Current Affairs Quiz 29 March 2022
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1. Question
Consider the following statements about Microplastics:
1) These are tiny bits of plastic found in the oceans, and the environment.
2) They are not found in the human blood stream as the size of these particles are comparatively large to enter the blood stream.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?CorrectMicroplastics are tiny bits of plastic found in the environment in various places — the oceans, the environment, and now as per recent studies in human blood as well.
In the study, blood from 22 healthy volunteers was collected and analysed for its plastic content. It found that 77% of tested people (17 of the 22 persons) carried various amounts of microplastics above the limit of quantification.
It is not yet clear if these microplastics can cross over from the blood stream to deposit in organs and cause diseases.
IncorrectMicroplastics are tiny bits of plastic found in the environment in various places — the oceans, the environment, and now as per recent studies in human blood as well.
In the study, blood from 22 healthy volunteers was collected and analysed for its plastic content. It found that 77% of tested people (17 of the 22 persons) carried various amounts of microplastics above the limit of quantification.
It is not yet clear if these microplastics can cross over from the blood stream to deposit in organs and cause diseases.
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which among the following is/are biometric identifiers?
1) Fingerprints
2) Facial patterns
3) Voice
4) Typing cadence
Which of the above statements is/are correct?CorrectBiometrics are physical human characteristics that can be used to digitally identify a person to grant access to systems, devices or data. Examples of these biometric identifiers are fingerprints, facial patterns, voice or typing cadence. Each of these identifiers is considered unique to the individual, and they may be used in combination to ensure greater accuracy of identification.
IncorrectBiometrics are physical human characteristics that can be used to digitally identify a person to grant access to systems, devices or data. Examples of these biometric identifiers are fingerprints, facial patterns, voice or typing cadence. Each of these identifiers is considered unique to the individual, and they may be used in combination to ensure greater accuracy of identification.
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about No-Confidence Motion:
1) It is moved for ascertaining the confidence of the Lok Sabha in the council of ministers
2) The reasons for the adoption of a No-Confidence Motion in the Lok Sabha must be stated.
3) It can be passed against an individual minister, a group of ministers, or the entire council of ministers.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?CorrectNo-Confidence Motion:
• No reasons for its adoption must be stated in the Lok Sabha
• A no-confidence motion can be passed against the entire council of ministers only.
• It is moved for ascertaining the confidence of the Lok Sabha in the council of ministers
• If it is passed in the Lok Sabha the entire ministry including the prime minister must resign from office
• Article 75 of the Constitution of India states that the council of ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha as long as it enjoys the confidence of a majority of the members of the house.IncorrectNo-Confidence Motion:
• No reasons for its adoption must be stated in the Lok Sabha
• A no-confidence motion can be passed against the entire council of ministers only.
• It is moved for ascertaining the confidence of the Lok Sabha in the council of ministers
• If it is passed in the Lok Sabha the entire ministry including the prime minister must resign from office
• Article 75 of the Constitution of India states that the council of ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha as long as it enjoys the confidence of a majority of the members of the house. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Moplah Rebellion:
1) It was a violent rebellion by the tribal that took place in the Chotanagpur region.
2) The trigger of the uprising came from the Non-Cooperation Movement
3) The struggle initially began against the political power later took on a communal colour.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?CorrectMoplah Rebellion:
• The name Mappilla (lit. son-in-law; anglicized form Moplah) is given to Malayali-speaking Muslims who reside along the entire length of the Malabar Coast of northern Kerala.
• By 1921, the Moplahs formed the largest and fastest growing community in Malabar. With a population of one million, 32% of that of Malabar as a whole, the Moplahs were concentrated in South Malabar.Reasons:
• Non-Cooperation & Khilafat Movement:
• The trigger of the uprising came from the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by the Congress in 1920 along with the Khilafat agitation.
• The anti-British sentiment fuelled by these agitations affected the Muslim Mapillahs.While historians continue to debate on the matter, the broad consensus on the episode notes it to have started off as a struggle against political power, which later took on a communal colour.
IncorrectMoplah Rebellion:
• The name Mappilla (lit. son-in-law; anglicized form Moplah) is given to Malayali-speaking Muslims who reside along the entire length of the Malabar Coast of northern Kerala.
• By 1921, the Moplahs formed the largest and fastest growing community in Malabar. With a population of one million, 32% of that of Malabar as a whole, the Moplahs were concentrated in South Malabar.Reasons:
• Non-Cooperation & Khilafat Movement:
• The trigger of the uprising came from the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by the Congress in 1920 along with the Khilafat agitation.
• The anti-British sentiment fuelled by these agitations affected the Muslim Mapillahs.While historians continue to debate on the matter, the broad consensus on the episode notes it to have started off as a struggle against political power, which later took on a communal colour.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the appointment of the Judge of High Court:
1) The Judges of a high court are appointed by the president of India
2) He/She must be a distinguished Jurist to be appointed as a Judge of High Court.
3) He/She holds office until he attains the age of 65 years.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?CorrectAppointment of judges
• The judges of a high court are appointed by the president of India
• The Chief justice of a high court is appointed after consultation with the CJI and governor of the state concerned. If it is for a common high court, then the governors of all the concerned state high court are consulted
• In case of appointment of other judges to high court, it was opined that CJI should consult a collegium of two senior-most judges of the SC before recommending a name to the President of India in the seminal third judges caseQualification of judges
• He should be a citizen of India
• He should have held a judicial office in the territory of India for ten years or
• He should have been an advocate of a high court for ten yearsOne thing that must be noted is that no one above the age of 62 years can be appointed as a High Court Judge.
IncorrectAppointment of judges
• The judges of a high court are appointed by the president of India
• The Chief justice of a high court is appointed after consultation with the CJI and governor of the state concerned. If it is for a common high court, then the governors of all the concerned state high court are consulted
• In case of appointment of other judges to high court, it was opined that CJI should consult a collegium of two senior-most judges of the SC before recommending a name to the President of India in the seminal third judges caseQualification of judges
• He should be a citizen of India
• He should have held a judicial office in the territory of India for ten years or
• He should have been an advocate of a high court for ten yearsOne thing that must be noted is that no one above the age of 62 years can be appointed as a High Court Judge.
