19th July 2023 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements :
a)Diphtheria and pertussis spread from person to person.
b)Tetanus enters the body through cuts or wounds.
c)Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus are caused by viruses.
d)The vaccine components include diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and either killed whole cells of the bacterium that causes pertussis or pertussis antigens.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
The answer is b.
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong.
Statement 1: Diphtheria and pertussis spread from person to person.
Statement 2: Tetanus enters the body through cuts or wounds.
Statement 3: Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus are caused by bacteria and not viruses.
Statement 4: The vaccine components include diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and either killed whole cells of the bacterium that causes pertussis or pertussis antigens.
Note: DTaP(Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis vaccine) is only for children younger than 7 years old. Different vaccines against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis are available for older children, adolescents, and adults.
Incorrect
The answer is b.
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong.
Statement 1: Diphtheria and pertussis spread from person to person.
Statement 2: Tetanus enters the body through cuts or wounds.
Statement 3: Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus are caused by bacteria and not viruses.
Statement 4: The vaccine components include diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and either killed whole cells of the bacterium that causes pertussis or pertussis antigens.
Note: DTaP(Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis vaccine) is only for children younger than 7 years old. Different vaccines against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis are available for older children, adolescents, and adults.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about Rudragiri hills:
a)These have naturally formed rock shelters.
b)They are part of the Western Ghats.
c)They consist of rock paintings from the Mesolithic age.
d)They also have murals from the Kakatiya kingdom.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
The answer is b.
Statements 1,3 and 4 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong.
Statement 1: Rudragiri hills have naturally formed rock shelters.
Statement 2: They are part of the Eastern Ghats.
Statement 3: They consist of rock paintings from the Mesolithic age.
Statement 4: They also have murals from the Kakatiya kingdom.
Incorrect
The answer is b.
Statements 1,3 and 4 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong.
Statement 1: Rudragiri hills have naturally formed rock shelters.
Statement 2: They are part of the Eastern Ghats.
Statement 3: They consist of rock paintings from the Mesolithic age.
Statement 4: They also have murals from the Kakatiya kingdom.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs):
a. According to the Constitution of India, Agricultural marketing is a subject that falls under the concurrent list.
b. It is a statutory market committee constituted by a State Government.
c. While intra-state trading falls under the jurisdiction of state governments, inter-state trading comes under the Central or Federal Government.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
The answer is b.
Statement 1 is wrong. Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
Statement 1: According to the Constitution of India, Agricultural marketing is a subject that falls under the state list.
Statement 2: APMC is a statutory market committee constituted by a State Government in respect of trade in certain notified agricultural or horticultural or livestock products, under the Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act issued by that state government.
Statement 3: While intra-state trading falls under the jurisdiction of state governments, inter-state trading comes under Central or Federal Government (including intra-state trading in a few commodities like raw jute, cotton, etc.).
Incorrect
The answer is b.
Statement 1 is wrong. Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
Statement 1: According to the Constitution of India, Agricultural marketing is a subject that falls under the state list.
Statement 2: APMC is a statutory market committee constituted by a State Government in respect of trade in certain notified agricultural or horticultural or livestock products, under the Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act issued by that state government.
Statement 3: While intra-state trading falls under the jurisdiction of state governments, inter-state trading comes under Central or Federal Government (including intra-state trading in a few commodities like raw jute, cotton, etc.).
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 (PMLA Act 2002):
a. It was enacted to prevent money laundering and to provide for the confiscation of property derived from money laundering.
b. Under the Act, the banking companies, financial institutions and intermediaries need to verify the identity of clients, maintain records and furnish information in a prescribed form to Financial Intelligence Unit – India(FIU-IND).
c. It has been amended four times till now.
d. FIU-IND is an independent body reporting directly to the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) headed by the Prime Minister.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
The answer is a.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statements 3 and 4 are wrong.
Statement 1: PMLA Act 2002 was enacted to prevent money laundering and to provide for the confiscation of property derived from money laundering.
Statement 2: Under the Act, the banking companies, financial institutions and intermediaries need to verify the identity of clients, maintain records and furnish information in a prescribed form to Financial Intelligence Unit – India(FIU-IND).
Statement 3: It has been amended three times till now (2005, 2009, 2012).
Statement 4: FIU-IND is an independent body reporting directly to the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) headed by the Finance Minister.
Incorrect
The answer is a.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statements 3 and 4 are wrong.
Statement 1: PMLA Act 2002 was enacted to prevent money laundering and to provide for the confiscation of property derived from money laundering.
Statement 2: Under the Act, the banking companies, financial institutions and intermediaries need to verify the identity of clients, maintain records and furnish information in a prescribed form to Financial Intelligence Unit – India(FIU-IND).
Statement 3: It has been amended three times till now (2005, 2009, 2012).
Statement 4: FIU-IND is an independent body reporting directly to the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) headed by the Finance Minister.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
DMH-11, recently in the news, is related to:
Correct
The answer is a.
DMH-11 , recently in the news, is related to Genetically modified mustard. It is a Herbicide Tolerant (HT) mustard variety that has undergone genetic modification. It has two alien genes —”barnase” and “barstar” — isolated from a soil bacterium called Bacillus, amyloliquefaciens. It enables the breeding of high-yielding commercial mustard hybrids. At present, Cotton is the only GM crop allowed for cultivation in India. If approved, GM Mustard will be the first genetically modified food crop.
Incorrect
The answer is a.
DMH-11 , recently in the news, is related to Genetically modified mustard. It is a Herbicide Tolerant (HT) mustard variety that has undergone genetic modification. It has two alien genes —”barnase” and “barstar” — isolated from a soil bacterium called Bacillus, amyloliquefaciens. It enables the breeding of high-yielding commercial mustard hybrids. At present, Cotton is the only GM crop allowed for cultivation in India. If approved, GM Mustard will be the first genetically modified food crop.
