GK Quiz | 25 March 2020

1. Which of the following glaciers are found in Sikkim?

1. Zemu glacier
2. Rathong glacier
3. Lonak Glacier
4. Nubra Glacier
5. Gangotri glacier

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ans. C

Explanation

Zemu Glacier, Rathong glacier, Lonak glacier are the three glaciers found in Sikkim. Zemu Glacier is the largest glacier in the Eastern Himalaya and is located at the base of Kangchenjunga. Rathong glacier having its source from Mt. Rathong is in Western Sikkim. The Rathong river originates from here. Lonak glacier is also located in Sikkim.

Nubra Glacier is located on the Karakoram range- south slopes in Ladakh region. Gangotri Glacier is located in Uttarakhand.

According to a study published in Science of the Total Environment, glaciers in Sikkim are retreating at a faster rate than other Himalayan glaciers due to the debris and other anthropogenic activities.

Hence, C is the correct answer.

 

2. Chaitanya Prasad committee is related to which of the following issues?

1. Fire Hazard
2. Adulteration of food
3. Fiscal consolidation
4. Regulation of digital media

Ans. A

Explanation

Chaitanya Prasad Committee is related to the fire hazards.

The Chaitanya Prasad Committee examined the statutory and administrative shortcomings that led to the death of 40 workers at Om Shakti Fireworks Industries in Tamil Nadu in 2012. It noted that:

• There is an absence of proper inspection mechanisms at various government departments.
• There is a lack of coordination between Central and State authorities dealing with the regulation of fireworks industries.
• It made sub-leasing of works by licensed units a cognizable penal offense.
• It prescribed inter-safety distances between sheds covered with earthen mounds in industrial establishments
• It also made a provision of a smoothened pathway with a width of 1.5 meters to ensure safety.

Hence, the correct answer is A.

 

3. Which of the following is true about indelible ink used by the Election Commission of India?

1. It was developed by Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited.
2. It is indelible due to the presence of silver nitrate.
3. Both A and B
4. None of the above

Ans. B

Explanation

The indelible or voter’s ink manufactured and supplied by Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited, a Karanatka government entity. It was developed in 1962 by the National Research Development Corporation under CSIR. It is indelible due to the presence of silver nitrate which reacts with skin protein and makes a strong bond making it indelible.

Election Commission has decided to allow the indelible ink to be used to mark the people for home quarantine.

Hence, the correct answer is B.

 

4. Which of the following is true about the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology?

1. It is under the aegis of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
2. Its headquarter is in Hyderabad.
3. It has been given the status of "Center of Excellence" by the Global Molecular and Cell Biology Network, UNESCO.
4. India’s biosafety level-4 containment facility for human infectious diseases is located in CCMB.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ans. A

Explanation

Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology is under the aegis of CSIR with its headquarters in Hyderabad. It is tasked with research in modern biology and develop its applications. It has been given the status of "Center of Excellence" by the Global Molecular and Cell Biology Network, UNESCO. India’s biosafety level-4 containment facility for human infectious diseases is located in CCMB.  

Biosafety level is a set of precautions required to isolate a dangerous bioagent in an enclosed lab facility. There are four levels. The level 1 denotes the lowest biosafety level while level 4 denotes the highest safety level. The biosafety level has been developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S.

Hence, the correct answer is A.

 

5. Which of the following statements is true?

1. Saka Calendar is used as the national calendar of India and is used in documents issued by the Government of India.
2. The Saka era starts from 57 BC.
3. According to the national calendar, the current year is 2077.
4. The Saka calendar was adopted in 1957 according to the Gregorian calendar.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ans. D

Explanation

Saka calendar is the national calendar in India and is used with the Gregorian calendar for official purposes. The Saka calendar is said to begin from vernal equinox of 78 AD marking the start of the rule of Satvahana king Shalivahana. March 22, 1957, the date on which calendar was adopted corresponds with the Saka era 1880. The Saka year starts on March 22 having 365 days and having 12 months namely Chaitra, Vaishakha, Jyeshtha, Ashadha, Shravana, Bhaadra, Ashvin, Kartika, Agrahanya, Pausha, Magha, Phalguna. The 1^st month is Chaitra.

Hence, the correct answer is D.