Insights Revision Through MCQs – 29 November 2019
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New Initiative: Revision Through MCQs (RTM) – Revision of Current Affairs Made Interesting
As revision is the key to success in this exam, we are starting a new initiative where you will revise current affairs effectively through MCQs (RTM) that are solely based on Insights Daily Current Affairs.
These questions will be different than our regular current affairs quiz. These questions are framed to TEST how well you have read and revised Insights Current Affairs on daily basis.
We will post nearly 10 MCQs every day which are based on previous day’s Insights current affairs. Tonight we will be posting RTM questions on the Insights current affairs of October 3, 2019.
The added advantage of this initiative is it will help you solve at least 20 MCQs daily (5 Static + 5 CA Quiz + 10 RTM) – thereby helping you improve your retention as well as elimination and guessing skills.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsRecently a bill has been introduced in Lok Sabha proposes setting up of a Re-skilling fund, which is primarily related to
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Labour Code on Industrial Relations, 2019 bill has been introduced in the Lok Sabha.
- The bill aims to streamline industrial relations and help India improve on the ease of doing business index
- Proposes setting up of a “re-skilling fund” for training of retrenched employees. The retrenched employee would be paid 15 days’ wages from the fund within 45 days of retrenchment.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/29/industrial-relations-code-bill-2019/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Labour Code on Industrial Relations, 2019 bill has been introduced in the Lok Sabha.
- The bill aims to streamline industrial relations and help India improve on the ease of doing business index
- Proposes setting up of a “re-skilling fund” for training of retrenched employees. The retrenched employee would be paid 15 days’ wages from the fund within 45 days of retrenchment.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/29/industrial-relations-code-bill-2019/
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following organization has launched Accelerator Lab in India, to work on pollution, water issues?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- The Accelerator Lab is an innovative new initiative by the UNDP, Germany and Qatar, to find 21st century solutions to today”s complex new challenges.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/29/undp-accelerator-labs/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- The Accelerator Lab is an innovative new initiative by the UNDP, Germany and Qatar, to find 21st century solutions to today”s complex new challenges.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/29/undp-accelerator-labs/
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
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- Supplementary grants are the additional grant required to meet the required expenditure of the government
- Excess Grant is granted for an exceptional purpose which forms no part of the current service of any financial year
- Token Grant is granted when money has been spent on any service during a financial year in excess of the amount granted for that year
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Supplementary grants are the additional grant required to meet the required expenditure of the government.
- Additional Grant: It is granted when a need has arisen during the current financial year for supplementary or additional expenditure upon some new service not contemplated in the Budget for that year.
- Excess Grant: It is granted when money has been spent on any service during a financial year in excess of the amount granted for that year. The demands for excess grants are made after the expenditure has actually been incurred and after the financial year to which it relates, has expired.
- Exceptional Grants: It is granted for an exceptional purpose which forms no part of the current service of any financial year
- Token Grant: It is granted when funds to meet proposed expenditure on a new service can be made available by re-appropriation, a demand for the grant of a token sum may be submitted to the vote of the House and, if the House assents to the demand, funds may be so made available.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/29/supplementary-grants/
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Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Supplementary grants are the additional grant required to meet the required expenditure of the government.
- Additional Grant: It is granted when a need has arisen during the current financial year for supplementary or additional expenditure upon some new service not contemplated in the Budget for that year.
- Excess Grant: It is granted when money has been spent on any service during a financial year in excess of the amount granted for that year. The demands for excess grants are made after the expenditure has actually been incurred and after the financial year to which it relates, has expired.
- Exceptional Grants: It is granted for an exceptional purpose which forms no part of the current service of any financial year
- Token Grant: It is granted when funds to meet proposed expenditure on a new service can be made available by re-appropriation, a demand for the grant of a token sum may be submitted to the vote of the House and, if the House assents to the demand, funds may be so made available.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/29/supplementary-grants/
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to FASTags, Consider the following statements
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- All lanes, except one on each side, at all NHAI toll plazas were to be declared as dedicated FASTag lanes
- After its commencement, any motorist entering the dedicated FASTag lane without the tag would be charged double the toll fee
- One of the lanes may be kept as hybrid lane accepting FASTag and other modes of payment even after its commencement
Which of the above given statements is/are not correct?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation: Here Directive word is Not Corrcet!!
- FASTag is a prepaid tag, affixed on vehicle’s windscreen that enables automatic deduction of toll charges. The aim is to promote digital payments at toll plaza and decongest national highways.
- Govt said it will now charge double user fee from vehicles entering FASTag lane without FASTag from Dec 15, instead of Dec 1
- However, one lane in each direction was decided to be kept as ‘hybrid lane’ which will accept FASTag and other modes of payment
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation: Here Directive word is Not Corrcet!!
- FASTag is a prepaid tag, affixed on vehicle’s windscreen that enables automatic deduction of toll charges. The aim is to promote digital payments at toll plaza and decongest national highways.
- Govt said it will now charge double user fee from vehicles entering FASTag lane without FASTag from Dec 15, instead of Dec 1
- However, one lane in each direction was decided to be kept as ‘hybrid lane’ which will accept FASTag and other modes of payment
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is the first nation to declare climate emergency?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- On 28th April 2019, the Scottish Parliament declared a climate emergency, making Scotland the first country to do so.
- This was quickly followed by the National Assembly for Wales on the 29th April and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the UK as whole in 1st May.
- United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/29/eu-declares-climate-emergency/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- On 28th April 2019, the Scottish Parliament declared a climate emergency, making Scotland the first country to do so.
