Current Affairs Quiz 30 August 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 30 August 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’?
CorrectAns: (a)
IncorrectAns: (a)
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by
CorrectAns: (d)
IncorrectAns: (d)
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements regarding the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India are correct?
1. It was established by an act of Parliament
2. The composition of authority consists of 10 member team appointed by the government of India.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAns;- c) Both 1 and 2
About IRDAI
• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India or the IRDAI is the apex body responsible for regulating and developing the insurance industry in India.
• It is an autonomous body. It was established by an act of Parliament known as the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999. Hence, it is a statutory body.
• The IRDAI is headquartered in Hyderabad in Telangana. Prior to 2001, it was headquartered in New Delhi.Functions of IRDA
• Its primary purpose is to protect the rights of the policyholders in India.
• It gives the registration certificate to insurance companies in the country.
• It also engages in the renewal, modification, cancellation, etc. of this registration.
• It also creates regulations to protect policyholders’ interests in India.Composition of IRDA
The Section 4 of the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) Act, 1999 specifies the composition of authority which consists of 10 member team appointed by the government of India which includes.
• One chairman
• Five whole time members
• Four part time membersIncorrectAns;- c) Both 1 and 2
About IRDAI
• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India or the IRDAI is the apex body responsible for regulating and developing the insurance industry in India.
• It is an autonomous body. It was established by an act of Parliament known as the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999. Hence, it is a statutory body.
• The IRDAI is headquartered in Hyderabad in Telangana. Prior to 2001, it was headquartered in New Delhi.Functions of IRDA
• Its primary purpose is to protect the rights of the policyholders in India.
• It gives the registration certificate to insurance companies in the country.
• It also engages in the renewal, modification, cancellation, etc. of this registration.
• It also creates regulations to protect policyholders’ interests in India.Composition of IRDA
The Section 4 of the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) Act, 1999 specifies the composition of authority which consists of 10 member team appointed by the government of India which includes.
• One chairman
• Five whole time members
• Four part time members - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. In tropical regions, Zika virus disease is transmitted by the same mosquito that transmits dengue.
2. Sexual transmission of Zika virus disease is possible.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAns: (c)
IncorrectAns: (c)
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5. Question
Which of the following statements about Zanskar river are incorrect?
1. The Zanskar river is a major tributary of Brahmaputra river
2. It flows entirely in Jammu and Kashmir
3. It originates northeast of the Great Himalayan range
Select the correct answer using the code below.
a. Only 1 and 2
b. Only 2 and 3
c. Only 1 and 3
d. All of the aboveCorrectAns;- b) Only 1 and 2
About Zanskar River
• The Zanskar River is the first major tributary of the Indus River, equal or greater in volume than the main river, which flows entirely with Ladakh, India.
• It originates northeast of the Great Himalayan range and drains both the Himalayas and the Zanskar Range within the region of Zanskar.
• It flows northeast to join the Indus River near Nimo.
• It is one of the largest tributaries of the upper Indus catchment.
• It drains transversely northward from the Higher Himalaya, dominated by the Indian summer monsoon, to flow through the arid, westerlies-dominated, highly folded and thrusted Zanskar ranges in Ladakh.
• The Doda and the Tsarap Lingti Chu confluence at Padam to form the Zanskar, which in turn joins the Indus at Nimu.
• Zanskar valley can be divided into upper and lower divisions, separated by a gorge of nearly 60 km in length.IncorrectAns;- b) Only 1 and 2
About Zanskar River
• The Zanskar River is the first major tributary of the Indus River, equal or greater in volume than the main river, which flows entirely with Ladakh, India.
• It originates northeast of the Great Himalayan range and drains both the Himalayas and the Zanskar Range within the region of Zanskar.
• It flows northeast to join the Indus River near Nimo.
• It is one of the largest tributaries of the upper Indus catchment.
• It drains transversely northward from the Higher Himalaya, dominated by the Indian summer monsoon, to flow through the arid, westerlies-dominated, highly folded and thrusted Zanskar ranges in Ladakh.
• The Doda and the Tsarap Lingti Chu confluence at Padam to form the Zanskar, which in turn joins the Indus at Nimu.
• Zanskar valley can be divided into upper and lower divisions, separated by a gorge of nearly 60 km in length.
