QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 21 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 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe Citizenship (Amendment) Bill ,2016 grants citizenship to minorities-Hindus, Christians ,Sikhs ,Buddhists ,Jains ,Parsis (after 6 years of residence in India )from which of the following countries.
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Solution: c
- The Bill amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship.
- Under the Act, one of the requirements for citizenship by naturalisation is that the applicant must have resided in India during the last 12 months, and for 11 of the previous 14 years. The Bill relaxes this 11 year requirement to six years for persons belonging to the same six religions and three countries.
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Solution: c
- The Bill amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship.
- Under the Act, one of the requirements for citizenship by naturalisation is that the applicant must have resided in India during the last 12 months, and for 11 of the previous 14 years. The Bill relaxes this 11 year requirement to six years for persons belonging to the same six religions and three countries.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsThe famous Banihal Pass is situated on which of the following range of Himalayas in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Solution: b
Banihal is a mountain pass across the Pir Panjal Range at 2,832 m (9,291 ft) maximum elevation. This mountain range connects the Kashmir Valley in the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir to the outer Himalaya and plains to the south. In the Kashmiri language, “Banihāl” means blizzard.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/crucial-jk-tunnel-getting-ready/article23945234.ece
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Solution: b
Banihal is a mountain pass across the Pir Panjal Range at 2,832 m (9,291 ft) maximum elevation. This mountain range connects the Kashmir Valley in the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir to the outer Himalaya and plains to the south. In the Kashmiri language, “Banihāl” means blizzard.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/crucial-jk-tunnel-getting-ready/article23945234.ece
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements related to Census towns in Indian.
1.They are settlements which have population larger the 5,000 people.
2.Density of population should be more that 400 people per square.km
- Three fourth of their male population should be not working in agriculture sector.
- They are governed by urban local bodies.
Which of the above statements are correct .Choose the correct code
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Solution: c
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics.[1] They are characterized by the following:
- Population exceeds 5,000
- At least 75% of main working population is employed outside the agricultural sector
- Minimum population densityof 400 persons per km
- They are administratively rural and governed by panchayats.
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Solution: c
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics.[1] They are characterized by the following:
- Population exceeds 5,000
- At least 75% of main working population is employed outside the agricultural sector
- Minimum population densityof 400 persons per km
- They are administratively rural and governed by panchayats.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Schengen area. Which of the following statements are correct?
- All EU states are part of it.
- Countries which are part of it do not carry out border checks at their internal borders.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 both
- 2 only
- Both
Choose the correct code.
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Solution: c
Schengen Area is an area comprising 26 European states that have officially abolished passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders. Twenty-two of the twenty-eight European Union (EU) member states participate in the Schengen Area.
Under the Schengen agreement, transiting from one country to another within the Schengen area is done without border controls. In fact, the Schengen visa makes it possible to visit all the countries in the Schengen area and to cross internal borders without further formalities.
Please be aware that the European Union and the Schengen area are two different zones! The list below will enable you to see the difference and check that the countries where you are planning to stay are all in the Schengen area.
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Solution: c
Schengen Area is an area comprising 26 European states that have officially abolished passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders. Twenty-two of the twenty-eight European Union (EU) member states participate in the Schengen Area.
Under the Schengen agreement, transiting from one country to another within the Schengen area is done without border controls. In fact, the Schengen visa makes it possible to visit all the countries in the Schengen area and to cross internal borders without further formalities.
Please be aware that the European Union and the Schengen area are two different zones! The list below will enable you to see the difference and check that the countries where you are planning to stay are all in the Schengen area.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following factors can have an adverse impact on Indian rupee valuation?
1.A huge current account deficit (CAD).
2.Outflow of FPI.
3.Inflow of FDI
4.Low economic growth
- High Inflation
Choose the correct code
Correct
Solution: d
There are six main reasons for the slump in the value of India’s currency:
- Huge trade deficit
- Huge CAD
- Low capital flows
- Speculation
- Low growth
- High inflation
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/whats-roiling-the-rupee/article23943869.ece
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Solution: d
There are six main reasons for the slump in the value of India’s currency:
- Huge trade deficit
- Huge CAD
- Low capital flows
- Speculation
- Low growth
- High inflation
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/whats-roiling-the-rupee/article23943869.ece
