Posted on May 30, 2018 by InsightsIAS
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,30 May 2018
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 30 May 2018
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz
The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.
This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2018. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do not mind. Read again sources provided and try to remember better.
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2017
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In the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT machine), a paper slip is generated bearing the
Polling station identification number
Symbol of the candidate
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a)	1 and 2 only
b)	2 and 3 only
c)	1 and 3 only
d)	1, 2 and 3
Solution: b.
In the VVPAT machine, a paper slip is generated bearing the name and symbol of the candidate (earlier, the serial number of the candidate too was to be printed on the slip, but this is not the case at present) to whom the vote has been cast and remains visible to the Voter through a transparent window for 7 seconds. Thus, the VVPAT enables the voter to verify instantly that the vote cast by him has been recorded correctly in favour of the candidate of his choice, thereby injecting greater transparency and credibility to the whole voting process. The slip automatically gets cut and falls down into a sealed drop box. In this process, the slip will not go into the hands of the voter nor will others be able to see it.
PIB;
Source/improvisation: TH;
Consider the following statements about Cantonment Boards:
1.These are created by notification in the gazette and administered by the Central Government
Members of the cantonment board are partly elected and partly nominated
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a)	1 only
b)	2 only
c)	Both 1 and 2
d)	Neither 1 nor 2
A cantonment board is established for municipal administration for civilian population in the cantonment area. It is set up under the provisions of the Cantonments Act of 2006—a legislation enacted by the Central government. It works under the administrative control of the defence ministry of the Central government.
A cantonment board consists of partly elected and partly nominated The elected members hold office for a term of five years while the nominated members (i.e., ex-officio members) continue so long as they hold the office in that station. The military officer commanding the station is the ex- officio president of the board and presides over its meetings.
The functions performed by a cantonment board are similar to those of a These are statutorily categorised into obligatory functions and discretionary functions. The sources of income includes both, tax revenue and non-tax revenue.
The executive officer of the cantonment board is appointed by the president of India. He implements all the resolutions and decisions of the board and its He belongs to the central cadre established for the purpose.
Improvisation: TH; TH;
Consider the following statements about the all-India 'Gaj Yatra':
1.It was recently launched in Karnataka
2.The campaign aims at securing elephant corridors across India
In 2014, villagers in Meghalaya's Garo Hills set aside a part of their community-owned land to create village reserve forests, giving right of passage to elephants. In acknowledgement of that gesture, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) recently rolled out the 'Gaj Yatra' from Tura, the principal town of Garo Hills.
'Gaj Yatra', a "journey celebrating India's national heritage animal", aims at securing 100 elephant corridors across India.
TH;
Which one of the following National Parks is on the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves list and is located in Meghalaya?
a)	Balpakram
b)	Manas
c)	Dibru-Saikhowa
d)	Nokrek
Solution: d.
Both Balpakram and Nokrek National Parks are in the state of Meghalaya. Nokrek National Park is on the UNESCO WBNR list.
Improvisation: TH;
UNESCO WNBR ASIA;
The Citizenship Act of 1955 prescribes which one of the following ways of acquiring citizenship in India today?
a)	By birth, irrespective of the nationality of a person's parents
b)	By registration, if the person is an illegal migrant
c)	By descent, if the birth of a person born outside India is registered at an Indian consulate within one year of date of birth
d)	By naturalisation, if he has an adequate knowledge of any language spoken in India
Solution: c.
Statements a, b and d are incorrect. Refer Citizenship chapter from Laxmikanth's Polity for details.
Corrected statement 1: By birth, only if both of the person's parents ar citizens of India or one of whose parents is a citizen of India and the other is not an illegal migrant at the time of their birth.
Corrected statement 2: By registration, so long as the person is not an illegal migrant.
Corrected statement 3: By naturalisation, if he has an adequate knowledge of any eighth schedule language.
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