Current Affairs Quiz 08 October 2024
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1. Question
Which among the following are causes of Antimicrobial Resistance?
1) Overuse
2) Inadequate Dosage
3) Duration of intake
4) Use of antibiotics as growth promoters in food
Which of the above statements is/are correct?CorrectAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR) • Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines, making people sicker and increasing the risk of disease spread, illness and deaths.
Causes for Antimicrobial Resistance
• Overuse and Misuse of Antibiotics: The excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics in humans and animals is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance. This includes using antibiotics without a prescription, not completing the full course of prescribed antibiotics, and using antibiotics for non-bacterial infections.
• Inadequate Dosage and Duration: When antibiotics are not taken in the correct dosage and for the recommended duration, it can lead to incomplete eradication of the targeted microorganisms, allowing the surviving bacteria to develop resistance.
• Self-Medication: Self-prescription without proper medical guidance contributes to the misuse of antibiotics.
• Antibiotics Consumption in Food-Animals: Use of antibiotics as growth promoters in food animals and poultry is a common practice and later it evolves in the food chain.
• Poor Sanitation: The large proportion of sewage is disposed of untreated into receiving water bodies, leading to gross contamination of rivers with antibiotic residues, antibiotic-resistant organisms.IncorrectAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR) • Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines, making people sicker and increasing the risk of disease spread, illness and deaths.
Causes for Antimicrobial Resistance
• Overuse and Misuse of Antibiotics: The excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics in humans and animals is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance. This includes using antibiotics without a prescription, not completing the full course of prescribed antibiotics, and using antibiotics for non-bacterial infections.
• Inadequate Dosage and Duration: When antibiotics are not taken in the correct dosage and for the recommended duration, it can lead to incomplete eradication of the targeted microorganisms, allowing the surviving bacteria to develop resistance.
• Self-Medication: Self-prescription without proper medical guidance contributes to the misuse of antibiotics.
• Antibiotics Consumption in Food-Animals: Use of antibiotics as growth promoters in food animals and poultry is a common practice and later it evolves in the food chain.
• Poor Sanitation: The large proportion of sewage is disposed of untreated into receiving water bodies, leading to gross contamination of rivers with antibiotic residues, antibiotic-resistant organisms. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statement about Minerals Security Partnership:
1) It is a plurilateral effort led by the US, Russia and European union.
2) India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership to strengthen global cooperation in securing critical mineral supply chains.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?CorrectIndia has joined the Minerals Security Partnership, a US-led plurilateral effort of 14 countries and the European Union.
The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) has 15 members, including:
Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, Republic of Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, and European Union.• India has joined the US-led Minerals Security Finance Network, an initiative aimed at strengthening global cooperation in securing critical mineral supply chains.
• Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL): It was formed in 2019 as a joint venture of state-run miners NALCO, HCL and MECL to source strategic minerals such as lithium and cobalt etc. from abroad.IncorrectIndia has joined the Minerals Security Partnership, a US-led plurilateral effort of 14 countries and the European Union.
The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) has 15 members, including:
Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, Republic of Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, and European Union.• India has joined the US-led Minerals Security Finance Network, an initiative aimed at strengthening global cooperation in securing critical mineral supply chains.
• Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL): It was formed in 2019 as a joint venture of state-run miners NALCO, HCL and MECL to source strategic minerals such as lithium and cobalt etc. from abroad. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which among the following celestial body is referred as ‘Planetoids’?
CorrectAsteroids, also known as minor planets or planetoids, are small, rocky bodies that orbit the Sun.
IncorrectAsteroids, also known as minor planets or planetoids, are small, rocky bodies that orbit the Sun.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which among the following Legal framework provides the basis for declaring lands within 10 km of protected areas as eco-fragile zones?
CorrectEco-Sensitive Zones • They are areas identified for their unique environmental resources that require special conservation efforts, as defined by the National Environment Policy (2006). • The concept was established during the XXI meeting of the Indian Board for Wildlife in January 2002, leading to the Wildlife Conservation Strategy. • Legal Framework: The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 provides the basis for declaring lands within 10 km of protected areas as eco-fragile zones. National Environment Policy 2006 established guidelines for ESZs to protect areas outside national parks and wildlife sanctuaries
IncorrectEco-Sensitive Zones • They are areas identified for their unique environmental resources that require special conservation efforts, as defined by the National Environment Policy (2006). • The concept was established during the XXI meeting of the Indian Board for Wildlife in January 2002, leading to the Wildlife Conservation Strategy. • Legal Framework: The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 provides the basis for declaring lands within 10 km of protected areas as eco-fragile zones. National Environment Policy 2006 established guidelines for ESZs to protect areas outside national parks and wildlife sanctuaries
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about VSHORADS:
1) It is an indigenously developed Man-Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD).
2) It is 4th generation very short Range Air Defence system aimed at high-speed targets.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?CorrectThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three flight tests of the 4th Generation Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan.
About VSHORADS
• It is an indigenously developed Man-Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD).
• VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System developed by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories.
• It aimed at high-speed targets, demonstrated critical capabilities in maximum range and altitude interception.IncorrectThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three flight tests of the 4th Generation Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan.
About VSHORADS
• It is an indigenously developed Man-Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD).
• VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System developed by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories.
• It aimed at high-speed targets, demonstrated critical capabilities in maximum range and altitude interception.
