QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 01 February 2019

            Solution: c)

Hayabusa2 is an asteroid sample-return mission operated by the Japanese space agency, JAXA.

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Solution: a)

42 rivers in India are polluted with at least two toxic heavy metals reveals this report published by Central Water Commission. Ganga, the national river, is polluted with five heavy metals—chromium, copper, nickel, lead and iron.

Unlike organic contaminants, heavy metals are non-biodegradable and also carcinogenic. Heavy metals such as Zinc, Copper, Nickel, Mercury, Cadmium, Lead, Chromium and Arsenic tend to accumulate in organisms, which may lead to a reduction in species diversity. Central Water Commission under Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR has been playing a major role in the monitoring water quality of river water since year 1963 and at present, is observing water quality at 429 key locations covering all major river basins of India. The present report attempts to provide the water quality scenario of Indian rivers in respect of trace & toxic metals.

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Solution: d)

The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is a permanent organ of the SCO which serves to promote cooperation of member states against the three evils of terrorism, separatism and extremism. The Head of RATS is elected to a three-year term. Each member state also sends a permanent representative to RATS.

            Solution: b)

MISSION – The IEA works to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for its 30 member countries and beyond. Our mission is guided by four main areas of focus: energy security, economic development, environmental awareness and engagement worldwide.

A candidate country must be a member country of the OECD. But all OECD members are not IEA members (Ex:Chile, Iceland, Israel, Latvia and Slovenia).

To focus on the “3Es” of effectual energy policy:

1. Energy security
2. Economic development
3. Environmental protection

Reports:

1. Global Energy & CO2 Status Report 2017.
2. World Energy Outlook.
3. World Energy Statistics 2017.
4. World Energy Balances 2017.
5. Energy Technology Perspectives.

Solution: c)

“The Future of Rail” Report has been released by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

It examines how the role of rail in global transport might be elevated as a means to reduce the energy use and environmental impacts associated with transport.

Key findings from The Future of Rail:

Rail is among the most energy efficient modes of transport for freight and passengers – while the rail sector carries 8% of the world’s passengers and 7% of global freight transport, it represents only 2% of total transport energy demand.

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