QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
05 September, 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
1 points“Samudra Ratnakar” and “Sagar Nidhi” have recently been seen in the news. What are they?
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Solution: b.
“Two research vessels, Oceanographic vessel Samudra Ratnakar of the Geological Survey of India and Sagar Nidhi of the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), are leading the underwater search” for the missing An-32. “They are capable of sonar search up to the depths at which the aircraft is supposed to be and have been mapping the sea bed,” one official said.
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Solution: b.
“Two research vessels, Oceanographic vessel Samudra Ratnakar of the Geological Survey of India and Sagar Nidhi of the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), are leading the underwater search” for the missing An-32. “They are capable of sonar search up to the depths at which the aircraft is supposed to be and have been mapping the sea bed,” one official said.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to the author of a book by name “The Kingdom of God is Within You”:
- It is said to have made Gandhiji a firm believer in Ahimsa.
- Both, the author of the book as well as Gandhi, believed non-violence could cure all social maladies and eradicate political ills.
The author of the book is
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Solution: d.
Gandhi was greatly influenced by Leo Tolstoy, through his book ‘The Kingdom of God is Within You’ and his essay on ‘Christianity and Patriotism’. Tolstoy’s ideal of “simplicity of life and purity of purpose” influenced Gandhi deeply. The “love as law of life” and principles of non-violence, that is based on love for the entire mankind, were deeply embedded in the writings of Tolstoy. Both Gandhi and Tolstoy adopted the idea of love to solve problems of life. Gandhi has written that reading the ‘The Kingdom of God is Within You’ had cured him of skepticism and made him a firm believer of Ahimsa. For both of them, non-violence could cure all social maladies, eradicate political ills and establish peace on earth. In summary, it was Tolstoy’s ‘The Kingdom Of God Is Within You’ which made Gandhi speak of his “inner voice” and live a life of “simplicity”.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=149509
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http://www.gktoday.in/impact-of-leo-tolstoy-on-mahatma-gandhi/
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Solution: d.
Gandhi was greatly influenced by Leo Tolstoy, through his book ‘The Kingdom of God is Within You’ and his essay on ‘Christianity and Patriotism’. Tolstoy’s ideal of “simplicity of life and purity of purpose” influenced Gandhi deeply. The “love as law of life” and principles of non-violence, that is based on love for the entire mankind, were deeply embedded in the writings of Tolstoy. Both Gandhi and Tolstoy adopted the idea of love to solve problems of life. Gandhi has written that reading the ‘The Kingdom of God is Within You’ had cured him of skepticism and made him a firm believer of Ahimsa. For both of them, non-violence could cure all social maladies, eradicate political ills and establish peace on earth. In summary, it was Tolstoy’s ‘The Kingdom Of God Is Within You’ which made Gandhi speak of his “inner voice” and live a life of “simplicity”.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=149509
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http://www.gktoday.in/impact-of-leo-tolstoy-on-mahatma-gandhi/
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsUnder Phase I of the Strategic Petroleum Reserves storage program, three facilities have been created at Vishakhapatnam, Mangalore and Padur. Which among the following are the proposed sites for Phase II of the storage program?
- Chandikhol, Odisha
- Bikaner, Rajasthan
- Hazira, Gujarat
- Paradip, Odisha
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: a.
“Under Phase II storage program, plans currently are afoot to create Strategic Petroleum Reserves at two locations, namely Chandikhol in Odisha and Bikaner in Rajasthan which entails storage of crude oil in underground rock caverns and underground salt caverns respectively.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=149511
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Solution: a.
“Under Phase II storage program, plans currently are afoot to create Strategic Petroleum Reserves at two locations, namely Chandikhol in Odisha and Bikaner in Rajasthan which entails storage of crude oil in underground rock caverns and underground salt caverns respectively.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=149511
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following rivers:
- Barak
- Lohit
- Subansiri
Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh?
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhat is the predominant chemical composition of the liquid bodies on Saturn’s moon Titan?
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Solution: b.
Blast from the past! Based on an article which appeared in the Science and Technology section in the Hindu’s Education Plus Supplement last week (on August 29th, 2016).
“The Titanian seas, however, are not composed of water, like Earth’s seas, but are seas of liquid hydrocarbons and one of the reasons why NASA wants to go to Titan is “to determine if hydrocarbon-based life is possible on Titan,” NASA cryogenics engineer Jason Hartwig said.
“Secondly, with clouds and an atmosphere, Titan is very similar to Earth apart from the extreme cold and oceans of liquid methane. But hidden in the methane sea may be clues to how life evolved and potentially some weird extraterrestrial microbes.”
Wikipedia: According to Cassini data, scientists announced on February 13, 2008, that Titan hosts within its polar lakes “hundreds of times more natural gas and other liquid hydrocarbons than all the known oil and natural gas reserves on Earth.”
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Solution: b.
Blast from the past! Based on an article which appeared in the Science and Technology section in the Hindu’s Education Plus Supplement last week (on August 29th, 2016).
“The Titanian seas, however, are not composed of water, like Earth’s seas, but are seas of liquid hydrocarbons and one of the reasons why NASA wants to go to Titan is “to determine if hydrocarbon-based life is possible on Titan,” NASA cryogenics engineer Jason Hartwig said.
“Secondly, with clouds and an atmosphere, Titan is very similar to Earth apart from the extreme cold and oceans of liquid methane. But hidden in the methane sea may be clues to how life evolved and potentially some weird extraterrestrial microbes.”
Wikipedia: According to Cassini data, scientists announced on February 13, 2008, that Titan hosts within its polar lakes “hundreds of times more natural gas and other liquid hydrocarbons than all the known oil and natural gas reserves on Earth.”
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