Insights Revision Through MCQs - 03 October 2019

Insights Revision Through MCQs – 03 October 2019

INSIGHTS CURRENT Affairs RTM - 2019

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Question 1 of 10

1. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements wrt recently released ‘Stations Cleanliness Survey Report’
1. 1. Report is released by NITI
  2. Report said, Top three cleanest railways stations are from Southern states
  3. North Western Railway followed by South East Central Railway are the top featured railway zones in the report
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 3 only
- (d) All of the above
Correct

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/stations-cleanliness-survey-report/

Incorrect

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/stations-cleanliness-survey-report/
Question 2 of 10

2. Question
1 points
Recently ‘Mo Sarkar’ has been in news sometimes related to
- (a) Odisha state’s good governance initiative
- (b) Rajasthan state’s civil society initiative
- (c) Jharkhand state’s anti-corruption initiative
- (d) None of the above
Correct

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/mo-sarkar-initiative/

Incorrect

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/mo-sarkar-initiative/
Question 3 of 10

3. Question
1 points
Which of the following systems strengthen the existing Panchayat Raj system?
1. 1. Village Secretariat system
  2. District planning committee
  3. Backward Regions Grants Fund
  4. Public distribution system
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1, 2 and 3
- (d) All of the above
Correct

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/village-secretariat-programme/

Value addition:
- District Planning Committee (DPC) created as per article 243ZD of the Constitution of India at the district level for planning at the district and below.
- Backward Regions Grant Fund Scheme by Ministry of Panchayati Raj is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. The fund will provide financial resource for supplementing and converging existing developmental inflows into identified districts
- Public distribution system is a government-sponsored chain of shops entrusted with the work of distributing basic food and non-food commodities to the needy sections of the society at very cheap prices. Food Corporation of India, manages the public distribution system.
Incorrect

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/village-secretariat-programme/

Value addition:
- District Planning Committee (DPC) created as per article 243ZD of the Constitution of India at the district level for planning at the district and below.
- Backward Regions Grant Fund Scheme by Ministry of Panchayati Raj is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. The fund will provide financial resource for supplementing and converging existing developmental inflows into identified districts
- Public distribution system is a government-sponsored chain of shops entrusted with the work of distributing basic food and non-food commodities to the needy sections of the society at very cheap prices. Food Corporation of India, manages the public distribution system.
Question 4 of 10

4. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements wrt ‘Princely State of Hyderabad’
1. 1. It was founded by Mir Qamar-ud-Din Siddiqi
  2. State’s integration with India after independence happened through ‘Operation Polo’
  3. Nizam was retained as the head of state after integration with India
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) 2 and 3 only
- (d) All of the above
Correct

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/india-hyderabad-nizam-heirs-win-uk-court-battle-with-pakistan-for-35m/

Value Addition:
- City was founded in the year 1591 by fifth Qutb Shahi Ruler Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah on the bank of river musi
- Qutb Shahis ruled the Deccan for almost 171 years. During the Qutb Shahi reign Golconda became one of the leading markets in the world of diamonds, pearls, steel for arms and also printed fabric.
- The glory of the Golconda kingdom ended in 1687, when Aurangzeb, the last great Mughal ruler, captured Golconda from Abul Hasan Tana Shah, the last king of Golconda. With the conquest of the Deccan and the South, Aurangzeb succeeded in expanding the Mughal Empire to cover the entire sub-continent.
- After his death of Aurangzeb in 1707, Mir Quamar-ud-din, the Governor of the Deccan, who bore the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk Feroze Jung Asif Jah, declared his independence from Mughal rule in 1724. He thus became the first Nizam and the founder of the Asif Jahi dynasty.
- Nizam, shortened from Nizam-ul-Mulk, meaning Administrator of the Realm
Incorrect

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/india-hyderabad-nizam-heirs-win-uk-court-battle-with-pakistan-for-35m/

