Quiz of the Fortnight—Sept 15

1.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The term ‘Hindustan’ is derived from the Persian cognate form of the Sanskrit ‘Sindhu’ (Indus).
2. The term ‘Bharat’ comes from Bharata, mentioned in the Rig Veda.
3. The use of the term ‘Bharat’ instead of ‘India’ in official communication is illegal and requires special aaratification by Parliament.

How many statements given above are correct?

2.  

According to Article 1 of the Indian Constitution, the territory of India consists of

1. union territories.
2. states
3. territories acquired by the Government of India.

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3.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Chandrayaan-1 conducted chemical and mineralogical mapping of the lunar surface.
2. Chandrayaan-2 made discoveries related to water detection and lunar surface composition.
3. Chandrayaan-3 aims to study Earth-Moon distance accurately.

How many of the above statements are correct?

4.  

Consider the following pairs regarding Chandrayaan-3:

            Modules                                                      Function

1. Lander module —          to soft land at a specified lunar site
2. Propulsion module —          carry out in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface
3. Rover — carry the lander from the launch vehicle injection till the final lunar circular polar orbit

How many of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

5.  

Which of the following is responsible for naming planetary features?

6.  

ChaSTE, recently in the news, refers to an instrument designed to study the

7.  

Consider the following statements with respect to solar eclipse:

1. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face aaof the Sun.
2. An annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, but the Moon’s apparent aasize is smaller than the Sun.
3. A partial solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, but the Sun, Moon, and aaEarth are not perfectly aligned.
4. A hybrid solar eclipse happens when an eclipse shifts between annular to total or vice versa along the aacentreline path of the eclipse.

How many statements given above is/are correct?

8.  

Which of the following options is/are correct with respect to the advantages of simultaneous elections?

1. Reducing financial expenditure on election
2. Hampering development work
3. Helping regional parties to gain recognition
4. Reducing administration workload

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9.  

Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to Einstein’s Theory of Relativity?

10.  

Consider the following statements regarding Laser Interferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO):

1. 1. It is a world-wide network of laboratories designed to detect the ripples in spacetime produced by the aamovement of large celestial objects like stars and planets.
   2. LIGO project in India will be established in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, and is expected to conduct its scientific aaruns by 2030.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

11.  

Consider the following statements regarding the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2023:

1. Multi-State Co-operative Societies cannot issue funds or loans against their own shares kept as security.
2. The Co-operative Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Development Fund will be abolished and a new fund will aabe raised.
3. The members for the Cooperative Election Authority shall be directly elected by selection committee.

How many of the given statements is/are correct?

12.  

Consider the following pairs:

      Tiger Reserve                                            Located in 

1. Sariska Tiger Reserve —        Rajasthan
2. Bandipur Tiger Reserve —        Karnataka
3. Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary —        Madhya Pradesh
4. Rajaji National Park —        Uttar Pradesh

How many pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

13.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Multi-state co-operative societies operate in two or more states.
2. Multi-state cooperative societies operate as per the provisions of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, aa2000.
3. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) is an example of multi-state cooperative aasocieties.
4. Multi-state cooperative societies can function in various sectors except marketing sector.

How many of the given statements is/are incorrect regarding Multi-State Co-Operative Societies?

14.  

Which of the following statements correctly describes Pulsars?

15.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Article 1 of the Constitution of India mentions the name Bharat along with India.
2. There was unanimity in the Constituent Assembly with respect to the name of the country.
3. The Indian Federation is the result of an agreement among the states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

16.  

The occurrence of the hybrid solar eclipse depends on

1. curvature of the Earth.
2. temperature of the Earth.
3. temperature of the Moon.
4. Moon’s distance from the Earth.

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17.  

e-Eye system is related to

18.  

Consider the following statements regarding gravitational waves:

1. They are created over eons by astronomically dense objects such as supermassive black holes.
2. The possibility of the presence of gravitational waves in the Universe was predicted by Einstein’s Theory of aaSpecial Relativity.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

19.  

Consider the following statements regarding the POCSO Act:

1. The purpose of the Act is to combat sexual exploitation and abuse of children.
2. The Act allows consensual sexual activity with minor adolescents to some extent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

20.  

Which of the following statements regarding Blue Flag Certification is/are correct?

1. The certification is awarded by the United Nations Environment Programme.
2. It is an eco-label awarded to clean beaches and marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators.
3. So far, only three beaches in India have been given this certification.

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