Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 09th March 2024
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statement:
1. The World Health Assembly (WHA) is WHO’s decision-making body attended by delegations from all of WHO’s member states.
2. It is held biannually at Geneva, Switzerland.
3. Global Centre for Traditional Medicine is established to support WHO’s efforts to implement the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023.
4. The first WHO GCTM in the world has been established in Jamnagar, Gujarat under the Ministry of AYUSH.
How many of the statements is/are incorrect?Correct
(a) Only one
The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of World Health Organization (WHO).
It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board.
The main functions of the World Health Assembly are to: Determine the policies of the Organization,
Appoint the Director-General, Supervise financial policies, and Review and approve the proposed programme budget.
The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland. (Statement 2 is incorrect)
Global Centre for Traditional Medicine is established to support WHO’s efforts to implement the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023. The WHO strategy aims to support Member States in developing proactive policies and implementing action plans that will strengthen the role traditional medicine plays in keeping populations healthy.
The first WHO GCTM in the world has been established in Jamnagar, Gujarat under the Ministry of AYUSH.Incorrect
(a) Only one
The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of World Health Organization (WHO).
It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board.
The main functions of the World Health Assembly are to: Determine the policies of the Organization,
Appoint the Director-General, Supervise financial policies, and Review and approve the proposed programme budget.
The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland. (Statement 2 is incorrect)
Global Centre for Traditional Medicine is established to support WHO’s efforts to implement the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023. The WHO strategy aims to support Member States in developing proactive policies and implementing action plans that will strengthen the role traditional medicine plays in keeping populations healthy.
The first WHO GCTM in the world has been established in Jamnagar, Gujarat under the Ministry of AYUSH. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to the Persons with Disabilities, consider the following statements:
1. Sections 29 and 42 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 mandate the government to take measures to promote universal access in the information and communication sector.
2. According to the 2011 Census, the most common disability is a visual impairment.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?Correct
(c) Both 1 and 2
These guidelines are applicable for those feature films that are certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for public exhibition in cinema halls/movie theatres for commercial purposes.
The proposal quotes Sections 29 and 42 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which mandate the government to take measures to promote universal access in the information and communication sector, including access to films for persons with hearing and visual disabilities. (Statement 1 is correct)Incorrect
(c) Both 1 and 2
These guidelines are applicable for those feature films that are certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for public exhibition in cinema halls/movie theatres for commercial purposes.
The proposal quotes Sections 29 and 42 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which mandate the government to take measures to promote universal access in the information and communication sector, including access to films for persons with hearing and visual disabilities. (Statement 1 is correct) -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to geothermal energy, consider the following statements:
1. In India, exploration and study of geothermal fields started in 1962 after the Indo-China war.
2. India has 7 geothermal provinces Himalayas, Sohana, West Coast, Cambay (Gujarat), Godavari, Mahanadi and Son-Narmada-Tapi (SONATA).
3. First Geothermal power plant to come in Chhattisgarh by joint cooperation of NTPC and Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA).
4. Ministry of renewable energy has planned to generate geothermal energy up to 1000 MW by 2025.
How many of the statements is/are correct?Correct
(b) Only two
In India, exploration and study of geothermal fields started in 1970. (Statement 1 is incorrect)
Geological Survey of India has found around 350 geothermal energy locations in the country. The most promising of these is in the Puga valley of Ladakh.
India has 7 geothermal provinces [viz. Himalayas, Sohana, West Coast, Cambay (Gujarat), Godavari, Mahanadi and Son-Narmada-Tapi (SONATA)] and a number of geothermal springs. (Statement 2 is correct)
Geothermal resources in India have been mapped by GSI and a broad estimate suggests that there could be 10 gigawatts (GW) geothermal power potential, as per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
In 2013, the Chhattisgarh government has decided to establish the Geothermal Power Plant in the country at Tattapani in the Balrampur district.
In 2021, an agreement was signed to establishing the first geothermal Power Project in Ladakh.
Satellites like the IRS-1 have played an important role, through infrared photographs, in locating geothermal areas.
Government Initiatives
For Industrial Projects, the government has planned to provide a capital subsidy of up to 30%.
First Geothermal power plant to come in Chhattisgarh by joint cooperation of NTPC and Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA). Tattapani geothermal field in SONATA geothermal province. (Statement 3 is correct)
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) provides large incentives and subsidies for Research, Design, Development and Demonstration (RDD&D) for harnessing geothermal energy in India.
Ministry of renewable energy has planned to generate geothermal energy up to 1000 MW by 2022. (Statement 4 is incorrect)Incorrect
(b) Only two
In India, exploration and study of geothermal fields started in 1970. (Statement 1 is incorrect)
Geological Survey of India has found around 350 geothermal energy locations in the country. The most promising of these is in the Puga valley of Ladakh.
