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INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Mutations in viruses are a natural part of evolution.
- A variant of a virus is created by a combination of mutations.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: d)
What is a Mutation?
A mutation means a difference; a letter change in the genome.
- Mutations in viruses are a natural part of evolution.
Variants of a virus have one or more mutations that differentiate it from the other variants that are in circulation.
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Solution: d)
What is a Mutation?
A mutation means a difference; a letter change in the genome.
- Mutations in viruses are a natural part of evolution.
Variants of a virus have one or more mutations that differentiate it from the other variants that are in circulation.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding revised Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
- Samagra Shiksha scheme is an integrated scheme for education covering from pre-school to post graduation.
- The scheme has been aligned with National Education Policy 2020.
- NIPUN Bharat mission has been taken out from the revised Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for continuation of the revised Samagra Shiksha Scheme for a period of five years i.e., from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
The Samagra Shiksha scheme is an integrated scheme for school education covering the entire gamut from pre-school to class XII. The scheme treats school education as a continuum and is in accordance with Sustainable Development Goal for Education (SDG-4). The scheme not only provides support for the implementation of the RTE Act but has also been aligned with the recommendations of NEP 2020.
NIPUN Bharat, a National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy to ensure that every child achieves the desired learning competencies in reading, writing and numeracy at the end of grade III and not later than grade V has been launched under the Samagra Shiksha scheme.
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Solution: b)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for continuation of the revised Samagra Shiksha Scheme for a period of five years i.e., from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
The Samagra Shiksha scheme is an integrated scheme for school education covering the entire gamut from pre-school to class XII. The scheme treats school education as a continuum and is in accordance with Sustainable Development Goal for Education (SDG-4). The scheme not only provides support for the implementation of the RTE Act but has also been aligned with the recommendations of NEP 2020.
NIPUN Bharat, a National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy to ensure that every child achieves the desired learning competencies in reading, writing and numeracy at the end of grade III and not later than grade V has been launched under the Samagra Shiksha scheme.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding E-Shram Portal.
- It serves as a database of both organised and unorganised sector workers.
- The unorganised sector workers will be issued an e-Shram card containing a unique number, which will help in including them in social security schemes.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
e-Shram portal contains a database of unorganised sector workers.
The government aims to register 38 crore unorganised workers, such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors and domestic workers, among others. The workers will be issued an e-Shram card containing a 12 digit unique number, which, going ahead, will help in including them in social security schemes.
The registration of workers on the portal will be coordinated by the Labour Ministry, state governments, trade unions and CSCs.
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Solution: b)
e-Shram portal contains a database of unorganised sector workers.
The government aims to register 38 crore unorganised workers, such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors and domestic workers, among others. The workers will be issued an e-Shram card containing a 12 digit unique number, which, going ahead, will help in including them in social security schemes.
The registration of workers on the portal will be coordinated by the Labour Ministry, state governments, trade unions and CSCs.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Every two years, the United Nations General Assembly elects all the ten non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) at once.
- The presidency of the United Nations Security Council is elected by all the member-states of the council for a fixed term.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Each year, the General Assembly elects five non-permanent members out of a total of 10, for a two-year term.
These 10 seats are distributed among the regions thus: five for African and Asian countries; one for Eastern European countries; two for Latin American and Caribbean countries; two for Western European and other countries.
Of the five seats for Africa and Asia, three are for Africa and two for Asia.
The presidency of the United Nations Security Council is responsible for leading the United Nations Security Council. It rotates among the 15 member-states of the council monthly. The presidency has rotated every month since its establishment in 1946.
The head of the country’s delegation is known as the President of the United Nations Security Council.
The president is the only non-elected head of a United Nations organ.
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Solution: d)
Each year, the General Assembly elects five non-permanent members out of a total of 10, for a two-year term.
These 10 seats are distributed among the regions thus: five for African and Asian countries; one for Eastern European countries; two for Latin American and Caribbean countries; two for Western European and other countries.
Of the five seats for Africa and Asia, three are for Africa and two for Asia.
The presidency of the United Nations Security Council is responsible for leading the United Nations Security Council. It rotates among the 15 member-states of the council monthly. The presidency has rotated every month since its establishment in 1946.
The head of the country’s delegation is known as the President of the United Nations Security Council.
The president is the only non-elected head of a United Nations organ.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsNASA and ISRO are collaborating on developing a satellite called NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR). NISAR will be used to
- Measure Earth’s changing ecosystems and ice masses
- Provide information about sea level rise and groundwater
- Detect movements of the Earth’s surface
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
The NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Mission will measure Earth’s changing ecosystems, dynamic surfaces, and ice masses providing information about biomass, natural hazards, sea level rise, and groundwater.
It will scan the globe every 12 days over the course of its three-year mission of imaging the Earth’s land, ice sheets and sea ice to give an “unprecedented” view of the planet.
It will detect movements of the planet’s surface as small as 0.4 inches over areas about half the size of a tennis court.
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Solution: d)
The NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Mission will measure Earth’s changing ecosystems, dynamic surfaces, and ice masses providing information about biomass, natural hazards, sea level rise, and groundwater.
It will scan the globe every 12 days over the course of its three-year mission of imaging the Earth’s land, ice sheets and sea ice to give an “unprecedented” view of the planet.
It will detect movements of the planet’s surface as small as 0.4 inches over areas about half the size of a tennis court.
