QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 30 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 regarding Black Carbon.
- Black carbon is the sooty black material emitted from gas and diesel engines, coal-fired power plants, and other sources that burn fossil fuel.
- Black carbon has an atmospheric lifetime of more than 100 years.
- Black carbon deposits in the Arctic increases the Earth’s ability to reflect the warming rays of the sun.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Black carbon is the sooty black material emitted from gas and diesel engines, coal-fired power plants, and other sources that burn fossil fuel. It comprises a significant portion of particulate matter or PM, which is an air pollutant.
Black carbon is a global environmental problem that has negative implications for both human health and our climate. Inhalation of black carbon is associated with health problems including respiratory and cardiovascular disease, cancer, and even birth defects. Black carbon also contributes to climate change causing changes in patterns of rain and clouds.
As black carbon deposits in the Arctic, the particles cover the snow and ice, decreasing the Earth’s ability to reflect the warming rays of the sun, while absorbing heat and hastening melt.
Black carbon stays in the atmosphere for only several days to weeks, whereas carbon dioxide (CO2) has an atmospheric lifetime of more than 100 years.
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Solution: b)
Black carbon is the sooty black material emitted from gas and diesel engines, coal-fired power plants, and other sources that burn fossil fuel. It comprises a significant portion of particulate matter or PM, which is an air pollutant.
Black carbon is a global environmental problem that has negative implications for both human health and our climate. Inhalation of black carbon is associated with health problems including respiratory and cardiovascular disease, cancer, and even birth defects. Black carbon also contributes to climate change causing changes in patterns of rain and clouds.
As black carbon deposits in the Arctic, the particles cover the snow and ice, decreasing the Earth’s ability to reflect the warming rays of the sun, while absorbing heat and hastening melt.
Black carbon stays in the atmosphere for only several days to weeks, whereas carbon dioxide (CO2) has an atmospheric lifetime of more than 100 years.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Interpol.
- It is a part of United Nations that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control.
- India joined the organisation before independence, and is one of its oldest members.
- Its mandate covers virtually every kind of crime, including crimes against humanity, child pornography, drug trafficking, political corruption, copyright infringement, and white-collar crime.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
India has proposed to Interpol that the General Assembly of the organization be held in New Delhi in 2022 as part of the nation’s 75th Independence Day celebrations.
- The International Criminal Police Organisation, or Interpol, is a 194 member intergovernmental organisation.
- headquartered in Lyon, France.
- formed in 1923 as the International Criminal Police Commission, and started calling itself Interpol in 1956.
- India joined the organisation in 1949, and is one of its oldest members.
Its broad mandate covers virtually every kind of crime, including crimes against humanity, child pornography, drug trafficking, political corruption, copyright infringement, and white-collar crime.
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Solution: c)
India has proposed to Interpol that the General Assembly of the organization be held in New Delhi in 2022 as part of the nation’s 75th Independence Day celebrations.
- The International Criminal Police Organisation, or Interpol, is a 194 member intergovernmental organisation.
- headquartered in Lyon, France.
- formed in 1923 as the International Criminal Police Commission, and started calling itself Interpol in 1956.
- India joined the organisation in 1949, and is one of its oldest members.
Its broad mandate covers virtually every kind of crime, including crimes against humanity, child pornography, drug trafficking, political corruption, copyright infringement, and white-collar crime.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Lignin.
- Lignin is found in almost all dry plants including crop residues and the woody bark of trees.
- lignin-based nanomaterial can act as additive in coating and packaging materials.
- Abundant quantities of lignin are generated as post-harvest agro-biomass.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
Lignin is a complex organic polymer rich in polyphenols with antimicrobial qualities.
It is found in almost all dry plants including crop residues and the woody bark of trees.
Abundant quantities of lignin are generated as post-harvest agro-biomass and in paper and pulp industries every year, which often go waste.
Researchers have developed a lignin-based nanocomposite which could potentially have commercial value. The lignin-based nanomaterial can act as additive in coating and packaging materials.
Incorrect
Solution: d)
Lignin is a complex organic polymer rich in polyphenols with antimicrobial qualities.
It is found in almost all dry plants including crop residues and the woody bark of trees.
Abundant quantities of lignin are generated as post-harvest agro-biomass and in paper and pulp industries every year, which often go waste.
Researchers have developed a lignin-based nanocomposite which could potentially have commercial value. The lignin-based nanomaterial can act as additive in coating and packaging materials.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development.
- India has signed an agreement for setting up the India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi.
- IAIARD will be a Pan-African Institute.
- India has developed similar institutes in other African countries.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
India has signed an agreement with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Consultancy Service (NABCONS) for setting up the India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa.
IAIARD will be a Pan-African Institute wherein trainees from Malawi and other African countries will be trained to develop their human resources and build their capacity.
This will be the first of its kind institute developed in an African country by India. This will further strengthen the bilateral relations between India and Malawi and that of India’s relations with the African Union.
Incorrect
Solution: c)
India has signed an agreement with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Consultancy Service (NABCONS) for setting up the India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa.
IAIARD will be a Pan-African Institute wherein trainees from Malawi and other African countries will be trained to develop their human resources and build their capacity.
This will be the first of its kind institute developed in an African country by India. This will further strengthen the bilateral relations between India and Malawi and that of India’s relations with the African Union.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the recently released School Education Quality Index (SEQI).
- School Education Quality Index (SEQI) is developed by Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) to evaluate the performance of States and Union Territories (UTs) in the school education sector.
- The index is developed through a collaborative process, including key stakeholders such as Ministry of Women and Child Development and World Bank.
- SEQI provides a platform for states and UTs to identify their strengths and weaknesses and undertake requisite course corrections or policy interventions.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Correct
Solution: b)
NITI Aayog releases the first edition of School Education Quality Index (SEQI).
About the School Education Quality Index (SEQI):
- Developed by NITI Aayog to evaluate the performance of States and Union Territories (UTs) in the school education sector.
- Aim: To bring an ‘outcomes’ focus to education policy by providing States and UTs with a platform to identify their strengths and weaknesses and undertake requisite course corrections or policy interventions.
- The index is developed through a collaborative process, including key stakeholders such as Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), the World Bank and sector experts.
Incorrect
Solution: b)
NITI Aayog releases the first edition of School Education Quality Index (SEQI).
About the School Education Quality Index (SEQI):
- Developed by NITI Aayog to evaluate the performance of States and Union Territories (UTs) in the school education sector.
- Aim: To bring an ‘outcomes’ focus to education policy by providing States and UTs with a platform to identify their strengths and weaknesses and undertake requisite course corrections or policy interventions.
- The index is developed through a collaborative process, including key stakeholders such as Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), the World Bank and sector experts.