Value Addition:
- City was founded in the year 1591 by fifth Qutb Shahi Ruler Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah on the bank of river musi
- Qutb Shahis ruled the Deccan for almost 171 years. During the Qutb Shahi reign Golconda became one of the leading markets in the world of diamonds, pearls, steel for arms and also printed fabric.
- The glory of the Golconda kingdom ended in 1687, when Aurangzeb, the last great Mughal ruler, captured Golconda from Abul Hasan Tana Shah, the last king of Golconda. With the conquest of the Deccan and the South, Aurangzeb succeeded in expanding the Mughal Empire to cover the entire sub-continent.
- After his death of Aurangzeb in 1707, Mir Quamar-ud-din, the Governor of the Deccan, who bore the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk Feroze Jung Asif Jah, declared his independence from Mughal rule in 1724. He thus became the first Nizam and the founder of the Asif Jahi dynasty.
- Nizam, shortened from Nizam-ul-Mulk, meaning Administrator of the Realm
Question 5 of 10

5. Question
1 points
Which of the following statements are true about ‘CAATSA’?
1. 1. It is a US federal law used to impose sanctions only on Iran and North Korea
  2. Law allows sanctions against countries that engage in transactions with Russia’s defence deal
  3. Under the law USA President may temporarily waive the imposition or continuation of sanctions under specified circumstances
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a) 1 and 3 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 3 only
- (d) All of the above
Correct

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/countering-americas-adversaries-through-sanctions-act-caatsa/

Incorrect

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/countering-americas-adversaries-through-sanctions-act-caatsa/
Question 6 of 10

6. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements wrt Exchange Traded Funds(ETFs)
1. 1. ETFs are mutual funds listed and traded on stock exchanges
  2. Bharat 22 is the type of ETF in India
  3. ETF can be bought and sold throughout the day like stocks on a stock exchange Unlike traditional mutual funds
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a) 2 and 3 only
- (b) 1 and 2 only
- (c) 1 only
- (d) All of the above
Correct

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/exchange-traded-funds/

Incorrect

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/exchange-traded-funds/
Question 7 of 10

7. Question
1 points
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme was first introduced in
- (a) Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2011
- (b) Environment Act 1986
- (c) Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2016
- (d) e-waste management rules 2016
Correct

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/ban-on-single-use-plastic/

Value Addition:
- e-waste management rules 2016 not applied to
  - used lead acid batteries as covered under the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001 made under the Act, micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006); and
  - Radio-active wastes as covered under the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of 1962) and rules made thereunder.
- http://vikaspedia.in/energy/environment/waste-management/e-waste-management/e-waste-management-rules-2016
Incorrect

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/ban-on-single-use-plastic/

Value Addition:
- e-waste management rules 2016 not applied to
  - used lead acid batteries as covered under the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001 made under the Act, micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006); and
  - Radio-active wastes as covered under the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of 1962) and rules made thereunder.
- http://vikaspedia.in/energy/environment/waste-management/e-waste-management/e-waste-management-rules-2016
Question 8 of 10

8. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements wrt “Swachhata Hi Seva”
1. 1. It is a jan andolan for Swachhata
  2. 2019 campaign focused on Plastic Waste Management
  3. It is implemented by Ministry of Environment
Select the incorrect answer using the code given below.
- (a) 2 and 3 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) 3 only
- (d) 1 and 3 only
Correct

Ans: (c)

Explanation: Implemented by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (under Ministry of Jal Shakti)

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/ban-on-single-use-plastic/

Incorrect

Ans: (c)

Explanation: Implemented by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (under Ministry of Jal Shakti)

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/10/03/ban-on-single-use-plastic/
Question 9 of 10

9. Question
1 points
Which of the following ports form starting and ending points of Suez Canal?
- (a) Port Said and Port of Aden
- (b) Port Alexandria and Port Suez
- (c) Port Cairo and Port Said
- (d) Port Said and Port Tewfik
Correct

Ans: (d)

Explanation:
- Port Tewfik( also called port suez) is to the West of the Suez Canal entrance
Incorrect

Ans: (d)

Explanation:
- Port Tewfik( also called port suez) is to the West of the Suez Canal entrance
Question 10 of 10

10. Question
1 points
Arrange the following in west to east direction
1. Gilgit
2. Sri Nagar
3. Kargil
Select the correct answer using code below
- (a) 1-2-3
- (b) 2-1-3
- (c) 3-2-1
- (d) 2-3-1
Correct

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

Incorrect

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

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