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Puucho CURRENT Affairs RTM – 2020
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The following Quiz is based on the Hindu, PIB and other news sources. It is a current events based quiz. Solving these questions will help retain both concepts and facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services exam.
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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 points
Consider the following statements about the Special Category Status (SCS):
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- There is no provision of SCS in the Constitution of India.
- This classification was done on the recommendations of the Fifth Finance Commission of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question 2 of 10
1 points
Which one of the following has done away with the ‘Special Category Status (SCS) for states, except for the Northeastern and three hill states?
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Question 3 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements about Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC):
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- It is an economic and political union comprising of all the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf except Iraq.
- The council’s main headquarter is in the city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question 4 of 10
1 points
A movie titled The Man Who Knew Infinity is based on the biography of
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Question 5 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements about flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs):
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- An FFV is a modified version of vehicles that could run both on gasoline and doped petrol with different levels of ethanol blends.
- FFVs have compatible engines to run on more than 84 percent ethanol blended petrol.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- What are flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs)?
- An FFV is a modified version of vehicles that could run both on gasoline and doped petrol with different levels of ethanol blends.
- FFVs will allow vehicles to use all the blends and also run on unblended fuel.
- FFVs have compatible engines to run on more than 84 percent ethanol blended petrol.
- Benefits:
- FFVs are aimed at reducing the use of polluting fossil fuels and cutting down harmful emissions.
- Alternative fuel ethanol is Rs 60-62 per litre while petrol costs more than Rs 100 per litre in many parts of the country, so by using ethanol, Indians will save Rs 30-35 per litre.
- For India, FFVs will present a different advantage as they will allow vehicles to use different blends of ethanol mixed petrol available in different parts of the country.
- Also, these vehicles are a logical extension of the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme launched by the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in January 2003.
- Since India has surplus produce of corn, sugar and wheat, the mandatory blending of ethanol programme will help farmers in realising higher incomes.
- For the overall Indian economy, higher usage of ethanol as an automobile fuel will help save import costs as the country meets more than 80 per cent of its crude oil requirements through imports.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/12/25/flex-fuel-vehicles/
IncorrectAns: (c)
Explanation:
- What are flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs)?
- An FFV is a modified version of vehicles that could run both on gasoline and doped petrol with different levels of ethanol blends.
- FFVs will allow vehicles to use all the blends and also run on unblended fuel.
- FFVs have compatible engines to run on more than 84 percent ethanol blended petrol.
- Benefits:
- FFVs are aimed at reducing the use of polluting fossil fuels and cutting down harmful emissions.
- Alternative fuel ethanol is Rs 60-62 per litre while petrol costs more than Rs 100 per litre in many parts of the country, so by using ethanol, Indians will save Rs 30-35 per litre.
- For India, FFVs will present a different advantage as they will allow vehicles to use different blends of ethanol mixed petrol available in different parts of the country.
- Also, these vehicles are a logical extension of the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme launched by the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in January 2003.
- Since India has surplus produce of corn, sugar and wheat, the mandatory blending of ethanol programme will help farmers in realising higher incomes.
- For the overall Indian economy, higher usage of ethanol as an automobile fuel will help save import costs as the country meets more than 80 per cent of its crude oil requirements through imports.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/12/25/flex-fuel-vehicles/
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Question 6 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements.
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- Adam’s Bridge separates Palk Bay from the Gulf of Mannar.
- The island of Rameswaram is linked to the Indian mainland by the Pamban Bridge.
- No Indian river flows into Palk Strait.
Select the correct answer using the code below:
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Question 7 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements:
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- Puthuvayil Narayana Panicker is known as the Father of the Library Movement of Kerala.
- He led the formation of Madras Presidency Association.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question 8 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements about Olive Ridley Turtles:
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- The Olive ridley turtles are freshwater turtles found only in India.
- They are classified as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question 9 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements about Pralay Missile:
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- It is India’s first conventional quasi-ballistic missile.
- It has a range of 1500-5000 kilometre and can be launched from a mobile launcher.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question 10 of 10
1 points
Consider the following statements about Vernacular Innovation Program:
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- It is an initiative the Central Institute of Indian Languages.
- It seeks to enable innovators and entrepreneurs to have access to the innovation ecosystem in 22 scheduled languages.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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