GK Quiz | 21 March 2020

1. Which of the following is true about the Hyperloop technique?

1. The Hyperloop technique is based on the concept of running the pod in a fully vacuum environment.
2. Hyperloop travels at hypersonic speed.
3. Both A and B
4. None of the above

Ans. B

Explanation

Hyperloop is a mode of transportation, possible through a pod operating in partially vacuum environment at hypersonic speeds. The pod operates with air pressure at the upfront and battery compartment in the rear. The pod floats on the high air pressure to allow them to move without friction and at high speed. It uses magnetic levitation or Maglev to move the pod under which two magnets are used. One magnet is to repel the pod to keep it in the air and another magnet to move the pod ahead. The pods can travel up to 1000 km/hr. The concept is still in development. In India, there is a proposed Pune- Mumbai Hyperloop Project.

IIT Madras will host India’s 1^st Global Hyperloop pod competition.

Hence, B is the correct answer.

 

2. Arrange the following modes of defence procurement in the decreasing order of their priority.

1. Buy (Indian Design, Developed and Manufactured).
2. Buy (Indian)
3. Buy and Make (Make Indian)
4. Buy and make
5. Buy Global

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. 1,2,3,4,5
2. 1,3,2,4,5
3. 2,3,1,4,5
4. 5,4,3,2,1

Ans. A

Explanation

Under Defence Procurement Policy 2016, the process of capital acquisition has been classified as:

• Buy Scheme
• Buy and Make scheme
• Make Scheme

Buy scheme has been divided into:

• Buy (Indian Design, Developed and Manufactured): It should meet either of the two conditions:

• Products should be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured with a minimum 40% indigenous content, or
• Products should have 60% indigenous content even if they are not indigenously designed, developed and manufactured.

• Buy (Indian): It refers to the procurement of defence products from Indian vendors with a minimum of 40% indigenous content.
• Buy Global: It includes the outright purchase of the defence equipment from foreign vendors or Indian vendors.

Buy and Make Scheme has been divided into:

• Buy and Make (Indian): It refers to the procurement from Indian vendors involved in a strategic partnership with foreign Original Equipment manufacturers. Under Strategic partnership, some of the procurement is made from a foreign supplier and at least 50% should be indigenously produced with the transfer of technology.
• Buy and Make: Under this initial procurement is made from foreign OEM, and rest is manufactured indigenously by the transfer of technology.

Make category is divided into:

• Make 1 (Government funded): In this government fund 90% of the manufacturing cost
• Make 2 (Industry funded): It involves making prototypes or their upgradation for which no government funding is given.

Hence, the correct answer is A.

 

3. Which of the following is true about Leopard?

1. All the species of Leopard are nocturnal in nature.
2. The IUCN status of the Indian Leopard is Vulnerable.
3. It is listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ans. D

Explanation

Leopard is one of the species of genus Panthera. It is found in Africa, West, Central, East, and South Asia. The IUCN status of the Indian Leopard is Vulnerable, and it is listed in Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The leopard population is declining due to poaching, man-animal conflict, etc.

Hence, the correct answer is D.

 

4. Which of the following is correctly matched coal fields with their states?

1. Talcher Coalfield: Odisha
2. Singareni Coalfield: Andhra Pradesh
3. Mawlong Coalfield: Meghalaya
4. Singrauli Coalfield: Chhattisgarh

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ans. B

Explanation

The correct location of the coalfields is:

1. Talcher Coalfield: Odisha
2. Singareni Coalfield: Andhra Pradesh
3. Mawlong Coalfield: Meghalaya
4. Singrauli Coalfield: Madhya Pradesh

 

Hence, B is the correct answer.

 

5. Which of the following hypersonic weapons are matched correctly with the countries of their origin?

1. C- HGB - China
2. Avangard- Russia
3. DF-17- U.S.A

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ans. C

Explanation

Hypersonic weapons are hypersonic missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles that can travel at a speed of 5 or more than 5 Mac.

C- HGB or Common-Hypersonic Glide Body is a hypersonic glide vehicle having its origin in the U.S.A. It is designed to carry hypersonic missiles.

Avangard: It is Russia’s hypersonic glided vehicle that can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads and can travel at a speed that is 27 times that of sound.

DF-17: Dongfeng-17 is China’s hypersonic medium-ranged ballistic missile that mounts on DF-ZF hypersonic glide vehicle.

Hence, the correct answer is C.