Current Affairs Quiz 18 April 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 18 April 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which one of the following is a reason why astronomical distances are measured in light-years?
CorrectAnswer: (d)
IncorrectAnswer: (d)
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) Machines:
1. VVPAT is an independent verification printer attached to electronic voting machines (EVMs) to allow voters to verify their votes.
2. The VVPAT slip remains visible to the voter for approximately 7 minutes.
3. VVPAT Machines were first introduced in India during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections to increase transparency and eliminate doubts about the accuracy of EVMs.
4. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), EVMs and VVPATs are interconnected entities.Which of the statements given above are correct?
CorrectAnswer: b
(b) 1 and 3.1. **VVPAT is an independent verification printer attached to electronic voting machines (EVMs) to allow voters to verify their votes** – This statement is correct.
2. The VVPAT slip remains visible to the voter for approximately **7 seconds**, not 7 minutes.
3. **VVPAT Machines were first introduced in India during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections to increase transparency and eliminate doubts about the accuracy of EVMs** – This statement is correct.
4. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), **EVMs and VVPATs are separate entities and are not connected to any network**, not interconnected.IncorrectAnswer: b
(b) 1 and 3.1. **VVPAT is an independent verification printer attached to electronic voting machines (EVMs) to allow voters to verify their votes** – This statement is correct.
2. The VVPAT slip remains visible to the voter for approximately **7 seconds**, not 7 minutes.
3. **VVPAT Machines were first introduced in India during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections to increase transparency and eliminate doubts about the accuracy of EVMs** – This statement is correct.
4. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), **EVMs and VVPATs are separate entities and are not connected to any network**, not interconnected. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following are the landslide prone areas identified by Geological Survey of India (GSI), ?
1. Western Ghats and Konkan Hills
2. Eastern Ghats
3. North-East HimalayasSelect the correct answer using the code below.
CorrectAns. C
As highlighted before, as per Geological Survey of India (GSI), about 0.42 million sq.km covering nearly 12.6% of land area of our country is prone to landslide hazards. The major landslide prone areas in India include
a. Western Ghats and Konkan Hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra)
b. Eastern Ghats (Araku region in Andhra Pradesh)
c. North-East Himalayas (Darjeeling and Sikkim)
d. North West Himalayas (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).IncorrectAns. C
As highlighted before, as per Geological Survey of India (GSI), about 0.42 million sq.km covering nearly 12.6% of land area of our country is prone to landslide hazards. The major landslide prone areas in India include
a. Western Ghats and Konkan Hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra)
b. Eastern Ghats (Araku region in Andhra Pradesh)
c. North-East Himalayas (Darjeeling and Sikkim)
d. North West Himalayas (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir). - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
There has been constant strife between India and China over the Pangong Tso lake region as both assert territorial possession. The lake is called as an “endorheic basin” which means:
CorrectSolution: A
Justification: It is a “high grassland lake”, located in the Himalayas stretching out from India to China. One-third of water body is in Indian control while the rest of the 90 km is under Chinese control.
Option A: An endorheic basin is a closed drainage basin that normally retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, such as rivers or oceans, but converges instead into lakes or swamps, permanent or seasonal, that equilibrate through evaporation. Such a basin may also be referred to as a closed or terminal basin or as an internal drainage system. The lake is in the process of being identified under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. This will be the first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the conventionIncorrectSolution: A
Justification: It is a “high grassland lake”, located in the Himalayas stretching out from India to China. One-third of water body is in Indian control while the rest of the 90 km is under Chinese control.
Option A: An endorheic basin is a closed drainage basin that normally retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, such as rivers or oceans, but converges instead into lakes or swamps, permanent or seasonal, that equilibrate through evaporation. Such a basin may also be referred to as a closed or terminal basin or as an internal drainage system. The lake is in the process of being identified under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. This will be the first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the convention - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Settlement in Indian Rupees (SRVA):
1. SRVA operates as an alternative to the existing system of settlement using freely convertible currencies and reduces dependence on hard (freely convertible) currency.
2. SRVA requires prior approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) before opening, similar to the Rupee Vostro account.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectTherefore, the correct answer is:
(c) Both 1 and 2.1. **SRVA is an additional arrangement to the existing system of settlement using freely convertible currencies and operates as a complementary system.** – This statement is correct.
2. **SRVA requires prior approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) before opening, unlike the Rupee Vostro account.** – This statement is correct.
IncorrectTherefore, the correct answer is:
(c) Both 1 and 2.1. **SRVA is an additional arrangement to the existing system of settlement using freely convertible currencies and operates as a complementary system.** – This statement is correct.
2. **SRVA requires prior approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) before opening, unlike the Rupee Vostro account.** – This statement is correct.
