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Current Affairs Quiz 16. 10. 2017

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Question 1

Consider the following statements regarding Sampoorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana:
1) It aims to provide banking services through the postal network.
2) At least one village having a minimum of 200 households will be covered in each of the revenue districts of the country.
3) All villages under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana will be brought under its ambit.
Which of the above statements are correct:

Question 2

Consider the following statements:
1) The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement between Canada, Mexico and the US to create a trilateral trade bloc in North America.
2) The agreement came into force in 1994
3) NAFTA is often criticised for increasing income inequalities in America.
Which of the above statements are correct:

Question 3

Consider the following statements:
1) Passage Exercise (PASSEX) has been recently conducted between navies of India and Thailand.
2) A passing exercise (PASSEX) is often conducted between two navies to build understanding between navies so that they can communicate and cooperate in times of war or humanitarian relief.
Which of the above statements are correct:

Question 4

Consider the following statements:
1) Indian and Pakistan are full members of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
2) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) contact group is a consultative process to support Afghanistan in the fight against terrorism and drugs.
3) Recently, Shanghai Cooperation Organization Afghanistan Contact Group Meeting was held in Moscow.
Which of the above statements are correct:

Question 5

Consider the following statements:
1) Index of Industrial Production (IIP) measures short-term changes in volume of production of basket of industrial products during a given period of time.
2) IIP is compiled by NSSO.
3) The base year of IIP is 2004-05
Which of the above statements are correct:

Question 6

Consider the following statements regarding Safe Cities Index 2017
1) Tokyo has topped the list of The Economist's Safe Cities Index 2017
2) According to index, Mumbai is safer than Delhi.
3) According to index, income disparities and growing inequalities among people are making cities unsafe.
Which of the above statements are correct:

Question 7

Which of the following act as protective barriers upon inhalation of dust particles by humans?

Question 8

Which of the following personality’s birth day has been celebrated as Water-Day?

Question 9

Consider the following statements about constitutional writs in India:
I. Mandamus is a writ issued to a public or private authority to perform a public or statutory duty
II. Certiorari is a writ by a superior court directing an inferior court to send the records of a proceeding for review
Choose the correct statement(s):

Question 10

Certain regions of Andhra Pradesh are facing drastic depletion of groundwater. Which of the following are causes of groundwater depletion?
(i) El-Nino events in India
(ii) Poor agricultural practices
(iii) Overexploitation of water resources
(iv) Heavy industrialization in areas with limited groundwater resources
Choose the correct option:
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