Current Affairs Quiz 27 December 2022
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Current Affairs Quiz 27 December 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following statements about Green Hydrogen are correct?
1. The technology for green hydrogen is based on the generation of hydrogen through pyrolysis.
2. It is a universal, light and low reactive fuel.
3. Using this method, electrical current is used to separate the hydrogen from the oxygen in the water.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAns;- d) Only 3
About Green Hydrogen
• The technology for green hydrogen is based on the generation of hydrogen through electrolysis. It is a universal, light and highly reactive fuel. Using this method, electrical current is used to separate the hydrogen from the oxygen in the water. In case the electricity is produced through renewable sources of energy, the hydrogen would be green hydrogen.
• Hydrogen is the most abundant element on earth. Also, the global demand for hydrogen as a fuel has become thrice of what it was in 1975. It is also the only source of energy that only emits water vapour and leaves no residue in the air.
• Hydrogen has been used to fuel cars, airships and spaceships since the beginning of the 19th century.IncorrectAns;- d) Only 3
About Green Hydrogen
• The technology for green hydrogen is based on the generation of hydrogen through electrolysis. It is a universal, light and highly reactive fuel. Using this method, electrical current is used to separate the hydrogen from the oxygen in the water. In case the electricity is produced through renewable sources of energy, the hydrogen would be green hydrogen.
• Hydrogen is the most abundant element on earth. Also, the global demand for hydrogen as a fuel has become thrice of what it was in 1975. It is also the only source of energy that only emits water vapour and leaves no residue in the air.
• Hydrogen has been used to fuel cars, airships and spaceships since the beginning of the 19th century. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The “Project – 75” sometimes seen in the news related to which of the following?
CorrectAns;- d) It is related to Submarines
IncorrectAns;- d) It is related to Submarines
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following international conventions deal with the management of hazardous substances?
1. Basel Convention
2. Cartagena Protocol
3. Stockholm Convention
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: B
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international
agreement which aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of living modified organisms
(LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology.IncorrectAnswer: B
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international
agreement which aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of living modified organisms
(LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Guru Gobind Singh Ji and choose correct one?
1. Guru Gobind Singh Ji is the son of sixth Sikh guru Hargobind, a prominent religious philosopher.
2. Guru Gobind Singh Ji named Guru Granth Sahib, the religious text of the Khalsas and the SikhsCorrectAns;- b) Only 2
• The 1st statement is incorrect.
About Guru Gobind Singh Ji
• He is tenth Sikh Gurus, his birth anniversary is commemorated based on the Nanakshahi calendar.
• He became the Sikh guru at the age of nine, following the demise of his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru.
• He fought against the Mughals in the battle of Muktsar in 1705.
• He also founded the principles of Khalsa or the Five ‘K’s.
The Five K’s
Kesh (uncut hair),
Kanga (wooden comb),
Kara (iron or steel bracelet),
Kirpan (dagger)
Kachera (short breeches).
• These were the five articles of faith that a Khalsa must always adorn.IncorrectAns;- b) Only 2
• The 1st statement is incorrect.
About Guru Gobind Singh Ji
• He is tenth Sikh Gurus, his birth anniversary is commemorated based on the Nanakshahi calendar.
• He became the Sikh guru at the age of nine, following the demise of his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru.
• He fought against the Mughals in the battle of Muktsar in 1705.
• He also founded the principles of Khalsa or the Five ‘K’s.
The Five K’s
Kesh (uncut hair),
Kanga (wooden comb),
Kara (iron or steel bracelet),
Kirpan (dagger)
Kachera (short breeches).
• These were the five articles of faith that a Khalsa must always adorn. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With respect to TRIPS Agreement, consider the following statements:
1. It is an international legal agreement between all the member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
2. It was negotiated at the end of the Geneva Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) between 1989 and 1990.
3. The agreement allows compulsory licensing and government use of a patent without the authorization of its owner.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer : c
• India has recently welcomed the US support for relaxation in the norms of the agreement on TRIPS to ensure quick and affordable access to COVID vaccines and medicines for developing countries.
• In October last year, in view of COVID-19 pandemic, India and South Africa had proposed in WTO for temporary waiver from certain provisions of the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement.
• As a result of proactive outreach by India and other like-minded countries, the proposal has received the support of more than 120 countries.TRIPS Agreement
• The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is an international legal agreement between all the member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
• It sets down minimum standards for the regulation by national governments of many forms of intellectual property (IP) as applied to nationals of other WTO member nations.
• TRIPS was negotiated at the end of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) between 1989 and 1990 and is administered by the WTO.
• The TRIPS agreement introduced intellectual property law into the multilateral trading system for the first time and remains the most comprehensive multilateral agreement on intellectual property to date.TRIPS requires WTO members to
• Provide copyright rights, covering authors and other copyright holders, as well as holders of related rights, namely performers, sound recording producers and broadcasting organizations; geographical indications;
• Industrial designs;
• Integrated circuit layout-designs;
• Patents;
• New plant varieties;
• Trademarks;
• Trade names and undisclosed or confidential information.
• TRIPS also specifies enforcement procedures, remedies, and dispute resolution procedures.
• All the WTO agreements (except for a couple of “plurilateral” agreements) apply to all WTO members.
• The members each accepted all the agreements as a single package with a single signature — making it, in the jargon, a “single undertaking”.
• The TRIPS Agreement is part of that package. Therefore it applies to all WTO members.
• Article 31 allows compulsory licensing and government use of a patent without the authorization of its owner.
• But this can only be done under a number of conditions aimed at protecting the legitimate interests of the right holder.IncorrectAnswer : c
• India has recently welcomed the US support for relaxation in the norms of the agreement on TRIPS to ensure quick and affordable access to COVID vaccines and medicines for developing countries.
• In October last year, in view of COVID-19 pandemic, India and South Africa had proposed in WTO for temporary waiver from certain provisions of the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement.
• As a result of proactive outreach by India and other like-minded countries, the proposal has received the support of more than 120 countries.TRIPS Agreement
• The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is an international legal agreement between all the member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
• It sets down minimum standards for the regulation by national governments of many forms of intellectual property (IP) as applied to nationals of other WTO member nations.
• TRIPS was negotiated at the end of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) between 1989 and 1990 and is administered by the WTO.
• The TRIPS agreement introduced intellectual property law into the multilateral trading system for the first time and remains the most comprehensive multilateral agreement on intellectual property to date.TRIPS requires WTO members to
• Provide copyright rights, covering authors and other copyright holders, as well as holders of related rights, namely performers, sound recording producers and broadcasting organizations; geographical indications;
• Industrial designs;
• Integrated circuit layout-designs;
• Patents;
• New plant varieties;
• Trademarks;
• Trade names and undisclosed or confidential information.
• TRIPS also specifies enforcement procedures, remedies, and dispute resolution procedures.
• All the WTO agreements (except for a couple of “plurilateral” agreements) apply to all WTO members.
• The members each accepted all the agreements as a single package with a single signature — making it, in the jargon, a “single undertaking”.
• The TRIPS Agreement is part of that package. Therefore it applies to all WTO members.
• Article 31 allows compulsory licensing and government use of a patent without the authorization of its owner.
• But this can only be done under a number of conditions aimed at protecting the legitimate interests of the right holder.
