28th October 2023 Current affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC):
1. It is scientific organization that is responsible for setting and publishing standards for drugs and pharmaceutical products in India.
2. It is responsible for enforcing the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
3. Its standards are legally enforceable in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation – Statements 1 and 3 are correct. IPC is a scientific organization that is responsible for setting and publishing standards for drugs and pharmaceutical products in India. It is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
IPC standards are legally enforceable in India, and all drugs and pharmaceutical products marketed in India must comply with these standards.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, is enforced by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO).
Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation – Statements 1 and 3 are correct. IPC is a scientific organization that is responsible for setting and publishing standards for drugs and pharmaceutical products in India. It is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
IPC standards are legally enforceable in India, and all drugs and pharmaceutical products marketed in India must comply with these standards.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, is enforced by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO).
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
“75/25 Initiative” sometimes seen in the news. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct?
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation – The 75/25 initiative is an ambitious program launched by the Indian government to screen and put 75 million people with hypertension and diabetes on Standard Care by 2025. The initiative aims to scale up hypertension and diabetes services in primary health care and complete screening of all individuals aged 30 years and above.
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Answer: B
Explanation – The 75/25 initiative is an ambitious program launched by the Indian government to screen and put 75 million people with hypertension and diabetes on Standard Care by 2025. The initiative aims to scale up hypertension and diabetes services in primary health care and complete screening of all individuals aged 30 years and above.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding “Social democracy”?
Correct
Answer: D
Explanation – Social democracy is a political, social, and economic philosophy within socialism that supports gradual and democratic means to achieve socialism. It is based on the principles of liberty, equality, solidarity, and justice. It seeks to create a society where everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential and to live a decent life.
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Answer: D
Explanation – Social democracy is a political, social, and economic philosophy within socialism that supports gradual and democratic means to achieve socialism. It is based on the principles of liberty, equality, solidarity, and justice. It seeks to create a society where everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential and to live a decent life.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
Market-based solutions to carbon mitigation are policies that use market forces to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this context, which of the following solutions to carbon mitigation is explicitly used by India?
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation – Market-based solutions to carbon mitigation is used by India are: 1) carbon trading, 2) Renewable energy subsidies, 3) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT), 4) Energy efficiency certificates (EECs), 5) Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC).
Moreover, India does not currently have a standalone carbon tax. However, the Indian government has implemented a number of policies and measures that put an implicit price on carbon. For example, the Indian government has imposed a coal cess, which is a tax on the production of coal.
Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation – Market-based solutions to carbon mitigation is used by India are: 1) carbon trading, 2) Renewable energy subsidies, 3) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT), 4) Energy efficiency certificates (EECs), 5) Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC).
Moreover, India does not currently have a standalone carbon tax. However, the Indian government has implemented a number of policies and measures that put an implicit price on carbon. For example, the Indian government has imposed a coal cess, which is a tax on the production of coal.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with reference to Bufoides bhupathyi:
1. Bufoides bhupathyi is a toad species.
2. It is found in the rainforests of South India.
3. It differs from other similar species in terms of colouration, skin and the presence of depressed parotid glands.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation – Statements 1 and 3 are correct.
Bufoides bhupathyi is a newly discovered species of toad that is endemic to the Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mizoram, India.
It differs from other similar species in terms of colouration, skin and the presence of depressed parotid glands.
The two species, Bufoides meghalayanus and Bufoides kempi were found in Meghalaya.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Bufoides bhupathyi is currently known to exist only in the Dampa tiger reserve in Mizoram.
Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation – Statements 1 and 3 are correct.
Bufoides bhupathyi is a newly discovered species of toad that is endemic to the Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mizoram, India.
It differs from other similar species in terms of colouration, skin and the presence of depressed parotid glands.
The two species, Bufoides meghalayanus and Bufoides kempi were found in Meghalaya.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Bufoides bhupathyi is currently known to exist only in the Dampa tiger reserve in Mizoram.
