QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 29 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 Maternal Mortality in India.
- Maternal mortality ratio is measured as the number of maternal deaths per lakh live births.
- Kerala is the only state in India to achieve the sustainable development goals target of 70 per 100,000 MMR.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
Maternal mortality ratio is measured as the number of maternal deaths per lakh live births.
A Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2015-2017 from the Sample Registration System has been released.
Kerala has the lowest MMR, at 42. It is followed by Maharashtra (55), Tamil Nadu (63)
According to the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the global target is to bring down the MMR to fewer than 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030.
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Solution: a)
Maternal mortality ratio is measured as the number of maternal deaths per lakh live births.
A Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2015-2017 from the Sample Registration System has been released.
Kerala has the lowest MMR, at 42. It is followed by Maharashtra (55), Tamil Nadu (63)
According to the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the global target is to bring down the MMR to fewer than 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
- Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is an international coalition of countries, United Nations (UN) agencies, multilateral development banks, the private sector, and academic institutions, that aims to promote disaster-resiliant infrastructure.
- It was launched at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit.
- It aims to achieve substantial changes in member countries’ policy frameworks and future infrastructure investments.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
CDRI:
Launched by Modi in September 2019 at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit in New York, US.
- A platform where knowledge is generated and exchanged on different aspects of disaster and climate resilience of infrastructure.
- It will create a mechanism to assist countries to upgrade their capacities and practices, with regard to infrastructure development in accordance with their risk context and economic needs.
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Solution: d)
CDRI:
Launched by Modi in September 2019 at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit in New York, US.
- A platform where knowledge is generated and exchanged on different aspects of disaster and climate resilience of infrastructure.
- It will create a mechanism to assist countries to upgrade their capacities and practices, with regard to infrastructure development in accordance with their risk context and economic needs.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
- It converts multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application of any participating bank, merging several banking features, seamless fund routing & merchant payments into one hood.
- It was launched by RBI.
- Money can be transferred through mobile devices round the clock 24*7 except on public holidays.
- It may also be used for Utility Bill Payments, Over the Counter Payments and Barcode based payments.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a payment system launched by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). It facilitates the fund transfer between two bank accounts through a smartphone. It converts multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application (of any participating bank), merging several banking features, seamless fund routing & merchant payments into one hood.
The unique feature of UPI is that it immediate money transfer through mobile devices round the clock 24*7 and 365 days. Also, a single mobile application may be used for accessing different bank accounts. It may also be used for Utility Bill Payments, Over the Counter Payments and Barcode (Scan and Pay) based payments.
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Solution: b)
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a payment system launched by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). It facilitates the fund transfer between two bank accounts through a smartphone. It converts multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application (of any participating bank), merging several banking features, seamless fund routing & merchant payments into one hood.
The unique feature of UPI is that it immediate money transfer through mobile devices round the clock 24*7 and 365 days. Also, a single mobile application may be used for accessing different bank accounts. It may also be used for Utility Bill Payments, Over the Counter Payments and Barcode (Scan and Pay) based payments.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Earth BioGenome Project (EBP).
- It is an initiative that aims to sequence and catalog the genomes of all of Earth’s eukaryotic species.
- The initiative would produce an open DNA database of biological information that provides a platform for scientific research and supports environmental and conservation initiatives.
- It was launched by U.S National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
International biologists have launched Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), an initiative that aims to sequence and catalog the genomes of all of Earth’s currently described eukaryotic species over a period of ten years. The initiative would produce an open DNA database of biological information that provides a platform for scientific research and supports environmental and conservation initiatives.
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Solution: c)
International biologists have launched Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), an initiative that aims to sequence and catalog the genomes of all of Earth’s currently described eukaryotic species over a period of ten years. The initiative would produce an open DNA database of biological information that provides a platform for scientific research and supports environmental and conservation initiatives.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsKalapani, the place recently seen in news is located in
