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10 PM Quiz: May 4, 2018
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- Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1 pointsSunshine Policy, recently seen in the news, is related to which of the following countries?
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Sunshine Policy is the basis of South Korea’s foreign policy towards North Korea. This was meant to soften North Korea’s attitude towards South Korea. The ides is built on the traditional Korean ways of dealing with enemies by giving them gifts to prevent them from causing harm.The policy resulted in thawing of ties and the recently held summit in Panmunjom is a result of this.
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Sunshine Policy is the basis of South Korea’s foreign policy towards North Korea. This was meant to soften North Korea’s attitude towards South Korea. The ides is built on the traditional Korean ways of dealing with enemies by giving them gifts to prevent them from causing harm.The policy resulted in thawing of ties and the recently held summit in Panmunjom is a result of this.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the water bodies are not present near the Korean Peninsula?
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Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan and Korea Bay are present around North Korea.
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Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan and Korea Bay are present around North Korea.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to World Press Freedom Day:
1)The Theme for 2018 is: Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law.
2)World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day.
It is an opportunity to:
1)celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom;
2)assess the state of press freedom throughout the world;
3)defend the media from attacks on their independence;
4)pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
2018 Theme: Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law
The theme of the 2018 celebration highlights the importance of an enabling legal environment for press freedom, and gives special attention to the role of an independent judiciary in ensuring legal guarantees for press freedom and the prosecution of crimes against journalists.
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World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day.
It is an opportunity to:
1)celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom;
2)assess the state of press freedom throughout the world;
3)defend the media from attacks on their independence;
4)pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
2018 Theme: Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law
The theme of the 2018 celebration highlights the importance of an enabling legal environment for press freedom, and gives special attention to the role of an independent judiciary in ensuring legal guarantees for press freedom and the prosecution of crimes against journalists.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to the recently released report of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI):
1)India was the third largest military spender in 2017.
2)The total global military spending went down from 2016 in 2017.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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According to the recent report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India’s defence spending increased by 5.5 per cent over 2016 and touched $63.9 billion- the fifth highest in the world after US, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia.The global military expenditure increased to $1.73 trillion- 2.2 per cent of the global GDP and 1.1 per cent over the expenditure in 2016. While the US spent a whopping $610 billion on its military, China spent $228 billion on its military needs.
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According to the recent report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India’s defence spending increased by 5.5 per cent over 2016 and touched $63.9 billion- the fifth highest in the world after US, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia.The global military expenditure increased to $1.73 trillion- 2.2 per cent of the global GDP and 1.1 per cent over the expenditure in 2016. While the US spent a whopping $610 billion on its military, China spent $228 billion on its military needs.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is a Government of India all-in-one single unified secure multi-channel multi-platform multi-lingual multi-service freeware mobile app for accessing over 1,200 central and state government services in multiple Indian languages?
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UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is envisaged to make e-governance ‘mobile first’. It is developed by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD).It is an evolving platform designed for citizens of India to offer them access to the pan-India e-Gov services from the Central, State, Local Bodies, and Agencies of government on app, web, SMS, and IVR channels.
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UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is envisaged to make e-governance ‘mobile first’. It is developed by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD).It is an evolving platform designed for citizens of India to offer them access to the pan-India e-Gov services from the Central, State, Local Bodies, and Agencies of government on app, web, SMS, and IVR channels.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to National Film Awards:
1)Till last year, all the awards were presented by the President of India.
2)The Awards are categorised in three sections; Feature Films, Non-Feature Films and Best Writing on Cinema
3)The awards are administered by Directorate of Film festivals.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The National Film Awards was established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Till last year the awards were presented by the President of India. To break away from tradition, this year only a few awards were presented by the President while the rest were presented by the Minister for Information and Broadcasting. More than 50 awardees skipped the event as they wanted their award to be presented by the President. The awards are categorised in three section: Feature Films, Non-Feature Films and Best Writing on Cinema.
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The National Film Awards was established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Till last year the awards were presented by the President of India. To break away from tradition, this year only a few awards were presented by the President while the rest were presented by the Minister for Information and Broadcasting. More than 50 awardees skipped the event as they wanted their award to be presented by the President. The awards are categorised in three section: Feature Films, Non-Feature Films and Best Writing on Cinema.
