GK Quiz | 16 October 2020

Q1. Which of the following country is/are Asian Rhino Range Country?

1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Malaysia
4. Afghanistan

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 4 only
3. 1,2 and 3 only
4. 1,2,3 and 4

Solution: A)

Explanation:

There are three species of rhino in Asia namely Greater one-horned, Javan and Sumatran. Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Nepal are the Asian Rhino Range Countries.

Hence, option A is correct.

  

 Q2. Consider the following statements about Asia's rhinos.

1. Sumatran and Greater one-horned rhino are vulnerable in IUCN Red list.
2. Habitat loss and poaching for the horns are the two greatest threats to the survival of Asia's rhinos.
3. In India, rhinos are found only in Kaziranga National Park.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 only
3. 1,2 and 3
4. 1 and 2 only

Solution: B)

Explanation:

Statement 1,2 and 3: About Asia’s Rhino:

• In Asia, there are three species of rhinos namely, Greater one-horned, Javan and Sumatran. All three listed under Appendix I of CITES.
• Habitat loss and poaching for the horns are the two greatest threats to the survival of Asia's rhinos.
• The Greater one-horned (or Indian) rhino is vulnerable in IUCN Red List and listed under the Schedule I of the Wildlife protection Act, 1972.
• Javan and Sumatran Rhino are critically endangered in IUCN Red list.
• In India, rhinos are mainly found in Kaziranga National Park, Orang NP, Manas NP in Assam, Gorumara NP in West Bengal, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary and Jaldapara National Park.

So, statement 1 and 3 are incorrect and statement 2 is correct. Hence, option B is correct.

  

Q3. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) program?

1. It was launched in January 2020.
2. It is funded by World Bank.
3. Under the program, only patients whose monthly family income is below Rs 20,000 will be eligible for assistance.
4. It will be extended for next ten years from 2020.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 3 only
3. 2 and 4 only
4. 1,2,3 and 4

Solution: B)

Explanation:

Statement 1,2,3 and 4: About Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT):

• It was launched in 2017.
• It is funded by Coal India Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR initiative provides financial assistance to a total of 200 patients by providing a package cost not exceeding rupees 10 lakhs per HSCT.
• It aims to provide a one-time cure opportunity for Haemoglobinopathies like Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Disease for patients who have a matched family donor.
• Under the program, only patients whose monthly family income is below Rs 20,000 will be eligible for this assistance.
• It will be extended for next two years from 2020.
• The program has been extended to cover Aplastic Anaemia patients

So, statement 1,2 and 4 are incorrect and statement 3 is correct. Hence, option B is correct.

  

Q4. Consider the following statement(s) with reference to the Project STARS (Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program)

1. It would be implemented as a new Centre sector Scheme.
2. It aims to improve the quality and governance of school education in all Indian states.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: D)

Explanation:

Statement 1 and 2: About Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS):

• It is a World Bank aided project.
• It aims to improve the quality and governance of school education in six Indian states namely Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Rajasthan.
• It would be implemented as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education.
• Components:

• • It includes a Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) under the National Component which would enable it to be more responsive to any natural, man-made and health disasters.
  • PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) will be established as a National Assessment Centre.

So, both statements are incorrect and hence, option D is correct.

 

Q5. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect regarding Thalassemia?

1. It is a genetic disorder.
2. It causes the body to have less hemoglobin than normal.
3. It occurs when there is a defect in a gene that helps to control production of Alpha globin.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1,2 and 3
4. None

Solution: D)

Explanation:

Statement 1,2 and 3: About Thalassemia:

• It is a genetic disorder due to which a patient cannot make enough hemoglobin found in Red Blood Cells.
• It is a chronic blood disorder.
• It can cause anemia which leads to fatigue.
• It occurs when there is a defect in a gene that helps to control production of one of these proteins namely Alpha globin and Beta globin
• Symptoms: Fatigue, growth failure, bone deformities in the face, yellow skin, shortness of breath, swollen Spleen
• Treatment includes bone marrow transplants, chelation therapy, folate supplements, blood transfusions.

So, all statements are correct and hence, option D is correct.

 

 Q6. Which of the following countries does not share their border with Thailand?

1. Laos
2. Vietnam
3. China
4. Cambodia

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 and 4 only
2. 2 and 4 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1 and 3 only

Solution: C)

Explanation:

About Thailand:

• It is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula.
• It is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.
• It is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, to the east by Laos and Cambodia and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar.
• Its maritime boundaries include Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest, and Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast.

Hence, option C is correct.

  

Q7. Which of the following report is/are published by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)?

1. Global Report on Food Crises
2. The State of the World’s Forests
3. Inclusive growth & Development report

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 1,2 and 3

Solution: C)

Explanation:

About Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

• It is a specialized agency of the United Nations founded on 16^th October 1945.
• It is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
• Global Report on Food Crises is a product of FAO.
• It publishes the State of the World’s Forests every two years.

Inclusive growth & Development report is a report published by World Economic Forum (WEF).

Hence, option C is correct.

 

 Q8. Which of the following is/are an application of holography?

1. Information storage
2. Military mapping
3. Recording of images in depth

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 3 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 1,2 and 3

Solution: D)

Explanation:

About Holography:

• It is a process that creates three-dimensional images called holograms using laser beams, the properties of interference and diffraction, light intensity recording, and illumination of the recording.
• Applications include information storage, recording of images in depth, art, medical, fraud and security, the use of holograms as optical elements, military mapping
• Dennis Gabor, a Hungarian-British physicist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971 “for his invention and development of the holographic method”.

Hence, option D is correct.

  

Q9. Consider the following statements with reference to the New Shephard system?

1. It is a rocket system meant to take tourists to space successfully.
2. It is built by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: B)

Explanation:

Statement 1,2 and 3: Recenty, the new shepherd has completed its seventh test launch.

About New Shephard system:

• It is a rocket system meant to take tourists to space successfully, built by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s space company called Blue Origin.
• It has been designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Karman line (the internationally recognized boundary of space).
• It has been named after the first American to go to space “astronaut Alan Shephard”.
• It offers flights to space over 100 km above the Earth and accommodation for payloads.

So, statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect. Hence, option B is correct.

 

 Q10. With reference to the Nandankanan Zoological Park, consider the following statements

1. It is located in Madhya Pradesh.
2. It is the first zoo in the World to breed White tiger and Melanistic tiger.
3. It is the only zoological park in India to become an institutional member of World Association of Zoos and Aquarium (WAZA).

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1. 2 and 3 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 1,2 and 3
4. None

Solution: A)

Explanation:

Statement 1,2 and 3:  Nandankanan Zoological Park suffered a huge loss following its closure due to the COVID­19 pandemic, has revived its innovative ‘Adopt­ An­ Animal’ programme to mobilize resources for animals

About Nandankanan Zoological Park:

• It is a park located near Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
• It is the first zoo in the World to breed White tiger and Melanistic tiger.
• It is the only conservation breeding centre of Indian Pangolin in the world and only zoological park in India to become an institutional member of World Association of Zoos and Aquarium (WAZA).
• Unlike other zoos in the country, it is built right inside the forest and set in a completely natural environment.

So, statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 and 3 are correct. Hence, option A is correct.