QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 18 June 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 pointsWhich one of the following acts granted permission to Christian missionaries to freely carry out their movement in British India?
Correct
Solution: b.
The Charter Act of 1813 made provisions to grant permission to the persons who wished to go to India for promoting moral and religious improvements. (Christian Missionaries).
Improvisation: Th;
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Solution: b.
The Charter Act of 1813 made provisions to grant permission to the persons who wished to go to India for promoting moral and religious improvements. (Christian Missionaries).
Improvisation: Th;
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhy was the Government of India Act of 1919 significant?
Correct
Solution: c.
On August 20, 1917, the British Government declared, for the first time, that its objective was the gradual introduction of responsible government in India7. The Government of India Act of 1919 was thus enacted, which came into force in 1921. This Act is also known as Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (Montagu was the Secretary of State for India and Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India).
Improvisation: Th;
Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
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Solution: c.
On August 20, 1917, the British Government declared, for the first time, that its objective was the gradual introduction of responsible government in India7. The Government of India Act of 1919 was thus enacted, which came into force in 1921. This Act is also known as Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (Montagu was the Secretary of State for India and Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India).
Improvisation: Th;
Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth;
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following list of Russian cities:
1.Ekaterinburg
2.Kaliningrad
- Moscow
- Petersburg
The correct order of their location on a map from west to east is:
Correct
Solution: a.
These are some of the cities that are hosting the 2018 Fifa World Cup matches.
See image:
- Kaliningrad corresponds to #9
- Petersburg: #8
- Moscow: #1 and #2
- Ekaterinburg: #7
- Nizhny Novgorod: #3
- Saransk: #4
- Kazan: #5
- Samara: #6
- Volgograd: #10
- Rostov-on-Don: #11
- Sochi: #12
BBC;
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Incorrect
Solution: a.
These are some of the cities that are hosting the 2018 Fifa World Cup matches.
See image:
- Kaliningrad corresponds to #9
- Petersburg: #8
- Moscow: #1 and #2
- Ekaterinburg: #7
- Nizhny Novgorod: #3
- Saransk: #4
- Kazan: #5
- Samara: #6
- Volgograd: #10
- Rostov-on-Don: #11
- Sochi: #12
BBC;
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsThe ‘Kunar’ province, sometimes in the news, is located in
Correct
Solution: a.
In the news (TH): Pakistani Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah has been killed in a U.S.-Afghan air strike in Afghanistan, a senior Afghan Defence Ministry official said on Friday, a killing likely to ease tension between the United States and Pakistan.
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Incorrect
Solution: a.
In the news (TH): Pakistani Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah has been killed in a U.S.-Afghan air strike in Afghanistan, a senior Afghan Defence Ministry official said on Friday, a killing likely to ease tension between the United States and Pakistan.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsThe Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell
1.Assists the government in administration of subsidy on PDS Kerosene and domestic LPG.
2.Is under the Ministry of Finance
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: a.
Periodically, the international crude oil price of Indian Basket is computed/published by the PPAC, which is under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
The mandate of PPAC is to assist the government in the following functions:
- Administration of subsidy on PDS Kerosene and domestic LPG and freight subsidy for far flung areas.
- Maintenance of information data bank and communication system to deal with emergencies and unforeseen situations.
- Analyzing the trends in the international oil market and domestic prices.
- Forecasting and evaluation of petroleum import and export trends.
- Operationalizing the sector specific surcharge schemes, if any.
Improvisation: TH;
PPAC;
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Incorrect
Solution: a.
Periodically, the international crude oil price of Indian Basket is computed/published by the PPAC, which is under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
The mandate of PPAC is to assist the government in the following functions:
- Administration of subsidy on PDS Kerosene and domestic LPG and freight subsidy for far flung areas.
- Maintenance of information data bank and communication system to deal with emergencies and unforeseen situations.
- Analyzing the trends in the international oil market and domestic prices.
- Forecasting and evaluation of petroleum import and export trends.
- Operationalizing the sector specific surcharge schemes, if any.
Improvisation: TH;
PPAC;
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