Current Affairs Quiz 17 May 2022
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Current Affairs Quiz 17 May 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following systems of Indian Philosophy uphold the ideology of Charvakism, Ajivika, Jainism and Buddhism?
CorrectAns;- b) The Unorthodox System of Indian Philosophy
IncorrectAns;- b) The Unorthodox System of Indian Philosophy
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to Tiger conservation initiatives, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
1. The Global Tiger Forum (GTF) is the only inter-governmental international body whose
headquarter is located in India.
2. Save our species is an initiative of Global tiger initiative (GTI) to save wild tigers and snow
leopard from extinction.
3. TX2 is an award given for doubling the tiger population without any financial grants.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAnswer: D
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Global Tiger Forum (GTF) is not the only inter-governmental and international body whose headquarter is located in India (Delhi). The headquarter of ISA is also located in India (Gurugram)
Statement 2 is incorrect. Save our species is an initiative of IUCN and not of GTI which contributes to the
long-term survival of threatened species, their habitats and the people who depend on them, by supporting civil society organisations.
Statement 3 is incorrect. TX2 is an award given for doubling the tiger population presented by CATS, Global Tiger Forum, IUCN, UNDP, The Lion’s Share and WWF. Sites will receive a small financial grant to be used to further tiger conservation.IncorrectAnswer: D
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Global Tiger Forum (GTF) is not the only inter-governmental and international body whose headquarter is located in India (Delhi). The headquarter of ISA is also located in India (Gurugram)
Statement 2 is incorrect. Save our species is an initiative of IUCN and not of GTI which contributes to the
long-term survival of threatened species, their habitats and the people who depend on them, by supporting civil society organisations.
Statement 3 is incorrect. TX2 is an award given for doubling the tiger population presented by CATS, Global Tiger Forum, IUCN, UNDP, The Lion’s Share and WWF. Sites will receive a small financial grant to be used to further tiger conservation. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the collection and uses of Fly Ash?
1. It is collected from the exhaust gases by electrostatic precipitators.
2. Use of fly ash in soil will not improve the yield of agricultural crops.
3. Fly ash is the finely divided residue which is devoid of macro and micro plant nutrients.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAnswer: A
Statement 2 is incorrect. It was observed that fly ash altered the soil texture, decrease bulk density, increase water holding capacity, soil porosity, pH, electrical conductivity and organic carbon values of the soil. Thus, it increases the yield of crops.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Macro and micro nutrients are present in flyash, such as K. P, Ca, Mg, Fe, B, Zn and Mo which stimulates plant growth and crop yield. So, it can also be utilized for compost making with crop, animal and human residues.IncorrectAnswer: A
Statement 2 is incorrect. It was observed that fly ash altered the soil texture, decrease bulk density, increase water holding capacity, soil porosity, pH, electrical conductivity and organic carbon values of the soil. Thus, it increases the yield of crops.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Macro and micro nutrients are present in flyash, such as K. P, Ca, Mg, Fe, B, Zn and Mo which stimulates plant growth and crop yield. So, it can also be utilized for compost making with crop, animal and human residues. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to the initiatives to mitigate air pollution, which of the following statements
is/are correct?
1. National clean air Program (NCAP) is a pollution control initiative to cut the concentration of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide by 20-30% by 2024.
2. In line with the Environmental Protection Act 1986, the Central Pollution Control Board shall
implement the national air pollution prevention, control, and abetment program.
3. Under the Motor Vehicle Act of 1988, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways act as a nodal agency for the enforcement on vehicle air pollution control.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAnswer: C
Statement 1 is incorrect: It is a pollution-control project aimed at reducing particle concentrations (PM10 and PM2.5) by 20-30% by 2024. The base year for comparison will be 2017 and the first year was 2019.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Central Pollution Control Board shall, in consonance with the Air (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and in particular with the provision of Section 16(2)(b) of the Act, execute the nation-wide programme for the prevention, control, and abetment of air pollution within the framework of the NCAP.IncorrectAnswer: C
Statement 1 is incorrect: It is a pollution-control project aimed at reducing particle concentrations (PM10 and PM2.5) by 20-30% by 2024. The base year for comparison will be 2017 and the first year was 2019.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Central Pollution Control Board shall, in consonance with the Air (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and in particular with the provision of Section 16(2)(b) of the Act, execute the nation-wide programme for the prevention, control, and abetment of air pollution within the framework of the NCAP. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.
2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAns;- b) 2 Only
Explanation;-
• The Sautrantikas and Sammtiyas are Buddhism sects.
• The Sautrāntika or Sutravadin were an early Buddhist school generally believed to be descended from the Sthavira nikāya by way of their immediate parent school, the Sarvāstivādins.
• While they are identified as a unique doctrinal tendency, they were part of the Sarvāstivāda Vinaya lineage of monastic ordination.
• The Saṃmitīya were one of the eighteen or twenty early Buddhist schools in India, and were an offshoot of the Vātsīputrīya sect.
• The Sarvastivadins this sect of Buddhism believes that all things exist, and exist continuously, in the past and the future as well as in the present.IncorrectAns;- b) 2 Only
Explanation;-
• The Sautrantikas and Sammtiyas are Buddhism sects.
• The Sautrāntika or Sutravadin were an early Buddhist school generally believed to be descended from the Sthavira nikāya by way of their immediate parent school, the Sarvāstivādins.
• While they are identified as a unique doctrinal tendency, they were part of the Sarvāstivāda Vinaya lineage of monastic ordination.
• The Saṃmitīya were one of the eighteen or twenty early Buddhist schools in India, and were an offshoot of the Vātsīputrīya sect.
• The Sarvastivadins this sect of Buddhism believes that all things exist, and exist continuously, in the past and the future as well as in the present.
