IASbabas Daily Quiz

August 22, 2016

Q.1) Recently, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) revised the prices of HIV,
asthma, malaria drugs. Consider the following statements with respect to NPPA.
1. NPPA is under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
2. It recovers amounts overcharged by manufacturers for the controlled drugs from the
consumers
3. It was established under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a)
b)
c)
d)

1 and 2
2 and 3
Only 2
All of the above

Q.1) Solution (b)

NPPA is an organization of the Government of India which was established, inter alia, to fix/
revise the prices of controlled bulk drugs and formulations and to enforce prices and
availability of the medicines in the country, under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995.
The organization is also entrusted with the task of recovering amounts overcharged by
manufacturers for the controlled drugs from the consumers.
It also monitors the prices of decontrolled drugs in order to keep them at reasonable levels.
It is under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
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Q.2) India ranks a low 39th in terms of fixed broadband adoption among Asia Pacific
countries according to the report State of ICT in Asia and the Pacific 2016: Uncovering the
Widening Broadband Divide. Consider the following statements with respect to the
report.
1. The report is released by Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
2. The subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in the ESCAP region are ahead of Latin America
and the Caribbean countries but far lower than Europe and North America
Which of the following statements are correct?
a) Only 1

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b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None

Q.2) Solution (d)

It was revealed by the recently released report State of ICT in Asia and the Pacific 2016:
Uncovering the Widening Broadband Divide. It was published by United Nations Economic
and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
India ranks lower than countries such as Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Bangladesh in fixed
broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2015.
Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan, Macao, Australia and Singapore topped the list. In India,
just 1.35 of its citizens have subscribed to fixed broadband service in 2015.
The subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in the ESCAP region are behind Latin America and the
Caribbean countries. It is far lower than Europe and North America.
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Q.3) Consider the following statements with respect to Organisation of Islamic

Cooperation (OIC)
1. India and Pakistan are members of the OIC
2. OIC regard parts of Kashmir as occupied by India
3. It is headquartered at Abu Dhabi, UAE
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Only 1
1 and 2
1 and 3
None of the above

Q.3) Solution (c)

India is not a member of OIC but Pakistan is.

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India has been blocked by Pakistan from joining the OIC over Kashmir issue. OIC regard parts
of Kashmir as occupied by India. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has voiced
its concern over alleged excesses of the Indian military and the paramilitary forces in
Kashmir.

It is headquartered at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Q.4) This project has employed cutting-edge technology enabling people to experience the
virtual reality and the real world together. Identify the device that is being used by the
project to experience this Merged Reality
a)
b)
c)
d)

Project Silver
Project Loon
Project Alloy
Project Reality

Q.4) Solution (c)

By: Intel
Merged Reality: Experiencing virtual reality and real world together
Features:

Utilize cutting-edge technology

Digitises the reality/real world not only can you see these elements from the real
world, but you can use your hands to interact with elements of your virtual world,
merging realities.

Project Alloy: A device that creates merged reality

Headset that uses the RealSense technology enabling people to use their hands to
interact with elements of the virtual world
No need for cables to connect to the computer
Free range of motion with 6 degrees-of- freedom across a large space

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August 22, 2016

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding Kala-Azar

1. Kala-azar belongs to the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD)
2. It persists under the conditions of poverty and are concentrated exclusively in the
developing world
3. It is a parasitic disease transmitted by the aeges agypties mosquitos
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a)
b)
c)
d)

1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
All of the above

Q.5) Solution (a)

It is parasitic disease transmitted by the sand fly.
Statements (1) and (2) are correct.
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