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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following space missions are related to the planet Mars?
- China’s Tianwen-1
- UAE’s Hope mission
- Chang’e-4 mission
- NASA’s Perseverance rover mission
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
China’s Tianwen-1 mission successfully entered the orbit of Mars, making it the first time for a Chinese mission to be able to successfully make a journey to another planet.
China launched Tianwen-1 along with the UAE’s Hope mission and NASA’s Perseverance rover mission in July. All three missions to Mars were launched during the brief launch window available in July.
Chang’e-4 is China’s first probe ever to achieve soft-landing on the far side of the Moon.
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Solution: c)
China’s Tianwen-1 mission successfully entered the orbit of Mars, making it the first time for a Chinese mission to be able to successfully make a journey to another planet.
China launched Tianwen-1 along with the UAE’s Hope mission and NASA’s Perseverance rover mission in July. All three missions to Mars were launched during the brief launch window available in July.
Chang’e-4 is China’s first probe ever to achieve soft-landing on the far side of the Moon.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Pangong Tso Lake.
- Pangong Tso Lake is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas.
- It is part of the Indus river basin area.
- It is under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Pangong Tso Lake is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,250 m. It is 134 km (83 mi) long and extends from India to the Tibetan Autonomous Region, China. Approximately 50% of the length of the lake lies within the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
During winter the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water. It has a land-locked basin separated from the Indus River basin by a small elevated ridge, but is believed to have been part of the latter in prehistoric times.
The lake is in the process of being identified under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. This will be the first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the convention.
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Solution: d)
Pangong Tso Lake is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,250 m. It is 134 km (83 mi) long and extends from India to the Tibetan Autonomous Region, China. Approximately 50% of the length of the lake lies within the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
During winter the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water. It has a land-locked basin separated from the Indus River basin by a small elevated ridge, but is believed to have been part of the latter in prehistoric times.
The lake is in the process of being identified under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. This will be the first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the convention.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsThe Recent Budget proposes to privatise two PSU banks this financial year. Which of the following committees had proposed privatisation of PSU banks?
- Narasimham Committee
- Naresh Chandra Committee
- P J Nayak Committee
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
Many committees had proposed bringing down the government stake in public banks below 51% — the Narasimham Committee proposed 33% and the P J Nayak Committee suggested below 50%. An RBI Working Group recently suggested the entry of business houses into the banking sector.
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Solution: d)
Many committees had proposed bringing down the government stake in public banks below 51% — the Narasimham Committee proposed 33% and the P J Nayak Committee suggested below 50%. An RBI Working Group recently suggested the entry of business houses into the banking sector.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsPuttaswamy judgement is a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India that mainly deals with
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Solution: c)
Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. vs Union Of India And Ors is a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India, which holds that the right to privacy is protected as a fundamental constitutional right under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India.
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Solution: c)
Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. vs Union Of India And Ors is a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India, which holds that the right to privacy is protected as a fundamental constitutional right under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are the vaccine-preventable diseases?
- Dengue
- Diphtheria
- Haemophilia
- Poliomyelitis
- Common cold
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
A vaccine-preventable disease is an infectious disease for which an effective preventive vaccine exists. If a person acquires a vaccine-preventable disease and dies from it, the death is considered a vaccine-preventable death.
The WHO lists 27 diseases for which vaccines are available. They are:
- Cholera
- Dengue fever
- Diphtheria
- Haemophilus influenzae type b
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis E
- Human papilloma-virus
- Influenza
- Japanese encephalitis
- Malaria
- Measles
- Meningococcal disease
- Mumps
- Pneumococcal disease
- Pertussis
- Poliomyelitis
- Rabies
- Rotavirus gastroenteritis
- Rubella
- Tetanus
- Tick-borne encephalitis
- Tuberculosis
- Typhoid fever
- Varicella
- Yellow fever
- Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Vaccination is not there for genetic disorders like haemophilia, colour blindness; these are not caused by bacteria or viruses.
Common cold can be caused by more than 100 different viruses. Hence, vaccine for common cold will not work because a specific antibody is effective only against a specific kind of virus or bacterium.
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Solution: b)
A vaccine-preventable disease is an infectious disease for which an effective preventive vaccine exists. If a person acquires a vaccine-preventable disease and dies from it, the death is considered a vaccine-preventable death.
The WHO lists 27 diseases for which vaccines are available. They are:
- Cholera
- Dengue fever
- Diphtheria
- Haemophilus influenzae type b
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis E
- Human papilloma-virus
- Influenza
- Japanese encephalitis
- Malaria
- Measles
- Meningococcal disease
- Mumps
- Pneumococcal disease
- Pertussis
- Poliomyelitis
- Rabies
- Rotavirus gastroenteritis
- Rubella
- Tetanus
- Tick-borne encephalitis
- Tuberculosis
- Typhoid fever
- Varicella
- Yellow fever
- Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Vaccination is not there for genetic disorders like haemophilia, colour blindness; these are not caused by bacteria or viruses.
Common cold can be caused by more than 100 different viruses. Hence, vaccine for common cold will not work because a specific antibody is effective only against a specific kind of virus or bacterium.