10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: May 9, 2020

Statement 1 is incorrect.Rushikulyariver originates in Daringbadi hills of the Eastern Ghats range and meets the Bay of Bengal at PurunaBandha in Ganjam, Odisha. The catchment area of the Rushikulya basin is 8024 sqkm.

Statement 2 is correct.The mouth forRushikulyariver is a major nesting ground for the Olive Ridley turtles. The mass nesting, known by the Spanish term ‘arribada’ is an annual phenomenon at Rushikulya beach although in some years (2002, 2007, 2016 and 2019)turtles have skipped the beach. Olive Ridley sea turtles are listed as vulnerable in IUCN red list.

Statement 1 is correct. India is a regional member in both banks.

Statement 2 is correct. India receives funds from both the banks for infrastructure projects.

Statement 3 is incorrect. India is the second largest shareholder in AIIB after China (26.5%). India (7.6%) and Russia (6.0%) are second and third largest shareholders.Japan and USA are largest shareholders in ADB with 15.65% each; India has 6.3% shareholding of ADB.

Both statements are correct. “Solidarity trial” is an international clinical trial to help find an effective treatment for COVID-19, launched by the World Health Organization and partners. India is also participating in the trial and 5 Indian hospitals have been approved to join WHO’s Solidarity Trial.

The Solidarity Trial will compare four treatment options against standard of care, to assess their relative effectiveness against COVID-19:

–Remdesivir; previously tested as an Ebola treatment,

–Lopinavir/Ritonavir; a licensed treatment for HIV,

–Interferon beta-1a; used to treat multiple sclerosis,

–Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine; used to treat malaria and rheumatology conditions respectively.

Statement 1 is correct. The Tribunal’s orders are enforceable; the powers vested to it are the same as to a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The Tribunal is not bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure but is guided by principles of natural justice.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Any person seeking relief and compensation for environmental damage involving subjects in the legislations mentioned in Schedule I of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 can approach the Tribunal, which are:

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974;

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977;

The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980;

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981;

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986;

The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991;

The Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

It does not have jurisdiction over the grievances under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.

Options 1 and 2 are incorrect. Fiscal policy refers to government revenue/expenditure management, therefore the government spending and taxation laws are part of fiscal policy management.

Option 3 is correct. Monetary policy refers to management of demand and supply of money in circulation. The Central bank of a country is generally the regulator for monetary policy which it manages through interest rates it offers to banks.

Both statements are correct.

Lipulekh pass is in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand near tri-junction of India, China and Nepal. Pilgrims use this pass to crossover to China for KailashMansarovaryatra. The Nathu La pass in Sikkim is another route used forMansarovaryatra.

Statement 1 is correct. The act defines ‘factories’ as units working with aid of power and employing 10 or more people and units working without aid of power and employing 20 or more people.

Statement 2 is correct. Section 5 of the act states “In any case of public emergency the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any factory or class or description of factories from all or any of the provisions of this Act for such period and subject to such conditions as it may think fit: provided that no such notification shall be made for a period exceeding three months at a time.” Further the explanation the section says “”public emergency” means a grave emergency whereby the security of India or of any part of the territory thereof is threatened, whether by war or external aggression of internal disturbance.”

Statement 1 is correct. GCC members: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Statement 2 is incorrect. OPEC members: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Libya,United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Nigeria, Gabon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Congo.

Both statements are correct.

According to World health Organisation “Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual.”

This form of care is offered alongside curative or other treatments one may be receiving.

Palliative care: provides relief from pain and other distressing symptoms;

affirms life and regards dying as a normal process;

intends neither to hasten or postpone death;

offers a support system to help patients live as actively as possible until death;

offers a support system to help the family cope during the patients illness and in their own bereavement;

uses a team approach to address the needs of patients and their families, including bereavement counseling, if indicated.

All are correctly matched.

INS Vikramaditya is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier and the flagship of the Indian Navy, which entered service in 2013.Inda purchased it from Russia.

INS Airavat is Indian Navy’s Shardul-class amphibious warfare ship. Amphibious warfare ships are employed to land and support ground forces, such as marines, on enemy territory during an amphibious assault. Their missions also include humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR).

The Boeing AH-64 Apache is an American attack helicopter. Indian air force also operates these attack helicopters.

As part of its World Economic and Financial Surveys, the IMF publishes flagship reports on multilateral surveillance twice a year: World Economic Outlook (WEO), Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR), and Fiscal Monitor (FM).

Sudan’s decision to outlaw the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a landmark victory for women’s rights in a country that is still in a transition from dictatorship to democracy.

MiG-29 Fulcrum.

Statement 1 is incorrect: MiG-29 Fulcrum designed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau, Russia is a twin-engine air superiority fighter which was initially optimized for air-to-air combat role.

Statement 2 is incorrect: MiG-29 Fulcrum was inducted in the Soviet Air Force in 1982 and in the Indian Air Force (IAF) during the period 1986-1991.

Patriot (MIM-104) is a long-range, all-altitude, all-weather air defence system to counter tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and advanced aircraft. It is produced by Raytheon in Massachusetts and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control in Florida. Patriot is in service throughout the US, Germany, Greece, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Poland, Sweden, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Romania, Spain and Taiwan. US forces deployed the Patriot missile systems during the 2003 Iraq conflict.

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Statement 1 is correct: CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s development process.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Founded in 1895 and celebrating 125 years in 2020, India’s premier business association has more than 9100 members, from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs.