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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.
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Question 1 of 5
Consider the following statements regarding Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.
- The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act was first enacted in 1971 and has not been amended since then.
- It makes ‘medical termination of pregnancy’ legal in India under specific conditions.
- The MTP Act recognises abortion as a choice of the women.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
The MTP Act, first enacted in 1971 and then amended in 2021, certainly makes ‘medical termination of pregnancy’ legal in India under specific conditions. However, this Act is framed from a legal standpoint to primarily protect medical practitioners because under the Indian Penal Code, “induced miscarriage” is a criminal offence. This premise points to a lack of choice and bodily autonomy of women and rests the decision of abortion solely on the doctor’s opinion. The MTP Act also only mentions ‘pregnant woman’, thus failing to recognise that transgender persons and others who do not identify as women can become pregnant.
The MTP Act does not recognise abortion as a choice, they need the approval of medical professionals even in the first few weeks of the pregnancy.
IncorrectSolution: b)
The MTP Act, first enacted in 1971 and then amended in 2021, certainly makes ‘medical termination of pregnancy’ legal in India under specific conditions. However, this Act is framed from a legal standpoint to primarily protect medical practitioners because under the Indian Penal Code, “induced miscarriage” is a criminal offence. This premise points to a lack of choice and bodily autonomy of women and rests the decision of abortion solely on the doctor’s opinion. The MTP Act also only mentions ‘pregnant woman’, thus failing to recognise that transgender persons and others who do not identify as women can become pregnant.
The MTP Act does not recognise abortion as a choice, they need the approval of medical professionals even in the first few weeks of the pregnancy.
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Question 2 of 5
Consider the following statements regarding Methane Emissions.
- Carbon dioxide is more potent than Methane in terms of its global warming capacity.
- Livestock farming, rice agriculture and biomass burning emits methane.
- Majority of the methane emitted is from natural sources.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: c)
Methane, a greenhouse gas, is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in terms of its global warming capacity. Approximately 40% of methane emitted is from natural sources and about 60% comes from human-influenced sources, including livestock farming, rice agriculture, biomass burning and so forth.
IncorrectSolution: c)
Methane, a greenhouse gas, is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in terms of its global warming capacity. Approximately 40% of methane emitted is from natural sources and about 60% comes from human-influenced sources, including livestock farming, rice agriculture, biomass burning and so forth.
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Question 3 of 5
Consider the following statements.
- The northern Indian Ocean experiences a quarter of world’s tropical storms.
- The impact of tropical storms on the Indian subcontinent is severe due to a dense population and poor capacity to absorb large quantities of rainfall in a short period.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
CorrectSolution: a)
The northern Indian Ocean, of which the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are a part, experiences only a minority of tropical storms annually, at about 7% of worldwide events, but their destructive impact on the subcontinent is severe due to a dense population and poor capacity to absorb large quantities of rainfall dumped in a short period over cities and towns.
IncorrectSolution: a)
The northern Indian Ocean, of which the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are a part, experiences only a minority of tropical storms annually, at about 7% of worldwide events, but their destructive impact on the subcontinent is severe due to a dense population and poor capacity to absorb large quantities of rainfall dumped in a short period over cities and towns.
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Question 4 of 5
NASA and ISRO are collaborating on developing a satellite called NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR). NISAR will be used to
- Measure Earth’s changing ecosystems and ice masses
- Provide information about sea level rise and groundwater
- Detect movements of the Earth’s surface
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: d)
The NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Mission will measure Earth’s changing ecosystems, dynamic surfaces, and ice masses providing information about biomass, natural hazards, sea level rise, and groundwater.
It will scan the globe every 12 days over the course of its three-year mission of imaging the Earth’s land, ice sheets and sea ice to give an “unprecedented” view of the planet.
It will detect movements of the planet’s surface as small as 0.4 inches over areas about half the size of a tennis court.
IncorrectSolution: d)
The NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Mission will measure Earth’s changing ecosystems, dynamic surfaces, and ice masses providing information about biomass, natural hazards, sea level rise, and groundwater.
It will scan the globe every 12 days over the course of its three-year mission of imaging the Earth’s land, ice sheets and sea ice to give an “unprecedented” view of the planet.
It will detect movements of the planet’s surface as small as 0.4 inches over areas about half the size of a tennis court.
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Question 5 of 5
Consider the following statements.
- In India, 5 percent GST is levied on the restaurant bill.
- In India, like GST, the collection of service charge at the restaurants is mandatory as per law.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
Restaurants are collecting service charges from consumers by default, even though collection of any such charge is voluntary and at the discretion of consumers and not mandatory as per law.
A restaurant bill in India comprises food charge (from the menu), with an addition of service charge (anywhere between 5 to 15 per cent) and a 5 per cent GST on this amount (IGST+SGST).
While the GST is a mandatory component as per law, it is the service charge which is supposed to be optional.
IncorrectSolution: a)
Restaurants are collecting service charges from consumers by default, even though collection of any such charge is voluntary and at the discretion of consumers and not mandatory as per law.
A restaurant bill in India comprises food charge (from the menu), with an addition of service charge (anywhere between 5 to 15 per cent) and a 5 per cent GST on this amount (IGST+SGST).
While the GST is a mandatory component as per law, it is the service charge which is supposed to be optional.
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