Current Affairs MCQs [ 15th and 16th September 2017 ] PIB TheHindu IndianExpress & Other leading newspapers

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1 15 16 Current Affairs MCQs [ 15th and 16th September 2017 ] PIB TheHindu IndianExpress & Other leading newspapers Sumant Kumar, B.Tech NIT Allahabad sumant.magadh@gmail.com Which one of the following temples in Myanmar restored by the Archaeological Survey of Consider the following statements about the Smart Streets Lab programme : 1. Its aim is to build networks of intelligent, on-demand

2 India did our Prime Minister most recently visit? a) Thiruketeeswaram temple b) Ta Phrom temple c) Ananda temple d) Angkorwat temple Solution: c. Funds are released through the Ministry of External Affairs as part of India s diplomatic outreach to these nations. The ASI, under the Ministry of Culture, is the implementing agency. lighting systems in public spaces that only light up in the presence of a person or bicycle 2. It was recently launched in Telangana by the World Resources Institute in association with the state government a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Solution: b. The Government of Telangana and WRI India have jointly organized the Smart Streets Lab Telangana to pilot innovative road-safety and women-safety solutions by leveraging new developments in technology and IT to transform Hyderabad s streets. Consider the following statements regarding ASI = Archaeological Survey of India The prime objection of ASI is to maintain the archaeological sites, ancient monuments and remains of national importance. Its Headquarter is in New Delhi. It was established in 1861 by Alexander Cunningham. (d) 2 and 3 Ans B The ASI is the premier organization for the archaeological researches and protection of the cultural heritage of the country. Consider the following statements regarding ASI = Archaeological Survey of India It regulates all archaeological activities as per the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, It functions under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Culture. It regulates Antiquities and Art Treasure Act, Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (b) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3Ans D

3 It caters to the need of all types of mines usually encountered by the battle tank in such a scenario. The Trawl System developed by DRDO is capable of breaching a variety of land mines including passive and active influence mines. The indigenously developed Trawl System by the DRDO can be employed for 1. Creating vehicle-safe lanes through minefields 2. Trawling in a non-destructive form of bottom by fishermen in the Palk Bay 3. Placing naval mines in water to damage and prevent the entry of unauthorised vessels into Indian waters Select the correct answer using the code given below: a) 1 only b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) 3 only Solution: a The indigenous developed Trawl System is employed for breaching of land mines and creating a vehicle safe lane, through a minefield for the advancing columns of mechanized forces in combat zone. Which one of the following states of Myanmar does not share its border with any Indian state? a) Rakhine state b) Chin state c) Sagaing division d) Kachin state Solution: a. Swachhta Hi Seva Consider the following statements regarding The campaign Swachhta Hi Seva (cleanliness is service) 1. The objective of the campaign is to mobilise people and reinforce the Jan Aandolan for sanitation to contribute to Mahatma Gandhi s dream of a Clean India. 2. It will see large scale mobilisation of people from all walks of life to undertake shramdaan for cleanliness

4 and construction of toilets and to make their environments free from open defecation. 3. There will be targeted cleaning of public and tourist places (b) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3Ans D Humanitarian Assistance to Bangladesh on Account of Influx of Refugees Operation Insaaniyat has been launched by the government of India to assist 1. Bangladesh in managing crisis caused due to heavy influx of refugees from neighbouring Bangladesh. 2. Qatar in diplomatic crisis 3. Syria in civil war 4. SriLanka in Tamil refugees Ans A As part of this programme the Indian government is sending relief material. The Indian Air Force has been tasked to airlift the relief material from India to Bangladesh. This aircraft will be loaded with relief material consisting of critical daily necessities viz., rice, pulses, sugar, salt, cooking oil, ready to eat meals, mosquito nets etc. Operation Insaniyat, recently in the news, involves/involved a) Creating shelters for refugees in Indian states that border Myanmar b) Extending assistance under the Rakhine State Development Programme in conjunction with the Government of Myanmar c) Providing Maldives with fresh water supply d) None of the above Solution: d. Operation Insaniyat: In response to the humanitarian crisis being faced on account of the large influx of refugees into Bangladesh Government of India has decided to extend assistance to Bangladesh. The relief material consists of items required urgently by the affected people, namely rice, pulses, sugar, salt, cooking oil, tea, ready to eat noodles, biscuits, mosquito nets etc. India-Japan sign open sky agreement, fares may come down India and Japan have agreed to an open sky arrangement under which the airlines of both countries can operate an unlimited number of flights. Consider the following statements regarding Open sky agreement: What is Open sky policy?

