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10 PM Quiz: May 8, 2020
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- Question 1 of 15
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Luhman 16:
- It is a binary brown dwarf system.
- It is the closest brown dwarf system to Sun.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Both statements are correct.
Brown dwarfs are objects heavier than planets but lighter than stars. Luhman 16 is a binary brown dwarf system of Luhman 16A and 16B. At 6.5 light-years it is the closest brown dwarf system. Both brown dwarfs weigh about 30 times as much as Jupiter.
A team of astronomers have discovered that Luhman 16A shows signs of cloud bands like those seen on Jupiter and Saturn.
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Both statements are correct.
Brown dwarfs are objects heavier than planets but lighter than stars. Luhman 16 is a binary brown dwarf system of Luhman 16A and 16B. At 6.5 light-years it is the closest brown dwarf system. Both brown dwarfs weigh about 30 times as much as Jupiter.
A team of astronomers have discovered that Luhman 16A shows signs of cloud bands like those seen on Jupiter and Saturn.
- Question 2 of 15
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding mangrove forest system:
- Total Mangrove cover is almost one-third of Tropical Forests of the world.
- Gujarat after West Bengal has highest mangrove cover in India.
- Mangrove forests help in sediment deposition.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The total Mangrove cover in the world is 15 million hectares which is 1% of the Tropical Forests of the World. Asia has the largest share of the world’s mangroves. About 40% of world’s Mangrove Cover is found in South East Asia and South Asia followed by South America, North Central America and West and Central Africa.
Statement 2 is correct.
Statement 3 is correct. Mangroves have a complex root system it slows down water flows and enhance sediment deposition. They act as a zone of land accretion due to trapping of fine sediments including heavy metal contaminants.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The total Mangrove cover in the world is 15 million hectares which is 1% of the Tropical Forests of the World. Asia has the largest share of the world’s mangroves. About 40% of world’s Mangrove Cover is found in South East Asia and South Asia followed by South America, North Central America and West and Central Africa.
Statement 2 is correct.
Statement 3 is correct. Mangroves have a complex root system it slows down water flows and enhance sediment deposition. They act as a zone of land accretion due to trapping of fine sediments including heavy metal contaminants.
- Question 3 of 15
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Bengal Tiger:
- It is endemic to its habitat ofSundarban Mangroves in India and Bangladesh.
- It is listed in the critically endangered category in IUCN Red list.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Statement1 is incorrect. The population of Bengal tiger is native to Indian subcontinent but not endemic to Sundarbans.They inhabit tropical moist evergreen forests, tropical dry forests, tropical and subtropical moist deciduous forests, mangroves, subtropical and temperate upland forests, and alluvial grasslands.
Statement 2 is incorrect. It is listed as endangered in IUCN red list.
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Statement1 is incorrect. The population of Bengal tiger is native to Indian subcontinent but not endemic to Sundarbans.They inhabit tropical moist evergreen forests, tropical dry forests, tropical and subtropical moist deciduous forests, mangroves, subtropical and temperate upland forests, and alluvial grasslands.
Statement 2 is incorrect. It is listed as endangered in IUCN red list.
- Question 4 of 15
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding JagannathPuri, Odisha:
- It is one of the four pilgrimages (Char Dham) defined by AdiShankaracharya.
- The ‘RathYatra’ is an annual festival at JagannathPuri.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct. Badrinath, Dwaraka, Puri and Rameswaram are the Char DhamVaishnavite pilgrimage sites in India. These were defined by AdiShankaracharya.
Statement 2 is correct. It is annual festival which commemorates Jagannath’s annual visit to Gundicha Temple. The deities Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and younger sister Devi Subhadra, along with Sudarshan, are taken out of the main shrine of Jagannath Temple and placed in the Ratha (Chariot) and yatra moves to Gundicha Temple.
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Statement 1 is correct. Badrinath, Dwaraka, Puri and Rameswaram are the Char DhamVaishnavite pilgrimage sites in India. These were defined by AdiShankaracharya.
Statement 2 is correct. It is annual festival which commemorates Jagannath’s annual visit to Gundicha Temple. The deities Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and younger sister Devi Subhadra, along with Sudarshan, are taken out of the main shrine of Jagannath Temple and placed in the Ratha (Chariot) and yatra moves to Gundicha Temple.
- Question 5 of 15
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
- A minister is not eligible to be member of Public Accounts Committee.
- The chairperson of Public Accounts Committee is appointed by Speaker amongst the members of LokSabha elected to the Committee.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct. A Minister is not eligible to be elected as a member of the Committee, and if a member of Committee is appointed to hold such an office they cease to be member of the Committee from the date of such appointment.
