TriumphIAS Daily Quiz (TIDQ) – 7-Jun-2018

Current Affairs & Economy

  1. India is the global host nation for the 43rd edition of World Environment Day (WED -2018) event, which has started on June 5, 2018.What is the theme of the event?
    1. Connecting People to Nature
    2. Beat Plastic Pollution
    3. Go Wild for Sustainable Environment
    4. Green Economy-Plastic Free Economy
  2. Which of the following countries is hosting the 2018 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD)?
    1. Myanmar
    2. India
    3. Nepal
    4. Srilanka
  3. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has come out with an eco-friendly bagasse-based food packaging to promote green and sustainable environment. The Bagasse is made using which of these items?
    1. Wheat Fibre
    2. Coconut Fibre
    3. Sugarcane Fibre
    4. Eucalyptus Fibre
  4. The Supreme Court has recently allowed the Union government to implement the reservation in promotion policy for SC/ST employees. As per which of the following article of the Constitution, reservation in promotions are mandated?
    1. Article 16 (4A)
    2. Article 17 (4A)
    3. Article 18 (4A)
    4. Article 21 (4A)
  5. The 2018 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD) took place in which city?
    1. New Delhi
    2. Kathmandu
    3. Beijing
    4. Jakarta
  6. According to the latest ASSOCHAM-NEC report, India is among the top 5 countries that contribute in e-waste generation. Which Indian city generates the largest volume of e-waste as per the survey?
    1. Karnataka
    2. Delhi
    3.  Maharashtra
    4. Uttar Pradesh
  7. Who has been selected as the new President of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to preside its 73rd session from September 2018?
    1. Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa
    2. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces
    3. Angie Elizabeth Brooks
    4. Mary Elizabeth Flores Flake
  8. Which of the following cities hosted 11th edition Geo-Intelligence Asia 2018?
    1. Bengaluru
    2. Mumbai
    3. Hyderabad
    4. New Delhi
  9. Which of the following States has set the target of July 31,2018  to prohibit the use of polythene?
    1. Manipur
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Uttarakhand
    4. Himachal Pradesh
  10. Which one of the following statements regarding the levying, collecting and distribution of Income Tax is correct?
    1. The Union levies, collects and distributes the proceeds of income tax between itself and the states
    2. The Union levies, collects and keeps all the proceeds of income tax itself
    3. The Union levies and collects the tax but all the proceeds are distributed among the states
    4. Only the surcharge levied on income tax is shared between the Union and the states
  11. Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether (1999)
    1. They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food-basket
    2. They get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
    3. They belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste/tribe social group
    4. Their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages
  12. Some time back, the Government of India, decided to de-license ‘white goods’ industry. ‘white goods’ include
    1. stainless steel and aluminium utensils
    2. milk and milk products
    3. items purchased for conspicuous consumption
    4. soaps, detergents and other mass consumption
  13. Which one of the following is the objective of National Renewal Fund? (1999)
    1. To safeguard the interests of workers who may be affected by technological up gradation of industry or closure of sick units
    2. To develop the core sector of the economy
    3. For the development of infrastructure such as energy, transport, communications and irrigation
    4. For human resource development such as full literacy, employment, population control, housing and drinking water
  14. A consumer is said to be in equilibrium, if (1998)
    1. He is able to fulfil his need with a given level of income
    2. He is able to live in full comforts with a given level of income
    3. He can fulfil his needs without consumption of certain items
    4. He is able to locate new sources of income
  15. The supply-side economics lays greater emphasis on the point of view of (1998)
    1.  Producer
    2. Global economy
    3. Consumer
    4. Middle-man

