[Solution] – The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 13 April, 2016

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• 10 PM Daily Quiz –  13 April, 2016

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding particulate matter

1. Particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter (PM2.5) are referred to as “fine” particles and are believed to pose the greatest health risks.
2. Particles with diameters between 2.5 and 20 micrometers are referred to as “coarse”.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are true
d) Neither is true

Answer-a

Explanation:- What is particulate matter?

• Particulate matter, or PM, is the term for particles found in the air, including dust, dirt, soot, smoke, and liquid droplets.
• Particles can be suspended in the air for long periods of time.
• Some particles are large or dark enough to be seen as soot or smoke. Others are so small that individually they can only be detected with an electron microscope.
• Many manmade and natural sources emit PM directly or emit other pollutants that react in the atmosphere to form PM.

Size matters

• These solid and liquid particles come in a wide range of sizes.
• Particles less than 10 micrometers in diameter (PM10) pose a health concern because they can be inhaled into and accumulate in the respiratory system.
• Particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter (PM2.5) are referred to as “fine” particles and are believed to pose the greatest health risks.
• Particles with diameters between 2.5 and 10 micrometers are referred to as “coarse.
• Because of their small size (approximately 1/30th the average width of a human hair), fine particles can lodge deeply into the lungs.

Sources of PM

• Sources of fine particles include all types of combustion activities (motor vehicles, power plants, wood burning, etc.) and certain industrial processes.
• Sources of coarse particles include crushing or grinding operations, and dust from paved or unpaved roads.
• Other particles may be formed in the air from the chemical change of gases. They are indirectly formed when gases from burning fuels react with sunlight and water vapor. These can result from fuel combustion in motor vehicles, at power plants, and in other industrial processes.

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Q.2)Consider the following industries

1.  Fertilizers
2.  Electricity
3. Steel
4.  Automobile
5. Pharmaceutical
6. Defense Industry

Which of the above industries is not a Core Industry? Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1, 4, and 6
b) 3, 4 and 5
c) 2 and 6
d) 4, 5 and 6

Answer-d

Explanation:- The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38 % of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). They are Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Petroleum Refinery Products,Fertilizers,Steel, Cement & Electricity.

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Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Index of Industrial Production (IIP)

1.  Currently IIP figures are calculated considering 2000-01 as base year.
2. The IIP index is computed and published by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO).

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are true
d) Neither is true

Answer- b

Explanation:- Index of Industrial Production (IIP)

Definition: The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index which shows the growth rates in different industry groups of the economy in a stipulated period of time. The IIP index is computed and published by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) on a monthly basis.

Description: IIP is a composite indicator that measures the growth rate of industry groups classified under,

1. Broad sectors, namely, Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity

2. Use-based sectors, namely Basic Goods, Capital Goods and Intermediate Goods.

Currently IIP figures are calculated considering 2004-05 as base year.

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Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding Unified Payments Interface

1. It has been launched by RBI
2. Transactions can now happen over a mobile will be a boon for a lot of businesses, especially small- and medium-sized entrepreneurs
3. Payments are only restricted to business accounts.

Select the correct answer using the codes below

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) All are true

Answer – b

Explanation

What is UPI

A Unified Payments Interface(UPI) has been launched by the National Payments Corporation of India(NCPI)

It is an application which can be used on a smartphone, to transact online.

Transactions can be made to a company account, a business, to pay a bill or to a friend

How will it help

• Rapid payments to facilitate money transactions on websites, bill and even to a friend
• The security added to it will help in engaging more bank customers, small and medium entrepreneurs

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Q.5)  In the context of Indian monsoon, which of the following affects the amount of rainfall that India receives?

1. Indian Ocean Dipole
2. La Nina
3. Movements of Intertropical Convergence Zone
4. El Nino

Select the correct answer using the codes below

a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) All of these

Answer – d

Explanation

What is El Nino

A climatic cycle in Pacific ocean, warming of waters in the central and east central equatorial pacific , which affects the amount of rainfall India receives, sometimes so low that drought happen in certain parts of India

What is La Nina

Sea temperatures in the eastern central pacific ocean are lower, which is associated with bringing more rains in the sub continent

What is Indian Ocean Dipole

Where the western portions of the Indian Ocean are warmer than the east and thereby push rain-bearing clouds over India

Inter Tropical Convergence Zone

The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), known by sailors as the doldrums, is the area encircling the earth near the equator where the northeast and southeast trade winds come together.

ITCZ effects on weather- Variation in the location of the intertropical convergence zone drastically affects rainfall in many equatorial nations, resulting in the wet and dry seasons of the tropics rather than the cold and warm seasons of higher latitudes. Longer term changes in the intertropical convergence zone can result in severe droughts or flooding in nearby areas.

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Q.6) Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Committee                   Objective

a) P.J. Nayak             Financial Inclusion
b) Bimal Jalan           Private Bank Licenses
c) Urjit Patel               Monetary Policy reforms
d) Gopal Krishnan    Capacity Building                  

Answer-a

Explanation:- P.J. Nayak Committee was constituted for Governance in Bank Boards.

Nachiket Mor Committee was constituted for financial inclusion.

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Q.7) Consider the following regarding Dr. B R Ambedkar

1. Bhimrao Ambedkar was Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly
2. Bhimrao Ambedkar embrace Buddhism in 1956
3. Ambedkar said Directive Principles of State Policy are just “a cheque on bank payable at the convenience of bank

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) All are true

Anwer a

Explanation:– K.T.Shah said  Directive Principles of State Policy are just “a cheque on bank payable at the convenience of bank.

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