20 August 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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20 August 2021 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following National Parks are located in Assam?
1. Kaziranga
2. Nameri
3. Orang
4. Manas
5. Dibru-Saikhowa
6. Dehing Patkai
7. Raimona
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAnswer: D
• Assam’s Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary was notified as a national park.
• Raimona reserve forest in western Assam’s Kokrajhar district was also upgraded to a national park
• Assam had 5 national parks: Kaziranga, Nameri, Orang, Manas and Dibru-Saikhowa. With Dehing Patkai and Raimona – Assam now has 7 National Parks.IncorrectAnswer: D
• Assam’s Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary was notified as a national park.
• Raimona reserve forest in western Assam’s Kokrajhar district was also upgraded to a national park
• Assam had 5 national parks: Kaziranga, Nameri, Orang, Manas and Dibru-Saikhowa. With Dehing Patkai and Raimona – Assam now has 7 National Parks. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Caspian Sea are correct?
1. The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water, variously classed as the world’s largest lake or a full-fledged sea.
2. The Caspian sea is an Endorheic Basin
3. Russia, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan all bordering the Caspian Sea ,have agreed in principle on how to divide it up.CorrectAns;- a) Only 1 and 2
Explanation;-
• The statement 3rd is incorrect because it is Iran not Iraq which borders the Caspian Sea.
IncorrectAns;- a) Only 1 and 2
Explanation;-
• The statement 3rd is incorrect because it is Iran not Iraq which borders the Caspian Sea.
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM)
1. An initiative of Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Govt. of India under the PM-STIAC mission.
2. PM-STIAC is a 4 member advisory council that advises the PM on science, technology, as well as innovation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
Both the statements are correct.Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM)
• An initiative of Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Govt. of India under the PM-STIAC mission.
• The goal is to strengthen the R&D ecosystem.
• Done by connecting researchers with resources in part by promoting technologies and scientific equipment development indigenously.
• Also by providing necessary supplies and supports to researchers.
• This will enable them to access existing R&D facilities through the I-STEM web portal.
• The portal hosts the database of facilities across India.
• Presently, the portal lists more than 25,000 pieces of equipment from 850 institutions across the country.
• It has more than 20,000 Indian researchers.
• The portal also features a Digital Catalogue of indigenously developed technologies.Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM STIAC)
• It is a 21 member advisory council that advises the PM on science, technology, as well as innovation. It also coordinates implementation of PMs scientific vision.
• It aids in the formulation and timely implementation of major science and technology missions and evolves interdisciplinary technology development programmes.
• It also advises the government on developing ‘Clusters of Excellence’ in science including city-based R&D clusters.
• It also aims to bring together all science and technology partners from academia and institutes to industries near such centres or cities.IncorrectAnswer: A
Both the statements are correct.Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM)
• An initiative of Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Govt. of India under the PM-STIAC mission.
• The goal is to strengthen the R&D ecosystem.
• Done by connecting researchers with resources in part by promoting technologies and scientific equipment development indigenously.
• Also by providing necessary supplies and supports to researchers.
• This will enable them to access existing R&D facilities through the I-STEM web portal.
• The portal hosts the database of facilities across India.
• Presently, the portal lists more than 25,000 pieces of equipment from 850 institutions across the country.
• It has more than 20,000 Indian researchers.
• The portal also features a Digital Catalogue of indigenously developed technologies.Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM STIAC)
• It is a 21 member advisory council that advises the PM on science, technology, as well as innovation. It also coordinates implementation of PMs scientific vision.
• It aids in the formulation and timely implementation of major science and technology missions and evolves interdisciplinary technology development programmes.
• It also advises the government on developing ‘Clusters of Excellence’ in science including city-based R&D clusters.
• It also aims to bring together all science and technology partners from academia and institutes to industries near such centres or cities. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to the International Energy Agency, consider the following statements:
1. It is an autonomous intergovernmental organization within the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) framework.
2. It was established in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correct.IncorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correct. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Active immunity refers to the protection that is produced by the person’s own immune system.
2. The protection provided by passive immunity often lasts longer than that of active immunity.
3. The immunity received by an infant from the mother is a form of active immunity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
Active immunity usually lasts for many years, often during a lifetime. Passive immunity often provides
effective protection, but this protection wanes (disappears) with time, usually within a few weeks or
months. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.The most common form of passive immunity is that which an infant receives from its
mother. Antibodies are transported across the placenta during the last 1–2 months of pregnancy. As a
result, a full-term infant will have the same antibodies as its mother. These antibodies will protect the
infant from certain diseases for up to a year. Protection is better against some diseases (e.g., measles,
rubella, tetanus) than others (e.g., polio, pertussis). Hence, statement 3 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: A
Active immunity usually lasts for many years, often during a lifetime. Passive immunity often provides
effective protection, but this protection wanes (disappears) with time, usually within a few weeks or
months. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.The most common form of passive immunity is that which an infant receives from its
mother. Antibodies are transported across the placenta during the last 1–2 months of pregnancy. As a
result, a full-term infant will have the same antibodies as its mother. These antibodies will protect the
infant from certain diseases for up to a year. Protection is better against some diseases (e.g., measles,
rubella, tetanus) than others (e.g., polio, pertussis). Hence, statement 3 is not correct.
