QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,07 November 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 pointsIn which of the following countries will you find national war memorials for Indian soldiers of the First World War?
- United Kingdom
- Belgium
- France
- Netherlands
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Solution: c.
TH: One hundred years after the end of World War I, the immense sacrifice and contributions of well over a million soldiers of undivided India are being incrementally recognised and memorialised the world over. In France, the centenary celebrations of Armistice Day on November 11 will include the unveiling of the second overseas national war memorial for Indian soldiers, by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu. The first such memorial abroad, formalised in 2002, is the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium.
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Solution: c.
TH: One hundred years after the end of World War I, the immense sacrifice and contributions of well over a million soldiers of undivided India are being incrementally recognised and memorialised the world over. In France, the centenary celebrations of Armistice Day on November 11 will include the unveiling of the second overseas national war memorial for Indian soldiers, by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu. The first such memorial abroad, formalised in 2002, is the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements in the context of the Indian National Movement during the First World War:
1.There was no group in India that took advantage of Britain’s difficulty by initiating struggles for freedom.
- The moderates supported the British empire in the war as a matter of duty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b.
In the First World War (1914-1919), Britain allied with France, Russia, USA, Italy and Japan against Germany Austria and Hungary. This period saw the maturing of Indian nationalism. The nationalist response to British participation in the War was three-fold:
- the Moderates supported the empire in the War as a matter of duty;
- the Extremists, including Tilak (who was released in June 1914), supported the war efforts in the mistaken belief that Britain would repay India’s loyalty with gratitude in the form of self-government;
- the Revolutionaries decided to utilise the opportunity to wage a war and liberate the country.
Spectrum’s Modern Indian History.
Improvisation: TH;
Incorrect
Solution: b.
In the First World War (1914-1919), Britain allied with France, Russia, USA, Italy and Japan against Germany Austria and Hungary. This period saw the maturing of Indian nationalism. The nationalist response to British participation in the War was three-fold:
- the Moderates supported the empire in the War as a matter of duty;
- the Extremists, including Tilak (who was released in June 1914), supported the war efforts in the mistaken belief that Britain would repay India’s loyalty with gratitude in the form of self-government;
- the Revolutionaries decided to utilise the opportunity to wage a war and liberate the country.
Spectrum’s Modern Indian History.
Improvisation: TH;
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsThe Ministry of Rural Development recently ranked more than 1.6 lakh gram panchayats in the country on six parameters as part of Mission Antyodaya. Consider the following statements in the context of its findings:
1.The South and Northeast Indian states are among the best performers.
2.In mainland India, the average score of each state reduces consistently as one moves from Tamil Nadu in the South to Jammu and Kashmir in the North.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d.
Data Point, 24th October, The Hindu;
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Solution: d.
Data Point, 24th October, The Hindu;
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsIsrael has borders with
1.Lebanon
2.Syria
3.Saudi Arabia
- Egypt
- Jordan
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
1.The Global Wetland Outlook Report finds that the world’s wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests.
2.No Indian city is on the list that the Ramsar Convention has recently recognised for safeguarding and conserving wetlands.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c.
Wetlands – the world’s most valuable ecosystem – are disappearing three times faster than forests, warns new report from the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Approximately 35 per cent of the world’s wetlands were lost between 1970-2015 with annual rates of loss accelerating from 2000.
Wetlands are critical to human and planet life. More than one billion people depend on them for a living and 40 per cent of the world’s species live and breed in wetlands. They are a vital source for food, raw materials, genetic resources for medicines, and hydropower; they mitigate floods, protect coastlines and build community resilience to disasters, and they play an important role in transport, tourism and the cultural and spiritual well-being of people.
To safeguard wetlands, the international meeting on wetlands has launched accreditation for cities that conserve wetlands. Under this scheme, 18 cities around the world have so far been recognised as conserving their wetlands. No Indian city is on this list.
UN Water; BBC; Ramsar Convention;
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Solution: c.
Wetlands – the world’s most valuable ecosystem – are disappearing three times faster than forests, warns new report from the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Approximately 35 per cent of the world’s wetlands were lost between 1970-2015 with annual rates of loss accelerating from 2000.
Wetlands are critical to human and planet life. More than one billion people depend on them for a living and 40 per cent of the world’s species live and breed in wetlands. They are a vital source for food, raw materials, genetic resources for medicines, and hydropower; they mitigate floods, protect coastlines and build community resilience to disasters, and they play an important role in transport, tourism and the cultural and spiritual well-being of people.
To safeguard wetlands, the international meeting on wetlands has launched accreditation for cities that conserve wetlands. Under this scheme, 18 cities around the world have so far been recognised as conserving their wetlands. No Indian city is on this list.
UN Water; BBC; Ramsar Convention;
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