Daily Current Affairs Quiz 16th August 2022

Ans b)
According to current conditions, the entire expenditure on the conduct of elections to the
Lok Sabha is borne by the Centre, and the expenditure on the conduct of elections to the

State legislatures is borne by the respective State governments when such polls are held
independently.
In case the elections are held simultaneously, the expenditure is borne by the States
concerned and the Centre on a 50:50 basis.

Ans d)
Marburg was first detected in 1967, when outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever occurred
simultaneously in laboratories in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany, and in Belgrade.
The Marburg virus is the pathogen that causes Marburg virus disease in humans.
There are no vaccines or antiviral treatments for the disease.
The disease is clinically similar to Ebola in its spread, symptoms and progression, although it
is caused by a different virus, according to WHO.
Marburg can cause severe viral haemorrhagic fever, which interferes with the blood’s ability
to clot.

Ans b)
 Mallakhamb – Maharashtra

 Silambam – Tamil Nadu
 Kalaripayattu – Kerala
 Gatka – Punjab
 Thang Ta – Manipur

Ans c)
Rule Number 373: of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business says: The Speaker, if
he is of the opinion that the conduct of any Member is grossly disorderly, may direct such
Member to withdraw immediately from the House, and any Member so ordered to
withdraw shall do so forthwith and shall remain absent during the remainder of the day’s
sitting.
Rule Number 255 of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business Rajya Sabha says: the
Chairman may “direct any Member whose conduct is in his opinion grossly disorderly to
withdraw immediately” from the House.

Ans c)

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands defines wetlands as “areas of marsh, fen, peat land or
water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or
flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low
tide does not exceed six meters”.

Ans a)
 Pichavaram is located in Tamil Nadu.
 Sakhya SagarLake is located near Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
 Pala wetland is located in Siaha district, Mizoram.
 Karikili Bird Sanctuary is located in the Kancheepuram District of the state of Tamil
Nadu.

Ans b)
A derecho, is “a widespread, long-lived, straight-line windstorm” that is associated with a
“band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms”.
Being a warm-weather phenomenon, a derecho generally – not always – occurs during
summertime
They mostly occur across central and eastern parts of the United States.
Derechos have also been documented elsewhere across the world.

Ans a)
NITI Aayog released India Innovation Index, 2022, which determines innovation capacities
and ecosystems at the sub-national level.
India has climbed 2 spots and has been ranked 46th by the World Intellectual Property
Organization in the Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings.

Ans a)
Bioluminescence is light produced by a chemical reaction within a living organism.
Bioluminescence is a type of chemiluminescence, which is simply the term for a chemical
reaction where light is produced.
Bioluminescence is chemiluminescence that takes place inside a living organism.
Low wind speed, lowering of atmospheric temperature, high rain, and low sea surface
temperature are cited as probable environmental cues.

Ans c)
The main objective of these proposed amendments is to reduce India’s power consumption
via fossil fuels and thereby minimize the nation’s carbon footprint.
The Centre aims to develop India’s Carbon market and boost the adoption of clean
technology.
It also aims at facilitating the promotion of green Hydrogen as an alternative to the fossil
fuels used by industries.