GK Quiz 28 Feb 2020

1. Which of the following is true about Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion technology?

1. It is a technology to ease organ transplantation.
2. It is a technique to produce technical textiles.
3. It is a method of geoengineering to counter climate change effects.
4. None of the above

Ans.  A

Explanation

Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion Technology or HOPE is a technique that can improve the state of marginal organs or organs retrieved from brain dead bodies for organ transplantation. The HOPE was 1^st used in 2010 in the U.S to improve the functioning of marginal livers like fatty livers. The organ after the biopsy is put on cold perfusion, which repairs and improves the quality of the liver.

Hence, A is the correct answer.

 

2. Which of the following is true about the MSME Debt Restructuring Scheme?

1. The scheme is for those MSME loans that have defaulted but not declared as Non Performing Assets.
2. Those debts are included in the scheme whose aggregate (fund and non-fund) exposure does not exceedRs. 25 crore.
3. The banks and NBFCs have to create a provision of 5% of the total outstanding loan.
4. All MSMEs are eligible for this scheme.

Ans. D

Explanation

RBI has started the Debt Restructuring Scheme to save the MSME loans from being downgraded. All loans, not more than 25 crores, are eligible for the scheme provided the loans have not been termed as Non- Performing Assets. The MSMEs have to be registered with GST. The banks and NBFCs have to create an additional provision of 5% of the outstanding loans.

Hence, D is the correct answer.

 

3. RAISE 2020 summit launched is related to which of the following issues?

1. Global higher education summit
2. Indo- Brazil Trilateral military exercise
3. 1^st artificial intelligence summit in India
4. Global conference to promote climate-resilient agriculture

Ans. C

Explanation

RAISE 2020 summit has been planned in India to be held in New Delhi in April 2020. It will be the 1^st summit on Artificial Intelligence in India. It will be a global summit under Meity (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) in association with industries and private bodies.

Hence, C is the correct answer.

 

4. Which of the following is true about euthanasia?

1. Passive euthanasia is legal in India.
2. It is considered as a part of Article 21 of the constitution in India.
3. Active euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Colombia, Luxembourg, and Canada.
4. Germany has overturned the ban on assisted euthanasia.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ans. A

Explanation

Statement1: Euthanasia, also called mercy killing, is an act of assisted killing aimed at providing relief to a patient from the incurable life- long vegetative state. Passive euthanasia has been declared legal in India by the Supreme Court in Aruna Shaunbaugh's case in 2018. The SC allowed that an advance directive or living will be issued, allowing a person to be released from the life support system if he/she gets into a permanent vegetative state. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

Statement2: The SC in Auna Shaunbaugh's case declared it as a part of the right to life and liberty under Article 21 of the constitution. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.

Statement3: Active euthanasia is giving willful death to a person by the use of lethal chemicals and other means rather than withdrawing life support system. It is legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Colombia, Luxembourg, and Canada. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

Statement4: Germany has overturned the ban on passive euthanasia. Hence, statement 4 is correct.

Therefore, all the statements are correct.

Hence, D is the correct answer.

 

5. Which of the following is correct about Kani shawls?

1. Kani shawl is a unique handicraft of Kashmir.
2. They are produced by using the wool of Pashmina goats and designed by designers called naqash.
3. Both A and B are true.
4. None of the above is true.

Ans. C

Explanation

Kani shawl is a unique handicraft of Kashmir made from the wool of Pashmina goat. The shawl was a famous exporting item during Mughal times. It is designed by a designer called Naqash. It involves no embroidery, rather sticks of different colors are inserted on both sides across the wrapped thread.

Hence, C is the correct answer.