Current Affairs Quiz 14 May 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 14 May 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
What is/are the recent policy initiative(s)of Government of India to promote the growth of the manufacturing sector?
1. Setting up of National Investment and Manufacturing Zones
2. Providing the benefit of ‘single window clearance’
3. Establishing the Technology Acquisition and Development Fund
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:CorrectAns: (d)
IncorrectAns: (d)
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in
CorrectAns: (b)
IncorrectAns: (b)
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) and GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle):
1. GSLV is designed primarily to deliver the earth-observation and remote-sensing satellites.
2. PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle with the first and second stages using solid rocket motors and the third and fourth stages using liquid rocket engines.
3. GSLV MK-II is a three-stage vehicle with the first stage using a solid rocket motor, the second stage using liquid fuel, and the third stage having a cryogenic engine.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
Both PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) and GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) are
the satellite-launch vehicles (rockets) developed by ISRO. PSLV is designed mainly to deliver the
―earth-observation‖ or ―remote-sensing‖ satellites with a lift-off mass of up to about 1750 Kg to
Sun-Synchronous circular polar orbits of 600-900 Km altitude. Hence statement 1 is not correct.PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle with the first and third stages using solid rocket motors and the
second and fourth stages using liquid rocket engines. It also uses strap-on motors to augment the thrust
provided by the first stage, and depending on the number of these strap-on boosters, the PSLV is
classified into various versions like core-alone version (PSLV-CA), PSLV-G, or PSLV-XL variants.
Hence statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: D
Both PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) and GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) are
the satellite-launch vehicles (rockets) developed by ISRO. PSLV is designed mainly to deliver the
―earth-observation‖ or ―remote-sensing‖ satellites with a lift-off mass of up to about 1750 Kg to
Sun-Synchronous circular polar orbits of 600-900 Km altitude. Hence statement 1 is not correct.PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle with the first and third stages using solid rocket motors and the
second and fourth stages using liquid rocket engines. It also uses strap-on motors to augment the thrust
provided by the first stage, and depending on the number of these strap-on boosters, the PSLV is
classified into various versions like core-alone version (PSLV-CA), PSLV-G, or PSLV-XL variants.
Hence statement 2 is not correct. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements about the Indian Ocean Basin-wide (IOBW) Index are correct?
1. The IOBW Index primarily reflects fluctuations in air temperature across the Indian Ocean.
2. It is not associated with any predictive indicators for disease outbreaks.
3. The index exhibits a stronger correlation with the Northern Hemisphere compared to the Southern Hemisphere.
4. Higher positive IOBW index values are associated with increased dengue incidence rates.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CorrectAnswer: (d)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect. The IOBW Index reflects average sea-surface temperature fluctuations across the tropical Indian Ocean, not air temperature.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The IOBW Index serves as a crucial indicator for forecasting the scale and timing of dengue outbreaks in various countries.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The index demonstrates a stronger correlation with the Southern Hemisphere compared to the Northern Hemisphere.
Statement 4 is correct. Higher positive IOBW index values correlate with increased dengue incidence rates, while lower values correspond to reduced incidence. Therefore, statements 1 and 4 are correct, making option (d) the correct answer.IncorrectAnswer: (d)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect. The IOBW Index reflects average sea-surface temperature fluctuations across the tropical Indian Ocean, not air temperature.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The IOBW Index serves as a crucial indicator for forecasting the scale and timing of dengue outbreaks in various countries.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The index demonstrates a stronger correlation with the Southern Hemisphere compared to the Northern Hemisphere.
Statement 4 is correct. Higher positive IOBW index values correlate with increased dengue incidence rates, while lower values correspond to reduced incidence. Therefore, statements 1 and 4 are correct, making option (d) the correct answer. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following are considered as the Neglected Tropical Diseases?
1. Dengue
2. lymphatic filariasis
3. Rabies
4. Swine Flu
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: C
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), such as dengue, rabies, leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma,
and leishmaniasis, are called “neglected,” because they generally afflict the world’s poor and
historically have not received as much attention as other diseases. NTDs tend to thrive in developing
regions of the world, where water quality, sanitation, and access to health care are
substandard. However, some of these diseases also are found in areas of the United States with high rates
of poverty.Swine influenza is an infection caused by any one of several types of swine influenza viruses. Swine
influenza virus (SIV) or swine-origin influenza virus (S-OIV) is any strain of the influenza family of
viruses that is endemic in pigs. Due to its worldwide spread in 2009, it was declared as a pandemic.
Hence the correct option is (c)IncorrectAnswer: C
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), such as dengue, rabies, leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma,
and leishmaniasis, are called “neglected,” because they generally afflict the world’s poor and
historically have not received as much attention as other diseases. NTDs tend to thrive in developing
regions of the world, where water quality, sanitation, and access to health care are
substandard. However, some of these diseases also are found in areas of the United States with high rates
of poverty.Swine influenza is an infection caused by any one of several types of swine influenza viruses. Swine
influenza virus (SIV) or swine-origin influenza virus (S-OIV) is any strain of the influenza family of
viruses that is endemic in pigs. Due to its worldwide spread in 2009, it was declared as a pandemic.
Hence the correct option is (c)
