QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 02 May 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.
This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2018. 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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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsA village would be declared as electrified, if
- Electricity is provided to public places such as schools and health centres
- At least 90% of the total number of households in the village is electrified
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: a.
Definition: A village would be declared as electrified, if :
- Basic infrastructure such as Distribution Transformer and Distribution lines are provided in the inhabited locality as well as the Dalit Basti hamlet where it exists.
- Electricity is provided to public places like Schools,Panchayat Office,Health Centers,Dispensaries,Community centers etc.
- The number of households electrified should be at least 10% of the total number of households in the village.
Improvisation: TH;
Incorrect
Solution: a.
Definition: A village would be declared as electrified, if :
- Basic infrastructure such as Distribution Transformer and Distribution lines are provided in the inhabited locality as well as the Dalit Basti hamlet where it exists.
- Electricity is provided to public places like Schools,Panchayat Office,Health Centers,Dispensaries,Community centers etc.
- The number of households electrified should be at least 10% of the total number of households in the village.
Improvisation: TH;
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsThe Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, a navratna enterprise of Government of India, is the
1.Nodal agency for the Saubhagya Yojana
- Nodal agency for the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
- Coordinating agency for rolling out Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with reference to Raja Ravi Varma:
1.He was one of the first artists who tried to create a style that was both modern and national
2.He was influenced by Rajput miniatures and Japanese paintings
- His work deeply influenced Dadasaheb Phalke
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c.
He mastered the western art of oil painting and realistic life study, but painted themes from Indian mythology. He dramatised on canvas, scene after scene from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
In Bengal, a new group of nationalist artists gathered around Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951). They rejected the art of Ravi Varma as imitative and westernised, and declared that such a style was unsuitable for depicting the nation’s ancient myths and legends. They felt that a genuine Indian style of painting had to draw inspiration from non-Western art traditions, and try to capture the spiritual essence of the East. So they broke away from the convention of oil painting and the realistic style, and turned for inspiration to medieval Indian traditions of miniature painting and the ancient art of mural painting in the Ajanta caves. They were also influenced by the art of Japanese artists who visited India at that time to develop an Asian art movement.
Source/Improvisation: Google Doodle;
Our Pasts III Part 2, Class 8;
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Incorrect
Solution: c.
He mastered the western art of oil painting and realistic life study, but painted themes from Indian mythology. He dramatised on canvas, scene after scene from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
In Bengal, a new group of nationalist artists gathered around Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951). They rejected the art of Ravi Varma as imitative and westernised, and declared that such a style was unsuitable for depicting the nation’s ancient myths and legends. They felt that a genuine Indian style of painting had to draw inspiration from non-Western art traditions, and try to capture the spiritual essence of the East. So they broke away from the convention of oil painting and the realistic style, and turned for inspiration to medieval Indian traditions of miniature painting and the ancient art of mural painting in the Ajanta caves. They were also influenced by the art of Japanese artists who visited India at that time to develop an Asian art movement.
Source/Improvisation: Google Doodle;
Our Pasts III Part 2, Class 8;
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWhich among the following countries open out to Lake Victoria?
1.Uganda
2.Rwanda
3.Kenya
- Tanzania
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: b.
Lake Victoria, also called Victoria Nyanza, largest lake in Africa and chief reservoir of the Nile, lying mainly in Tanzania and Uganda but bordering on Kenya.
- Among the freshwater lakes of the world, it is exceeded in size only by Lake Superior in North America.
- Its waters fill a shallow depression in the centre of the great plateau that stretches between the Western and Eastern Rift Valleys.
Incorrect
Solution: b.
Lake Victoria, also called Victoria Nyanza, largest lake in Africa and chief reservoir of the Nile, lying mainly in Tanzania and Uganda but bordering on Kenya.
- Among the freshwater lakes of the world, it is exceeded in size only by Lake Superior in North America.
- Its waters fill a shallow depression in the centre of the great plateau that stretches between the Western and Eastern Rift Valleys.
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about IUCN:
1.Its membership is composed of both government and civil society organisations
2.The IUCN World Conservation Congresses have produced key international agreements such as the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
3.It is the only environmental organisation with official United Nations Observer Status
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d.
All statements are correct.
Created in 1948, IUCN has evolved into the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network. IUCN is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. Our experts are organised into six commissions dedicated to
- species survival,
- environmental law,
- protected areas,
- social and economic policy,
- ecosystem management, and
- education and communication.
Through their affiliation with IUCN, Member organisations are part of a democratic process, voting Resolutions which drive the global conservation agenda. They meet every four years at the IUCN World Conservation Congress to set priorities and agree on the Union’s work programme. IUCN congresses have produced several key international environmental agreements including the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the World Heritage Convention, and the Ramsar Convention on wetlands.
Improvisation: TH;
Incorrect
Solution: d.
All statements are correct.
Created in 1948, IUCN has evolved into the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network. IUCN is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. Our experts are organised into six commissions dedicated to
- species survival,
- environmental law,
- protected areas,
- social and economic policy,
- ecosystem management, and
- education and communication.
Through their affiliation with IUCN, Member organisations are part of a democratic process, voting Resolutions which drive the global conservation agenda. They meet every four years at the IUCN World Conservation Congress to set priorities and agree on the Union’s work programme. IUCN congresses have produced several key international environmental agreements including the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the World Heritage Convention, and the Ramsar Convention on wetlands.
Improvisation: TH;
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsThe International Consortium on Combatting Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) is a collaboration between
1.CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) Secretariat
2.TRAFFIC (The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network)
3.INTERPOL
4.World Customs Organisation
5.World Bank
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: b.
Not in the news; a general but relevant question.
ICCWC is the collaborative effort of five inter-governmental organizations working to bring coordinated support to the national wildlife law enforcement agencies and to the sub-regional and regional networks that, on a daily basis, act in defense of natural resources. The ICCWC partners are
- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Secretariat,
- INTERPOL,
- the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,
- the World Bank and
- the World Customs Organization.
This powerful alliance was formally established in 2010 in St. Petersburg, Russia during the International Tiger Forum.
ICCWC’s mission is to strengthen criminal justice systems and provide coordinated support at national, regional and international level to combat wildlife and forest crime to ensure perpetrators of serious wildlife and forest crime will face a formidable and coordinated response.
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Incorrect
Solution: b.
Not in the news; a general but relevant question.
ICCWC is the collaborative effort of five inter-governmental organizations working to bring coordinated support to the national wildlife law enforcement agencies and to the sub-regional and regional networks that, on a daily basis, act in defense of natural resources. The ICCWC partners are
- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Secretariat,
- INTERPOL,
- the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,
- the World Bank and
- the World Customs Organization.
This powerful alliance was formally established in 2010 in St. Petersburg, Russia during the International Tiger Forum.
ICCWC’s mission is to strengthen criminal justice systems and provide coordinated support at national, regional and international level to combat wildlife and forest crime to ensure perpetrators of serious wildlife and forest crime will face a formidable and coordinated response.
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