08th October 2023 Current affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
Who are Bnei Menashe people?
Correct
Ans : a
Exp: Bnei Menashe, son of Manasseh, represents an ethnolinguistic group from North East India with members from Chin, Luchai, Kuki and Mizo Tribes.
They are settled in Manipur and Mizoram and considered to have descent from Manasseh, one of the 10 original Jews Tribes which were exiled from the Land of Israel.
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Ans : a
Exp: Bnei Menashe, son of Manasseh, represents an ethnolinguistic group from North East India with members from Chin, Luchai, Kuki and Mizo Tribes.
They are settled in Manipur and Mizoram and considered to have descent from Manasseh, one of the 10 original Jews Tribes which were exiled from the Land of Israel.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
2) Which of the following statements with reference to Territorial Army is /are correct?
1.The territorial army is not a part of regular army.
2.Women officers have been a part of the territorial army from 1920, when it was started by the British.
Correct
Ans: Neither 1 nor 2 (d)
Expl:
The territorial army is part of the regular army. Its present role is to relieve the Regular Army from static duties and assist Civil Administration in dealing with natural calamities and maintenance of essential services in situations where life of the communities is affected or the security of the Country is threatened and to provide units for Regular Army as and when required.
Women officers have traditionally not been a part of the Territorial Army. Territorial Army had commenced Commissioning of Women Officers in TA since 2019.
Incorrect
Ans: Neither 1 nor 2 (d)
Expl:
The territorial army is part of the regular army. Its present role is to relieve the Regular Army from static duties and assist Civil Administration in dealing with natural calamities and maintenance of essential services in situations where life of the communities is affected or the security of the Country is threatened and to provide units for Regular Army as and when required.
Women officers have traditionally not been a part of the Territorial Army. Territorial Army had commenced Commissioning of Women Officers in TA since 2019.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
3) Consider the following matches about diseases and their causative agents.
Diseases Causative agents
1. Tuberculosis Virus
2. Measles Protozoa
3. Malaria Bacteria
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Ans: (d) None
Explanation:
Tuberculosis (TB) is a dangerous bacterial infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most often affects the lungs and later might spread to different parts of the body.
Measles is a highly contagious and serious airborne disease. It is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family, and is normally passed through direct contact and the air. The virus infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing severe disease, complications and even death.
Malaria is a protozoan disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. This life threatening disease is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
Incorrect
Ans: (d) None
Explanation:
Tuberculosis (TB) is a dangerous bacterial infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most often affects the lungs and later might spread to different parts of the body.
Measles is a highly contagious and serious airborne disease. It is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family, and is normally passed through direct contact and the air. The virus infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing severe disease, complications and even death.
Malaria is a protozoan disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. This life threatening disease is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
4) Consider the following matches about different environmental conventions.
Conventions Goal
1. Ramsar convention To conserve Wetlands
2. Bonn convention To reduce persistent organic pollutants
3. Vienna convention To protect ozone layer
4. Stockholm Convention To Conserve Migratory Species of Wild Animals.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Sol: 1 and 3 (b)
Exp:
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands establishes the guidelines for the preservation and judicious use of all wetlands through local, national, and international collaboration as a means of promoting sustainable development on a global scale.
The Bonn Convention, also known as the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), is a significant international treaty focused on the protection of migratory species. Initiated in Bonn, Germany in 1979, it was officially enforced in 1983.
To protect the ozone layer from depletion, the Vienna Convention was founded. It is an international environmental agreement and it is the cornerstone of international efforts to protect the ozone layer.
The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs). POPs are chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms and are toxic to humans and wildlife. Over 152 countries have ratified the Stockholm Convention and it entered into force in 2004.
Incorrect
Sol: 1 and 3 (b)
Exp:
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands establishes the guidelines for the preservation and judicious use of all wetlands through local, national, and international collaboration as a means of promoting sustainable development on a global scale.
The Bonn Convention, also known as the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), is a significant international treaty focused on the protection of migratory species. Initiated in Bonn, Germany in 1979, it was officially enforced in 1983.
To protect the ozone layer from depletion, the Vienna Convention was founded. It is an international environmental agreement and it is the cornerstone of international efforts to protect the ozone layer.
The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs). POPs are chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms and are toxic to humans and wildlife. Over 152 countries have ratified the Stockholm Convention and it entered into force in 2004.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
5) Consider the following statements
1.The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of District and Session Judge
2.The District Judge are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Courts.
3.A person to be eligible for appointment as a District Judge should be an advocate or a pleader of seven years’ standing or more, or an officer in judicial service of the Union or the State.
4. When the sessions judge awards a death sentence, it must be confirmed by the High Court before it is carried out.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Ans: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Exp: These provisions are given under Article 233-235 in the chapter of Subordinate Courts in the Constitution of India.
Incorrect
Ans: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Exp: These provisions are given under Article 233-235 in the chapter of Subordinate Courts in the Constitution of India.
