QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
01 October, 2016
Clarifications:
Q3, September 30th Quiz, (Click Here): Regarding the Tsutsugamushi Triangle – Answer does not change. The triangle is not a perfect geometrical triangle. It refers to the geographical space which looks like a triangle when mapped. If the words ‘Northern Japan’ were replaced with ‘Far Eastern Russia’, then too the statement would be correct. Additionally, if a similar statement appears in UPSC, they won’t be testing your rote knowledge or the technicality – they’ll essentially check whether you have an idea of it or not. That is, they are likely to give the statement in the same form as we have, or in the following forms: ‘the disease is endemic to India’, or, ‘the disease is endemic to South East Asia’ and so on – you then would know definitely whether the statement is correct or not.
The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2016. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do not mind. Read again sources provided and try to remember better.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2016
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 points. The world’s first baby was recently born using a new “three person” fertility technique. The new technology associated with this fertility technique is called
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Solution: c.
“It’s not the first time scientists have created babies that have DNA from three people – that breakthrough began in the late 1990s – but it is an entirely new and significant method.”To be read along with the image: 1) Eggs from a mother with damaged mitochondria and a donor with healthy mitochondria are collected 2) The majority of the genetic material is removed from both eggs 3) The mother’s genetic material is inserted into the donor egg, which can be fertilised by sperm.
Primary Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-37485263
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Improvisation: http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/three-body-problem-child-birth-mexico-jordanian-couple-3056885/
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Solution: c.
“It’s not the first time scientists have created babies that have DNA from three people – that breakthrough began in the late 1990s – but it is an entirely new and significant method.”To be read along with the image: 1) Eggs from a mother with damaged mitochondria and a donor with healthy mitochondria are collected 2) The majority of the genetic material is removed from both eggs 3) The mother’s genetic material is inserted into the donor egg, which can be fertilised by sperm.
Primary Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-37485263
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Improvisation: http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/three-body-problem-child-birth-mexico-jordanian-couple-3056885/
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsIn the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in calculating the value of Air Quality Index?
- Carbon dioxide
- Carbon monoxide
- Nitrogen dioxide
- Sulphur dioxide
- Methane
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Solution: b.
The Air Quality Index doesn’t include carbon dioxide and methane.
Primary Source: Q61, CS(P) 2016
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Solution: b.
The Air Quality Index doesn’t include carbon dioxide and methane.
Primary Source: Q61, CS(P) 2016
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsWhich nations from the following list – comprising of members of SAARC – are also members of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)?
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
- Maldives
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: c.
“The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven Member States lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity. This sub-regional organization came into being on 6 June 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration. It constitutes seven Member States: five deriving from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and two from Southeast Asia, including Myanmar and Thailand.” “The regional group constitutes a bridge between South and South East Asia and represents a reinforcement of relations among these countries. BIMSTEC has also established a platform for intra-regional cooperation between SAARC and ASEAN members.”
Improvisation: http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/saarc-islamabad-summit-india-pakistan-regional-cooperation-3055070/
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Solution: c.
“The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven Member States lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity. This sub-regional organization came into being on 6 June 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration. It constitutes seven Member States: five deriving from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and two from Southeast Asia, including Myanmar and Thailand.” “The regional group constitutes a bridge between South and South East Asia and represents a reinforcement of relations among these countries. BIMSTEC has also established a platform for intra-regional cooperation between SAARC and ASEAN members.”
Improvisation: http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/saarc-islamabad-summit-india-pakistan-regional-cooperation-3055070/
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following nations are party to the Chabahar Agreement?
- India
- Iran
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: a.
“A Trilateral meeting was held between Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Sh. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Afghanistan, Dr. Mohammadullah Batash and Minister of Road and Urban Development, Iran, Dr. Abbas Ahmed Akhoundi in the capital. The three Ministers held discussions on Trilateral Agreement on Establishment of International Transport and Transit Corridor i.e. Chabahar Agreement which was signed by them on 23rd May, 2016 in Tehran in the presence of Prime Minister of India and Presidents of Iran and Afghanistan.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=151240Incorrect
Solution: a.
