[Mission 2024] Current Affairs Quiz , 20 November 2023

Solution: c)

India has retained its 40th position in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023. The GII, published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), evaluates 132 economies on their innovation capabilities.

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Solution: b)

Statement 3 is incorrect.

Cookies are a vital component of the digital world, enhancing online experiences by remembering login information, preferences, and interactions on websites.

Cookies come in various types, including session cookies (temporary), persistent cookies (long-lasting), secure cookies (encrypted), and third-party cookies (from domains other than the visited site).

Benefits:

They are like keys to a secure club, granting seamless access to websites. Cookies enable personalization, as seen on platforms like Amazon, which use them to provide tailored product recommendations and shopping cart persistence.

India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 mandates explicit user consent for data collection via cookies.

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Solution: b)

Statement 1 is incorrect.

• Pangolins are among the most trafficked wild mammals globally.
• India is home to two species:
  • Indian Pangolin (EN), found across the subcontinent
  • Chinese Pangolin (CR), is found across a larger area in south Asia.
• Both species are included under India’s Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act 
• Appendix I of CITES (meaning they are most endangered)
• Ecological Importance: They play a vital role in ecosystem management, mostly in aerating and adding moisture to the soil as well as the succession of plant communities through burrowing.

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Solution: c)

• Fish mint is a unique herb known for its fish-like taste and smell.
• Its medicinal properties are well-documented in traditional Chinese, Japanese, Ayurvedic, and Siddha medicine. It grows in Southeast Asia, thriving in moist soils and resisting flooding.
• In India, it goes by various names and is used in salads and vegetables. Fish mint has numerous health benefits, including treating asthma, mitigating fever’s impact, preventing infectious oral diseases, and potentially aiding in managing COVID-19 symptoms.
• It is also linked to weight reduction, improved insulin resistance, and cosmetic applications for irritated skin.

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Solution: b)

Statement 1 is incorrect.

Bojjannakonda, a centuries-old Buddhist heritage site in (at Sankaram, near Visakhapatnam) Andhra Pradesh.

The main stupa at Bojjannakonda is a rock-carved structure covered with bricks and adorned with Buddha sculptures. Lingalametta boasts rows of rock-cut monolithic stupas.

These sites show elements of all the three Buddhist phases:

• Theravada(Lord Buddha was considered a teacher)
• Mahayana(Buddhism was more devotional)
• Vajrayana(Buddhist tradition was more practised as Tantra and in esoteric form)

The site is famous for many votive stupas, rock-cut caves, brick-built edifices, early historic pottery, and Satavahana coins that date back to the 1st century AD.

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