Statement 2 is correct. PAC consists of 15 members from Loksabha and 7 members from Rajyasabha. The Chairperson of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker from amongst the members of LokSabha elected to the Committee.
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Statement 1 is correct. A Minister is not eligible to be elected as a member of the Committee, and if a member of Committee is appointed to hold such an office they cease to be member of the Committee from the date of such appointment.
Statement 2 is correct. PAC consists of 15 members from Loksabha and 7 members from Rajyasabha. The Chairperson of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker from amongst the members of LokSabha elected to the Committee.
- Question 6 of 15
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Buddhism:
- Buddha Purnima is celebrated to commemorate birth of Gautam Buddha.
- Buddha refers to himself as ‘Tathagata’ in several Pali canons.
- Maitreya is regarded as future Buddha in Buddhist literature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct. Buddha Purnima commemorates the birth date of Buddha, celebrated on the full moon day of the Vaisakha month.
Statement 2 is correct. Tathagata is the Pali/Sanskrit word meaning “one who has thus (tatha) gone (gata)” or “one who has thus (tatha) arrived (agata)”. Gautama Buddha uses it when referring to himself in the Pali Canon.
Statement 3 is correct. As per tradition, Maitreya is a bodhisattva who will appear on Earth in the future when the teaching of Buddha decays completely.
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Statement 1 is correct. Buddha Purnima commemorates the birth date of Buddha, celebrated on the full moon day of the Vaisakha month.
Statement 2 is correct. Tathagata is the Pali/Sanskrit word meaning “one who has thus (tatha) gone (gata)” or “one who has thus (tatha) arrived (agata)”. Gautama Buddha uses it when referring to himself in the Pali Canon.
Statement 3 is correct. As per tradition, Maitreya is a bodhisattva who will appear on Earth in the future when the teaching of Buddha decays completely.
- Question 7 of 15
7. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are part of National Action Plan for Climate Change:
- National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
- National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
- National Water Mission
- National Mission for Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
Select the correct answer using code below:
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) is the coordinating Ministry of NAPCC. The NAPCC comprises eight missions:
-National Solar Mission
-National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
-National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
-National Water Mission
-National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
-National Mission for a Green India
-National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
-National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) is the coordinating Ministry of NAPCC. The NAPCC comprises eight missions:
-National Solar Mission
-National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
-National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
-National Water Mission
-National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
-National Mission for a Green India
-National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
-National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
- Question 8 of 15
8. Question
1 pointsConsider the following Styrene:
- It is used in plastic manufacturing industry.
- Chronic exposure to the gas has effects on the central nervous system (CNS) of humans.
- It is a colorless liquid kept at temperatures below 20 degree Celsius to prevent evaporation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct. Styrene is primarily used in the production of polystyrene plastics and resins.
Statement 2 is correct. Chronic/long-term exposure to styrene in humans results in effects on the central nervous system (CNS), such as headache, fatigue, weakness, and depression, CSN dysfunction, hearing loss, and peripheral neuropathy.
Statement 3 is correct. Styrene is a derivative of benzene,acolorless oily liquid that evaporates easilyso itmust be kept at temperatures under 20°C.It has a sweet smell, but high concentrations have a less pleasant odor.
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Statement 1 is correct. Styrene is primarily used in the production of polystyrene plastics and resins.
Statement 2 is correct. Chronic/long-term exposure to styrene in humans results in effects on the central nervous system (CNS), such as headache, fatigue, weakness, and depression, CSN dysfunction, hearing loss, and peripheral neuropathy.
Statement 3 is correct. Styrene is a derivative of benzene,acolorless oily liquid that evaporates easilyso itmust be kept at temperatures under 20°C.It has a sweet smell, but high concentrations have a less pleasant odor.
- Question 9 of 15
9. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is correctly matched?
- Amicus curiae – a solicitor for the executive
- Suomoto – on its own motion
- Prima facie – based on the first impression
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Option 1 is incorrect. An ‘amicus curiae’ literally means ‘friend of the court’, they are someone who are not a party to a case but are permitted by the court to advise it in respect to some matter of law.
Option 2 is correct. ‘Suomoto’ is a Latin legal term which means “on its own motion” and implies that an action was taken by a group or person on their own.
Option 3 is correct. Prima facie is a Latin expression meaning based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise.
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Option 1 is incorrect. An ‘amicus curiae’ literally means ‘friend of the court’, they are someone who are not a party to a case but are permitted by the court to advise it in respect to some matter of law.
Option 2 is correct. ‘Suomoto’ is a Latin legal term which means “on its own motion” and implies that an action was taken by a group or person on their own.
Option 3 is correct. Prima facie is a Latin expression meaning based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise.
- Question 10 of 15
10. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are means of decreasing the money supply in economy?
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None of the options given reduces money supply; rather they are instruments of increasing the money supply.
