QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 12 November 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 National Genomic Grid.
- National Genomic Grid will study genomic data of Tuberculosis (TB) patients from India.
- It will collect samples from Tuberculosis (TB) patients, through a network of pan-India collection centres by bringing all TB treatment institutions on board.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
- Recently, the government has announced to set up a National Genomic Grid (NGG). It will study genomic data of cancer patients from India.
- It will collect samples from cancer patients, through a network of pan-India collection centres by bringing all cancer treatment institutions on board.
- The grid to be formed will be in line with the National Cancer Tissue Biobank (NCTB) set up at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
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Solution: d)
- Recently, the government has announced to set up a National Genomic Grid (NGG). It will study genomic data of cancer patients from India.
- It will collect samples from cancer patients, through a network of pan-India collection centres by bringing all cancer treatment institutions on board.
- The grid to be formed will be in line with the National Cancer Tissue Biobank (NCTB) set up at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Project Bal Basera.
- Project Bal Basera provides Crèche facility for the welfare of Children of Construction Workers.
- The project is supported by Central Public Works Department (CPWD).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
Bal Basera or a Crèche is a project for the welfare of Children of Construction Workers was deployed at AIIMS Rishikesh site. The project is supported by Central Public Works Department (CPWD).
Bal Basera shall accommodate about 35 Children and shall be run by CPWD Officers’ Wives Association (OWA).
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Solution: c)
Bal Basera or a Crèche is a project for the welfare of Children of Construction Workers was deployed at AIIMS Rishikesh site. The project is supported by Central Public Works Department (CPWD).
Bal Basera shall accommodate about 35 Children and shall be run by CPWD Officers’ Wives Association (OWA).
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding LOTUS-HR programme.
- LOTUS-HR is an Indo-Israel partnership that aims for waste water management approach that will produce clean water which can be reused for various purposes.
- The second phase of LOTUS-HR programme will now treat 10,000 litres per day of sewage water in the Barapullah drain.
- It is supported by the department of biotechnology, ministry of science and technology, Government of India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
The second phase of the Local Treatment of Urban Sewage Streams for Healthy Reuse (LOTUS-HR) programme — which will now treat 10,000 litres per day of sewage water in the Barapullah drain, was jointly inaugurated by the Netherlands King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima.
Dutch and Indian companies are contributing to the project by sharing their existing technologies.
The first phase of the LOTUS-HR project was launched in July 2017 through an Indo-Dutch partnership which aimed at demonstrating a holistic water management approach. Only around 100-200 litres per day of sewage water was being treated in the first phase. “However, following its success, the model has been scaled up which would considerably improve the Barapullah drain”.
The LOTUS-HR project is jointly supported by the department of biotechnology, ministry of science and technology, Government of India and Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research/STW, Government of the Netherlands.
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Solution: c)
The second phase of the Local Treatment of Urban Sewage Streams for Healthy Reuse (LOTUS-HR) programme — which will now treat 10,000 litres per day of sewage water in the Barapullah drain, was jointly inaugurated by the Netherlands King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima.
Dutch and Indian companies are contributing to the project by sharing their existing technologies.
The first phase of the LOTUS-HR project was launched in July 2017 through an Indo-Dutch partnership which aimed at demonstrating a holistic water management approach. Only around 100-200 litres per day of sewage water was being treated in the first phase. “However, following its success, the model has been scaled up which would considerably improve the Barapullah drain”.
The LOTUS-HR project is jointly supported by the department of biotechnology, ministry of science and technology, Government of India and Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research/STW, Government of the Netherlands.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
- IIP is estimated and published biannually by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO).
- It is a composite indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base period.
- IIP has contracted steadily from 2012 to 2019 due to continuous slowdown in the capital
goods, mining, and manufacturing sectors.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index that shows the performance of different industrial sectors of the Indian economy.
The IIP is estimated and published on a monthly basis by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO). As an all India index, it gives general level of industrial activity in the economy.
According to the CSO. “It is a composite indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base period.”
The current base year is 2011-2012.
Following are the three sectors of the IIP as per the revision based on 2011-12 series.
(i) Mining,
(ii) Manufacturing and
(iii) Electricity
Incorrect
Solution: d)
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index that shows the performance of different industrial sectors of the Indian economy.
The IIP is estimated and published on a monthly basis by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO). As an all India index, it gives general level of industrial activity in the economy.
According to the CSO. “It is a composite indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base period.”
The current base year is 2011-2012.
Following are the three sectors of the IIP as per the revision based on 2011-12 series.
(i) Mining,
(ii) Manufacturing and
(iii) Electricity
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS).
- Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) are declared as per the provisions of Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
- Areas with High endemism and presence of keystone species can be declared as Biodiversity Heritage Sites.
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) will notify areas of biodiversity importance as Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
“Biodiversity Heritage Sites” (BHS) are well defined areas that are unique, ecologically fragile ecosystems – terrestrial, coastal and inland waters and, marine having rich biodiversity comprising of any one or more of the following components: richness of wild as well as domesticated species or intra-specific categories, high endemism, presence of rare and threatened species, keystone species, species of evolutionary significance, wild ancestors of domestic/cultivated species or their varieties, past pre-eminence of biological components represented by fossil beds and having significant cultural, ethical or aesthetic values and are important for the maintenance of cultural diversity, with or without a long history of human association with them.
Under Section 37 of Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (BDA) the State Government in consultation with local bodies may notify in the official gazette, areas of biodiversity importance as Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS).
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Solution: c)
“Biodiversity Heritage Sites” (BHS) are well defined areas that are unique, ecologically fragile ecosystems – terrestrial, coastal and inland waters and, marine having rich biodiversity comprising of any one or more of the following components: richness of wild as well as domesticated species or intra-specific categories, high endemism, presence of rare and threatened species, keystone species, species of evolutionary significance, wild ancestors of domestic/cultivated species or their varieties, past pre-eminence of biological components represented by fossil beds and having significant cultural, ethical or aesthetic values and are important for the maintenance of cultural diversity, with or without a long history of human association with them.
Under Section 37 of Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (BDA) the State Government in consultation with local bodies may notify in the official gazette, areas of biodiversity importance as Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS).
