QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,10 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 pointsWhich among the following Critically Endangered species can you find in the Arctic region as well as in some parts of India?
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Solution: a.
BBC: The Arctic is no longer the safe haven it once was for nesting birds, a new scientific report warns. Having nests raided by predators is a bigger threat for birds flocking to breed than in the past, it shows. This raises the risk of extinction for birds on Arctic shores, say researchers. For critically endangered species such as the spoonbill sandpiper, this could be “the last nail in the coffin”.
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Solution: a.
BBC: The Arctic is no longer the safe haven it once was for nesting birds, a new scientific report warns. Having nests raided by predators is a bigger threat for birds flocking to breed than in the past, it shows. This raises the risk of extinction for birds on Arctic shores, say researchers. For critically endangered species such as the spoonbill sandpiper, this could be “the last nail in the coffin”.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsThe top suppliers of crude oil to India include
1.Iraq
- Venezuela
- Nigeria
- UAE
- Russia
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsSometimes in the news, the ‘Keystone XL Pipeline’ will boost the flow of oil from
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Solution: a.
BBC: The Keystone XL Pipeline is a planned 1,897km pipeline running from the oil sands of Alberta, Canada, to Steele City, Nebraska, where it would join an existing pipe. It could carry 830,000 barrels of oil each day. It would mirror an operational pipe, also called Keystone, but would take a more direct route, boosting the flow of oil from Canada.
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Solution: a.
BBC: The Keystone XL Pipeline is a planned 1,897km pipeline running from the oil sands of Alberta, Canada, to Steele City, Nebraska, where it would join an existing pipe. It could carry 830,000 barrels of oil each day. It would mirror an operational pipe, also called Keystone, but would take a more direct route, boosting the flow of oil from Canada.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsTo ensure energy security, the Government of India is setting up strategic crude oil storages at three locations in the first phase. Which of the following are among these locations?
1.Vishakhpatnam, Andhra Pradesh
2.Padur, Kerala
3.Mangalore, Karnataka
- Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: c.
India has built underground storages in Visakhapatnam (AP) and Mangalore and Padur (both in Karnataka; the latter near Udupi) to store about 5.33 million tonnes of crude oil to guard against global price shocks and supply disruptions. These strategic storages would be in addition to the existing storages of crude oil and petroleum products with the oil companies and would serve as a cushion in response to external supply disruptions. The construction of the strategic crude oil storage facilities is being managed by Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL), a Special Purpose Vehicle, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB).
The total 5.33 MMT capacity under Phase-I of the SPR programme is currently estimated to supply approximately 9.5 days of India’s crude requirement according to the consumption data for FY 2017-18. Government has given ‘in principle’ approval in June 2018 for establishing additional 6.5 MMT SPR facilities at Chandikhol in Odisha and Padur in Karnataka, which is expected to augment India’s energy security by 11.5 days according the consumption data for FY 2017-18.
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Solution: c.
India has built underground storages in Visakhapatnam (AP) and Mangalore and Padur (both in Karnataka; the latter near Udupi) to store about 5.33 million tonnes of crude oil to guard against global price shocks and supply disruptions. These strategic storages would be in addition to the existing storages of crude oil and petroleum products with the oil companies and would serve as a cushion in response to external supply disruptions. The construction of the strategic crude oil storage facilities is being managed by Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL), a Special Purpose Vehicle, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB).
The total 5.33 MMT capacity under Phase-I of the SPR programme is currently estimated to supply approximately 9.5 days of India’s crude requirement according to the consumption data for FY 2017-18. Government has given ‘in principle’ approval in June 2018 for establishing additional 6.5 MMT SPR facilities at Chandikhol in Odisha and Padur in Karnataka, which is expected to augment India’s energy security by 11.5 days according the consumption data for FY 2017-18.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsIn what way(s) will India joining as member of Advanced Motor Fuels Technology Collaboration Programme of the International Energy Agency benefit the country?
1.Reduction of energy import bill by at least 10% by 2022.
2.Deployment of advanced biofuels in transport sector in near future.
3.Avoidance of duplication of research and development efforts among member countries.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: d.
All statements are correct.
PIB: The primary goal of joining AMF TCP by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) is to facilitate the market introduction of Advanced motor fuels/ Alternate fuels with an aim to bring down emissions and achieve higher fuel efficiency in transport sector.
The R&D work in AMF TCP is carried out within individual projects called “Annex”. Over the years, more than 50 Annexes have been initiated in AMF TCP and a number of fuels have been covered in previous Annexes such as reformulatedfuels (gasoline & diesel), biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel etc.), synthetic fuels (methanol, Fischer- Tropsch, DME etc.) and gaseous fuels.
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Solution: d.
All statements are correct.
PIB: The primary goal of joining AMF TCP by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) is to facilitate the market introduction of Advanced motor fuels/ Alternate fuels with an aim to bring down emissions and achieve higher fuel efficiency in transport sector.
The R&D work in AMF TCP is carried out within individual projects called “Annex”. Over the years, more than 50 Annexes have been initiated in AMF TCP and a number of fuels have been covered in previous Annexes such as reformulatedfuels (gasoline & diesel), biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel etc.), synthetic fuels (methanol, Fischer- Tropsch, DME etc.) and gaseous fuels.
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