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Editorials Quiz 2021-22
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Introducing yet another ingenious course, InsightsIAS is excited to announce our new initiative QUED – Questions from Editorials. Considering the number of questions that appeared from Editorials in previous year UPSC Prelims Examinations, we feel it is wise for students to cover Editorials from Prelims point of view as well in order to achieve that extra edge. Although, we have covered important editorials separately in our Editorial Section as well as under Secure Initiative, MCQ practice can prove to be crucial for better performance and guaranteed result.
We strongly recommend you at add QUED along with Static Quiz ,Current Affairs Quiz and RTM for your Daily MCQ practice.
We will be posting 5 MCQs at 11am everyday from Monday to Saturday on http://www.insightsonindia.com. QUED will be available under QUIZ menu.
We hope students utilize this initiative to the best of advantage. 🙂
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Question 1 of 5
Which of the following are the Geoengineering techniques that intends to limit the amount of sunlight that reaches the Earth?
- Massive spraying of aerosols in the Earth’s Stratosphere.
- Whitening road surfaces and rooftops.
- Lightening the colour of the crop leaves through genetic modification
- Placing giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: d)
Geoengineering techniques:
- Injecting reflective aerosols into the stratosphere is the proposed solar geoengineering method that has received the most sustained attention.
- Various cloud reflectivity methods have been suggested which works by spraying seawater in the atmosphere to increase the reflectivity of clouds.
- Painting roof materials in white or pale colors to reflect solar radiation.
- Selecting or genetically modifying commercial crops with high albedo.
IncorrectSolution: d)
Geoengineering techniques:
- Injecting reflective aerosols into the stratosphere is the proposed solar geoengineering method that has received the most sustained attention.
- Various cloud reflectivity methods have been suggested which works by spraying seawater in the atmosphere to increase the reflectivity of clouds.
- Painting roof materials in white or pale colors to reflect solar radiation.
- Selecting or genetically modifying commercial crops with high albedo.
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Question 2 of 5
Consider the following statements.
- Under the Constitution, the Parliament has the exclusive jurisdiction to legislate in respect of personal laws.
- Once a legislative field is occupied by parliamentary legislation, states do not have much freedom to enact laws.
- The Constitution itself protects local customs of some of the states like Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
Under the Constitution, the power to legislate in respect of personal laws rests with both Parliament and state Assemblies. Preservation of legal diversity seems to be the reason for inclusion of personal law in the Concurrent List (entry No. 5).
Once a legislative field is occupied by parliamentary legislation, states do not have much freedom to enact laws. Such laws would require Presidential assent under Article 254.
The Constitution itself protects local customs of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram.
IncorrectSolution: b)
Under the Constitution, the power to legislate in respect of personal laws rests with both Parliament and state Assemblies. Preservation of legal diversity seems to be the reason for inclusion of personal law in the Concurrent List (entry No. 5).
Once a legislative field is occupied by parliamentary legislation, states do not have much freedom to enact laws. Such laws would require Presidential assent under Article 254.
The Constitution itself protects local customs of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram.
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Question 3 of 5
Consider the following statements.
- From 2016-17 to 2018-19, India’s defence exports have reduced marginally in terms of value.
- India extends Line of Credit (LoC) to foreign countries to import its defence products.
- A committee comprising the Defence Minister, External Affairs Minister and National Security Advisor has been set up to provide faster approvals for the export of major defence platforms.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: c)
What is the status of defence exports?
- From 2016-17 to 2018-19, the country’s defence exports have increased from ₹1,521 crore to ₹10,745 crore, a staggering 700% growth.
- The value of exports of defence itemsincluding major items in Financial Year 2014-15 and 2020-21 was ₹1,940.64 crore and ₹8,434.84 crore respectively.
- India has set itself an ambitious targetto achieve a manufacturing turnover of $25 billion or ₹1,75,000 crore including exports of ₹35,000 crores in aerospace and defence goods and services by 2025.
There have been a series of measures announced to promote domestic defence manufacturing as well as efforts to boost exports.
- Simplified defence industrial licensing
- Relaxation of export controls and grant of No Objection Certificates (NOC).
- A committee comprising the Defence Minister, External Affairs Minister and National Security Advisor has been set up to provide faster approvals for the export of major defence platforms.
- Extending Line of Credit (LoC) to foreign countries to import defence products.
- Empowering Defence Attaches in Indian missions abroad to promote defence exports.
IncorrectSolution: c)
What is the status of defence exports?
- From 2016-17 to 2018-19, the country’s defence exports have increased from ₹1,521 crore to ₹10,745 crore, a staggering 700% growth.
- The value of exports of defence itemsincluding major items in Financial Year 2014-15 and 2020-21 was ₹1,940.64 crore and ₹8,434.84 crore respectively.
- India has set itself an ambitious targetto achieve a manufacturing turnover of $25 billion or ₹1,75,000 crore including exports of ₹35,000 crores in aerospace and defence goods and services by 2025.
There have been a series of measures announced to promote domestic defence manufacturing as well as efforts to boost exports.
- Simplified defence industrial licensing
- Relaxation of export controls and grant of No Objection Certificates (NOC).
- A committee comprising the Defence Minister, External Affairs Minister and National Security Advisor has been set up to provide faster approvals for the export of major defence platforms.
- Extending Line of Credit (LoC) to foreign countries to import defence products.
- Empowering Defence Attaches in Indian missions abroad to promote defence exports.
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Question 4 of 5
Which of following measures could be used by the government to control the sudden spike in specific food items?
- Imposition of stock limit under the Essential Commodities Act
- Temporary ban on the export of inflated item.
- Temporary prohibition on the import of inflated item.
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: a)
The Government reviews the price situation regularly and has taken number of measures from time to time to stabilize prices of food items. These include:
- Banning the export of inflated food item.
- Imposition of stock limit to prevent hoarding.
- Easing of restrictions on imports, facilitating imports at integrated check-posts, issuance of licenses for imports and reduction in import duties. This has resulted in cooling of prices.
IncorrectSolution: a)
The Government reviews the price situation regularly and has taken number of measures from time to time to stabilize prices of food items. These include:
- Banning the export of inflated food item.
- Imposition of stock limit to prevent hoarding.
- Easing of restrictions on imports, facilitating imports at integrated check-posts, issuance of licenses for imports and reduction in import duties. This has resulted in cooling of prices.
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Question 5 of 5
Consider the following statements.
- Gulf of Aden lies Southwards from Gulf of Guinea.
- Strait of Gibraltar lies Northwards of the Gulf of Aden.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
IncorrectSolution: b)
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