Current Affairs Quiz 16 April 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 16 April 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Volcanic Vortex Rings:
1. Vortex rings are primarily formed when magma is rapidly released through a vent in a volcano’s crater.
2. The movement of the gas jet in the conduit is accelerated due to attrition along the conduit walls.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectCorrect Answer: D
Neither of the statements is correct:
1. Vortex rings are formed when **gas, primarily water vapor**, is rapidly released through a vent in a volcano’s crater, not magma.
2. Attrition along the conduit walls **decelerates** the gas jet’s movement relative to the conduit’s center, not accelerates.IncorrectCorrect Answer: D
Neither of the statements is correct:
1. Vortex rings are formed when **gas, primarily water vapor**, is rapidly released through a vent in a volcano’s crater, not magma.
2. Attrition along the conduit walls **decelerates** the gas jet’s movement relative to the conduit’s center, not accelerates. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding CRISPR-Cas9:
1. CRISPR-Cas9 was adapted from a naturally occurring genome editing system that bacteria use as an immune defense.
2. Unlike other genome editing tools, CRISPRs do not need to be paired with separate cleaving enzymes.
3. It can help in permanently modifying genes in living cells and organisms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Nebula:
1. A nebula primarily consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
2. Nebulae serve as the birthplace of stars due to the compression of gas and dust by gravity, leading to nuclear fusion and the formation of a new star.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: B
Correct Answer Explanation:
1. A nebula primarily consists of hydrogen and helium, not hydrogen and oxygen.
2. Nebulae serve as the birthplace of stars due to the compression of gas and dust by gravity, leading to nuclear fusion and the formation of a new star, which is correct.IncorrectCorrect Answer: B
Correct Answer Explanation:
1. A nebula primarily consists of hydrogen and helium, not hydrogen and oxygen.
2. Nebulae serve as the birthplace of stars due to the compression of gas and dust by gravity, leading to nuclear fusion and the formation of a new star, which is correct. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about death penalty in India:
1. The Sessions Court in India cannot award death punishment.
2. Once the mercy petition has been rejected by the President, it cannot be judicially reviewed by the
Supreme Court.
3. The convict can file curative petition in the Supreme Court once review petition for death
punishment has been rejected by the Supreme Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
• The Sessions Court can award capital punishment but such punishment, must be confirmed by the High Court of the state or the union territory – Section 28(2) of Cr.PC.
• The decision of the President on mercy petition under Article 72 can be judicially reviewed by Supreme Court of India.IncorrectAnswer: C
• The Sessions Court can award capital punishment but such punishment, must be confirmed by the High Court of the state or the union territory – Section 28(2) of Cr.PC.
• The decision of the President on mercy petition under Article 72 can be judicially reviewed by Supreme Court of India. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following is the largest producer of sugar?
CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
