Current Affairs Quiz 22 June 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 22 June 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements
1. June 21 or the day of the summer solstice is characterized by a greater amount of energy received from the Sun.
2. On this day, the amount of incoming energy the Earth received from the Sun on this day is 30 per cent higher at the North Pole than at the Equator.
3. During the solstice, the Earth’s axis – around which the planet spins, completing one turn each day is tilted in a way that the North Pole is tipped towards the Sun and the South Pole is away from it.
How many of the given statements are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : C
Explanation:
On two moments each year what are called solstices Earth’s axis is tilted most closely toward the sun. The hemisphere tilted most toward our home star sees its longest day, while the hemisphere tilted away from the sun sees its longest night.During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice which always falls around June 21 the Southern Hemisphere gets its winter solstice. Likewise, during the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice—which falls around December 22—the Southern Hemisphere gets its summer solstice.
IncorrectCorrect Answer : C
Explanation:
On two moments each year what are called solstices Earth’s axis is tilted most closely toward the sun. The hemisphere tilted most toward our home star sees its longest day, while the hemisphere tilted away from the sun sees its longest night.During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice which always falls around June 21 the Southern Hemisphere gets its winter solstice. Likewise, during the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice—which falls around December 22—the Southern Hemisphere gets its summer solstice.
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2. Question
“Singularity”, “Ergosphere” and “Schwarzschild radius”, astronomical terms sometimes mentioned
in the news are related toCorrectAnswer: D
IncorrectAnswer: D
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3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Solstice
1. During the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, the rays of the sun fall directly on the
Tropic of Cancer.
2. During the winter solstice, length of the day and night are equal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : A
At this time in the southern hemisphere all these conditions are reversed. It is winter
season there. The nights are longer than the days. This position of the earth is called the
summer solstice. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.IncorrectCorrect Answer : A
At this time in the southern hemisphere all these conditions are reversed. It is winter
season there. The nights are longer than the days. This position of the earth is called the
summer solstice. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Lab grown diamonds
1. Lab grown diamonds are diamonds that are produced using specific technology which mimics the geological processes that grow natural diamonds.
2. They are often used for industrial purposes in machines and tools due to their hardness and extra strength.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : C
What are lab grown diamonds?
• Lab grown diamonds are diamonds that are produced using specific technology which mimics the geological processes that grow natural diamonds.
• They are not the same as “diamond simulants” – LDGs are chemically, physically and optically diamond and thus are difficult to identify as “lab grown.”
• While materials such as Moissanite, Cubic Zirconia (CZ), White Sapphire, YAG, etc. are “diamond simulants” that simply attempt to “look” like a diamond, they lack the sparkle and durability of a diamond and are thus easily identifiable.
• However, differentiating between an LDG and an Earth Mined Diamond is hard, with advanced equipment required for the purpose.IncorrectCorrect Answer : C
What are lab grown diamonds?
• Lab grown diamonds are diamonds that are produced using specific technology which mimics the geological processes that grow natural diamonds.
• They are not the same as “diamond simulants” – LDGs are chemically, physically and optically diamond and thus are difficult to identify as “lab grown.”
• While materials such as Moissanite, Cubic Zirconia (CZ), White Sapphire, YAG, etc. are “diamond simulants” that simply attempt to “look” like a diamond, they lack the sparkle and durability of a diamond and are thus easily identifiable.
• However, differentiating between an LDG and an Earth Mined Diamond is hard, with advanced equipment required for the purpose. - Question 5 of 5
5. 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.
