Current Affairs Quiz 05 July 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 05 July 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following countries are members of the International North South Transport Corridor?
1. India
2. Russia
3. Iran
4. Syria
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: D
International North – South Transport Corridor (INSTC) – It is a multimodal transportation established
in 2000 by India, Russia and Iran. It aims to link Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea via
Iran, and onward to northern Europe via St. Petersburg in Russia. Later INSTC was expanded to include
10 new members namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey,
Ukraine, Belarus, Oman and Syria.IncorrectAnswer: D
International North – South Transport Corridor (INSTC) – It is a multimodal transportation established
in 2000 by India, Russia and Iran. It aims to link Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea via
Iran, and onward to northern Europe via St. Petersburg in Russia. Later INSTC was expanded to include
10 new members namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey,
Ukraine, Belarus, Oman and Syria. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding James Webb Megatelescope:
1. Once installed it will be the world’s largest and most powerful terrestrial telescope.
2. The telescope will work in infrared spectrum.
3. It is a flagship program of NASA
Which of the above statements are correct?CorrectAns. B
The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called JWST or Webb) will be a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. The telescope will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana – scheduled to launch on Oct. 31, 2021.
JWST will be the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It will study every phase in the history of our Universe, ranging from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang, to the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets like Earth, to the evolution of our own Solar System.JWST was formerly known as the “Next Generation Space Telescope” (NGST); it was renamed in Sept. 2002 after a former NASA administrator, James Webb.
It will be the world’s biggest and most powerful telescope, capable of peering back 200 million years after the Big Bang.IncorrectAns. B
The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called JWST or Webb) will be a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. The telescope will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana – scheduled to launch on Oct. 31, 2021.
JWST will be the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It will study every phase in the history of our Universe, ranging from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang, to the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets like Earth, to the evolution of our own Solar System.JWST was formerly known as the “Next Generation Space Telescope” (NGST); it was renamed in Sept. 2002 after a former NASA administrator, James Webb.
It will be the world’s biggest and most powerful telescope, capable of peering back 200 million years after the Big Bang. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which one of the following ancient towns is wellknown for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs?
CorrectAns: (a)
IncorrectAns: (a)
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements regarding the Nuclear Fusion are correct?
1. It is combining of two lighter nuclei into a heavier one.
2. The hydrogen bomb is based on a thermonuclear fission reaction.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAns;-A
Nuclear Fusion
• Nuclear Fusion is defined as the combining of two lighter nuclei into a heavier one.
• Such nuclear fusion reactions are the source of energy in the Sun and other stars.
• It takes considerable energy to force the nuclei to fuse. The conditions needed for this process are extreme – millions of degrees of temperature and millions of pascals of pressure.
• The hydrogen bomb is based on a thermonuclear fusion reaction. However, a nuclear bomb based on the fission of uranium or plutonium is placed at the core of the hydrogen bomb to provide initial energy.IncorrectAns;-A
Nuclear Fusion
• Nuclear Fusion is defined as the combining of two lighter nuclei into a heavier one.
• Such nuclear fusion reactions are the source of energy in the Sun and other stars.
• It takes considerable energy to force the nuclei to fuse. The conditions needed for this process are extreme – millions of degrees of temperature and millions of pascals of pressure.
• The hydrogen bomb is based on a thermonuclear fusion reaction. However, a nuclear bomb based on the fission of uranium or plutonium is placed at the core of the hydrogen bomb to provide initial energy. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The Swami Vivekananda ji is called as “The maker of modern India” by which of the following?
CorrectAns;- d) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
IncorrectAns;- d) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
