Quiz of the fortnight—Sept 01

1.  

Recently,Tejas Light Combat Aircraft successfully test-fired an indigenously developed ASTRA missile off the coast of Goa. ASTRA

1. is a state-of-the-art BVR (beyond visual range) air-to-air missile to engage and destroy highly manoeuvring aasupersonic aerial targets.
2. flies over four times the speed of sound at Mach 4.5, and is already under production by Bharat Dynamics.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2.  

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1

Recently, Japan has begun releasing treated radioactive water from its damaged Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean.

Statement 2

Japan has had to cool the reactors and it takes 170 tonnes of cooling water per day to keep them cool while its storage tanks holding the cooling water are full.

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

3.  

In March 2023, India’s first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell-powered bus was unveiled by the union government. Hydrogen fuel cell technology

1. uses hydrogen and air to generate electricity, producing only heat and water in the process.
2. enabled electric vehicles (FCEVs) only emit water vapour and warm air instead of tailpipe emissions.
3. has big potential to be used in vehicle or portable power plants as a clean energy supply chain.
4. assembled into systems serving various sectors of societies, such as the transportation sector, the building aasector, or the energy needs of individual devices such as smart phones or laptop computers.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

4.  

Recently, India’s Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon. With reference to Chandrayaan-3, consider the following statements:

1. 1. Chandrayaan-3 consists of an indigenous lander module, propulsion module, and a rover with an objective of aadeveloping and demonstrating new technologies required for inter-planetary missions. 
   2. With successful landing on the Moon, India became the world’s third nation ever to accomplish such a feat.
   3. Chandrayaan-3 was launched with a budget of about Rs 6.15 billion, far lower than those of other countries.

How many of the above statements are correct?

5.  

Consider the following statements:

1. 1. The Mediation Bill, 2023, which has been passed by Parliament in August 2023, seeks to volunteer for trying to aasettle civil or commercial disputes through mediation first, before approaching any court or tribunal.
   2. Under the Mediation Act, a Mediation Commission will be set up to monitor, maintain standards, and lay down aathe ethical code of conduct for mediators, service providers, and training institutions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6.  

Consider the following statements:
Statement 1
In July 2023, SEBI issued a circular to establish an online dispute resolution (ODR) system to streamline the existing disputes resolution mechanism in the securities market.

Statement 2
The ODR provisions will be implemented in two phases.

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

7.  

With reference to the Radioactive Chapati, consider the following statements:

1. 1. As part of a research trial in 1969 into iron deficiency in the South Asian population of Coventry city of the UK, aaaround 21 Indian-origin women were given bread containing Iron-59, an iron isotope.
   2. According to the UK’s Medical Research Council, the study proved that “Asian women should take extra iron aabecause the iron in the flour was insoluble”.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8.  

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1

Under the amended Hindu Marriage Act, lawyers can solemnise Suyamariyathai (self-respect) marriages between two consenting adults in India.

Statement 2

In 1968, the Tamil Nadu government had amended one of the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act to legalise Suyamariyathai (self-respect) marriages to radically simplify weddings by shunning mandatory brahmin priests, holy fire and saptapadi (seven steps) and only declaring marriage in the presence of their friends or relatives of the couple or other persons.

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

9.  

Discord app

10.  

Which of the following countries is/are not among the members of the Arctic Council?

1. 1. Finland
   2. India
   3. Netherland
   4. Sweden

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

11.  

HIMADRI sometimes mentioned in the news, refers to

12.  

Which of the following ministries is associated with PACER scheme?

13.  

With reference to the Committee on Antarctic Governance and Environmental Protection under the Antarctic Act 2022, consider the following statements:

1.One of the functions of the committee is to negotiate fees/charges with other parties for activities in aaAntarctica.

2. The committee formed under the act includes a chairperson, 5 members from different ministries, and 2 aaexperts from the Antarctic environment and geo-political field.

3. The Minister of Earth Sciences acts as the ex-officio chairperson of the committee.

How many statements given above is/are correct?

14.  

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1

 Antarctica is a unique continent as it does not have a native human population.

 Statement 2

 Dakshin Gangotri, Maitri, and Bharati are three active Indian stations in the Antarctic region.

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

15.  

With respect to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, consider the following statements:

1. 1. The treaty covers the area south of 30° S latitude.
   2. India is one of the founding members of the treaty.
   3. The treaty designates Antarctica as a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science”.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

16.  

Aditya L1

1. 1. shall be the first space-based Indian mission to study the Sun.
   2. will study the chromospheric and coronal heating, physics of the partially ionised plasma, initiation of the aacoronal mass ejections, and flares.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

17.  

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1

The National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2023 by NITI Aayog revealed that India has registered a significant decline of 9.89 percentage points in number of India’s multidimensionally poor from 24.85 per cent in 2015–16 to 14.96 per cent in 2019–21.

 Statement 2

As per the latest Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at the University of Oxford, a total of 415 million people moved out of poverty in India within just 15 years from 2005–2006 to 2019–21.

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

18.  

Consider the following statements with respect to elections in India.

Statement 1

The concept of One Nation, One Election emerged for the first time in India in the early 2000s.

Statement 2

One of the advantages of simultaneous elections is that it allows the administration to concentrate more on governance than being in election mode, due to frequent elections.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? 

19.  

Consider the following statements:

1.The database of birth and death would be maintained at the national level by the registrar general of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

2.Any Indian may get a birth or death certificate electronically or in any other form instead of obtaining extracts from the register.

3.The authorities responsible for electoral rolls may have access to the national database of registered births and deaths.

How many of the given statements are the provisions of the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023?

20.  

Consider the following statements:

1. It was first launched in 2015 as a means for people to easily communicate while playing PC games together.
2. It serves as a platform for game developers to engage with their communities.
3. It generally retains all call recordings.

How many of the given statement is/are not associated with Discord App?