5 National Civil Aviation Policy (NACP), 2016 permits the government to enter into an open sky air services agreement on a reciprocal basis with SAARC nations as well as countries with territory located entirely beyond a 5,000 kilometre radius from New Delhi. India signed an open sky agreement with Greece, Jamaica, Guyana, Czech Republic, Finland, Spain and Sri Lanka. India had signed an open sky agreement with the 10- member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). (d) 2 and 3Ans B Open skies is an international policy that calls for the liberalization of the rules and regulations of the international aviation industry in order to create a free-market environment. Its primary objectives are: to liberalize the rules for international aviation markets and minimize government intervention as it applies to passenger, all-cargo, and combination air transportation as well as scheduled and charter services; and to adjust the regime under which military and other state-based flights may be permitted. SAIL s retail sales gets boost with SAIL s Gaon ki Ore campaign Consider the following statements regarding A nation-wide campaign Gaon ki ore It is run by Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) It is aimed at boosting steel consumption in country. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans C India s first bullet train project Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe recently laid the foundation stone for India s first bullet train project in Ahmedabad. How will this project help India in its growth? The trickle-down effects of opening avenues for cheaper housing, logistics hubs, and industrial units along the route will benefit smaller towns and cities. Construction activity will boost allied industries such as steel, cement and infrastructure. New temporary and permanent jobs will also be created with most of the manufacturing, from components to rolling stock, done in India. Managing a project of this complexity and scale will be a great learning experience for the Indian agencies involved, resulting in skill development. Select the correct answer using code given below. (a) 1 and 3 only Shinkansen bullet train is running in 1. Japan 2. USA 3. Argentina 4. Brazil Shinkansen have a reputation for punctuality and safety. The trains have never been in any

6 (b) 2 and 4 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4Ans D accident since 1964, when they were introduced. Scientists map lunar water with data from Chandrayaan-1 Consider the following statements regarding Chandrayaan 1: The Chandrayaan-1 mission performed high-resolution remote sensing of the moon in visible, near infrared (NIR), low energy X-rays and high-energy X-ray regions. One of the objectives was to prepare a three-dimensional atlas (with high spatial and altitude resolution) of both near and far side of the moon. It aimed at conducting chemical and mineralogical mapping of the entire lunar surface (d) 2 and 3Ans B It aimed at conducting chemical and mineralogical mapping of the entire lunar surface for distribution of mineral and chemical elements such as Magnesium, Aluminium, Silicon, Calcium, Iron and Titanium as well as high atomic number elements such as Radon, Uranium and Thorium with high spatial resolution. In which of the following regions of India can one find Neolithic remains? 1. Northeast 2. South 3. Ganga Plain 4. North Select the correct answer using the code given below: a) 1, 2 and 4 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2, 3 and 4 only d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Solution: d. Neolithic remains are found in Kashmir valley, The Kaptai dam is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to a) Chakma tribals b) Rohingya Muslims c) Flooding in the state of Bihar d) Flooding in the state of Assam Solution: a. Chakma and Hajong people They were originally residents of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in erstwhile East Pakistan who left their homeland when it was submerged by the Kaptai dam project in the 1960s. Consider the following statements :

7 Chirand in Bihar, Belan valley in Uttar Pradesh in several places of the Deccan. Important Neolithic sites excavated in south India are Maski, Brahmagiri, Hallur and Kodekal in Karnataka, Paiyampalli in Tamil Nadu and Utnur in Andhra Pradesh. 1. The Chakmas are Buddhists 2. Hajong are Hindus 3. Both allegedly faced religious persecution. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (d) 2 and 3Ans B They entered India through the then Lushai Hills district of Assam (now Mizoram). Consider the following statements: 1. The Pamir Knot is situated in the graveyard of empires 2. Iran does not share its borders with any Central Asian Republic a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Solution: a. Iran and Turkmenistan share borders. As both the British and Russians have learned, while it is possible to conquer territory in Afghanistan temporarily, and defeat Afghans militarily in open Afghanistan is particularly hard to conquer primarily due to the intersection of following factors. Afghanistan is located on the main land route between Iran, Central Asia, and India, it has been invaded many times and settled by a plethora of tribes, many mutually hostile to each other and outsiders. because of the frequency of invasion and the prevalence of tribalism in the area, its lawlessness lead to a situation where almost every village or house was built like a fortress, or qalat.

8 battle, it is virtually impossible to hold the region down for long, when it is filled with guerrillas, tribes, and castles that can constantly weigh down a foreign power. The people of Afghanistan have nowhere to go, and can fight their whole lives a luxury that outsiders do not have. the physical terrain of Afghanistan makes conquest and rule extremely difficult, exacerbating its tribal tendencies. (d) 2 and 3 Ans B Hindu Kush mountain range is located in 1. Afghanistan 2. Iran 3. China 4. India Consider the following statements regarding The Pamir Knot 1. It is where the Hindu Kush, Pamir, Tian Shan, Kunlun, and Himalayas all meet. 2. It is situated in Badakhshan in northeast Afghanistan. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans C

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