GK Quiz | 2 December 2020

TOPIC: GS 1 - Conservation and pollution related issues, GS 3 - Conservation and pollution related issues.

Q1: Consider the following statements regarding Yamuna River:

1. It is a left-bank tributary of the river Ganga.
2. It meets the river Ganga in Uttarakhand.
3. It originates from the Yamunotri glacier in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.

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

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

Solution:  B)

Explanation:

Statement 1,2 and 3: About Yamuna River

• It is a right bank tributary of river Ganges.
• It meets the Ganges at the Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, after flowing through Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.
• It originates from the Yamunotri glacier near Bandarpoonch peaks in the Mussoorie range of the lower Himalayas in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
• Tributaries: Chambal, Sindh, Betwa and Ken.

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

 

TOPIC: GS 3 - Conservation and pollution related issues

Q2: Consider the following statement(s) about Indian peacock soft-shell turtle:

1. It is a riverine turtle endemic only to India.
2. It is listed as critically endangered on IUCN Red list.

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:

Statements 1 and 2: About Indian peacock soft-shell turtle:

• It belongs to the family Trionychidae.
• It is a riverine turtle endemic to India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
• They are generally omnivorous (predominantly carnivorous) and nocturnal.
• It is listed as Vulnerable on IUCN Redlist and also listed under Appendix I of CITES.
• It is protected under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act.

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

 

TOPIC: GS 2 - Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation

Q3: With reference to the grants and assistance under the Assistance to Disabled Persons Scheme, consider the following statements:

1. Under the scheme, Grants-in-aid are released directly to the disabled persons for purchase and distribution of aids and assistive devices.
2. Aids/appliances which do not cost more than Rs. 10,000 are covered under the scheme for single disability.
3. Full cost of appliance is provided if the income is up to Rs. 35,000 per month.

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

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

Solution: A)

Explanation:

Statements 1,2 and 3: About Assistance to Disabled Persons Scheme:

• It is in operation since 1981.
• Its main objective is to assist the needy disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured, modern, standard aids and appliances that can promote their physical, social and psychological rehabilitation by reducing the effects of disabilities and enhance their economic potential. 
• It follows the definitions of various types of disabilities as given in the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) (PWD) Act 1995. PWD Act was replaced by the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016.
• Grants-in-aid are released to various implementing agencies such as Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, National Institutes, Composite Regional Centres, District Disability Rehabilitation Centres, State Handicapped Development Corporations, NGOs, etc, for purchase and distribution of aids and assistive devices.
• Aids/appliances which do not cost more than Rs. 10,000 are covered under the scheme for single disability. However, in some cases, the limit would be raised to Rs.12,000. In the case of multiple disabilities, the limit will apply to individual items separately if more than one aid/appliance is required.
• Full cost of aid/appliance is provided if the income is up to Rs. 15,000 per month and 50% of the cost of aid/appliance is provided if the income is between Rs. 15,001 to Rs. 20,000 per month.

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

 

TOPIC: GS 2 - Health

Q4: Consider the following statements:

1. Superinfections are infections occurring after or on top of an earlier infection.
2. Influenza is a viral infection that attacks the respiratory system.

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: D)

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 2:  Superinfections are infections occurring after or on top of an earlier infection, especially following treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics. It is an overgrowth of an opportunistic pathogen from the bacterial or yeast imbalance of systemic antibiotics. For example, influenza is caused by a virus, but the most common cause of death in influenza patients is secondary pneumonia caused by bacteria.

About Influenza:

• It is commonly called the flu.
• It is a viral infection that attacks the respiratory system, i.e., nose, throat and lungs.
• Young children, older adults, pregnant women and people with chronic disease or weak immune systems are at high risk.
• Symptoms: Fever, cough, congestion, chills, muscle aches, runny nose, headaches and fatigue

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

 

TOPIC: GS 2 - Health

Q5: Consider the following statements about Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS):

1. It was first reported in 1981.
2. It is caused by the Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV).
3. It can be transmitted from an infected mother to her child through placenta.
4. It can be spread through physical contact.

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

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

Solution: C)

Explanation:

Statements 1, 2, 3 and 4: World AIDS Day is observed on 1^st December every year all over the world.

About Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS):

• The Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) is caused by a member of a group of viruses called Retrovirus.
• It was first reported in 1981.
• It is transmitted from person to person through bodily fluids including blood, semen, vaginal secretions, anal fluids and breast milk. It is not spread by mere touch or physical contact.
• Transmission of HIV-infection generally occurs by sexual contact with an infected person, by sharing infected needles as in the case of intravenous drug abusers and by transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products, and from an infected mother to her child through placenta.

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