Quantitative easing (QE) is a form of monetary policy in which a central bank purchases long-term securities from the open market in order to increase the money supply.
Helicopter money is the term used for a large sum of new money that is printed and distributed. For more on this visit: https://blog.forumias.com/what-is-helicopter-money-and-why-its-use-is-advocated-against-corona-pandemic/
Bank rate is the interest rate at which central bank lends money to banks. Lowering it increases the money supply.
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None of the options given reduces money supply; rather they are instruments of increasing the money supply.
Quantitative easing (QE) is a form of monetary policy in which a central bank purchases long-term securities from the open market in order to increase the money supply.
Helicopter money is the term used for a large sum of new money that is printed and distributed. For more on this visit: https://blog.forumias.com/what-is-helicopter-money-and-why-its-use-is-advocated-against-corona-pandemic/
Bank rate is the interest rate at which central bank lends money to banks. Lowering it increases the money supply.
- Question 11 of 15
11. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements is/are correct about “India Meteorological Department (IMD)”?
- It was established in the period of Viceroy Lord Mayo.
- It detects and locate earthquakes and to evaluate seismicity in different parts of the country for development projects.
Choose the correct code from below given options:
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India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Statement 1 is incorrect: IMD was established in the period of Viceroy Lord Northbrook.
Statement 2 is correct: One of the mandates of IMD is to detect and locate earthquakes and to evaluate seismicity in different parts of the country for development projects.
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India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Statement 1 is incorrect: IMD was established in the period of Viceroy Lord Northbrook.
Statement 2 is correct: One of the mandates of IMD is to detect and locate earthquakes and to evaluate seismicity in different parts of the country for development projects.
- Question 12 of 15
12. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements is/are NOT correct about “Factories Act, 1948”?
- No adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than 48 hours in a week.
- The Act is applicable to any factory whereon twenty or more workers are working with the aid of power.
Choose the correct code from below given options:
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Factories Act, 1948.
Statement 1 is correct: According to the Act, provision of working hours of adults, no adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than 48 hours in a week. There should be a weekly holiday.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Act is applicable to any factory whereon ten or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on, or whereon twenty or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on without the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on; but this does not include a mine, or a mobile unit belonging to the armed forces of the union, a railway running shed or a hotel, restaurant or eating place.
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Factories Act, 1948.
Statement 1 is correct: According to the Act, provision of working hours of adults, no adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than 48 hours in a week. There should be a weekly holiday.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Act is applicable to any factory whereon ten or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on, or whereon twenty or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on without the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on; but this does not include a mine, or a mobile unit belonging to the armed forces of the union, a railway running shed or a hotel, restaurant or eating place.
- Question 13 of 15
13. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are the parameters for ranking various universities and institutions under “National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)”?
- Teaching, Learning and Resources.
- Research and Professional Practices.
- Outreach and Inclusivity.
- Graduation Outcomes.
- Perception.
Choose the correct code from below given options:
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The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD and launched by Minister of Human Resource Development on 29th September 2015. This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. The methodology draws from the overall recommendations broad understanding arrived at by a Core Committee set up by MHRD, to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions. The parameters broadly cover “Teaching, Learning and Resources,” “Research and Professional Practices,” “Graduation Outcomes,” “Outreach and Inclusivity,” and “Perception”.
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The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD and launched by Minister of Human Resource Development on 29th September 2015. This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. The methodology draws from the overall recommendations broad understanding arrived at by a Core Committee set up by MHRD, to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions. The parameters broadly cover “Teaching, Learning and Resources,” “Research and Professional Practices,” “Graduation Outcomes,” “Outreach and Inclusivity,” and “Perception”.
- Question 14 of 15
14. Question
1 points“World Happiness Report” is released by which of the following Institution?
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The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness that ranks 156 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. The report is produced by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network in partnership with the Ernesto Illy Foundation.
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The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness that ranks 156 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. The report is produced by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network in partnership with the Ernesto Illy Foundation.
- Question 15 of 15
15. Question
1 points“Berne Convention of 1886”is related to which of the following?
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The Berne Convention, adopted in 1886, deals with the protection of works and the rights of their authors. It provides creators such as authors, musicians, poets, painters etc. with the means to control how their works are used, by whom, and on what terms. It is based on three basic principles and contains a series of provisions determining the minimum protection to be granted, as well as special provisions available to developing countries that want to make use of them.
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The Berne Convention, adopted in 1886, deals with the protection of works and the rights of their authors. It provides creators such as authors, musicians, poets, painters etc. with the means to control how their works are used, by whom, and on what terms. It is based on three basic principles and contains a series of provisions determining the minimum protection to be granted, as well as special provisions available to developing countries that want to make use of them.
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