GK Quiz | 3 June 2020

1. Which of the following is true about the Changpa community?

1. The community is found in Ladakh only.
2. They kill goats to get pashmina wool.
3. Goats and Yaks are used as a wealth.
4. Changpas follows the Buddhist religion.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ans. B

Explanation

Changpa community is the semi-nomadic tribe found in India in Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. They are mainly pastoralists and those who are still nomadic are called Phalpa. They speak Changskhat and practice Buddhism. As a pastoralist, they mainly raise yak and goat for wool, meat, etc.

Hence, the correct answer is B.

 

2. Which of the following best describes A-A and A3i?

1. They are the mode of transmission of the swine flu.
2. They are the strains of the COVID-19 virus.
3. They are the near-earth objects recently discovered.
4. None of the above

Ans. B

Explanation

A-A and A3i are the two most common strains of the COVID-19 identified by the scientists of CSIR in India. In the Wuhan, type O strain was recognized. This shows that the virus has gone through much mutations. A-A and A3i strains are much more efficient in getting into the lungs.

Hence, the correct answer is B.

 

3. Kohala hydropower project is a proposed project by China to be built in

1. Pakistan
2. China
3. India
4. Myanmar

Ans. C

Explanation

China has proposed the building of the Kohala hydropower project as part of its Belt and Road initiative in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir under China- Pakistan Economic Corridor framework. The project is of 1124 MW capacity. India has objected to the project. It will be run- on the river project on the Jhelum river.

Hence, the correct answer is C.

 

4. Which of the following describes C-TAP?

1. It is the call of the United Nations to save water through rainwater harvesting.
2. It is a platform that brings together various health technologies to fight COVID-19.
3. It is a program of the Indian government to tap the scientific talent.
4. None of the above

Ans. B

Explanation

The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) will compile, pledges of commitment made under the WHO’s Solidarity Call to Action to voluntarily share COVID-19 health technology-related knowledge, intellectual property, and data. Various countries and organizations have joined the pool like Medicines Patent Pool and the UN Technology Bank-hosted Technology Access Partnership.

Hence, the correct answer is B.

 

5. Which of the following correctly describes Arsenicum album?

1. It is bacteria to purify water.
2. It is a parasitic fungi tested to have antibodies against COVID-19.
3. It is homeopathic medicine to treat anxiety.
4. A species of plant known for having effective phytoremediation capabilities.

Ans.  C

Explanation

Arsenicum album 30 is a homeopathic medicine is used to treat anxiety, restlessness, cold, ulcers, burning pains. It has become a subject of debate after several states recommended it for prophylactic (preventive) use against Covid-19 after the Ministry of AYUSH listed the drug among “preventive and prophylactic simple remedies” against Covid-19. It is made by heating arsenic with distilled water, for several times over three days

Hence, the correct answer is C.

 

6. Which of the following is statements is true?

1. Glaciers are the mass of land-based ice while ice- shelves are the permanently floating ice sheets from the glaciers.
2. Ice- shelves are always connected to the land-based ice mass.
3. Ice- shelves provide stability to the glaciers by connecting the glacier to the landmass.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ans. A

Explanation

Glaciers are the land-based mass of ice that is slowly moving and ice shelves are permanent floating ice sheets extending from glaciers. They continue to grow if they do not melt and thus reaches the ocean. Thus ice- shelves connect glaciers to the sea. Ice shelves form a physical barrier around the land thus providing stability to the glaciers.

According to the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Pune there would be a 24 percent increase in the expansion of the Amery Ice Shelf (AIS) boundaries in Antarctica by 2021 and another 24 percent by 2026 from its 2016 positions. The Amery Ice Shelf is one of the largest glacier drainage basins in the world, located on the east coast of Antarctica.

Hence, the correct answer is A.