QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 21 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 of the following international events were recently/are being hosted in India for the first time?
- Organic World Congress
- Global Clubfoot Conference
- International Congress of Military Medicine
- World Food Convention
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
All four events were recently hosted by India for the first time (all in the past month or so).
Additional Information: The ‘focus state’ in World Food India – 2017 was Odisha.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173127;
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173659;
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173216;
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Solution: d.
All four events were recently hosted by India for the first time (all in the past month or so).
Additional Information: The ‘focus state’ in World Food India – 2017 was Odisha.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173127;
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173659;
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173216;
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsThe ‘Rovuma gas field’, to be developed in collaboration with OVL (ONGC Videsh Limited), belongs to
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Solution: b.
It is an offshore block; it is one of the largest natural gas discoveries in offshore East Africa and has the potential to become one of the world’s largest LNG producing hubs.
http://vikaspedia.in/education/current-affairs/October_2017_National_Ca.pdf;
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Solution: b.
It is an offshore block; it is one of the largest natural gas discoveries in offshore East Africa and has the potential to become one of the world’s largest LNG producing hubs.
http://vikaspedia.in/education/current-affairs/October_2017_National_Ca.pdf;
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsThe ‘India Green Building Council’ is a/an
Correct
Solution: c.
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) (The CII itself is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s development process) was formed in the year 2001. The vision of the council is, “To enable a sustainable built environment for all and facilitate India to be one of the global leaders in the sustainable built environment by 2025”.
The council offers a wide array of services which include developing new green building rating programmes, certification services and green building training programmes. The council also organises Green Building Congress, its annual flagship event on green buildings.Additional Information: The Govardhan Eco Village, set up by the ISKCON in Palghar district of Maharastra recently won the ‘Green Platinum Award’ instituted by Indian Green Building Council.
http://vikaspedia.in/education/current-affairs/October_2017_National_Ca.pdf;
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Solution: c.
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) (The CII itself is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s development process) was formed in the year 2001. The vision of the council is, “To enable a sustainable built environment for all and facilitate India to be one of the global leaders in the sustainable built environment by 2025”.
The council offers a wide array of services which include developing new green building rating programmes, certification services and green building training programmes. The council also organises Green Building Congress, its annual flagship event on green buildings.Additional Information: The Govardhan Eco Village, set up by the ISKCON in Palghar district of Maharastra recently won the ‘Green Platinum Award’ instituted by Indian Green Building Council.
http://vikaspedia.in/education/current-affairs/October_2017_National_Ca.pdf;
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsThe Logistics Sector was recently granted Infrastructure status. This will cause
1.India’s ranking in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index to improve
2.India’s ranking in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index to improve
3.Job creation to receive an impetus
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: d.
The need for integrated Logistics sector development has been felt for quite some time in view of the fact that the logistics cost in India is very high compared to developed countries. High logistics cost reduces the competitiveness of Indian goods both in domestic as well as export market. Development of logistics would give a boost to both domestic and external demand thereby encouraging manufacturing and ‘job creation’. This will in turn be instrumental in improving country’s GDP.
The decision to grant the logistics sector ‘infrastructure status’ will enable the Logistics Sector to avail infrastructure lending at easier terms with enhanced limits, access to larger amounts of funds as External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), access to longer tenor funds from insurance companies and pension funds and be eligible to borrow from India Infrastructure Financing Company Limited (IIFCL).
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173674;
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Solution: d.
The need for integrated Logistics sector development has been felt for quite some time in view of the fact that the logistics cost in India is very high compared to developed countries. High logistics cost reduces the competitiveness of Indian goods both in domestic as well as export market. Development of logistics would give a boost to both domestic and external demand thereby encouraging manufacturing and ‘job creation’. This will in turn be instrumental in improving country’s GDP.
The decision to grant the logistics sector ‘infrastructure status’ will enable the Logistics Sector to avail infrastructure lending at easier terms with enhanced limits, access to larger amounts of funds as External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), access to longer tenor funds from insurance companies and pension funds and be eligible to borrow from India Infrastructure Financing Company Limited (IIFCL).
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173674;
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsOf the following principal organs (among the six) of the United Nations, which is the only one NOT located in New York, USA?
Correct
Solution: c
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations.
- The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). Of the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York (United States of America).
- The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
The International Court of Justice is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. These organs vote simultaneously but separately. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies. This sometimes makes it necessary for a number of rounds of voting to be carried out. For instance, the re-election of Justice Dalveer Bhandari required 12 rounds of voting.
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/faced-with-defeat-uk-withdraws-india-wins-international-court-of-justice-seat/article20609566.ece;
http://www.icj-cij.org/en/court;
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Solution: c
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations.
- The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). Of the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York (United States of America).
- The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
The International Court of Justice is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. These organs vote simultaneously but separately. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies. This sometimes makes it necessary for a number of rounds of voting to be carried out. For instance, the re-election of Justice Dalveer Bhandari required 12 rounds of voting.
Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/faced-with-defeat-uk-withdraws-india-wins-international-court-of-justice-seat/article20609566.ece;
http://www.icj-cij.org/en/court;
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