QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 27 September 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 Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID).
- India became the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID),capturing the bio-metric data of seafarers.
- Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID) is based on finger and iris-based bio-metric data.
- BSIDwill give a foolproof identification to Indian seafarers which will facilitate their movement and help in identifying them from any location in the world.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
India launches world’s first facial biometric-based ID for seafarers.
- The new document will give a foolproof identification to Indian seafarers which will facilitate their movement and help in identifying them from any location in the world
- The BSID is a marked improvement over the two finger or iris based bio-metric data, with modern security features.
It will make the identification of the SID holder more reliable and efficient, while protecting their dignity and privacy.
The new card is in confirmation of the Convention No. 185 of the International Labour Organisation on BSID. India ratified the Convention in October 2015.
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Solution: c)
India launches world’s first facial biometric-based ID for seafarers.
- The new document will give a foolproof identification to Indian seafarers which will facilitate their movement and help in identifying them from any location in the world
- The BSID is a marked improvement over the two finger or iris based bio-metric data, with modern security features.
It will make the identification of the SID holder more reliable and efficient, while protecting their dignity and privacy.
The new card is in confirmation of the Convention No. 185 of the International Labour Organisation on BSID. India ratified the Convention in October 2015.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding “no first use nuclear doctrine”.
- It refers to a pledge or a policy by a nuclear power not to use nuclear weapons as a means of warfare unless first attacked by an adversary using nuclear weapons.
- Now the concept is also applied to chemical and biological warfare.
- India became the first nation to propose and pledge no first use nuclearpolicy when it conducted nuclear tests under Pokhran-II in 1998.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Correct
Solution: c)
No first use nuclear doctrine refers to a pledge or a policy by a nuclear power not to use nuclear weapons as a means of warfare unless first attacked by an adversary using nuclear weapons. Earlier, the concept had also been applied to chemical and biological warfare.
China became the first nation to propose and pledge NFU policy when it first gained nuclear capabilities in 1964, stating “not to be the first to use nuclear weapons at any time or under any circumstances”.
India first adopted a “No first use” policy after its second nuclear tests, Pokhran-II, in 1998.
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Solution: c)
No first use nuclear doctrine refers to a pledge or a policy by a nuclear power not to use nuclear weapons as a means of warfare unless first attacked by an adversary using nuclear weapons. Earlier, the concept had also been applied to chemical and biological warfare.
China became the first nation to propose and pledge NFU policy when it first gained nuclear capabilities in 1964, stating “not to be the first to use nuclear weapons at any time or under any circumstances”.
India first adopted a “No first use” policy after its second nuclear tests, Pokhran-II, in 1998.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL).
- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has finalised the National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL)that aims to bridge the current regulatory system’s gap that does not cover all the medical devices and in-vitro diagnostic device (IVD).
- India has become the first country to compile Essential Diagnostics List that would provide guidance to the government for deciding the kind of diagnostic tests that different healthcare facilities in villages and remote areas require.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Correct
Solution: d)
India has got its first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) finalised by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
NEDL aims to bridge the current regulatory system’s gap that does not cover all the medical devices and in-vitro diagnostic device (IVD).
With this, India has become the first country to compile such a list that would provide guidance to the government for deciding the kind of diagnostic tests that different healthcare facilities in villages and remote areas require.
NEDL builds upon the Free Diagnostics Service Initiative and other diagnostics initiatives of the Health Ministry to provide an expanded basket of tests at different levels of the public health system.
Incorrect
Solution: d)
India has got its first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) finalised by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
NEDL aims to bridge the current regulatory system’s gap that does not cover all the medical devices and in-vitro diagnostic device (IVD).
With this, India has become the first country to compile such a list that would provide guidance to the government for deciding the kind of diagnostic tests that different healthcare facilities in villages and remote areas require.
NEDL builds upon the Free Diagnostics Service Initiative and other diagnostics initiatives of the Health Ministry to provide an expanded basket of tests at different levels of the public health system.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about West Nile Virus.
- Mosquitoes are the natural hosts of West Nile virus.
- West Nile virus is mainly transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
- Human infections occur through organ transplant, blood transfusions and breast milk.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of the family Flaviviridae.
WNV is commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and West Asia. WNV is maintained in nature in a cycle involving transmission between birds and mosquitoes. Humans, horses and other mammals can be infected.
The virus may also be transmitted through contact with other infected animals, their blood, or other tissues.
A very small proportion of human infections have occurred through organ transplant, blood transfusions and breast milk.
Key Facts:
- West Nile virus is mainly transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
- Birds are the natural hosts of West Nile virus.
- Vaccines are available for use in horses but not yet available for people.
- The virus can cause severe disease and death in horses.
- Infection with WNV is either asymptomatic (no symptoms) in around 80% of infected people, or can lead to West Nile fever or severe West Nile disease.
- About 20% of people who become infected with WNV will develop West Nile fever. Symptoms include fever, headache, tiredness, and body aches, nausea, vomiting, occasionally with a skin rash (on the trunk of the body) and swollen lymph glands.
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Solution: b)
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of the family Flaviviridae.
WNV is commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and West Asia. WNV is maintained in nature in a cycle involving transmission between birds and mosquitoes. Humans, horses and other mammals can be infected.
The virus may also be transmitted through contact with other infected animals, their blood, or other tissues.
A very small proportion of human infections have occurred through organ transplant, blood transfusions and breast milk.
Key Facts:
- West Nile virus is mainly transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
- Birds are the natural hosts of West Nile virus.
- Vaccines are available for use in horses but not yet available for people.
- The virus can cause severe disease and death in horses.
- Infection with WNV is either asymptomatic (no symptoms) in around 80% of infected people, or can lead to West Nile fever or severe West Nile disease.
- About 20% of people who become infected with WNV will develop West Nile fever. Symptoms include fever, headache, tiredness, and body aches, nausea, vomiting, occasionally with a skin rash (on the trunk of the body) and swollen lymph glands.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Indian star tortoise.
- Recently Indian star tortoise has been moved from Appendix II to Appendix I of CITES.
- Appendix I of CITES lists species that are the most endangered among CITES-listed animals and plants.
- There is complete prohibition of the species listed on Appendix I of CITES.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
India’s proposal to upgrade the protection of star tortoises (Geochelone elegans), the smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) and small-clawed otters (Anoyx cinereus) in CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on Wild Fauna and Flora) have been approved.
These species have been listed under Appendix I of CITES and will now enjoy the highest degree of protection as there will be a complete international ban enforced on their trade.
Appendix I of CITES lists species that are the most endangered among CITES-listed animals and plants. “They are threatened with extinction and CITES prohibits international trade in specimens of these species except when the purpose of the import is not commercial, for instance for scientific research.
Incorrect
Solution: a)
India’s proposal to upgrade the protection of star tortoises (Geochelone elegans), the smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) and small-clawed otters (Anoyx cinereus) in CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on Wild Fauna and Flora) have been approved.
These species have been listed under Appendix I of CITES and will now enjoy the highest degree of protection as there will be a complete international ban enforced on their trade.
Appendix I of CITES lists species that are the most endangered among CITES-listed animals and plants. “They are threatened with extinction and CITES prohibits international trade in specimens of these species except when the purpose of the import is not commercial, for instance for scientific research.
