: a.
See graphic in link provided below for justification for second statement being wrong.
Is the hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) a sea or a river fish? Where is it found?
It is what is called an anadromous species — like the salmon, sturgeon and shad, it is born in fresh water, spends most of its life in the sea and returns to fresh water to spawn. The bony fish, with silver scales and a faint streak of pink on its belly, is found in marine, estuarine and riverine environments. The Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea are its marine homes; the rivers Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hooghly, Brahmaputra, Rupnarayan, Narmada, Cauvery and Godavari are its spawning grounds.
And how far upstream does it travel?
It’s a long-distance swimmer that’s been known to travel 1,200-1,400 km from the Bay of Bengal — up the Hooghly and then the Ganga up to Patna and Varanasi, and sometimes even Allahabad, Kanpur and, up the Yamuna to Agra.
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Question 4 of 8
4. Question
2 pointsWhich one of the following was given classical language status most recently?
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Solution: a.
“In 2008, soon after the Central government accorded the status to Kannada and Telugu, Chennai-based senior advocate R. Gandhi moved the High Court challenging the decision, alleging undue influence in the grant of status. The court, through an interim order, said any decision taken by the committee set up by the Central government to consider grant of classical language status would be subject to the decision on the writ petition. Mr. Gandhi moved one more PIL in 2015 challenging the decision to confer the status for Malayalam and Odia.”
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Solution: a.
“In 2008, soon after the Central government accorded the status to Kannada and Telugu, Chennai-based senior advocate R. Gandhi moved the High Court challenging the decision, alleging undue influence in the grant of status. The court, through an interim order, said any decision taken by the committee set up by the Central government to consider grant of classical language status would be subject to the decision on the writ petition. Mr. Gandhi moved one more PIL in 2015 challenging the decision to confer the status for Malayalam and Odia.”
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Question 5 of 8
5. Question
2 points“To prohibit the slaughter of cows, calves and other milch and draught cattle and to improve their breeds”
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Solution: a.
It is best classified as a Gandhian principle.
Chapter 8, DPSP, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/cow-protection-dalits-and-narendra-modi/article8960478.ece
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Solution: a.
It is best classified as a Gandhian principle.
Chapter 8, DPSP, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/cow-protection-dalits-and-narendra-modi/article8960478.ece
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Question 6 of 8
6. Question
2 pointsRecently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?
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Question 7 of 8
7. Question
2 points‘Fish ladders’, recently seen in the news, is/are
Correct
Solution: a.
A fish ladder, or fishway, is essentially a structure that allows migrating fish passage over or around an obstacle — dams, culverts, waterfalls — on a river. Fishways give anadromous fish — whose survival depends on migration — a detour, and have been considered critical in keeping up fish stocks. Fish ladders are common in the US, and are of designs that depend on the obstruction, river flow, and species of affected fish. The general principle, however, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the US Department of Commerce, is the same for all: “the ladder contains a series of ascending pools that are reached by swimming against a stream of water. Fish leap through the cascade of rushing water, rest in a pool, and then repeat the process until they are out of the ladder.”
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Solution: a.
A fish ladder, or fishway, is essentially a structure that allows migrating fish passage over or around an obstacle — dams, culverts, waterfalls — on a river. Fishways give anadromous fish — whose survival depends on migration — a detour, and have been considered critical in keeping up fish stocks. Fish ladders are common in the US, and are of designs that depend on the obstruction, river flow, and species of affected fish. The general principle, however, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the US Department of Commerce, is the same for all: “the ladder contains a series of ascending pools that are reached by swimming against a stream of water. Fish leap through the cascade of rushing water, rest in a pool, and then repeat the process until they are out of the ladder.”
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Question 8 of 8
8. Question
2 pointsThe Centre is planning to begin implementing the Ken-Betwa river linking project as a model Project. Which area will this project benefit?
Correct
Solution: d.
“The controversial Ken-Betwa link that will partially submerge the Panna Tiger sanctuary, is yet to be cleared by the National Wild Life Board and discussions are on between the Water Resources Ministry and the Ministry of Environment and Forests to mitigate the potential loss of forests. The Government is planning to begin implementing this as a model ILR project, which will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundelkhand region.”
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/riverlinking-to-cost-rs-5lakh-crore/article8961340.ece
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Solution: d.
“The controversial Ken-Betwa link that will partially submerge the Panna Tiger sanctuary, is yet to be cleared by the National Wild Life Board and discussions are on between the Water Resources Ministry and the Ministry of Environment and Forests to mitigate the potential loss of forests. The Government is planning to begin implementing this as a model ILR project, which will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundelkhand region.”
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/riverlinking-to-cost-rs-5lakh-crore/article8961340.ece
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