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10 PM Quiz: August 16, 2020
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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following island(s) is/are in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union territory?
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island
- Swaraj Dweep
- North Sentinel Island
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All of the above are in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Union Territory.
The Ross Island was renamed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, the Neil Island as Shaheed Dweep and the Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep in December 2018.
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All of the above are in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Union Territory.
The Ross Island was renamed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, the Neil Island as Shaheed Dweep and the Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep in December 2018.
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding BEEG (Bio -compost Enriched Eco-friendly Globule) balls:
- These are seed balls developed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
- There is no need for digging pits for planting saplings using BEEG balls.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. IIT Kanpur has developed seed balls named BEEG (Bio -compost Enriched Eco-friendly Globule) which will help people and farmers in plantation with safety in pandemic. It has been developed in collaboration with Agnys Waste Management Private Limited (start-up at IIT Kanpur).
Statement 2 is correct. Seed Balls are comprised of variety of seeds, compost, and clay. There is no need for digging pits for planting saplings. These seed balls germinate on coming in contact with water.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. IIT Kanpur has developed seed balls named BEEG (Bio -compost Enriched Eco-friendly Globule) which will help people and farmers in plantation with safety in pandemic. It has been developed in collaboration with Agnys Waste Management Private Limited (start-up at IIT Kanpur).
Statement 2 is correct. Seed Balls are comprised of variety of seeds, compost, and clay. There is no need for digging pits for planting saplings. These seed balls germinate on coming in contact with water.
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Sunspots?
- They appear dark on the surface of the Sun because they are cooler than other parts of the Sun’s surface.
- Solar minimum refers to time when the Sun has the least sunspots.
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Both statements are correct.
Sunspots are areas that appear dark on the surface of the Sun. They appear dark because they are cooler than other parts of the Sun’s surface. The temperature of a sunspot is still very hot though—around 3,500 degrees Celsius!
Sunspots are relatively cool because they form at areas where magnetic fields are particularly strong. These magnetic fields are so strong that they keep some of the heat within the Sun from reaching the surface.
The Sun’s magnetic field goes through a cycle, called the solar cycle. Every 11 years or so, the Sun’s magnetic field flips and the Sun’s north and south poles switch places.
-The beginning of a solar cycle is a solar minimum: when the Sun has the least sunspots.
-The middle of the solar cycle is the solar maximum: when the Sun has the most sunspots.
-As the cycle ends, it fades back to the solar minimum and then a new cycle begins.
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Both statements are correct.
Sunspots are areas that appear dark on the surface of the Sun. They appear dark because they are cooler than other parts of the Sun’s surface. The temperature of a sunspot is still very hot though—around 3,500 degrees Celsius!
Sunspots are relatively cool because they form at areas where magnetic fields are particularly strong. These magnetic fields are so strong that they keep some of the heat within the Sun from reaching the surface.
The Sun’s magnetic field goes through a cycle, called the solar cycle. Every 11 years or so, the Sun’s magnetic field flips and the Sun’s north and south poles switch places.
-The beginning of a solar cycle is a solar minimum: when the Sun has the least sunspots.
-The middle of the solar cycle is the solar maximum: when the Sun has the most sunspots.
-As the cycle ends, it fades back to the solar minimum and then a new cycle begins.
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Ethanol:
- It is produced from by-product of the sugar industry.
- The Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) mandates Oil Marketing Companies to blend upto ten percent of ethanol in Petrol.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Both statements are correct.
Ethanol is a renewable biofuel because it is made from biomass. Fuel ethanol feedstocks include grains and crops with high starch and sugar content such as corn, sorghum, barley, sugar cane, and sugar beets. One of the most commonly used sources is molasses, a by-product of the sugar industry.
The Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) seeks to achieve blending of Ethanol with motor sprit with a view to reducing pollution, conserve foreign exchange and increase value addition in the sugar industry enabling them to clear cane price arrears of farmers. Under EBP programme, OMCs are to blend upto 10% of ethanol in Petrol.
To incentivize 2G Ethanol sector and support this nascent industry, Government launched Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv lndhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana in 2019 for providing financial support to Integrated Bioethanol Projects using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock.
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Both statements are correct.
Ethanol is a renewable biofuel because it is made from biomass. Fuel ethanol feedstocks include grains and crops with high starch and sugar content such as corn, sorghum, barley, sugar cane, and sugar beets. One of the most commonly used sources is molasses, a by-product of the sugar industry.
The Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) seeks to achieve blending of Ethanol with motor sprit with a view to reducing pollution, conserve foreign exchange and increase value addition in the sugar industry enabling them to clear cane price arrears of farmers. Under EBP programme, OMCs are to blend upto 10% of ethanol in Petrol.
