QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 20 NOVEMBER 2017
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich (one) of the following countries is/are members of both, the CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership) and the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership)?
- China
- Japan
- Vietnam
- New Zealand
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: b.
First image: Members originally of TPP; Omit USA and you have members of CPTPP.
Second image: RCEP member countries.
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/pacific-oceans-11/article20556379.ece;
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Solution: b.
First image: Members originally of TPP; Omit USA and you have members of CPTPP.
Second image: RCEP member countries.Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/pacific-oceans-11/article20556379.ece;
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich among the following constitute what is known internationally as the ‘Big Three’ among Credit Rating Agencies?
1.Standard & Poor’s
- Moody’s
- CARE Ratings
- ARC Ratings
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: b.
The ‘Big Three’ are
- Standard & Poor’s
- Moody’s
- Fitch Group
Improvisation: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173640;
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Solution: b.
The ‘Big Three’ are
- Standard & Poor’s
- Moody’s
- Fitch Group
Improvisation: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173640;
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following rivers:
1.Barak
2.Lohit
- Subansiri
Which of the above flows / flow through Arunachal Pradesh?
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Solution: b.
- The Barak is an important river in Manipur and Mizoram.
- River Tsangpo emerges from the foothills of the Central Himalayas near Namcha Barwa under the name of Siang or Dihang. Entering India and flowing southwest, it receives its main left bank tributaries, viz. Dibang or Sikang and Lohit; thereafter, it is known as the Brahmaputra.
- River Subansiri flows in Arunachal Pradesh; it is a right-bank tributary of River Brahmaputra.
UPSC 2014: http://mrunal.org/2014/09/answerkey-csat-2014-geography.html#589;
Improvisation: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173649;
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Solution: b.
- The Barak is an important river in Manipur and Mizoram.
- River Tsangpo emerges from the foothills of the Central Himalayas near Namcha Barwa under the name of Siang or Dihang. Entering India and flowing southwest, it receives its main left bank tributaries, viz. Dibang or Sikang and Lohit; thereafter, it is known as the Brahmaputra.
- River Subansiri flows in Arunachal Pradesh; it is a right-bank tributary of River Brahmaputra.
UPSC 2014: http://mrunal.org/2014/09/answerkey-csat-2014-geography.html#589;
Improvisation: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173649;
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsThe ‘Marginalist Revolution’ can be most closely identified as being
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Solution: a.
“Marginalism” describes both a method of analysis and a theory of value in economics. According to this theory, individuals make economic decisions on the margin; value is determined by how much additional utility an extra unit of a good or service provides. The development of marginal theory is commonly referred to as the ‘Marginalist Revolution’ and is seen as the dividing line between classical and modern economics.
To understand it better, read Investopedia’s explanation: https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/032515/what-marginalism-microeconomics-and-why-it-important.asp;
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/gst-cuts-havent-mattered/article20556108.ece;
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Solution: a.
“Marginalism” describes both a method of analysis and a theory of value in economics. According to this theory, individuals make economic decisions on the margin; value is determined by how much additional utility an extra unit of a good or service provides. The development of marginal theory is commonly referred to as the ‘Marginalist Revolution’ and is seen as the dividing line between classical and modern economics.
To understand it better, read Investopedia’s explanation: https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/032515/what-marginalism-microeconomics-and-why-it-important.asp;
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/gst-cuts-havent-mattered/article20556108.ece;
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following targets is/are listed under the UN Sustainable Development Goal Three (SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being)?
1.Halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents
2.Achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: a.
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/water-and-sanitation/);
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being (See targets :http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/health/#tab-3f22056b0e91266e8b2);
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/highways-to-be-rated-on-safety-features/article20460978.ece; http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/more-than-just-a-counting-game/article20557856.ece;
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Solution: a.
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/water-and-sanitation/);
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being (See targets :http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/health/#tab-3f22056b0e91266e8b2);
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/highways-to-be-rated-on-safety-features/article20460978.ece; http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/more-than-just-a-counting-game/article20557856.ece;
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