10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | February 12 2021

A lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery is an advanced battery technology that uses lithium ions as a key component of its electrochemistry. During a discharge cycle, lithium atoms in the anode are ionized and separated from their electrons. The lithium ions move from the anode and pass through the electrolyte until they reach the cathode, where they recombine with their electrons and electrically neutralize.

Statement 1 is correct. Lithium resources, in descending order, are: Bolivia, 21 million tons; Argentina, 17 million tons; Chile, 9 million tons; Australia, 6.3 million tons; China, 4.5 million tons.

Statement 2 is correct. One of the major disadvantages of the Lithium ion battery is it is expensive to manufacture – about 40 percent higher in cost than nickel-cadmium.

The cost of Li-ion battery packs fell by 85 percent in the last decade and will further fall by 35 percent by 2024.

Anaphylaxis is a serious, life-threatening allergic reaction. The most common anaphylactic reactions are to foods, insect stings, medications and latex.

Most cases are caused by a bee sting or eating foods that are known to cause allergies, such as peanuts or tree nuts. Anaphylaxis causes a series of symptoms, including a rash, low pulse, and shock, which is known as anaphylactic shock. This can be fatal if it isn’t treated immediately.

# A few cases of Anaphylaxis have been reported as adverse events post COVID-19 vaccination

Statement 1 is correct.  DNA vaccines is a new approcah to vaccination. It involves the direct introduction into appropriate tissues of a plasmid containing the DNA sequence encoding the antigen(s) against which an immune response is sought, and relies on the in situ production of the target antigen.

This approach offers a number of potential advantages over traditional approaches, including the stimulation of both B- and T-cell responses, improved vaccine stability, the absence of any infectious agent and the relative ease of large-scale manufacture.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Bharat Biotech has developed a Whole Virion Inactivated Corona Virus Vaccine (Covaxin) in collaboration with ICMR and NIV (Pune). It is not a DNA vaccine but an inactivated virus vaccine.

The COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate by Zydus Cadila, ZyCov-D is a DNA type vaccine candidate. The candidate has been supported by the National Biopharma Mission (NBM) under the aegis of BIRAC and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

Statement 1 is incorrect. Each year the General Assembly elects five non-permanent members (out of 10 in total) for a two-year term.

Statement 2 is correct. In accordance with the General Assembly resolution 1991 (XVIII) of 17 December 1963, the 10 non-permanent seats are distributed on a regional basis as follows: five for African and Asian States; one for Eastern European States; two for the Latin American and Caribbean States; and two for Western European and other States.

Statement 1 is correct. Surveillance of national trade policies is a fundamentally important activity running throughout the work of the WTO. The objective of the WTO Trade Policy Review is:

–to increase the transparency and understanding of countries’ trade policies and practices, through regular monitoring

–to enable a multilateral assessment of the effects of policies on the world trading system.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Participants agreed to set up the reviews at the December 1988 ministerial meeting that was intended to be the midway assessment of the Uruguay Round. The first review took place the following year.

Initially they operated under GATT and, like GATT, they focused on goods trade. With the creation of the WTO in 1995, their scope was extended, like the WTO, to include services and intellectual property.

Statement 3 is correct. All WTO members are reviewed, the frequency of each country’s review varying according to its share of world trade.

Statement 1 is incorrect. Article 155 and 156 of the Constitution mandates that the Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. Further, the Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.

# President exercises his/her functions through aid and advice of the Union Council of Ministers.

Statement 2 is correct. Article 158(2) states that the Governor shall not hold any other office of profit.

Statement 3 is incorrect. Article 158(3A) states that where the same person is appointed as Governor of two or more States, the emoluments and allowances payable to the Governor shall be allocated among the States in such proportion as the President may by order determine.

Both statements are correct and provided for under Article 121 and 122 of the Constitution.

Article 121: No discussion shall take place in Parliament with respect to the conduct of any Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court in the discharge of his duties except upon a motion for presenting an address to the President praying for the removal of the Judge.

Article 122: Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Parliament. (1) The validity of any proceedings in Parliament shall not be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure.

(2) No officer or member of Parliament in whom powers are vested by or under this Constitution for regulating procedure or the conduct of business, or for maintaining order, in Parliament shall be subject to the jurisdiction of any court in respect of the exercise by him of those powers.

Option 1 is correctly matched. Tehri Dam is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand.

Option 2 is correctly matched. Khindsi Lake is a lake near the city of Ramtek in the Nagpur district, Maharashtra.

Option 3 is incorrectly matched. Irai/Erai Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Irai River near Chandrapur and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project in state of Maharashtra.

: COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network (CoWIN) platform has been developed by MoHFW for real time information of vaccine stocks, their storage temperature and individualized tracking of beneficiaries for COVID-19 vaccine.

This software will assist the programme managers across all levels through automated session allocation for pre-registered beneficiaries, their verification and a digital certificate will be generated upon successful completion of the vaccine schedule.

Government has created Indian National Space, Promotion & Authorization Centre (INSPACe), under Department of Space to encourage, promote and hand hold the private sector for their participation in Space Sector. Private players will also be able to use ISRO infrastructure through INSPACe.

It is to be established as a single window nodal agency, with its own cadre, which will permit and oversee the following activities of Non-Government Private Enterprises:

–Space activities including building of launch vehicles and satellites and providing space based services as per the definition of space activities.

–Sharing of space infrastructure and premises under the control of ISRO with due considerations to on-going activities.

–Establishment of new space infrastructure and facilities, by NGPEs, in pursuance of space activities based on safety norms and other statutory guidelines and necessary clearances.

–Initiation of launch campaign and launch, based on readiness of launch vehicle and spacecraft systems, ground and user segment.

–Building, operation and control of spacecraft for registration as Indian Satellite by NGPEs and all the associated infrastructure for the same.