Answers with Explanation

  1. B
    1. World Environment Day (WED) is observed on the June 5 every year since 1974 to encourage awareness and action for the protection of our environment.
    2. India is the global host of 43rd edition of World Environment Day to raise awareness about protecting the environment. The theme for the World Environment Day 2018, “Beat Plastic Pollution”.
  2. C
    1. The Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Third Asia- Pacific Regional Policy Forum on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) have started in Kathmandu, Nepal on June 5, 2018.
    2. Policy markers, government officials, development professional, researchers and representatives from various organisations working in early childhood development, care and education from 40 countries including India are participating in the conference.
  3. C
    1. On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched the trial run of the environment-friendly bagasse-based food packaging on eight select Shatabdis and Rajdhanis originating from the New Delhi.
    2. Bagasse, the fibrous remains left behind after extracting sugarcane juice, is being used to make disposable cutlery and containers in which meals will be served instead of the polymer ones.
  4. A
    1. On June 5, the Supreme Court has allowed the Union government to implement the reservation in promotion policy for SC/ST employees in accordance with the law but did not stay a Delhi High Court judgment that had quashed an August 1997 office memorandum issued by the Centre providing for reservation in promotions for Dalit and tribal employees.
    2. As per Article 16 (4A) of the Constitution, the state would have to make out a case for providing reservation in promotion to SC/ST based on quantifiable data.
    3. The provision also says that the data should be based on factors like backwardness, inadequacy of representation and overall efficiency.
  5. B
    1. The 2018 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Third Asia- Pacific Regional Policy Forum on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) kicked off in Kathmandu.
    2. The three-day conference from June 5-7, will discuss knowledge-exchange about new research and use of preliminary child development at international level.
  6. C
    1. Based on a recent study by ASSOCHAM-NEC, India continues to be among the top five countries generating e-waste, despite the government’s emphasis on Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan and Smart Cities project.
    2. The other countries topping the chart of e-waste generation are China, USA, Japan and Germany. E-waste generated in India is about 2 million TPA (tonnes per annum) and the quantity recycled is about 438,085 TPA. Maharashtra contributes the largest e-waste of 19.8 percent in India but recycles only about 47,810 TPA.
  7. B
    1. The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has appointed Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces to be its next President.
    2. Maria, Ecuador’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, succeeds Slovakia’s Miroslav Lajcak and will preside over the 73rd session of the Assembly starting from September for a tenure of one year. She beat Mary Elizabeth Flores Flake, permanent representative of Honduras to the United Nations.
    3. The 193-member General Assembly, one of the highest policy-making bodies at the United Nations, will have a woman presiding over it for the fourth time in UN history.
  8. D
    1. The 11th edition of Geo-Intelligence Asia 2018 took place at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on 04-05 June 2018.
    2. The theme of Seminar was ‘GeoSpatial : A Force Multiplier for Defence and Industrial Security’.
    3. The Seminar was organised by GeoSpatial Media and Communication with Directorate General of Information System as Knowledge Partners and Military Survey as Co-organisers.
  9. C
    1. The Uttarakhand Government has decided to completely prohibit the use of polythene or plastic from July 31, 2018. All the polythene vendors in Uttarakhand have been asked to finish the polythene stock before the set deadline.
  10. A
    1. Personal income tax is levied on incomes of individuals, Hindu families, unregistered firms and other associations of people. For taxation purpose, income from all sources is added.
    2. However, apart from the deduction of necessary professional expenditures, rebate on account of life insurance premium, provident fund, etc. is allowed. India has a progressive income tax like other countries.
  11. A
    1. According to Lakhadwala Committee (task Force on Minimum Needs and Effective
    2. Consumption demand) the criteria is 2400 calories for rural areas and 2100 calories in urban areas.
    3. Those spending over Rs 32 a day in rural areas and Rs 47 in towns and cities should not be considered poor, an expert panel headed by former RBI governor C Rangarajan.
    4. The Rangarajan committee was tasked with revisiting the Tendulkar formula for estimation of poverty and identification of the poor after a massive public outcry erupted over the abnormally low poverty lines fixed by UPA government.
  12. C
    1. Heavy consumer durables such as air conditioners, refrigerators, stoves, etc., which used to be painted only in white enamel finish. Despite their availability in varied colors now, they are still called white goods.
    2. Brown Goods-Relatively light electronic consumer durables such as TVs, radios, digital media players, and computers, as distinct from heavy consumer durables such as air conditioners, refrigerators, stoves, which are called white goods.
  13. A -Explanation-Not required
  14. A – Equilibrium living refers to living a dignified comfortable life in the society, though not fully fulfilment of all wants.
  15. A – Explanation: not required

 

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