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10 PM Quiz: April 27, 2018
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1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following cities has/have metros which are operational?
1)Lucknow
2)Jaipur
3)Kochi
4)Surat
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The Metro railway system and service are operational in 10 cities in India. These are Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru, Gurugram, Mumbai, Chennai, Jaipur, Kochi, Hyderabad, and Lucknow.
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The Metro railway system and service are operational in 10 cities in India. These are Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru, Gurugram, Mumbai, Chennai, Jaipur, Kochi, Hyderabad, and Lucknow.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to Press Freedom Index 2018:
1)India has slipped down two ranks in the Press Freedom Index 2018 compared to 2017.
2)India is just one rank below Pakistan in the Press Freedom Index 2018.
3)Saudi Arabia has the worst Press Freedom Ranking in the world.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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World Press Freedom Index 2018, is published annually by a global non-profit body Reporters Without Borders.India has slipped down two ranks compared to last year. India now stands at the 138th place out a pool of 180 countries. India stands at 138, one place above Pakistan.Norway tops the index while North Korea has the worst press freedom index.
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World Press Freedom Index 2018, is published annually by a global non-profit body Reporters Without Borders.India has slipped down two ranks compared to last year. India now stands at the 138th place out a pool of 180 countries. India stands at 138, one place above Pakistan.Norway tops the index while North Korea has the worst press freedom index.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to Gutka:
1)Gutka causes oral submucous fibrosis in which fibrous bands develop in the mouth, mucosae loses their elasticity, and the ability to open the mouth reduces progressively.
2)Gutka, a combination of arecanut, slaked lime, paraffin and catechu.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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Gutka, a combination of arecanut, slaked lime, paraffin and catechu and along with tobacco, is virtually poison. Promoted as a mouth freshener, this mixture is a combination of 4,000 chemicals of which at least 40 are carcinogenic compounds.People get addicted to it as gutka is reported to have stimulant and relaxation effects.With more than 4,000 carcinogenic chemicals in it, gutka has compounds of nitrosamines, arsenic, benzopyrenes, several pesticides apart from chemicals closely associated with chlorine and ammonium compounds.Gutka causes oral submucous fibrosis in which fibrous bands develop in the mouth, mucosae loses their elasticity, and the ability to open the mouth reduces progressively.
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Gutka, a combination of arecanut, slaked lime, paraffin and catechu and along with tobacco, is virtually poison. Promoted as a mouth freshener, this mixture is a combination of 4,000 chemicals of which at least 40 are carcinogenic compounds.People get addicted to it as gutka is reported to have stimulant and relaxation effects.With more than 4,000 carcinogenic chemicals in it, gutka has compounds of nitrosamines, arsenic, benzopyrenes, several pesticides apart from chemicals closely associated with chlorine and ammonium compounds.Gutka causes oral submucous fibrosis in which fibrous bands develop in the mouth, mucosae loses their elasticity, and the ability to open the mouth reduces progressively.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsBhaba Kavach, developed by BARC recently, refers to:
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Bhabha Kavach is an armour panel which gives personal protection against bullets of different threat levels.It was recently developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
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Bhabha Kavach is an armour panel which gives personal protection against bullets of different threat levels.It was recently developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsHyperandroidism, recently seen in the news, refers to a medical condition in which there is
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Hyperandroidism is a medical condition which is characterised by the presence of high levels of male sex hormones like testosterone in females. This is common among female athletes. In 2014, Indian sprinter Dutee Chand successfully challenged and revoked an Olympic guideline which banned female athletes with certain level of Hyperandroidism.
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Hyperandroidism is a medical condition which is characterised by the presence of high levels of male sex hormones like testosterone in females. This is common among female athletes. In 2014, Indian sprinter Dutee Chand successfully challenged and revoked an Olympic guideline which banned female athletes with certain level of Hyperandroidism.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO):
1)SCO has two permanent bodies — the SCO Secretariat based in Beijing and the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) based in Tashkent.
2) India and Pakistan became full time members of SCO in the SCO Summit held in Beijing in 2017.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation, which had the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People’s Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan as the founding members. It was preceded by the Shanghai Five mechanism.
The historical meeting of the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held on 8-9 June 2017 in Astana. On the meeting the status of a full member of the Organization was granted to the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The organisation has two permanent bodies — the SCO Secretariat based in Beijing and the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) based in Tashkent.
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation, which had the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People’s Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan as the founding members. It was preceded by the Shanghai Five mechanism.
The historical meeting of the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held on 8-9 June 2017 in Astana. On the meeting the status of a full member of the Organization was granted to the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The organisation has two permanent bodies — the SCO Secretariat based in Beijing and the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) based in Tashkent.
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