Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 26 August 2017
Clarifications:
Quiz, 25th August 2017 : Q4, statement ‘c’ should be corrected – “Directive principles of state policy and FRs are placed on an equal footing”. But it does not really matter as the answer will not change.
Quiz, 24th August 2017: Please read the explanations provided in the solution; if confusion persists, then read the articles whose links have been provided. Additionally, answers to Q2 and Q4 are correct (Q2 is related to the bridge across Mechi river and Q4 was a trick question – a new commission has been set up under Art. 340 which is distinct from the statutory NCBC).
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 2017. 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 2017
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe programme BGREI or “Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India” was launched in 2010-11 in eastern India comprising the states of
1. Assam
2. Tripura
3. Meghalaya
4. Sikkim
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Solution: a.
The programme of “Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI)” was launched in 2010-11 to address the constraints limiting the productivity of “rice based cropping systems” in eastern India comprising seven states namely: Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Eastern Uttar Pradesh (Purvanchal) and West Bengal.About BGREI: http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/policies-and-schemes/crops-related/rashtriya-krishi-vikas-yojana-1/bringing-green-revolution-to-eastern-india;
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http://pib.nic.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=170143;
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Solution: a.
The programme of “Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI)” was launched in 2010-11 to address the constraints limiting the productivity of “rice based cropping systems” in eastern India comprising seven states namely: Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Eastern Uttar Pradesh (Purvanchal) and West Bengal.About BGREI: http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/policies-and-schemes/crops-related/rashtriya-krishi-vikas-yojana-1/bringing-green-revolution-to-eastern-india;
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http://pib.nic.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=170143;
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. At Independence, India established an economic system in which the government would plan for the economy, with the private sector being encouraged to be part of the effort
2. The Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution reflected the nature of India’s economic system in newly independent India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Solution: c.
Nehru, and many other leaders and thinkers of the newly independent India, sought an alternative to the extreme versions of capitalism and socialism. Basically sympathising with the socialist outlook, they found the answer in an economic system which, in their view, combined the best features of socialism without its drawbacks. In this view, India would be a socialist society with a strong public sector but also with private property and democracy; the government would plan for the economy with the private sector being encouraged to be part of the plan effort. The ‘Industrial Policy Resolution’ of 1948 and the Directive Principles of the Indian Constitution reflected this outlook.Improvisation: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=170166;
Class 11, Indian Economic Development, NCERT;Incorrect
Solution: c.
Nehru, and many other leaders and thinkers of the newly independent India, sought an alternative to the extreme versions of capitalism and socialism. Basically sympathising with the socialist outlook, they found the answer in an economic system which, in their view, combined the best features of socialism without its drawbacks. In this view, India would be a socialist society with a strong public sector but also with private property and democracy; the government would plan for the economy with the private sector being encouraged to be part of the plan effort. The ‘Industrial Policy Resolution’ of 1948 and the Directive Principles of the Indian Constitution reflected this outlook.Improvisation: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=170166;
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. A Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed between India and Afghanistan in 2016
2. India has a trade surplus with the USA in goods and services trade
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Solution: b.
• A Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed between India and Afghanistan in 2011.
• U.S. goods and services trade with India totaled an estimated $114.8 billion in 2016. Exports were $42.0 billion; imports were $72.8 billion. The U.S. goods and services trade deficit with India was $30.8 billion in 2016.Source for Statement 1: https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Afghanistan_17_02_2016.pdf;
Source for Statement 2: https://ustr.gov/coun0tries-regions/south-central-asia/india;
See heading of this article: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/trump-links-indias-afghan-role-to-trade-surplus/article19542559.ece;
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Solution: b.
• A Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed between India and Afghanistan in 2011.
• U.S. goods and services trade with India totaled an estimated $114.8 billion in 2016. Exports were $42.0 billion; imports were $72.8 billion. The U.S. goods and services trade deficit with India was $30.8 billion in 2016.Source for Statement 1: https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Afghanistan_17_02_2016.pdf;
Source for Statement 2: https://ustr.gov/coun0tries-regions/south-central-asia/india;
See heading of this article: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/trump-links-indias-afghan-role-to-trade-surplus/article19542559.ece;
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 pointsThe Task Force on Artificial Intelligence for Economic Transformation was recently set up by
Correct
Solution: a.
