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1. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhich of the following correctly defines the ‘Buldhana Pattern’ of water conservation that was in news recently?
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The ‘Buldhana Pattern’ of water conservation has won national recognition and the NITI Aayog is in the process of formulating National Policy on water conversation based on it.
It refers to synchronization of national highway construction and water conservation that was achieved for the first time in Buldhana district, by using soil from the water bodies, nallas and rivers. This consequently led to the increase in capacity of water storage across the water-bodies in Buldana district and it came to be known as ‘Buldhana Pattern’.Incorrect
The ‘Buldhana Pattern’ of water conservation has won national recognition and the NITI Aayog is in the process of formulating National Policy on water conversation based on it.
It refers to synchronization of national highway construction and water conservation that was achieved for the first time in Buldhana district, by using soil from the water bodies, nallas and rivers. This consequently led to the increase in capacity of water storage across the water-bodies in Buldana district and it came to be known as ‘Buldhana Pattern’. - Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhich of the following treatment options (s) was/were used in Solidarity Trial for COVID-19?
1. Remdesivir
2. Lopinavir
3. Isoniazid
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Solidarity is an international clinical trial to help find an effective treatment for COVID-19, launched by the World Health Organization and partners.
Treatment options used under the trial so far are: Remdesivir, Lopinavir/ritonavir, Interferon beta-1a and Hydroxychloroquine.
The Solidarity Trial published interim results on 15 October 2020. It found that all 4 treatments evaluated (remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon) had little or no effect on overall mortality, initiation of ventilation and duration of hospital stay in hospitalized patients.
The Solidarity Trial is considering evaluating other treatments, to continue the search for effective COVID-19 therapeutics.
So far, only corticosteroids have been proven effective against severe and critical COVID-19.Incorrect
Solidarity is an international clinical trial to help find an effective treatment for COVID-19, launched by the World Health Organization and partners.
Treatment options used under the trial so far are: Remdesivir, Lopinavir/ritonavir, Interferon beta-1a and Hydroxychloroquine.
The Solidarity Trial published interim results on 15 October 2020. It found that all 4 treatments evaluated (remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon) had little or no effect on overall mortality, initiation of ventilation and duration of hospital stay in hospitalized patients.
The Solidarity Trial is considering evaluating other treatments, to continue the search for effective COVID-19 therapeutics.
So far, only corticosteroids have been proven effective against severe and critical COVID-19. - Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhich of the following organization has published the Global Tuberculosis Report 2020?
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WHO has published a global TB report every year since 1997. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional and country levels.
Most people who developed TB in 2019 were in the WHO regions of South-East Asia (44%), Africa (25%) and the Western Pacific (18%). Eight countries accounted for two thirds of the global total: India (26%), Indonesia (8.5%), China (8.4%), the Philippines (6.0%), Pakistan (5.7%), Nigeria (4.4%), Bangladesh (3.6%) and South Africa (3.6%).
Worldwide in 2019, close to half a million people developed rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB), of which 78% had multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). The three countries with the largest share of the global burden were India (27%), China (14%) and the Russian Federation (8%). Globally in 2019, 3.3% of new TB cases and 17.7% of previously treated cases had MDR/RR-TB.Incorrect
WHO has published a global TB report every year since 1997. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional and country levels.
Most people who developed TB in 2019 were in the WHO regions of South-East Asia (44%), Africa (25%) and the Western Pacific (18%). Eight countries accounted for two thirds of the global total: India (26%), Indonesia (8.5%), China (8.4%), the Philippines (6.0%), Pakistan (5.7%), Nigeria (4.4%), Bangladesh (3.6%) and South Africa (3.6%).
Worldwide in 2019, close to half a million people developed rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB), of which 78% had multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). The three countries with the largest share of the global burden were India (27%), China (14%) and the Russian Federation (8%). Globally in 2019, 3.3% of new TB cases and 17.7% of previously treated cases had MDR/RR-TB. - Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) of India:
1. It is conducted annually by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2. It is a multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is incorrect. National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is not an annual survey. The First National Family Health Survey (NFHS-1) was conducted in 1992-93. The Second National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2) was conducted in 1998-99 The Third National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) was carried out in 2005-2006.
The 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), the fourth in the NFHS series, provides information on population, health, and nutrition for India and each state and union territory. All four NFHS surveys have been conducted under the stewardship of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
MoHFW designated the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, as the nodal agency for all of the surveys.
Statement 2 is correct. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India.
Decisions about the overall sample size required for NFHS-4 were guided by several considerations, paramount among which was the need to produce indicators at the district, state/union territory (UT), and national levels, as well as separate estimates for urban and rural areas in the 157 districts that have 30-70 percent of the population living in urban areas as per the 2011 census, with a reasonable level of precision.Incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect. National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is not an annual survey. The First National Family Health Survey (NFHS-1) was conducted in 1992-93. The Second National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2) was conducted in 1998-99 The Third National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) was carried out in 2005-2006.
The 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), the fourth in the NFHS series, provides information on population, health, and nutrition for India and each state and union territory. All four NFHS surveys have been conducted under the stewardship of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
MoHFW designated the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, as the nodal agency for all of the surveys.
Statement 2 is correct. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India.
Decisions about the overall sample size required for NFHS-4 were guided by several considerations, paramount among which was the need to produce indicators at the district, state/union territory (UT), and national levels, as well as separate estimates for urban and rural areas in the 157 districts that have 30-70 percent of the population living in urban areas as per the 2011 census, with a reasonable level of precision. - Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhich of the following is/are qualifications for appointment as Governor provided under the Constitution?
