QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 16 July 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.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO).
- ITSSOis an online module available to law enforcement agencies at National, State and District levels.
- It allows the state to undertake real-time monitoring and management for completion of investigation in rape cases in 6 months.
- ITSSO leverages the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS)which is a nationwide network enabling sharing of information between Police Stations, State officers and security agencies.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) is meant for Law Enforcement Agencies in the country. The Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) is an online module available to law enforcement agencies at all levels- National, State, District and Police Station that allows State to undertake real-time monitoring and management for completion of investigation in rape cases in 2 months. It leverages the existing CCTNS data base, which covers nearly 15000 police stations in the country. ITSSO would greatly strengthen States ability for analytics and prognosis for timely investigation and prosecution in rape cases. ITSSO is one of such measures developed by MHA towards Smart Policing.
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Solution: b)
Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) is meant for Law Enforcement Agencies in the country. The Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) is an online module available to law enforcement agencies at all levels- National, State, District and Police Station that allows State to undertake real-time monitoring and management for completion of investigation in rape cases in 2 months. It leverages the existing CCTNS data base, which covers nearly 15000 police stations in the country. ITSSO would greatly strengthen States ability for analytics and prognosis for timely investigation and prosecution in rape cases. ITSSO is one of such measures developed by MHA towards Smart Policing.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Safe City projects.
- In order to provide security for children and to prevent child trafficking, Ministry of Women and Child Development started Safe City projects.
- The projects are funded under Nirbhaya Fund scheme.
- It involves Improving Street Lighting in identified Hot Spot areas.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
In order to instil sense of security in women in metro cities, Government has identified eight cities for implementation of Safe City projects in first phase at a cost of Rs.2,919 crore. The cities are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow & Mumbai. The projects are funded under Nirbhaya Fund scheme. The projects have been prepared jointly by Municipal bodies and City Police and reflect integrated action for safety of women. Safe City projects involves creation of on-ground assets, resources & behaviour change programs for safety of women. The projects will supplement existing assets and meet citizen demands for safe eco-system for women in these cities. It involves improving Street Lighting in identified Hot Spot areas.
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Solution: c)
In order to instil sense of security in women in metro cities, Government has identified eight cities for implementation of Safe City projects in first phase at a cost of Rs.2,919 crore. The cities are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow & Mumbai. The projects are funded under Nirbhaya Fund scheme. The projects have been prepared jointly by Municipal bodies and City Police and reflect integrated action for safety of women. Safe City projects involves creation of on-ground assets, resources & behaviour change programs for safety of women. The projects will supplement existing assets and meet citizen demands for safe eco-system for women in these cities. It involves improving Street Lighting in identified Hot Spot areas.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS), from Sultanganj to Kahalganj on the Ganga in Bihar is the only dolphin sanctuary in the country.
- Gangetic river dolphin is India’s national aquatic animal.
- The Gangetic river dolphin is found only in the Ganges River and their tributaries in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Ganges river dolphin is primarily found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries in Bangladesh, India and Nepal.
The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS), from Sultanganj to Kahalganj on the Ganga in Bihar is the only dolphin sanctuary in the country.
The Ganges river dolphin has been recognized by the government of India as its National Aquatic Animal and is the official animal of the city of Guwahati.
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Solution: b)
The Ganges river dolphin is primarily found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries in Bangladesh, India and Nepal.
The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS), from Sultanganj to Kahalganj on the Ganga in Bihar is the only dolphin sanctuary in the country.
The Ganges river dolphin has been recognized by the government of India as its National Aquatic Animal and is the official animal of the city of Guwahati.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsLampedusa Island, recently seen in news is located in
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Recently asister-city agreement has been inked between Kobe in Japan and Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
- Sister cities are a form of legal or social agreement between cities in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.
- India has no sister-city agreement with China and Pakistan.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
India’s Ahmedabad and Japan’s Kobe will now be sister cities.
The concept of sister cities or twin towns is a legal and social agreement between towns, cities, counties, oblasts, prefectures, provinces, regions, states between two separate countries to promote cultural and commercial ties.
The plan was conceived after the end of World War II to promote peaceful coexistence and to encourage trade and tourism.
In diplomacy, this concept is seen as a way to enhance strategic ties between two nations, both cultural as well as economic.
India has signed sister city agreements with many countries including China, US, Australia, Russia, Canada, Mauritius, Germany, Hungary, South Korea, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Portugal, Belarus and Jordan.
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Solution: c)
India’s Ahmedabad and Japan’s Kobe will now be sister cities.
The concept of sister cities or twin towns is a legal and social agreement between towns, cities, counties, oblasts, prefectures, provinces, regions, states between two separate countries to promote cultural and commercial ties.
The plan was conceived after the end of World War II to promote peaceful coexistence and to encourage trade and tourism.
In diplomacy, this concept is seen as a way to enhance strategic ties between two nations, both cultural as well as economic.
India has signed sister city agreements with many countries including China, US, Australia, Russia, Canada, Mauritius, Germany, Hungary, South Korea, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Portugal, Belarus and Jordan.
