[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 9 June 2023

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• Thailand shares a border with four countries: Myanmar (formerly Burma) to the north and west, Laos to the north and east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Malaysia to the south.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/06/09/lessons-from-thailand-on-tourism/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• S2: The tyre sector consumes the majority of the rubber, accounting for over 50% of India’s total production. Despite being one of the main producers of rubber, India still buys rubber from other countries. India imports 50000 tonnes of rubber every year approximately.

• S1 and S4: India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber in the world and is the second largest consumer of natural rubber.
• S3: Kerala is the largest producer of natural rubber in India

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/06/09/reviving-rubber-industry/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1: A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain.
• S2&3: A tropical cyclone brings very violent winds, torrential rain, high waves and, in some cases, very destructive storm surges and coastal flooding. The winds blow counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
• S4: Tropical cyclones develop only overseas while temperate cyclones develop over both land and ocean.
• S5: Cyclones are not typically stationary weather systems. They are dynamic and constantly move due to various atmospheric forces. Their movement can be influenced by factors such as prevailing winds and the interaction with other weather systems.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/06/09/cyclone-biparjoy/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: Paleoanthropologist have uncovered evidence that suggests that Homo naledi, an extinct human species, may have buried their dead and carved meaningful symbols in a cave.
• These behaviors were thought to be unique to our own species – Homo sapiens – and the Neanderthals.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/06/09/homo-naledi/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• Context: The Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have launched a National Mission called “Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)” in the power sector.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/06/09/mission-on-advanced-and-high-impact-research-mahir/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Context: European regulators have approved the region’s first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes thousands of hospitalisations and deaths annually.
  • The shot, called Arexvy, is made by British drugmaker GSK and is designed to protect people aged 60 and over.
• RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/06/09/respiratory-syncytial-virus/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The correct answer is (B). Improved ability to find food and mates is not a benefit of genetic diversity. Instead, genetic diversity can help a population adapt to changes in the environment by providing individuals with different traits that can help them survive and reproduce in different conditions.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/06/09/genetic-diversity/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare unveiled the 5th State Food Safety Index (SFSI) on World Food Safety Day, highlighting India’s commitment to food safety and innovation.
• About the Report:
  • Developed by: FSSAI (a statutory body under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare with a mandate to ensure public health at large)
  • 1st State Food Safety Index was released in 2019
  • The index is a benchmarking model that provides an objective framework for evaluating food safety across all States/UTs.
  • The parameters include Human Resources and Institutional Data, Compliance, Food Testing – Infrastructure and Surveillance, Training & Capacity Building and Consumer Empowerment.
  • Top performers in the 5th edition were Kerala (Large states), Goa (small state) and J&K (UTs).

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/06/09/5th-state-food-safety-index/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• S3: The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
• S2: The North Sea is bordered in the north by the Shetland Islands.
• S1: The North Sea is situated on the continental shelf of north-west Europe. It forms part of the North East Atlantic region as defined by the North East Atlantic Regional Sea Convention, OSPAR.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/06/09/northern-sea-route-nsr/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The world’s largest waterfall is in the North Atlantic Ocean (in the Denmark Strait between Greenland and Iceland).

• Refer : https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/largest-waterfall.html