QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,02 March 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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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe organisation which approved India’s proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023
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Solution: c)
The 160thsession of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council approved India’s proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023.
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Solution: c)
The 160thsession of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council approved India’s proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsIPrism an initiative of CIPAM is related to
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Solution: d)
The Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, in collaboration with ASSOCHAM and ERICSSON India, has launched the second edition of ‘IPrism’, an Intellectual Property (IP) competition for students of schools, polytechnic institutes, colleges and universities.
Aiming to foster a culture of innovation and creativity in the younger generation, the competition will provide young creators an opportunity to see their creations recognized on a national platform.
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Solution: d)
The Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, in collaboration with ASSOCHAM and ERICSSON India, has launched the second edition of ‘IPrism’, an Intellectual Property (IP) competition for students of schools, polytechnic institutes, colleges and universities.
Aiming to foster a culture of innovation and creativity in the younger generation, the competition will provide young creators an opportunity to see their creations recognized on a national platform.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about prepaid payment instruments
- Prepaid payment instruments are those which facilitate purchase of both goods and services against the value stored on such instruments.
- Inter-personal remittance transactions is not possible.
- These payment instruments are licensed and regulated by the Ministry of Finance.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: c)
Prepaid payment instruments are those which facilitate purchase of goods and services against the value stored on such instruments. Value stored on them is paid by the holder using a medium (cash, debit card, credit card etc).
- These are generally issued in the form of smart cards, mobile wallets, paper vouchers, internet accounts/wallets.
- Prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) come with a pre-loaded value and in some cases a pre-defined purpose of payment. They facilitate the purchase of goods and services as well as inter-personal remittance transactions such as sending money to a friend or a family member.
- These payment instruments are licensed and regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
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Solution: c)
Prepaid payment instruments are those which facilitate purchase of goods and services against the value stored on such instruments. Value stored on them is paid by the holder using a medium (cash, debit card, credit card etc).
- These are generally issued in the form of smart cards, mobile wallets, paper vouchers, internet accounts/wallets.
- Prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) come with a pre-loaded value and in some cases a pre-defined purpose of payment. They facilitate the purchase of goods and services as well as inter-personal remittance transactions such as sending money to a friend or a family member.
- These payment instruments are licensed and regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsChagos Islands in the Indian Ocean is a colonized territory by
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Solution: d)
The UK should end its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean “as rapidly as possible”, the UN’s highest court has said.
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Solution: d)
The UK should end its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean “as rapidly as possible”, the UN’s highest court has said.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES).
- It is India’s only facility for conservation of endangered species.
- It is a facility of CSIR’s Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB).
- It has helped to increase the population of mouse deer in Telangana forests.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
The Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES), a dedicated facility of CSIR’s Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad uses modern biotechnologies for conservation of endangered wildlife. India’s only facility for conservation of endangered species.
Achievements of Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES):
- LaCONES has helped the Mouse Deer Conservation Breeding Centre at Nehru Zoological Park to increase the population of mouse deer in Telangana forests. Amrabad forest, for instance, ran out of mouse deer and through the efforts of LaCONES, the animal is now reintroduced in Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
- Earlier, LaCONES has developed universal DNA based marker for identification of wild animals from parts and remains. It has a DNA banking of more than 250 species of mammals, birds and reptiles.
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Solution: d)
The Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES), a dedicated facility of CSIR’s Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad uses modern biotechnologies for conservation of endangered wildlife. India’s only facility for conservation of endangered species.
Achievements of Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES):
- LaCONES has helped the Mouse Deer Conservation Breeding Centre at Nehru Zoological Park to increase the population of mouse deer in Telangana forests. Amrabad forest, for instance, ran out of mouse deer and through the efforts of LaCONES, the animal is now reintroduced in Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
- Earlier, LaCONES has developed universal DNA based marker for identification of wild animals from parts and remains. It has a DNA banking of more than 250 species of mammals, birds and reptiles.
