10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | June 10 2021

Both statements are correct. 

• Sea Snot is also known as Sea Saliva or Marine Mucilage. It is a collection of thick, slimy, mucus-like substance found in the sea. It is composed of compounds secreted by marine organisms. 

• Mucilage is a thick, gluey substance produced by nearly all plants and some microorganisms. 

 Source: Sea Snot 

Tamil Nadu has 5 tiger reserves: 

• Kalakad-Mundanthurai 

• Mudumala 
• Sathyamangalam  
• Anamalai  
• Srivilliputhur Meghamalai 

 Source: Article 

Statement 1 is correct. The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020 was promulgated in October, 2020.

It provides for constitution of a CAQM for better co-ordination, research, identification, and resolution of problems related to air quality in the national capital region (NCR) and adjoining areas.

Adjoining areas refers to areas in the states of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh where any source of pollution may cause adverse impact on air quality in the NCR.

Statement 2 is correct. The Commission is to be the sole authority with jurisdiction over matters defined in the Ordinance and in case of any conflict, the orders or directions of the Commission will prevail over the orders of the state governments (of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), state PCBs, and state-level statutory bodies.

• Correct order from North to South is – Black Sea – Dardanelles Strait – Aegean Sea

Source: Article

The main ore of lead is galena. It is found in the sedimentary rocks of limestone and sandstone.

 Rajasthan is the richest state in terms of availability and variety of minerals in the country and produces about 57 different minerals.

 Rajasthan is the sole producer of lead & zinc ores, selenite and wollastonite.

 The Zawar area (Udaipur) of Rajasthan is famous for the production of Lead.

• E-100 pilot project was launched in Pune to mark the World Environment Day on Saturday. The ambitious project aims to set up a network for production and distribution of ethanol across the nation.

Source: Article

Both statements are correct

• Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurologic disorder that causes the brain to shrink (atrophy) and brain cells to die.
• The disease is the most common cause of dementia — a continuous decline in thinking, behavioural and social skills that affect a person’s ability to function independently.

Source: Article

A monopsony is a market condition in which there is only one buyer, the monopsonist. It is a market structure in which a single buyer substantially controls the market as the major purchaser of goods and services offered by many would-be sellers.

An oligopoly is a market structure in which a few firms dominate. When a market is shared between a few firms, it is said to be highly concentrated.

A monopoly contains a single firm that produces goods with no close substitute.

In tourism, travelling for business is referred to as MICE tourism; which stands for Meetings, Incentives, Conference/ Conventions and Exhibitions/ Events.

It is also referred to as the Meetings Industry. The travel sellers specializing in MICE are usually affiliated with large corporate agencies because it requires advance planning and organization. There are Conventions and Visitor Bureau (CVB), India Convention promotion Bureau (ICPB) and others, which are working for the promotion of MICE in India.

All of the above are correctly matched.

INS Arihant is the lead ship of India’s Arihant class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The 6,000 tonne vessel was built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project at the Ship Building Centre in the port city of Visakhapatnam.

Recently an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Indian Coast Guard was launched today and re-christened as Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Sarthak’. It has been designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited.

INS Airavat is a Shardul-class amphibious warfare vessel of the Indian Navy. It was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers in Kolkata. Primarily designed for amphibious assault operations, Airavat’s missions also include humanitarian assistance & disaster relief (HADR) during natural disasters, including tsunamis, cyclones and earthquakes.