Daily Static Quiz – 12th October 2022

c)
It features 4 lions which are seated back-to-back on a circular abacus.

Ans c)

Ans b)
As held by the Supreme Court in 1979, the office of governor of a state is not an
employment under the Central government. It is an independent constitutional office and is
not under the control of or subordinate to the Central government.
In the Canadian model, the governor of a province (state) is appointed by the Governor-
General (Centre), which was accepted by the Constituent Assembly.
The Constitution lays down only two qualifications for the appointment of a person as a
governor. These are:
a) He should be a citizen of India.
b) He should have completed the age of 35 years.

14. d)
During a boom these phenomena are commonly seen
(i) an accelerated and prolonged increase in the demand;
(ii) demand peaks up to such a high level that it exceeds sustainable output/production
levels;
(iii) the economy heats up and a demand supply lag is visible;
(iv) the market forces mismatch and tend to create a situation where inflation starts going
upward;
(v) the economy might face structural problems like shortage of investible capital, lower
savings, falling standard of living, creation of a sellers’ market.

b)

Ans c)
Import cover is the number of months of imports that could be covered for by a country’s
international reserves. It helps to act as an indicator of the stability of a currency.

‘Import Substitution’ (IS) generally refers to policy that aims to reduce imports of a
commodity and seeks to replace it with a domestic alternative.

Ans c)
Common disadvantages or limitations to bioremediation technologies are
(1) some highly chlorinated contaminants and high molecular weight PAHs are not readily
amenable to microbial degradation, and
(2) microbial degradation of some chemicals may lead to the production of more toxic and
mobile intermediates than the parent compound.
Hence option 2 is wrong

Ans d)
India and Namibia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reintroduce the
African cheetah in India. The agreement will prepare the ground for the relocation of the
first batch of cheetahs from Namibia to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park.
The Asiatic cheetah was declared extinct in India in 1952 and is a critically endangered
species surviving only in Iran.

Ans d)
Measures to check food adulteration
The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 aims to consolidate the laws relating to food and
to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for laying down science-based
standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale
and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption and
for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
FSSAI has set up an online platform named DART (Detect Adulteration with Rapid Test) for
checking the quality of various food articles like milk, dairy products, oils, grains, fruits,
vegetables, sugar, beverages,etc.
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 is a law to protect the interests of the consumers. This Act
provides safety to consumers regarding defective products, dissatisfactory services, and
unfair trade practices.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission, also known as CAC, is the central part of the Joint
FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme and was established by FAO and WHO to protect
consumer health and promote fair practices in food trade.

The Harmonized System is a standardized numerical method of classifying traded products
during exports. The HS is administrated by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and is
updated every five years.

Ans b)
Pinaka is a multiple rocket launcher produced in India and developed by the Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army.