- This was quickly followed by the National Assembly for Wales on the 29th April and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the UK as whole in 1st May.
- United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/29/eu-declares-climate-emergency/
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsRecently 6th Asian Dendrochronology Conference being held at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences in Lucknow. This is the first time that the conference is being held in India. In this context what do you mean by Dendrochronology?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Dendrochronology is the study of tree rings that hold a wealth of information about not only a tree’s past but also that of the ecosystem in which it lives.
Refer: Facts for Prelims:https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/29/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-29-november-2019/
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Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Dendrochronology is the study of tree rings that hold a wealth of information about not only a tree’s past but also that of the ecosystem in which it lives.
Refer: Facts for Prelims:https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/29/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-29-november-2019/
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 points‘YuWaah’– Generation Unlimited initiative is launched by
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- YuWaah’- Generation Unlimited initiative: Launched by UNICEF.
- It brings young people together with the private sector, governments, international and local organisations
Refer: Facts for Prelims:https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/29/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-29-november-2019/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- YuWaah’- Generation Unlimited initiative: Launched by UNICEF.
- It brings young people together with the private sector, governments, international and local organisations
Refer: Facts for Prelims:https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/11/29/insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-29-november-2019/
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding cold wave in India
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- A cold wave is a rapid fall in temperature within a 24 hour period
- The core of a cold wave at the surface is a strong high-pressure center that forms during winter in high latitudes.
- In India, Core cold wave zone covers Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- A cold wave is a weather phenomenon that is distinguished by a cooling of the air.
- A cold wave is a rapid fall in temperature within a 24 hour period.
- The precise criterion for a cold wave is determined by the rate at which the temperature falls, and the minimum to which it falls.
- This minimum temperature is dependent on the geographical region and time of year. Usually cold waves are measured by the difference from the normal temperature.
- Cold waves generally are capable of occurring at any geological location and are formed by large cool air masses that accumulate over certain regions, caused by movements of air streams.
- Cold waves affect much larger areas than blizzards, ice storms, and other winter hazards.
- The “wave” in cold wave is apparent in the upper-air flow (the jet stream), which is usually amplified into a strong ridge-trough pattern during a major cold outbreak.
- most significant issues associated with cold wave:
- Ice and frost accretion on the critical external surfaces of an aircraft.
- Extremely cold temperatures can stress the metal aircraft surfaces.
- Vehicle batteries are strained and diesel fuel gels in extreme cold weather which could have a negative impact on ground operations, etc.
- In India, The core cold wave zone covers Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Telangana, and meteorological subdivisions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, Marathawada, Vidharbha, Saurashtra (Gujarat) and central Maharashtra.
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- A cold wave is a weather phenomenon that is distinguished by a cooling of the air.
- A cold wave is a rapid fall in temperature within a 24 hour period.
- The precise criterion for a cold wave is determined by the rate at which the temperature falls, and the minimum to which it falls.
- This minimum temperature is dependent on the geographical region and time of year. Usually cold waves are measured by the difference from the normal temperature.
- Cold waves generally are capable of occurring at any geological location and are formed by large cool air masses that accumulate over certain regions, caused by movements of air streams.
- Cold waves affect much larger areas than blizzards, ice storms, and other winter hazards.
- The “wave” in cold wave is apparent in the upper-air flow (the jet stream), which is usually amplified into a strong ridge-trough pattern during a major cold outbreak.
- most significant issues associated with cold wave:
- Ice and frost accretion on the critical external surfaces of an aircraft.
- Extremely cold temperatures can stress the metal aircraft surfaces.
- Vehicle batteries are strained and diesel fuel gels in extreme cold weather which could have a negative impact on ground operations, etc.
- In India, The core cold wave zone covers Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Telangana, and meteorological subdivisions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, Marathawada, Vidharbha, Saurashtra (Gujarat) and central Maharashtra.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 points42nd constitutional amendment, which was passed during emergency, has moved which of the following subjects from state to concurrent list?
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- Population control
- Forest
- Education
- Administration of justice
Select the correct answer using the code below:
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- 42nd amendment, 1976: It was called as Mini constitution of India and was brought during national emergency.
- It transferred five subjects to Concurrent List from State List, that is, (a) education, (b) forests, (c) weights and measures, (d) protection of wild animals and birds, and (e) administration of justice; constitution and organisation of all courts except the Supreme Court and the high courts.
- Also inserted words Socialist, Secular and Integrity in the preamble.
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- 42nd amendment, 1976: It was called as Mini constitution of India and was brought during national emergency.
- It transferred five subjects to Concurrent List from State List, that is, (a) education, (b) forests, (c) weights and measures, (d) protection of wild animals and birds, and (e) administration of justice; constitution and organisation of all courts except the Supreme Court and the high courts.
- Also inserted words Socialist, Secular and Integrity in the preamble.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are the primary requirement for a person to practice medicine in India with foreign medical qualification?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Students who study MBBS from abroad have to qualify MCI Screening test in India, only after which they are granted the licence to practice medicine in India.
- Now, these students from abroad will also be appearing with Indian students in the proposed National Exit Exam (NEXT), after clearing which they will be able to practice in India.
- This National Exit Test (NEXT) will serve as the MCI Screening Test/Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) for abroad students to get licence to practice in India.
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- Students who study MBBS from abroad have to qualify MCI Screening test in India, only after which they are granted the licence to practice medicine in India.
- Now, these students from abroad will also be appearing with Indian students in the proposed National Exit Exam (NEXT), after clearing which they will be able to practice in India.
- This National Exit Test (NEXT) will serve as the MCI Screening Test/Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) for abroad students to get licence to practice in India.
