QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 25 October 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.
- Among Tomatoes-onions-potatoes (TOP), onion prices are the most volatile in the country.
- Potato has the least price volatility because of higher processing-to-production.
- Maharashtra and Karnataka are the major tomato producing states in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Tomatoes-onions-potatoes (TOP) are the three basic vegetables that face extreme price volatility.
Onion is the most volatile, followed by tomato and potato. Potato is the least volatile because of higher processing-to-production share (7 per cent) than onions (3 per cent) and tomatoes (1 per cent), and also because of large storage facilities for potatoes. In fact, of the total 8,000 plus cold storages in India, 90 per cent are used for storing potatoes. But tomatoes can’t be stored for long. The current spike in tomato prices is due to lower supply from major tomato producing states like Maharashtra and Karnataka owing to heavy rains.
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Solution: d)
Tomatoes-onions-potatoes (TOP) are the three basic vegetables that face extreme price volatility.
Onion is the most volatile, followed by tomato and potato. Potato is the least volatile because of higher processing-to-production share (7 per cent) than onions (3 per cent) and tomatoes (1 per cent), and also because of large storage facilities for potatoes. In fact, of the total 8,000 plus cold storages in India, 90 per cent are used for storing potatoes. But tomatoes can’t be stored for long. The current spike in tomato prices is due to lower supply from major tomato producing states like Maharashtra and Karnataka owing to heavy rains.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Operation Greens.
- Operation Greens seeks to stabilize the supply of all vegetable crops and to ensure availability throughout the country round the year without price volatility.
- The scheme promote Farmer Producers Organizations, agri-logistics, processing facilities and professional management.
- National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) is the Nodal Agency to implement price stabilisation measures.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
In the budget speech of 2018-19, a new Scheme “Operation Greens” was announced on the line of “Operation Flood”, with an outlay of Rs.500 crore to promote Farmer Producers Organizations, agri-logistics, processing facilities and professional management.
Operation Greens seeks to stabilize the supply of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) crops and to ensure availability of TOP crops throughout the country round the year without price volatility.
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has launched the scheme. NAFED will be the Nodal Agency to implement price stabilisation measures.
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Solution: c)
In the budget speech of 2018-19, a new Scheme “Operation Greens” was announced on the line of “Operation Flood”, with an outlay of Rs.500 crore to promote Farmer Producers Organizations, agri-logistics, processing facilities and professional management.
Operation Greens seeks to stabilize the supply of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) crops and to ensure availability of TOP crops throughout the country round the year without price volatility.
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has launched the scheme. NAFED will be the Nodal Agency to implement price stabilisation measures.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Asperger syndrome (AS).
- It is a developmental disorder characterised by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication.
- People with Asperger syndrome often display restricted or specialized interests.
- It causes brain cells to degenerate and die.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Asperger syndrome (AS) is a developmental disorder characterised by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests.
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away (degenerate) and die. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia — a continuous decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills that disrupts a person’s ability to function independently.
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Solution: b)
Asperger syndrome (AS) is a developmental disorder characterised by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests.
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away (degenerate) and die. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia — a continuous decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills that disrupts a person’s ability to function independently.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding TB Harega Desh Jeetega Campaign.
- It has been launched with an aim to reduce half of tuberculosis incidence in the country.
- The government aims to provide free-of-cost and high-quality TB care to all the patients, both at private and public hospitals.
- United Nationshas marked 2025 as a global target to eliminate TB worldwide.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega Campaign’ has been launched with an aim to eliminate tuberculosis from India.
- Campaign aims to improve and expand the reach of TB care services across the country, by 2022.
- Three pillars of the campaign- clinical approach, public health component and active community participation.
- Supporting aspects of the campaign – patient support, private sector engagement, political and administrative commitment at all levels.
- The government will ensure that all patients, at private or public hospitals, receive free-of-cost and high-quality TB care.
United Nations has marked 2030 as a global target to eliminate TB worldwide but the Government of India has made 2025 as its target to eliminate tuberculosis from the country.
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Solution: b)
‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega Campaign’ has been launched with an aim to eliminate tuberculosis from India.
- Campaign aims to improve and expand the reach of TB care services across the country, by 2022.
- Three pillars of the campaign- clinical approach, public health component and active community participation.
- Supporting aspects of the campaign – patient support, private sector engagement, political and administrative commitment at all levels.
- The government will ensure that all patients, at private or public hospitals, receive free-of-cost and high-quality TB care.
United Nations has marked 2030 as a global target to eliminate TB worldwide but the Government of India has made 2025 as its target to eliminate tuberculosis from the country.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
- It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
- It helps developing countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices.
- State of the World’s Forests report is published by FAO.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate arguments and debate policy.
FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all.
The State of the World’s Forests reports on the status of forests, recent major policy and institutional developments and key issues concerning the forest sector. It makes current, reliable and policy-relevant information widely available to facilitate informed discussion and decision-making with regard to the world’s forests.
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Solution: d)
FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate arguments and debate policy.
FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all.
The State of the World’s Forests reports on the status of forests, recent major policy and institutional developments and key issues concerning the forest sector. It makes current, reliable and policy-relevant information widely available to facilitate informed discussion and decision-making with regard to the world’s forests.
