12 November 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
Quiz-summary
0 of 5 questions completed
Questions:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Information
12 November 2021 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.
Quiz is loading...
You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.
You have to finish following quiz, to start this quiz:
Results
0 of 5 questions answered correctly
Your time:
Time has elapsed
You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0)
Categories
- Not categorized 0%
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Answered
- Review
- Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following statements regarding CAATSA are correct?
1. It is enacted in 2017, it is a US federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia.
2. It Includes sanctions against countries that engage in significant transactions with Russia’s defence and intelligence sectors.CorrectAnswer: C
About Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
• It is enacted in 2017, it is a US federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia.
• It Includes sanctions against countries that engage in significant transactions with Russia’s defence and intelligence sectors.
• The Act empowers the US President to impose at least five of the 12 listed sanctions on persons engaged in a “significant transaction” with Russian defence and intelligence sectors.
• Below are the sanctions to be imposed
a) The prohibition on loans to the sanctioned person.
b) The prohibition of Export-Import bank assistance for exports to sanctioned persons.
c) The prohibition on procurement by United States Government to procure goods or services from the sanctioned person.
The denial of visas to persons closely associated with the sanctioned person.IncorrectAnswer: C
About Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
• It is enacted in 2017, it is a US federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia.
• It Includes sanctions against countries that engage in significant transactions with Russia’s defence and intelligence sectors.
• The Act empowers the US President to impose at least five of the 12 listed sanctions on persons engaged in a “significant transaction” with Russian defence and intelligence sectors.
• Below are the sanctions to be imposed
a) The prohibition on loans to the sanctioned person.
b) The prohibition of Export-Import bank assistance for exports to sanctioned persons.
c) The prohibition on procurement by United States Government to procure goods or services from the sanctioned person.
The denial of visas to persons closely associated with the sanctioned person. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. S-400 Triumf is one of the world’s most advanced surface-to-air missile systems designed by USA.
2. It can employ appropriate missile systems to launch the counter attack and to neutralise the objects with the potential of ensuring a high success rate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
About S-400 Triumf
· S-400 Triumf is one of the world’s most advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems designed by Russia.
· The system is a large complex of radars, control systems and different types of missiles, with the capability to simultaneously track numerous incoming objects in a radius of a few hundred kilometres.
· It can employ appropriate missile systems to launch the counter attack and to neutralise the objects with the potential of ensuring a high success rate.
· It is the most dangerous operationally deployed modern long-range SAM (MLR SAM) in the world, considered much ahead of the US-developed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD).IncorrectAnswer: B
About S-400 Triumf
· S-400 Triumf is one of the world’s most advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems designed by Russia.
· The system is a large complex of radars, control systems and different types of missiles, with the capability to simultaneously track numerous incoming objects in a radius of a few hundred kilometres.
· It can employ appropriate missile systems to launch the counter attack and to neutralise the objects with the potential of ensuring a high success rate.
· It is the most dangerous operationally deployed modern long-range SAM (MLR SAM) in the world, considered much ahead of the US-developed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD). - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. The Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII) was launched during the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (CoP) 16 and it is the world’s first curated, open-source reference index.
2. It has been launched to build a universal model for assessing resilience to climate risks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
About the Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII)
· The Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII) was launched during the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (CoP) 26 adaptation day (8th November 2021), it will be the world’s first curated, open-source reference index.
· It has been launched to build a universal model for assessing resilience to climate risks.
· It will provide reference data on climate and natural hazard risks to inform and protect populations and economies, particularly in emerging and developing countries, form a basis for mobilising the trillions of investment needed to meet the Paris goals on climate-resilient development.
· It can be used in aggregated risk management across sectors and geographies.
· The coalition wants to achieve two immediate goals.
1. First, they want to provide global open reference risk data developed using insurance risk modelling principles.
2. Second, they want to provide shared standards and facilities applicable to a wide range of uses:
§ Corporate climate risk disclosure.
§ National adaptation planning and reporting.
§ Planning of pre-arranged humanitarian finance.
· GRII has been initiated with partial funding and in-kind contributions from the insurance sector and partner institutions such as:
1. Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
2. Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI)IncorrectAnswer: B
About the Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII)
· The Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII) was launched during the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (CoP) 26 adaptation day (8th November 2021), it will be the world’s first curated, open-source reference index.
· It has been launched to build a universal model for assessing resilience to climate risks.
· It will provide reference data on climate and natural hazard risks to inform and protect populations and economies, particularly in emerging and developing countries, form a basis for mobilising the trillions of investment needed to meet the Paris goals on climate-resilient development.
· It can be used in aggregated risk management across sectors and geographies.
· The coalition wants to achieve two immediate goals.
1. First, they want to provide global open reference risk data developed using insurance risk modelling principles.
2. Second, they want to provide shared standards and facilities applicable to a wide range of uses:
§ Corporate climate risk disclosure.
§ National adaptation planning and reporting.
§ Planning of pre-arranged humanitarian finance.
· GRII has been initiated with partial funding and in-kind contributions from the insurance sector and partner institutions such as:
1. Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
2. Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to optical fibres, consider the following statements:
1. Data transmission in optical fiber is based on the principle of total internal reflection.
2. Electrical wires are more fragile than optical fiber.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
Fragility: usually optical fiber cables are made of glass, which lends to they are more fragile than electrical wires.IncorrectAnswer: A
Fragility: usually optical fiber cables are made of glass, which lends to they are more fragile than electrical wires. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following statements regarding “Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad” are correct?
1. He was the first minister of education of independent India.
2. He was against the Hindu Muslim Unity
3. He worked on the newspaper called Al-HilalCorrectAns;- c) 1 and 3
• Azad Ji worked towards the Hindu-Muslim Unity.
About Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• The National Education Day of India is celebrated every year on 11 November to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India.
• Born on 11 November 1888 and died on 22 February 1958.
• He was senior Muslim leader of Indian National Congress during Indian independence movement.
• He is commonly remembered as Maulana Azad (word Maulana is honorific meaning ‘Our Master’) and he had adopted Azad (Free) as his pen name.
• In 1923, at age of 35, he became youngest person to serve as President of Indian National Congress.
• He served as Congress president from 1940 to 1945, during which Quit India rebellion was launched.
He also worked for Hindu-Muslim unity through the Al-Hilal newspaper.IncorrectAns;- c) 1 and 3
• Azad Ji worked towards the Hindu-Muslim Unity.
About Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• The National Education Day of India is celebrated every year on 11 November to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India.
• Born on 11 November 1888 and died on 22 February 1958.
• He was senior Muslim leader of Indian National Congress during Indian independence movement.
• He is commonly remembered as Maulana Azad (word Maulana is honorific meaning ‘Our Master’) and he had adopted Azad (Free) as his pen name.
• In 1923, at age of 35, he became youngest person to serve as President of Indian National Congress.
• He served as Congress president from 1940 to 1945, during which Quit India rebellion was launched.
He also worked for Hindu-Muslim unity through the Al-Hilal newspaper.
