QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 22 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.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider following statements regarding ‘social audit ‘in India. Which of the following are correct statements?
- It is one of the social accountability mechanisms.
- Meghalaya is the first state in the country to pass social audit legislation.
- Social audit is an effective tool of good governance.
- MNREGA mandates social audit by Gram Sabha.
Choose the correct code?
Correct
Solution: d
The Social Audit Gram Sabha is a special forum and not included in the 6 mandatory Gram Sabhas. The Social Audit Gram Sabha is mandated under Section 17 of the MGNREG Act. Social Audit Gram Sabha is the primary forum for wage seekers to raise their voices, make demands and validate the findings of social audit.
In April 2017, Meghalaya became the first state in India to operationalise a law that makes social audit of government programmes and schemes a part of government practice. The Meghalaya Community Participation and Public Services Social Audit Act, 2017 mandates social audit across 21 schemes and 11 departments.
Social accountability is accountability directly to the people ensured by their involvement .Social audit ensures that.
Social audit strengthens transparency and accountability which are pillars of good governance.
Source:
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-meghalaya-example/article23953492.ece
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Solution: d
The Social Audit Gram Sabha is a special forum and not included in the 6 mandatory Gram Sabhas. The Social Audit Gram Sabha is mandated under Section 17 of the MGNREG Act. Social Audit Gram Sabha is the primary forum for wage seekers to raise their voices, make demands and validate the findings of social audit.
In April 2017, Meghalaya became the first state in India to operationalise a law that makes social audit of government programmes and schemes a part of government practice. The Meghalaya Community Participation and Public Services Social Audit Act, 2017 mandates social audit across 21 schemes and 11 departments.
Social accountability is accountability directly to the people ensured by their involvement .Social audit ensures that.
Social audit strengthens transparency and accountability which are pillars of good governance.
Source:
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-meghalaya-example/article23953492.ece
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are the features of democracy?
1.Rulers elected by people take all the major decisions.
- Elections offer choice and opportunity to the people to change their current rulers.
- Each adult citizen has one vote and each vote has equal value.
- The government in a democracy has limitless power.
Choose the correct code.
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Solution: c
A democratic government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizen’s rights.
Source : http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/whats-in-an-election/article23953489.ece
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Solution: c
A democratic government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizen’s rights.
Source : http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/whats-in-an-election/article23953489.ece
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following nation is not a member of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation(BIMSTEC).
Correct
Solution: c
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organization of seven nations of South Asia and South East Asia, housing 1.5 billion people and having a combined gross domestic product of $2.5 trillion (2014). The BIMSTEC member states—Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan, and Nepal—are among the countries dependent on the Bay of Bengal.
Source : http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/on-the-great-asian-highway/article23953480.ece
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Solution: c
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organization of seven nations of South Asia and South East Asia, housing 1.5 billion people and having a combined gross domestic product of $2.5 trillion (2014). The BIMSTEC member states—Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan, and Nepal—are among the countries dependent on the Bay of Bengal.
Source : http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/on-the-great-asian-highway/article23953480.ece
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsNipah virus recently in news is transmitted through
Correct
Soultion : c
Nipah is a zoonotic disease spread by fruit bats and is named after a Malaysian village Sungai Nipahl where the encephalitis, caused by viral infection, was first reported among pig farmers. Subsequently, it also began to be transmitted from humans to human.
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Soultion : c
Nipah is a zoonotic disease spread by fruit bats and is named after a Malaysian village Sungai Nipahl where the encephalitis, caused by viral infection, was first reported among pig farmers. Subsequently, it also began to be transmitted from humans to human.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsAshtapadiyattam is a traditional dance drama based on
Correct
Solution: b
The dance-drama Ashtapadiyattam celebrating the mythological Radha-Krishna love is based on Gita Govinda of Jayadev.
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Solution: b
The dance-drama Ashtapadiyattam celebrating the mythological Radha-Krishna love is based on Gita Govinda of Jayadev.