To incentivize 2G Ethanol sector and support this nascent industry, Government launched Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv lndhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana in 2019 for providing financial support to Integrated Bioethanol Projects using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock.
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsIn which of the case(s) is/was India involved in the Permanent Court of Arbitration?
- The Enrica Lexie (India v. Italy) case
- Bay of Bengal Maritime Boundary (India v. Bangladesh) case
- Kulbhushan Jadhav (India v. Pakistan) case
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Option 1 is correct. The Enrica Lexie case is a dispute about a shooting by two Italian marines off the western coast of India.
In July 2020, the Permanent Court of Arbitration recognized the functional immunity of the two Italian marines, noting that they were engaged in a mission on behalf of the Italian Government. However, Italy is required to find an agreement with India in order to compensate for the two deaths.
Option 2 is correct. The Bangladesh v. India (Bay of Bengal Maritime Boundary) case was settled by the PCA in 2014. The tribunal awarded Bangladesh 19,467 sq. km of the 25,602 sq. km sea area of the Bay of Bengal.
Option 3 is incorrect. The Kulbhushan Jadhav case is not under PCA. India in May 2017 approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ), asserting that Pakistani authorities were denying India its right of consular access to Jadhav in violation of the Vienna Convention.
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Option 1 is correct. The Enrica Lexie case is a dispute about a shooting by two Italian marines off the western coast of India.
In July 2020, the Permanent Court of Arbitration recognized the functional immunity of the two Italian marines, noting that they were engaged in a mission on behalf of the Italian Government. However, Italy is required to find an agreement with India in order to compensate for the two deaths.
Option 2 is correct. The Bangladesh v. India (Bay of Bengal Maritime Boundary) case was settled by the PCA in 2014. The tribunal awarded Bangladesh 19,467 sq. km of the 25,602 sq. km sea area of the Bay of Bengal.
Option 3 is incorrect. The Kulbhushan Jadhav case is not under PCA. India in May 2017 approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ), asserting that Pakistani authorities were denying India its right of consular access to Jadhav in violation of the Vienna Convention.
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following correctly defines a Drop-in Fuel?
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Drop-in biofuels are liquid bio-hydrocarbons that are functionally equivalent to petroleum fuels and are fully compatible with existing petroleum infrastructure.
A drop-in fuel is a synthetic and completely interchangeable substitute for conventional petroleum-derived hydrocarbons (gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel). Therefore, it does not require adaptation of the engine, fuel system or the fuel distribution network. It can be used “as is” in currently available engines either in pure form and/or blended in any amount with other drop-in neat, drop-in blend, or conventional fuels.
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Drop-in biofuels are liquid bio-hydrocarbons that are functionally equivalent to petroleum fuels and are fully compatible with existing petroleum infrastructure.
A drop-in fuel is a synthetic and completely interchangeable substitute for conventional petroleum-derived hydrocarbons (gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel). Therefore, it does not require adaptation of the engine, fuel system or the fuel distribution network. It can be used “as is” in currently available engines either in pure form and/or blended in any amount with other drop-in neat, drop-in blend, or conventional fuels.
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsWhere is the Milne Ice Shelf is located?
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The Milne Ice Shelf (Canada), a fragment of the former Ellesmere Ice Shelf, is the second largest ice shelf in the Arctic Ocean.
It’s the last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic and has been reported to have collapsed losing more than 40% of its area.
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The Milne Ice Shelf (Canada), a fragment of the former Ellesmere Ice Shelf, is the second largest ice shelf in the Arctic Ocean.
It’s the last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic and has been reported to have collapsed losing more than 40% of its area.
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following freedom fighter(s) was/were deported to the Cellular Jail, Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
- Barindra Kumar Ghose
- Fazl-E-Haq Khairabadi
- Batukeshwar Dutt
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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The Cellular Jail in Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands is a prison where Indians fighting for freedom from the British were exiled and incarcerated under very inhuman conditions.
Today, a national memorial, it is called cellular because it was constructed to host only individual cells for the purpose of solitary confinement.
Some prominent inmates of the Cellular Jail were: Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, Yogendra Shukla, Batukeshwar Dutt, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Bhai Parmanand, Sohan Singh, Subodh Roy and Trailokyanath Chakravarty.
–Barindra Kumar Ghose and Aurobindo Ghosh were arrested in 1908 following the intensified police investigation after attempted killing of Kingsford by two revolutionaries Khudiram and Prafulla on 30 April 1908.
The trial (known as the Alipore Bomb Case) initially sentenced BarinGhosh and Ullaskar Datta to death. However, the sentence was reduced to life imprisonment, by Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das and Barin was deported to the Cellular Jail in Andaman in 1909 along with other convicts.