“A Trilateral meeting was held between Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Sh. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Afghanistan, Dr. Mohammadullah Batash and Minister of Road and Urban Development, Iran, Dr. Abbas Ahmed Akhoundi in the capital. The three Ministers held discussions on Trilateral Agreement on Establishment of International Transport and Transit Corridor i.e. Chabahar Agreement which was signed by them on 23rd May, 2016 in Tehran in the presence of Prime Minister of India and Presidents of Iran and Afghanistan.”
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to the ‘writ petition’ as provided for in the Constitution:
- It is only by a Constitutional Amendment that the power to issue writs can be extended to any court other than the Supreme Court and High Courts.
- A High Court may refuse to exercise its writ jurisdiction, whereas the Supreme Court may not.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: b.
No constitutional amendment is required. The Parliament, under Article 32, can empower any other court to issue writs. But no such provision has been made by the Parliament so far.
“A remedy under article 32 is in itself a fundamental right and hence, the supreme court may not refuse to exercise its writ jurisdiction. On the other hand, a remedy under article 226 is discretionary and hence, a high court may refuse to exercise its writ jurisdiction. Article 32 does not merely confer power on the supreme court as article 226 does on a high court to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights or other rights as part of its general jurisdiction. The supreme court is thus constituted as a defender and guarantor of the fundamental rights.”
“The State government had also imposed a community fine in some villages for violating the new prohibition law. A writ petition on the community fine has been pending in the court.”
Primary Source: Chapter 7, Fundamental Rights, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/patna-high-court-quashes-bihars-prohibition-law/article9167790.ece
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Solution: b.
No constitutional amendment is required. The Parliament, under Article 32, can empower any other court to issue writs. But no such provision has been made by the Parliament so far.
“A remedy under article 32 is in itself a fundamental right and hence, the supreme court may not refuse to exercise its writ jurisdiction. On the other hand, a remedy under article 226 is discretionary and hence, a high court may refuse to exercise its writ jurisdiction. Article 32 does not merely confer power on the supreme court as article 226 does on a high court to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights or other rights as part of its general jurisdiction. The supreme court is thus constituted as a defender and guarantor of the fundamental rights.”
“The State government had also imposed a community fine in some villages for violating the new prohibition law. A writ petition on the community fine has been pending in the court.”
Primary Source: Chapter 7, Fundamental Rights, Indian Polity 4th Edition by M Laxmikanth
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/patna-high-court-quashes-bihars-prohibition-law/article9167790.ece
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsThe idea of Satyagraha meant which of the following?
- Emphasis on the power of truth.
- The need to search for truth.
- If the cause was true, and the fight was against injustice, then physical force was not necessary to fight the oppressor.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
“The idea of satyagraha emphasised the power of truth and the need to search for truth. It suggested that if the cause was true, if the struggle was against injustice, then physical force was not necessary to fight the oppressor. Without seeking vengeance or being aggressive, a satyagrahi could win the battle through non- violence. This could be done by appealing to the conscience of the oppressor. People – including the oppressors – had to be persuaded to see the truth, instead of being forced to accept truth through the use of violence. By this struggle, truth was bound to ultimately triumph. Mahatma Gandhi believed that this dharma of non-violence could unite all Indians.”
Primary Source: Page 55, India and the Contemporary World – II, Class 10, NCERT
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Solution: d.
“The idea of satyagraha emphasised the power of truth and the need to search for truth. It suggested that if the cause was true, if the struggle was against injustice, then physical force was not necessary to fight the oppressor. Without seeking vengeance or being aggressive, a satyagrahi could win the battle through non- violence. This could be done by appealing to the conscience of the oppressor. People – including the oppressors – had to be persuaded to see the truth, instead of being forced to accept truth through the use of violence. By this struggle, truth was bound to ultimately triumph. Mahatma Gandhi believed that this dharma of non-violence could unite all Indians.”
Primary Source: Page 55, India and the Contemporary World – II, Class 10, NCERT
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