1. Minimum age of thirty-five years
2. Should not be a member of a recognized political party
3. Should not hold any other office of profit
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Option 1 is correct. No person shall be eligible for appointment as Governor unless he is a citizen of India and has completed the age of thirty-five years. [Article 57]
Option 2 is incorrect. There is no such limitation provided for under the Constitution.
Option 3 is correct. The Governor shall not hold any other office of profit. [Article 158(2)]Incorrect
Option 1 is correct. No person shall be eligible for appointment as Governor unless he is a citizen of India and has completed the age of thirty-five years. [Article 57]
Option 2 is incorrect. There is no such limitation provided for under the Constitution.
Option 3 is correct. The Governor shall not hold any other office of profit. [Article 158(2)] - Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsThe ‘End SARS’ protests have been in news recently in which of the following country?
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Nigerians have been protesting against the ‘Special Anti-Robbery Squad’ (SARS), a police unit plagued with allegations of extrajudicial killings, theft and abuse. Its officers are accused of extortion, torture and murder.
The government has promised to disband SARS but this has not satisfied the protesters, who have now broadened their demands, calling for an end to decades of corruption and mismanagement in Africa’s biggest oil producer, which has left many young Nigerians with bleak economic prospects.Incorrect
Nigerians have been protesting against the ‘Special Anti-Robbery Squad’ (SARS), a police unit plagued with allegations of extrajudicial killings, theft and abuse. Its officers are accused of extortion, torture and murder.
The government has promised to disband SARS but this has not satisfied the protesters, who have now broadened their demands, calling for an end to decades of corruption and mismanagement in Africa’s biggest oil producer, which has left many young Nigerians with bleak economic prospects. - Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsOne can approach the National Green Tribunal for seeking relief and compensation under which of the following legislations?
1. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
2. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
3. Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
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 may approach the Tribunal. The statutes in Schedule I 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.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 may approach the Tribunal. The statutes in Schedule I 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. - Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhich of the following committee(s) relate to criminal law reforms in India?
1. Malimath Committee
2. Ranbir Singh Committee
3. K. Kasturirangan Committee
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Option 1 is correct. The Malimath Committee (2000) constituted by the Home Ministry on reforms in the Criminal Justice System of India submitted its report in 2003
Option 2 is correct. Ranbir Singh Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws was constituted by the Union Home Ministry in May 2020. This committee is looking into the IPC, the CrPC (the Code of Criminal Procedure), the Indian Evidence Act and the Narcotics Act.
Option 3 is incorrect. Dr K. Kasturirangan Committee was set up to recommend the New National Education Policy of India. The report was submitted in 2019 and the NEP 2020 was notified recently.Incorrect
Option 1 is correct. The Malimath Committee (2000) constituted by the Home Ministry on reforms in the Criminal Justice System of India submitted its report in 2003
Option 2 is correct. Ranbir Singh Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws was constituted by the Union Home Ministry in May 2020. This committee is looking into the IPC, the CrPC (the Code of Criminal Procedure), the Indian Evidence Act and the Narcotics Act.
Option 3 is incorrect. Dr K. Kasturirangan Committee was set up to recommend the New National Education Policy of India. The report was submitted in 2019 and the NEP 2020 was notified recently. - Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court of India:
1. Constitution empowers the President to refer a question of law of public importance to the Supreme Court for consideration.
2. The Supreme Court may transfer any case proceedings pending before any High Court to any other High Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is correct. The Supreme Court may, if it deems it expedient so to do for the ends of justice, transfer any case, appeal or other proceedings pending before any High Court to any other High Court. [Article 139A (2)]
Statement 2 is correct. If at any time it appears to the President that a question of law or fact has arisen, or is likely to arise, which is of such a nature and of such public importance that it is expedient to obtain the opinion of the Supreme Court upon it, he may refer the question to that Court for consideration and the Court may, after such hearing as it thinks fit, report to the President. [Article 143(1)]Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct. The Supreme Court may, if it deems it expedient so to do for the ends of justice, transfer any case, appeal or other proceedings pending before any High Court to any other High Court. [Article 139A (2)]
Statement 2 is correct. If at any time it appears to the President that a question of law or fact has arisen, or is likely to arise, which is of such a nature and of such public importance that it is expedient to obtain the opinion of the Supreme Court upon it, he may refer the question to that Court for consideration and the Court may, after such hearing as it thinks fit, report to the President. [Article 143(1)] - Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhat is the Kármán line?
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A common definition of space is known as the Kármán Line, an imaginary boundary 100 kilometers (62 miles) above mean sea level. This 100-kilometer “Kármán Line” was recommended to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the internationally recognized body for recording aeronautic achievements.
In theory, once this 100 km line is crossed, the atmosphere becomes too thin to provide enough lift for conventional aircraft to maintain flight. At this altitude, a conventional plane would need to reach orbital velocity or risk falling back to Earth.
Many organizations use the Kármán Line as a way of determining when space flight has been achieved.Incorrect
A common definition of space is known as the Kármán Line, an imaginary boundary 100 kilometers (62 miles) above mean sea level. This 100-kilometer “Kármán Line” was recommended to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the internationally recognized body for recording aeronautic achievements.
In theory, once this 100 km line is crossed, the atmosphere becomes too thin to provide enough lift for conventional aircraft to maintain flight. At this altitude, a conventional plane would need to reach orbital velocity or risk falling back to Earth.
Many organizations use the Kármán Line as a way of determining when space flight has been achieved.
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