India has 7 geothermal provinces [viz. Himalayas, Sohana, West Coast, Cambay (Gujarat), Godavari, Mahanadi and Son-Narmada-Tapi (SONATA)] and a number of geothermal springs. (Statement 2 is correct)
Geothermal resources in India have been mapped by GSI and a broad estimate suggests that there could be 10 gigawatts (GW) geothermal power potential, as per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
In 2013, the Chhattisgarh government has decided to establish the Geothermal Power Plant in the country at Tattapani in the Balrampur district.
In 2021, an agreement was signed to establishing the first geothermal Power Project in Ladakh.
Satellites like the IRS-1 have played an important role, through infrared photographs, in locating geothermal areas.
Government Initiatives
For Industrial Projects, the government has planned to provide a capital subsidy of up to 30%.
First Geothermal power plant to come in Chhattisgarh by joint cooperation of NTPC and Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA). Tattapani geothermal field in SONATA geothermal province. (Statement 3 is correct)
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) provides large incentives and subsidies for Research, Design, Development and Demonstration (RDD&D) for harnessing geothermal energy in India.
Ministry of renewable energy has planned to generate geothermal energy up to 1000 MW by 2022. (Statement 4 is incorrect) -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Till the mid-1960s, the seeds used in cultivation were traditional ones with relatively low yields. In context of this, consider the following statements.
1. Traditional seeds needed more irrigation
2. HYV seeds needed less water and also chemical fertilizers than traditional seeds
3. Farmers used cow-dung and other natural manure as fertilizers for traditional seeds
4. Compared to the traditional seeds, the HYV seeds promised to produce much greater amounts of grain on a single plant
Which of these statements are correct?Correct
(d) 3 and 4 only
Till the mid-1960s, the seeds used in cultivation were traditional ones with relatively low yields. Traditional seeds needed less irrigation. Farmers used cow-dung and other natural manure as fertilizers. All these were readily available with the farmers who did not have to buy them. The Green Revolution in the late 1960s introduced the Indian farmer to cultivation of wheat and rice using high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds. Compared to the traditional seeds, the HYV seeds promised to produce much greater amounts of grain on a single plant. As a result, the same piece of land would now produce far larger quantities of foodgrains than was possible earlier. HYV seeds, however, needed plenty of water and also chemical fertilizers and pesticides to produce best results. Higher yields were possible only from a combination of HYV seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilisers, pesticides, etc.Incorrect
(d) 3 and 4 only
Till the mid-1960s, the seeds used in cultivation were traditional ones with relatively low yields. Traditional seeds needed less irrigation. Farmers used cow-dung and other natural manure as fertilizers. All these were readily available with the farmers who did not have to buy them. The Green Revolution in the late 1960s introduced the Indian farmer to cultivation of wheat and rice using high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds. Compared to the traditional seeds, the HYV seeds promised to produce much greater amounts of grain on a single plant. As a result, the same piece of land would now produce far larger quantities of foodgrains than was possible earlier. HYV seeds, however, needed plenty of water and also chemical fertilizers and pesticides to produce best results. Higher yields were possible only from a combination of HYV seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilisers, pesticides, etc. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Light Year’ is
Correct
(b) The distance travelled by light in one year
A light-year is the distance light travels in one year. It is a unit of astronomical distance, and is equal to 9.461 trillion kilometers. Light travels through interstellar space at 186,000 miles (300,000 kilometers) per second, and 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion kilometers) per year.
A light-year is a measure of distance, not time. It is the total distance that a beam of light, moving in a straight line, travels in one year.
The International Astronomical Union defines a light-year is the distance light travels in 365.25 days. A light-year is a distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year (365.25 days).
The nearest star to us is about 4.3 light-years away.
The Milky Way galaxy is about 150,000 light-years across, and the nearest large galaxy, Andromeda, is 2.3 million light-years away.Incorrect
(b) The distance travelled by light in one year
A light-year is the distance light travels in one year. It is a unit of astronomical distance, and is equal to 9.461 trillion kilometers. Light travels through interstellar space at 186,000 miles (300,000 kilometers) per second, and 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion kilometers) per year.
A light-year is a measure of distance, not time. It is the total distance that a beam of light, moving in a straight line, travels in one year.
The International Astronomical Union defines a light-year is the distance light travels in 365.25 days. A light-year is a distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year (365.25 days).
The nearest star to us is about 4.3 light-years away.
The Milky Way galaxy is about 150,000 light-years across, and the nearest large galaxy, Andromeda, is 2.3 million light-years away.