We posted 6 questions in 10 PM Daily Quiz on 5 July, 2016. Thanks for the amazing response. These questions will help you polish concepts based on current affairs. In case you have not attempted them, please attempt them by clicking below.
Q.1) Arrange the following African countries from North to South
- Mozambique
- Kenya
- Tanzania
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1-2-3
b) 3-2-1
c) 2-3-1
d) 2-1-3
Answer-c
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Q.2) Consider the following statements
- The Supreme Court has included minority schools under the purview of the Right To Education Act.
- Article 21A recognises the right of all children aged between 6 and 14 to free and compulsory elementary education.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:|
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is true
Answer-b
Explanation:-
- The Supreme Court has exempted minority schools from the purview of the RTE Act in Pramati Education and Cultural Trust v. Union of India (2014).
Q.3) English Channel lies between
a) Northern Ireland and Scotland
b) Ireland and Wales
c) Ireland and England
d) England and France
Answer-d
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Q.4) Kuiper belt is a region of the solar system beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of
a) Jupiter
b) Earth
c) Neptune
d) Uranus
Answer-c
Explanation:–
- Kuiper belt is a region of the solar system beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune.
- It consist mainly small bodies or remnants from the solar system’s formation. It is similar to the asteroid belt, although it is far larger — 20 times as wide and 200 times as massive.
- The Kuiper belt objects (KBO) are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed ‘ices’), such as methane, ammonia and water.
- Kuiper belt is home to at least three dwarf planets — Pluto, Haumea and Makemake. Pluto, discovered in 1930, is considered its largest member.
Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding New Horizons
- Its primary mission is to perform a flyby study of the Jupiter system.
- It has confirmed presence of frozen methane on Neptune’s surface.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is true
Answer-d
Explanation:-
- New Horizons is an interplanetary space probe that was launched as a part of NASA’s New Frontiers program. It was launched on January 19, 2006.
- It is engineered by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI).
- Mission: The primary mission is to perform a flyby study of the Pluto system.
- The secondary mission to fly by and study one or more other Kuiper belt objects (KBOs).
- Mission Status: On July 14, 2015, New Horizons flew 12,500 km above the surface of Pluto, making it the first spacecraft to explore the dwarf planet.
- The flyby study had confirmed presence of frozen methane on Pluto’s surface.
- After completing flyby mission of Pluto, New Horizons has maneuvered for a flyby of KBO 2014 MU69.
- It expected to take place on January 1, 2019.
Q.6) Which of the following port has become the first port in India to implement logistics data bank tagging system of containers?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
b) Vishakhapatnam
c) Marmagao
d) Kandla
Answer-a
Explanation:-
- The Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) at Nhava Sheva in Raigad District of Maharashtra has become the first port in India to implement logistics data bank tagging system of containers.
- Under this system, a RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Tag) tag will be attached to each container. It will help to track containers through RFID readers installed at different locations.
- The RFID uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. It is one used for Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC).
- The RFID tags contain electronically stored information. Unlike a barcode, the tag need not be within the line of sight (LoS) of the reader, so it can be easily embedded in the tracked object.
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