–Fazl-E-HaqKhairabadi was covered by an amnesty after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 failed and was arrested by the British authorities on 30 January 1859 at Khairabad for inciting violence.
He was tried and found guilty of encouraging murder and role in the ‘jihad’. He was sentenced for life to the prison at Kalapani (Cellular Jail) on Andaman Island, and his property was confiscated by the judicial commissioner of Awadh court.
–Batukeshwar Dutt along with Bhagat Singh was involved in the Central Legislative Assembly Bombing Case of 1929, passed away on 20th July 1965 after an illness at the age of 54. Dutt was sentenced to life imprisonment and deported to the Cellular Jail in Port Blair.
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The Cellular Jail in Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands is a prison where Indians fighting for freedom from the British were exiled and incarcerated under very inhuman conditions.
Today, a national memorial, it is called cellular because it was constructed to host only individual cells for the purpose of solitary confinement.
Some prominent inmates of the Cellular Jail were: Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, Yogendra Shukla, Batukeshwar Dutt, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Bhai Parmanand, Sohan Singh, Subodh Roy and Trailokyanath Chakravarty.
–Barindra Kumar Ghose and Aurobindo Ghosh were arrested in 1908 following the intensified police investigation after attempted killing of Kingsford by two revolutionaries Khudiram and Prafulla on 30 April 1908.
The trial (known as the Alipore Bomb Case) initially sentenced BarinGhosh and Ullaskar Datta to death. However, the sentence was reduced to life imprisonment, by Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das and Barin was deported to the Cellular Jail in Andaman in 1909 along with other convicts.
–Fazl-E-HaqKhairabadi was covered by an amnesty after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 failed and was arrested by the British authorities on 30 January 1859 at Khairabad for inciting violence.
He was tried and found guilty of encouraging murder and role in the ‘jihad’. He was sentenced for life to the prison at Kalapani (Cellular Jail) on Andaman Island, and his property was confiscated by the judicial commissioner of Awadh court.
–Batukeshwar Dutt along with Bhagat Singh was involved in the Central Legislative Assembly Bombing Case of 1929, passed away on 20th July 1965 after an illness at the age of 54. Dutt was sentenced to life imprisonment and deported to the Cellular Jail in Port Blair.
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI):
- It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- The NTAGI a regulatory body monitoring and licensing the vaccine production in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) is not a statutory body. It was established by an order of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in 2001 and has been reconstituted twice, in 2010 and 2013.
The NTAGI includes a Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC). The STSC is tasked with undertaking technical review of scientific evidence on matters related to immunization policy and programmes. Final recommendations are drafted by the NTAGI taking into account the scientific review by the STSC and any other relevant evidence.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The NTAGI is not a policy making body in its own right and has no regulatory function.
The overall objective of the NTAGI is to provide advice to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the strategies to control the burden and appropriately evaluate the impact of immunization on Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) in the country.
The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 has sought inputs from Standing Technical Sub-Committee of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) regarding the vaccine candidates for COVID-19.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) is not a statutory body. It was established by an order of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in 2001 and has been reconstituted twice, in 2010 and 2013.
The NTAGI includes a Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC). The STSC is tasked with undertaking technical review of scientific evidence on matters related to immunization policy and programmes. Final recommendations are drafted by the NTAGI taking into account the scientific review by the STSC and any other relevant evidence.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The NTAGI is not a policy making body in its own right and has no regulatory function.
The overall objective of the NTAGI is to provide advice to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the strategies to control the burden and appropriately evaluate the impact of immunization on Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) in the country.
The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 has sought inputs from Standing Technical Sub-Committee of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) regarding the vaccine candidates for COVID-19.
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsWhat is the utility of the recently launched ‘Swasthya’ portal?
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The Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with Piramal Swasthya, the Centre of Excellence has developed this Tribal Health and Nutrition Portal ‘Swasthya’, a one-stop solution presenting all information pertaining to tribal health and nutrition related to Scheduled Tribe people.
It has a dashboard, knowledge repository, partner segment, Sickle Cell Diseases (SCD) support corner. The dashboard presents data curated from multiple sources for the 177 identified high priority tribal districts.
The Portal also has research studies, innovations and best practices on tribal community curated from multiple sources related to tribal health and nutrition.
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The Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with Piramal Swasthya, the Centre of Excellence has developed this Tribal Health and Nutrition Portal ‘Swasthya’, a one-stop solution presenting all information pertaining to tribal health and nutrition related to Scheduled Tribe people.
It has a dashboard, knowledge repository, partner segment, Sickle Cell Diseases (SCD) support corner. The dashboard presents data curated from multiple sources for the 177 identified high priority tribal districts.
The Portal also has research studies, innovations and best practices on tribal community curated from multiple sources related to tribal health and nutrition.
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