QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 19 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 regarding Global coalition to protect pollinators.
- The Global coalition to protect pollinators is formed by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- India is a member country to the Coalition.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Global Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators was formed three years ago, to follow up on the findings of Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Assessment on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production, which found that many of the world’s pollinator species are on the decline.
- The initiative to form a coalition was taken by the Netherlands on December 12, 2016 at the Conference of the Parties–Convention of Biological Diversity held in Mexico.
- Members: The coalition now has 28 signatories including 17 European countries, five from Latin America and the Caribbean and four from Africa.
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Solution: d)
Global Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators was formed three years ago, to follow up on the findings of Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Assessment on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production, which found that many of the world’s pollinator species are on the decline.
- The initiative to form a coalition was taken by the Netherlands on December 12, 2016 at the Conference of the Parties–Convention of Biological Diversity held in Mexico.
- Members: The coalition now has 28 signatories including 17 European countries, five from Latin America and the Caribbean and four from Africa.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Pollinator-dependent species include fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and oil crops.
- Globally nearly 90% of wild flowering plant species depend on animal pollination.
- Protecting pollinators will be important for addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Pollinator-dependent species include several fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and oil crops, which are major sources of micronutrients, vitamins and minerals to humans.
What is the importance of pollinators?
- Plants depend on pollination.
- Globally nearly 90% of wild flowering plant species depend on animal pollination.
- More than 75% of leading global crop types benefit from animal pollination in production, yield and quality.
- Around 5-8% of current global crop production is directly ascribed to animal pollination, which equates to somewhere between 235 and 577 billion American dollars worldwide.
Protecting pollinators will be important for addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) too. The goals relevant to pollinators are SDG 2 (zero hunger), SDG 15 (life on land), SDG 3 (good health and well-being) through access to sufficient nutritious food (highly dependent on pollinators) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) too as 1.4 billion people work in agriculture.
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Solution: d)
Pollinator-dependent species include several fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and oil crops, which are major sources of micronutrients, vitamins and minerals to humans.
What is the importance of pollinators?
- Plants depend on pollination.
- Globally nearly 90% of wild flowering plant species depend on animal pollination.
- More than 75% of leading global crop types benefit from animal pollination in production, yield and quality.
- Around 5-8% of current global crop production is directly ascribed to animal pollination, which equates to somewhere between 235 and 577 billion American dollars worldwide.
Protecting pollinators will be important for addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) too. The goals relevant to pollinators are SDG 2 (zero hunger), SDG 15 (life on land), SDG 3 (good health and well-being) through access to sufficient nutritious food (highly dependent on pollinators) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) too as 1.4 billion people work in agriculture.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsFolk art form thudumbattam, is prevalent in which of the following states
Correct
Solution: d)
Thudumbu is a percussion instrument from the Kongu region (that includes Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, Karur, Namakkal, and Salem districts). Thudumbattam, the folk art form, is prevalent in villages around Karamadai, a small town 26 kilometres from Coimbatore.
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Solution: d)
Thudumbu is a percussion instrument from the Kongu region (that includes Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, Karur, Namakkal, and Salem districts). Thudumbattam, the folk art form, is prevalent in villages around Karamadai, a small town 26 kilometres from Coimbatore.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Demands for Grants.
1. The demands for grants are presented to the Lok Sabha along with the Annual Financial Statement.
2. Regarding Union Territories without Legislature, a separate demand is presented for each of such Union Territories.
- The voting of demands for grants has to be done by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha separately.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
- Article 113 of the Constitution of India mandates that estimates of expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India are included in the Annual Financial Statement, which are required to be voted by the Lok Sabha, and submitted in the form of demand for grants.
- The demands for grants are presented to the Lok Sabha along with the Annual Financial Statement. More than one Demand may be presented for a Ministry or Department depending on the nature of expenditure.
- Regarding Union Territories without Legislature, a separate demand is presented for each of such Union Territories.
The voting of demands for grants is the exclusive privilege of the Lok Sabha, that is, the Rajya Sabha
has no power of voting the demands. The voting is confined to the votable part of the budget—the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India is not submitted to the vote (it can only be discussed).
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Solution: a)
- Article 113 of the Constitution of India mandates that estimates of expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India are included in the Annual Financial Statement, which are required to be voted by the Lok Sabha, and submitted in the form of demand for grants.
- The demands for grants are presented to the Lok Sabha along with the Annual Financial Statement. More than one Demand may be presented for a Ministry or Department depending on the nature of expenditure.
- Regarding Union Territories without Legislature, a separate demand is presented for each of such Union Territories.
The voting of demands for grants is the exclusive privilege of the Lok Sabha, that is, the Rajya Sabha
has no power of voting the demands. The voting is confined to the votable part of the budget—the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India is not submitted to the vote (it can only be discussed).
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsIndia-EU Broad Based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) negotiations cover:
1. Trade in Goods and Service
2. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
3. Government Procurement
4. Sustainable Development
Select the correct code:
Correct
Solution: d)
On 28th June 2007, India and the EU began negotiations on a broad-based Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) in Brussels, Belgium.
The negotiations cover Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, Investment, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Technical Barriers to Trade, Trade Remedies, Rules of Origin, Customs and Trade Facilitation, Competition, Trade Defence, Government Procurement, Dispute Settlement, Intellectual Property Rights & Geographical Indications, Sustainable Development.
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Solution: d)
On 28th June 2007, India and the EU began negotiations on a broad-based Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) in Brussels, Belgium.
The negotiations cover Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, Investment, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Technical Barriers to Trade, Trade Remedies, Rules of Origin, Customs and Trade Facilitation, Competition, Trade Defence, Government Procurement, Dispute Settlement, Intellectual Property Rights & Geographical Indications, Sustainable Development.
