16 October 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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16 October 2021 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Financial Stability Report is released by which of the following?
CorrectAns;- a) RBI
IncorrectAns;- a) RBI
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements about National Air Quality Index are correct?
1. It was launched in 2014 with outline ‘One Number – One Color -One Description’ for the common man to judge the air quality within his vicinity.
2. AQI has eight categories of air quality.
3. It has been developed by the NGT in consultation with IIT-Kanpur
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?CorrectAns;- a) Only 1
About National Air Quality Index
• Launched in 2014 with outline ‘One Number – One Color -One Description’ for the common man to judge the air quality within his vicinity.
• The measurement of air quality is based on eight pollutants, namely: Particulate Matter (PM10), Particulate Matter (PM2.5), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Ozone (O3), Ammonia (NH3), and Lead (Pb).
• AQI has six categories of air quality. These are: Good, Satisfactory, Moderately Polluted, Poor, Very Poor and Severe.
• It has been developed by the CPCB in consultation with IIT-Kanpur and an expert group comprising medical and air-quality professionals.IncorrectAns;- a) Only 1
About National Air Quality Index
• Launched in 2014 with outline ‘One Number – One Color -One Description’ for the common man to judge the air quality within his vicinity.
• The measurement of air quality is based on eight pollutants, namely: Particulate Matter (PM10), Particulate Matter (PM2.5), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Ozone (O3), Ammonia (NH3), and Lead (Pb).
• AQI has six categories of air quality. These are: Good, Satisfactory, Moderately Polluted, Poor, Very Poor and Severe.
• It has been developed by the CPCB in consultation with IIT-Kanpur and an expert group comprising medical and air-quality professionals. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Last Ice area is located in
CorrectAnswer: B
What is the Last Ice Area?
• The Last Ice Area is a region, located north of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut and Greenland will likely harbor the largest concentration of Arctic wildlife dependent on the sea-ice edge for survival, including bowhead whales, seals, narwhals, and polar bears.
• The Last Ice region is a vulnerable region of the Arctic ocean known locally as Pikialasorsuaq which lies between Canada’s Baffin Island and Northwest Greenland, is both ecologically and culturally significant, yet rapidly disappearing in a warming Arctic.
• This is the region where summer sea ice is expected to survive the longest and therefore act as a refuge for the wildlife that depends on it and hence its importance cannot be understated.IncorrectAnswer: B
What is the Last Ice Area?
• The Last Ice Area is a region, located north of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut and Greenland will likely harbor the largest concentration of Arctic wildlife dependent on the sea-ice edge for survival, including bowhead whales, seals, narwhals, and polar bears.
• The Last Ice region is a vulnerable region of the Arctic ocean known locally as Pikialasorsuaq which lies between Canada’s Baffin Island and Northwest Greenland, is both ecologically and culturally significant, yet rapidly disappearing in a warming Arctic.
• This is the region where summer sea ice is expected to survive the longest and therefore act as a refuge for the wildlife that depends on it and hence its importance cannot be understated. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Khongjom Parva:
1. It is a folk music of the state of Manipur.
2. The theme is based on eternal love story of Radha and Krishna.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
It is a musical narration of the Battle of Khongjom fought between the Manipuris and the British in
April 1891. Hence statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: A
It is a musical narration of the Battle of Khongjom fought between the Manipuris and the British in
April 1891. Hence statement 2 is not correct. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to the Indian concept of Secularism, consider the following statements:
1. There is strict separation between Religion and the State.
2. It deals not only with religious freedom of individuals but also with religious freedom of minority communities.
3. Government can intervene in religious practices to bring religious reforms.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
• The Western conception, of secularism means mutual exclusion of state and religion in order to
protect values such as individual freedom and citizenship rights of individual. The term ‘mutual
exclusion’ means this: both religion and state must stay away from the internal affairs of one another. The
state must not intervene in the domain of religion; religion likewise should not dictate state policy or
influence the conduct of the state. In other words, mutual exclusion means that religion and state must be
strictly separated
• On the other hand, the Indian concept of secularism departs from the western model in two ways and for two different reasonsIncorrectAnswer: B
• The Western conception, of secularism means mutual exclusion of state and religion in order to
protect values such as individual freedom and citizenship rights of individual. The term ‘mutual
exclusion’ means this: both religion and state must stay away from the internal affairs of one another. The
state must not intervene in the domain of religion; religion likewise should not dictate state policy or
influence the conduct of the state. In other words, mutual exclusion means that religion and state must be
strictly separated
• On the other hand, the Indian concept of secularism departs from the western model in two ways and for two different reasons
