QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,23 July 2018

Solution: a.

Bosporus, also spelled Bosphorus, strait unites the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara and separates parts of Asian Turkey (Anatolia) from European Turkey.

Britannica;

Map source: WorldAtlas;

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Solution: c.

Apart from the three mentioned in the options, other J&K handicrafts accorded GI tags include:

• Pashmina
• Sozani craft
• Walnut wood carving
• Hand-knotted carpet

Registered GIs: IPIndia;

Improvisation: TH;

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Solution: a.

The 66^th subject in the union list: Co-ordination and determination of standards in institutions for higher education or research and scientific and technical institutions.

Seventh Schedule;

In the news: HECI bill;

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Solution: b.

Myanmar is seen as a treasure trove of exciting fossil discoveries from the Cretaceous period, between 145 and 66 million years ago.

For instance, Kachin State in north-eastern Myanmar has been producing amber for 2,000 years. But because of the large quantity of insects preserved in the deposits, over the last 20 years it has become a focus for scientists who study ancient arthropods.

BBC;

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Solution: b.

WRAP: A circular economy is an alternative to a traditional linear economy (make, use, dispose) in which we keep resources in use for as long as possible, extract the maximum value from them whilst in use, then recover and regenerate products and materials at the end of each service life.

Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Looking beyond the current “take, make and dispose” extractive industrial model, the circular economy is restorative and regenerative by design. Relying on system-wide innovation, it aims to redefine products and services to design waste out, while minimising negative impacts. Underpinned by a transition to renewable energy sources, the circular model builds economic, natural and social capital.

Improvisation: TH;

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