10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : January 17, 2018

It is the world’s largest deep ocean volcanic eruption happened in New Zealand. It was recently confirmed by the researchers.

Named as Havre, the deep ocean volcanic eruption was first discovered in 2002. A solidified volcanic rock known as pumice raft — 400 square kilometres in size — found floating in the ocean near New Zealand in 2012 showed that underwater eruption had occurred. The eruption involved 14 aligned vents causing a “massive rupture”.

Statement 1 is correct. The 80-km-long river rises from the forests of the Western Ghats at Devgaon in northern Karnataka. It enters Goa where it is a lifeline, both for the people and the rich flora and fauna of its forests.

Statement 2 is correct. With its cerulean waters, Dudhsagar Falls and Varapoha Falls, it is also known as the Gomati in a few places.

Statement 3 is correct. The Mandovi enters Goa from the north via the Sattari Taluka in Goa and from Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka near the Castle Rock Rly. Stn. The Mandovi flows through Belagavi, Uttara Kannada in Karnataka and Cumbarjua,  Divadi and Chodné in Goa, eventually pouring into the Arabian Sea.

Statement 1 is correct. SAD occurs in climates where there is less sunlight at certain times of the year. Sometimes, it is mistaken to be a “lighter” version of depression, which is untrue. It is a different version of the same illness and people with SAD are just as ill as people with major depression, according to psychiatrists.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Women are overwhelmingly more susceptible to SAD than men. Statistics released by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) show that SAD occurs four times more often in women than in men.

Statement 3 is correct. Symptoms include fatigue, depression, a feeling of hopelessness and social withdrawal.

Photochemical smog is the chemical reaction of sunlight, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere, which leaves airborne particles and ground-level ozone. It may include the following:

1. Aldehydes
2. Nitrogen oxides, particularly nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide
3. Peroxyacyl nitrates
4. Tropospheric ozone
5. Volatile organic compounds

All of these harsh chemicals are usually highly reactive and oxidizing. Photochemical smog is therefore considered to be a problem of modern industrialization. It is present in all modern cities, but it is more common in cities with sunny, warm, dry climates and a large number of motor vehicles like in Delhi.

All are correctly matched

An asteroid is a celestial body – composed of rock, metal or a mixture of both – that is orbiting the Sun. Most of them are in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Even though there are millions of asteroids with sizes up to more than 500 km (like Pallas and Vesta) they are of no danger to the planet Earth. The biggest body in the asteroid belt – Ceres – is officially not called an asteroid anymore but a dwarf planet.

Comet- A smaller celestial body mainly composed of ice and dust. If a comet approaches the Sun it can generate a tail of gas and/or dust.

Meteor- A bright tail of light caused by a meteoroid during its atmospheric flight, also called a shooting star or falling star.

Statement 1 is Incorrect:

The Oath of Office to the President of India is administered by Chief Justice of India and in his absence the senior most judge of Supreme Court available.

Statement 2 and 3 is Correct:

In Order to be elected as President, one should be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.

President cannot be arrested or imprisoned. However, after giving two months notice, civil proceedings can be instituted against him during his term of office in respect of his personal acts.