QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,04 October 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 pointsThe pioneer Bhakti saint of Maharashtra, he wrote an extensive commentary on the Bhagavad Gita which was one of the earliest works of Marathi literature and served as the foundation of Bhakti ideology in Maharashtra. He was the author of many hymns called abhangs. These statements refer to
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Solution: d.
TH: Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday inaugurated the world’s largest dome at the Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT)’s World Peace University (MIT-WPU) campus at Loni Kalbhor on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The dome is built atop the MIT World Peace Library and the World Peace Prayer Hall, which are named after the 13th century poet-saint and philosopher Dnyaneshwar — a pivotal figure of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra.
Image source: IGNOU booklet “Socio-religious movement: Bhakti movement”;
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Solution: d.
TH: Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday inaugurated the world’s largest dome at the Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT)’s World Peace University (MIT-WPU) campus at Loni Kalbhor on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The dome is built atop the MIT World Peace Library and the World Peace Prayer Hall, which are named after the 13th century poet-saint and philosopher Dnyaneshwar — a pivotal figure of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra.
Image source: IGNOU booklet “Socio-religious movement: Bhakti movement”;
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich among the following structures has India’s second largest dome?
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about the Lonar crater, classed as a national geo-heritage site since 1979:
1.It is about 88-million years old.
2.It is earth’s largest and only hyper velocity impact crater in basaltic rock.
- It lies to the west of Ajanta caves.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: c.
NatGeo: Lonar is one of Maharashtra’s best-kept secrets. Home to the Earth’s largest and only hyper-velocity impact crater in basaltic rock, Lonar is named after the demon, Lonasura, and is ringed by fascinating temples, including one with erotic sculptures reminiscent of Khajuraho. The crater was formed fifty-two thousand years ago, when a meteor crashed into the earth at an estimated speed of 90,000kmph, weighing 2 million tonnes. It gouged a hole that was 1.8km wide and 150m deep. Over time, the jungle took over, and a perennial stream transformed the base into a tranquil, green
locale. It lies about 150km southeast of Ajanta caves.
SWS: Hypervelocity is a velocity in excess of about 4 kilometres per second. An asteroid or comet colliding with the Earth has a minimum velocity of about 11 km/sec, and is thus well in the hypervelocity regime. The important fact about a hypervelocity impactor is that its kinetic energy is in excess of the energy that the body would release in an explosion if its mass were entirely composed of high explosive! The apparent diameter of a hypervelocity impact crater on Earth is very roughly given by multiplying the impactor diameter by a factor of 10 to 20.
Improvisation: TH;
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Solution: c.
NatGeo: Lonar is one of Maharashtra’s best-kept secrets. Home to the Earth’s largest and only hyper-velocity impact crater in basaltic rock, Lonar is named after the demon, Lonasura, and is ringed by fascinating temples, including one with erotic sculptures reminiscent of Khajuraho. The crater was formed fifty-two thousand years ago, when a meteor crashed into the earth at an estimated speed of 90,000kmph, weighing 2 million tonnes. It gouged a hole that was 1.8km wide and 150m deep. Over time, the jungle took over, and a perennial stream transformed the base into a tranquil, green
locale. It lies about 150km southeast of Ajanta caves.SWS: Hypervelocity is a velocity in excess of about 4 kilometres per second. An asteroid or comet colliding with the Earth has a minimum velocity of about 11 km/sec, and is thus well in the hypervelocity regime. The important fact about a hypervelocity impactor is that its kinetic energy is in excess of the energy that the body would release in an explosion if its mass were entirely composed of high explosive! The apparent diameter of a hypervelocity impact crater on Earth is very roughly given by multiplying the impactor diameter by a factor of 10 to 20.
Improvisation: TH;
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsDeclared a national geo-heritage site in 1975, this island is estimated to be geological formation that goes back to a time when Greater India broke away from Madagascar. It is renowned for its unique hexagonal columns of basaltic lava. This is
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Solution: a.
In the news (TH): An ancient circular lake created by a meteorite strike in Maharashtra and a hexagonal mosaic of basaltic rocks in an island off Udupi are poised to become global geoparks, under a Geological Survey of India (GSI) plan. Lonar Lake in Maharashtra and St. Mary’s Island and Malpe beach in coastal Karnataka are the GSI’s candidates for UNESCO Global Geopark Network status.
St. Mary’s Island, declared a national geo-heritage site in 1975, is estimated to be an 88-million-year-old formation that goes back to a time when Greater India broke away from Madagascar.
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Solution: a.
In the news (TH): An ancient circular lake created by a meteorite strike in Maharashtra and a hexagonal mosaic of basaltic rocks in an island off Udupi are poised to become global geoparks, under a Geological Survey of India (GSI) plan. Lonar Lake in Maharashtra and St. Mary’s Island and Malpe beach in coastal Karnataka are the GSI’s candidates for UNESCO Global Geopark Network status.
St. Mary’s Island, declared a national geo-heritage site in 1975, is estimated to be an 88-million-year-old formation that goes back to a time when Greater India broke away from Madagascar.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsThere are four fundamental features to a UNESCO Global Geopark. These features are an absolute prerequisite for an area to become a UNESCO Global Geopark. Which of the following are among these four features?
1.The area must have geological heritage of international value.
2.The area must be managed by a body having legal existence recognised under national legislation.
3.The area must have visibility, viz. visitors as well as local people need to be able to find relevant information on the area.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
Fundamental Features of UNESCO Global Geopark: The fourth feature is Networking: A UNESCO Global Geopark is not only about cooperation with the local people living in the UNESCO Global Geopark area, but also about cooperating with other UNESCO Global Geoparks through the Global Geoparks Network (GGN), and regional networks for UNESCO Global Geoparks, in order to learn from each other and, as a network, improve the quality of the label UNESCO Global Geopark. Working together with international partners is the main reason for UNESCO Global Geoparks to be a member of an international network such as the GGN. Membership of the GGN is obligatory for UNESCO Global Geoparks.
Improvisation: TH;
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Solution: d.
Fundamental Features of UNESCO Global Geopark: The fourth feature is Networking: A UNESCO Global Geopark is not only about cooperation with the local people living in the UNESCO Global Geopark area, but also about cooperating with other UNESCO Global Geoparks through the Global Geoparks Network (GGN), and regional networks for UNESCO Global Geoparks, in order to learn from each other and, as a network, improve the quality of the label UNESCO Global Geopark. Working together with international partners is the main reason for UNESCO Global Geoparks to be a member of an international network such as the GGN. Membership of the GGN is obligatory for UNESCO Global Geoparks.
Improvisation: TH;
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