QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,11 February 2019
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.
This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2018. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do not mind. Read again sources provided and try to remember better.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about 2018 Human Development Report (HDR).
- The Human Development Report(HDR) is an annual report published by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
2. India ranks 130 on 2018 Human Development Index.
- Between 1990 and 2017, India’s HDI value has been continuously increasing.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual report published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
India climbed one spot to 130 out of 189 countries in the 2018 human development rankings released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). India’s HDI value for 2017 is 0.640, which put the country in the medium human development category. Between 1990 and 2017, India’s HDI value increased from 0.427 to 0.640, an increase of nearly 50 percent – and an indicator of the country’s remarkable achievement in lifting millions of people out of poverty.
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Solution: d)
The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual report published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
India climbed one spot to 130 out of 189 countries in the 2018 human development rankings released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). India’s HDI value for 2017 is 0.640, which put the country in the medium human development category. Between 1990 and 2017, India’s HDI value increased from 0.427 to 0.640, an increase of nearly 50 percent – and an indicator of the country’s remarkable achievement in lifting millions of people out of poverty.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
1. PCT gives patent protection for an invention simultaneously in large number of countries.
2. The application for patent protection by a country must be filed by the department responsible for intellectual property rights relating to patents.
3. PCT is administered by World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: d)
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) makes it possible to seek patent protection for an invention simultaneously in each of a large number of countries by filing an “international” patent application. Such an application may be filed by anyone who is a national or resident of a PCT Contracting State. It may generally be filed with the national patent office of the Contracting State of which the applicant is a national or resident or, at the applicant’s option, with the International Bureau of WIPO in Geneva.
PCT is administered by WIPO.
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Solution: d)
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) makes it possible to seek patent protection for an invention simultaneously in each of a large number of countries by filing an “international” patent application. Such an application may be filed by anyone who is a national or resident of a PCT Contracting State. It may generally be filed with the national patent office of the Contracting State of which the applicant is a national or resident or, at the applicant’s option, with the International Bureau of WIPO in Geneva.
PCT is administered by WIPO.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
- It is a partnership organization designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics.
- It is a partnership between the governments of the disease affected countries only.
- The organization maintains its secretariat in Hague, Netherlands.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (or simply the Global Fund) is an international financing organization that aims to “attract, leverage and invest additional resources to end the epidemics of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria to support attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations.”
Founded in 2002, the Global Fund is a partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and people affected by the diseases.
The organization maintains its secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Solution: a)
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (or simply the Global Fund) is an international financing organization that aims to “attract, leverage and invest additional resources to end the epidemics of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria to support attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations.”
Founded in 2002, the Global Fund is a partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and people affected by the diseases.
The organization maintains its secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Government e Marketplace.
- It facilitates online procurement of goods and services by various Government Departments.
- Central and State Public Sector Units and local bodies can also make procurement through GeM portal.
- SEBI empaneled credit rating agencies are being used for conducting third-party assessment of suppliers.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a one stop portal to facilitate online procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Government Departments / Organizations / PSUs. GeM aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement.
All Central government and State Government Ministries/Departments including its attached/subordinate offices, Central and State autonomous bodies, Central and State Public Sector Units and local bodies etc. are authorized to make procurement through GeM portal.
GeM is a completely secure platform and all the documents on GeM are e-Signed at various stages by the buyers and sellers. The antecedents of the suppliers are verified online and automatically through MCA21, Aadhar and PAN databases. In addition, SEBI empaneled credit rating agencies are also being used for conducting third-party assessment of suppliers.
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Solution: d)
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a one stop portal to facilitate online procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Government Departments / Organizations / PSUs. GeM aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement.
All Central government and State Government Ministries/Departments including its attached/subordinate offices, Central and State autonomous bodies, Central and State Public Sector Units and local bodies etc. are authorized to make procurement through GeM portal.
GeM is a completely secure platform and all the documents on GeM are e-Signed at various stages by the buyers and sellers. The antecedents of the suppliers are verified online and automatically through MCA21, Aadhar and PAN databases. In addition, SEBI empaneled credit rating agencies are also being used for conducting third-party assessment of suppliers.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsNorth Korea is located between which of the following seas?
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Solution: b)
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Solution: b)
