QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 15 August 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 Indian Rhinoceros.
- In India, rhinos are found in Jaldapara National Park and Garumara National Park.
- Only female rhinos have horn.
- The rhino is the second largest land animal after Elephant.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
The preferred habitat of an Indian rhinoceros is alluvial flood plains and areas containing tall grasslands along the foothills of the Himalayas. Formerly, extensively distributed in the Gangetic plains, today the species is restricted to small habitats in Indo-Nepal terai and northern West Bengal and Assam. In India, rhinos are mainly found in Kaziranga NP, Pobitara WLS, Orang NP, Manas NP in Assam, Jaldapara NP and Garumara NP in West Bengal and Dudhwa TR in Uttar Pradesh.
The Indian rhino has a single horn, which is present in both sexes. It is the largest of all the Asian rhinos.
The rhino is the fourth largest land animal.
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Solution: b)
The preferred habitat of an Indian rhinoceros is alluvial flood plains and areas containing tall grasslands along the foothills of the Himalayas. Formerly, extensively distributed in the Gangetic plains, today the species is restricted to small habitats in Indo-Nepal terai and northern West Bengal and Assam. In India, rhinos are mainly found in Kaziranga NP, Pobitara WLS, Orang NP, Manas NP in Assam, Jaldapara NP and Garumara NP in West Bengal and Dudhwa TR in Uttar Pradesh.
The Indian rhino has a single horn, which is present in both sexes. It is the largest of all the Asian rhinos.
The rhino is the fourth largest land animal.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsReam Naval Base, recently seen in news is located in
Correct
Solution: d)
Ream Naval Base is a facility operated by the Royal Cambodian Navy on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand in the province of Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
China and Cambodia have reportedly signed a secret pact allowing China exclusive use of a naval base on the Gulf of Thailand, although officials from both countries have denied such a deal exists.
This would be china’s second overseas naval foothold, after a base in Djibouti opened in 2017.
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Solution: d)
Ream Naval Base is a facility operated by the Royal Cambodian Navy on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand in the province of Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
China and Cambodia have reportedly signed a secret pact allowing China exclusive use of a naval base on the Gulf of Thailand, although officials from both countries have denied such a deal exists.
This would be china’s second overseas naval foothold, after a base in Djibouti opened in 2017.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 points‘Green Bonus’, recently seen in news is related to.
Correct
Solution: c)
Eleven States belonging to Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) sought ‘Green Bonus’ from the Centre considering their contribution in environmental conservation.
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Solution: c)
Eleven States belonging to Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) sought ‘Green Bonus’ from the Centre considering their contribution in environmental conservation.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the latest edition of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).
- PLFS was carried out by Niti Ayog in association with Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE).
- The unemployment rates in urban areas are higher than those in rural areas.
- The highest unemployment rates is among Schedule Castes compared to General category.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
The latest edition of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) has been released.
Among the primary agencies involved in this activity are Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Labour Bureau in Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) and the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Key findings:
- The unemployment rate (UR) in both rural and urban India is at its highest since 1972.
- The unemployment rates in urban areas are higher than those in rural areas. In rural areas, the UR is 5.3 per cent, whereas in urban areas, the UR is 7.8 per cent according to the usual status.
- Among social groups, the highest UR is among the ‘General’ or ‘Others’ category — 6.7 per cent. This groups is followed by Schedule Castes (6.3 per cent), Other Backward Classes (6 per cent) and Scheduled Tribes (4.3 per cent).
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Solution: b)
The latest edition of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) has been released.
Among the primary agencies involved in this activity are Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Labour Bureau in Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) and the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Key findings:
- The unemployment rate (UR) in both rural and urban India is at its highest since 1972.
- The unemployment rates in urban areas are higher than those in rural areas. In rural areas, the UR is 5.3 per cent, whereas in urban areas, the UR is 7.8 per cent according to the usual status.
- Among social groups, the highest UR is among the ‘General’ or ‘Others’ category — 6.7 per cent. This groups is followed by Schedule Castes (6.3 per cent), Other Backward Classes (6 per cent) and Scheduled Tribes (4.3 per cent).
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Green Climate Fund (GCF).
- It is established within the framework of the Kyoto Protocol.
- It assists developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
- The GCF is based in Incheon, South Korea.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a fund established within the framework of the UNFCCC as an operating entity of the Financial Mechanism to assist developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change. The GCF is based in Incheon, South Korea. It is governed by a Board of 24 members and supported by a Secretariat.
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Solution: c)
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a fund established within the framework of the UNFCCC as an operating entity of the Financial Mechanism to assist developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change. The GCF is based in Incheon, South Korea. It is governed by a Board of 24 members and supported by a Secretariat.