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has constituted a Task Force chaired by V. Kamakoti of IIT Madras to explore possibilities to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) for development across various fields. The ‘task force on AI for India’s Economic Transformation’ will submit concrete and implementable recommendations for government, industry and research institutions, an official statement said.http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=170231;
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http://www.thehindu.com/business/commerce-ministry-sets-up-task-force-on-artificial-intelligence/article19561597.ece;
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Solution: a.
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has constituted a Task Force chaired by V. Kamakoti of IIT Madras to explore possibilities to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) for development across various fields. The ‘task force on AI for India’s Economic Transformation’ will submit concrete and implementable recommendations for government, industry and research institutions, an official statement said.http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=170231;
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http://www.thehindu.com/business/commerce-ministry-sets-up-task-force-on-artificial-intelligence/article19561597.ece;
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. The ‘California strain’ and ‘Michigan strain’, terms that sometimes appear in the news, are associated with Swine Flu
2. Cooler temperatures imply drier air, offering favourable conditions for influenza viruses to flourish
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Solution: c.
The same question was posted here earlier.
• Regarding Statement 1: The virus has undergone point mutations, which is normal and reflects its evolution, but this has no correlation with virulence whatsoever. For instance, the California strain had been circulating around the world since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. But as a result of point mutations, a new strain — the Michigan strain — emerged last year. India witnessed the circulation of both the California and Michigan strains in 2016. This year, surveillance revealed that the H1N1 virus found in India is only the Michigan strain.
• Regarding Statement 2: Cold air can carry less water vapour before it reaches the “dew point” and falls as rain. So while the weather outside may seem wetter, the air itself is drier as it loses the moisture. Any time we splutter with a cold, we expel a mist of particles from our nose and mouths. In moist air, these particles may remain relatively large, and drop to the floor. But in dry air, they break up into smaller pieces – eventually becoming so small that they can stay aloft for hours or days. (It’s a bit like the mist you get when you turn a hose pipe to its finest spray.) The result is that in winter, you are breathing a cocktail of dead cells, mucus and viruses from anyone and everyone.
• Note: Since the 2009 pandemic, H1N1 has become a seasonal flu virus strain in India even during the peak of summer. The only way, then, to reduce the number of cases and deaths is by framing a national policy for influenza immunisation. The first step in that direction is to have qualitative and quantitative data on the vulnerable population. Meanwhile, vaccinating health-care workers who come in contact with high-risk patients should be a priority.http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20151016-the-real-reason-germs-spread-in-the-winter;
From July: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/h1n1-returns/article19326728.ece;
Source and Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/lessons-not-learnt/article19562567.ece;
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Solution: c.
The same question was posted here earlier.
• Regarding Statement 1: The virus has undergone point mutations, which is normal and reflects its evolution, but this has no correlation with virulence whatsoever. For instance, the California strain had been circulating around the world since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. But as a result of point mutations, a new strain — the Michigan strain — emerged last year. India witnessed the circulation of both the California and Michigan strains in 2016. This year, surveillance revealed that the H1N1 virus found in India is only the Michigan strain.
• Regarding Statement 2: Cold air can carry less water vapour before it reaches the “dew point” and falls as rain. So while the weather outside may seem wetter, the air itself is drier as it loses the moisture. Any time we splutter with a cold, we expel a mist of particles from our nose and mouths. In moist air, these particles may remain relatively large, and drop to the floor. But in dry air, they break up into smaller pieces – eventually becoming so small that they can stay aloft for hours or days. (It’s a bit like the mist you get when you turn a hose pipe to its finest spray.) The result is that in winter, you are breathing a cocktail of dead cells, mucus and viruses from anyone and everyone.
• Note: Since the 2009 pandemic, H1N1 has become a seasonal flu virus strain in India even during the peak of summer. The only way, then, to reduce the number of cases and deaths is by framing a national policy for influenza immunisation. The first step in that direction is to have qualitative and quantitative data on the vulnerable population. Meanwhile, vaccinating health-care workers who come in contact with high-risk patients should be a priority.http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20151016-the-real-reason-germs-spread-in-the-winter;
From July: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/h1n1-returns/article19326728.ece;
Source and Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/lessons-not-learnt/article19562567.ece;
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