QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 01 February 2018
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 7
1. Question
1 pointsThe latest Economic Survey notes three areas of policy focus that must stand out over the medium term. Which among the following is NOT one?
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Solution: d.
Over the medium term, three areas of policy focus stand out:
- Employment: finding good jobs for the young and burgeoning workforce, especially for women.
- Education: creating an educated and healthy labor force.
- Agriculture: raising farm productivity while strengthening agricultural resilience.
Above all, India must continue improving the climate for rapid economic growth on the strength of the only two truly sustainable engines—private investment and exports.
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Solution: d.
Over the medium term, three areas of policy focus stand out:
- Employment: finding good jobs for the young and burgeoning workforce, especially for women.
- Education: creating an educated and healthy labor force.
- Agriculture: raising farm productivity while strengthening agricultural resilience.
Above all, India must continue improving the climate for rapid economic growth on the strength of the only two truly sustainable engines—private investment and exports.
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Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsThe research in this area presents a paradigm shift in thinking about the origin and spread of Middle Palaeolithic cultures in South Asia, suggesting a far greater antiquity than we thought. Here, the cultural sequence is contained in a single stratigraphic continuum and showing a long process of evolution. These statements refer to which among the following regions?
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Solution: c.
Based on the study of over 7,200 stone artefacts collected from the archaeological site at Attirampakkam about 60 km from Chennai, researchers suggest that hominins in India may have developed a Middle Palaeolithic culture phase around 3,85,000 years ago and continuing up to around 1,72,000 years ago. According to earlier evidence, the Middle Palaeolithic culture in India was dated to around 1,25,000 years ago.
1.5-million-year-old stone artefacts belonging to the Lower Palaeolithic (Acheulian) culture were discovered from Attirampakkam in 2011. The objects were buried in sediments at the lowest levels in the excavation. In the top three metres of the soil, the same site has yielded artefacts that reflect a distinct Middle Palaeolithic culture.
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Solution: c.
Based on the study of over 7,200 stone artefacts collected from the archaeological site at Attirampakkam about 60 km from Chennai, researchers suggest that hominins in India may have developed a Middle Palaeolithic culture phase around 3,85,000 years ago and continuing up to around 1,72,000 years ago. According to earlier evidence, the Middle Palaeolithic culture in India was dated to around 1,25,000 years ago.
1.5-million-year-old stone artefacts belonging to the Lower Palaeolithic (Acheulian) culture were discovered from Attirampakkam in 2011. The objects were buried in sediments at the lowest levels in the excavation. In the top three metres of the soil, the same site has yielded artefacts that reflect a distinct Middle Palaeolithic culture.
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Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsThe colour of this year’s Economic Survey (Survey 2017-18) is
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Solution: a.
The Pink-color Economic Survey 2017-18 lays special emphasis on Gender and Son meta-preference, while providing an assessment of India’s performance on gender outcomes relative to other economies.
Says Arvind Subramanian, “The colour of this year’s survey cover was chosen as a symbol of support for the growing movement to end violence against women, which spans continents. Addressing the deep societal meta-preference in favour of sons, and empowering women with education and reproductive and economic agency are critical challenges for the Indian economy addressed in Chapter 7.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=175976;
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Solution: a.
The Pink-color Economic Survey 2017-18 lays special emphasis on Gender and Son meta-preference, while providing an assessment of India’s performance on gender outcomes relative to other economies.
Says Arvind Subramanian, “The colour of this year’s survey cover was chosen as a symbol of support for the growing movement to end violence against women, which spans continents. Addressing the deep societal meta-preference in favour of sons, and empowering women with education and reproductive and economic agency are critical challenges for the Indian economy addressed in Chapter 7.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=175976;
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Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation that intends to strengthen and harmonise data protection law frameworks across the
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Solution: a.
GDPR seeks to create a harmonised data protection law framework across the EU and aims to give citizens back the control of their personal data, whilst imposing strict rules on those hosting and ‘processing’ this data, anywhere in the world. The Regulation also introduces rules relating to the free movement of personal data within and outside the EU.
GDPR would apply to all firms, regardless of their location, that process personal data of people living in the EU. Once in force, the GDPR would require companies to notify a data breach within 72 hours of the event.
What is the GDPR: https://www.ibm.com/analytics/us/en/technology/general-data-protection-regulation/; https://www.eugdpr.org;
Source/Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/too-few-prepared-for-gdpr/article22612475.ece;
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Solution: a.
GDPR seeks to create a harmonised data protection law framework across the EU and aims to give citizens back the control of their personal data, whilst imposing strict rules on those hosting and ‘processing’ this data, anywhere in the world. The Regulation also introduces rules relating to the free movement of personal data within and outside the EU.
GDPR would apply to all firms, regardless of their location, that process personal data of people living in the EU. Once in force, the GDPR would require companies to notify a data breach within 72 hours of the event.
What is the GDPR: https://www.ibm.com/analytics/us/en/technology/general-data-protection-regulation/; https://www.eugdpr.org;
Source/Improvisation: http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/too-few-prepared-for-gdpr/article22612475.ece;
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Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to the Indian economy:
1.After remaining in negative territory for a couple of years, growth of exports rebounded into positive territory in 2014-15 and has been on an uptick since
2.The fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP has witnessed a steady decline since 2014-15
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: b.
“…after remaining in negative territory for a couple of years, growth of exports rebounded into positive one during 2016-17 and expected to grow faster in 2017-18. However, due to higher expected increase in imports, net exports of goods and services are slated to decline in 2017-18.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=175979
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Solution: b.
“…after remaining in negative territory for a couple of years, growth of exports rebounded into positive one during 2016-17 and expected to grow faster in 2017-18. However, due to higher expected increase in imports, net exports of goods and services are slated to decline in 2017-18.”
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=175979
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Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to inflation trends in the Indian economy over the past few years:
1.The average Consumer Price Index has steadily declined since 2014-15
2.The average Wholesale Price Index declined in 2015-16 but has been rising since
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsThe Economic Survey 2017-18 points out that five states account for 70% of India’s exports (goods and services). In this context, which of the following statements is correct?
1.All these states have coastal access either to the Arabian Sea or the Bay of Bengal (viz. they open out to either of them)
2.States opening out to the Arabian Sea account for the majority share of exports
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: b.
Dwelling on the subject of International Trade, Inter-State Trade and Economic Prosperity, the Survey points-out for the first time in India’s history that five States-Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana account for 70% of India’s exports. New data on the international exports of States suggests a strong correlation between export performance and States’ standard of living.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=175977;
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Solution: b.
Dwelling on the subject of International Trade, Inter-State Trade and Economic Prosperity, the Survey points-out for the first time in India’s history that five States-Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana account for 70% of India’s exports. New data on the international exports of States suggests a strong correlation between export performance and States’ standard of living.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=175977;
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