03 September 2022: Daily Current Affairs & GK for HAS/HPAS & Allied Services
Ques:1 With reference to Tomato Flu, consider the following statements;
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It is a non-contagious viral disease.
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It is a non-life-threatening flu spread among children below five years of age.
It is a non-contagious viral disease.
It is a non-life-threatening flu spread among children below five years of age.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution : (b)
Statement 1 is incorrect: Tomato Flu is a viral disease. It is a highly contagious viral infection, which spreads via close contact, particularly among young children aged under five.It is caused by Coxsackie virus A 16. It belongs to Enterovirus family. Tomato flu is very contagious.
Statement 2 is correct: It is a new non-life-threatening flu spread among children below five years of age.
Ques:2 Which of the following statement(s) regarding cervical cancer is/are correct?
- Almost all cervical cancer cases are linked to certain strains of human papilloma virus (HPV).
- Despite being largely preventable, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally.
Select the correct option using the code given below:
Solution : C
- Cervavac, India’s first indigenously developed quadrivalent human papillomavirus (qHPV) vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer has been developed.
- Despite being largely preventable, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally, according to the WHO.
- India accounts for about a fifth of the global burden of cervical cancer.
- Almost all cervical cancer cases are linked to certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus that is transmitted through sexual contact.
- While the body’s immune system usually gets rid of the HPV infection naturally within two years, in a small percentage of people the virus can linger over time and turn some normal cells into abnormal cells and then cancer.
Ques:3 In the context of the 2nd amendment to Plastic Waste Management Rules (2022), Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- Under the new rules, the mechanism of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which earlier was applicable for e-waste management, is now applicable to plastic waste management as well.
- It classifies plastic waste into 3 categories: dry, waste and domestic hazardous plastic waste.
Select the correct option using the code given below:
Solution : A
Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 has been amended to fast-track the elimination of single-use plastics and promote alternatives.
MoEFCC announced the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, which notified the instructions on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging. EPR means the responsibility of a producer for the environmentally sound management of the product until the end of its life.
Classification of Plastics under the new rules:
Category 1: Rigid plastic packaging
Category 2: Flexible plastic packaging of single layer or multilayer (more than one layer with different types of plastic), plastic sheets and covers made of plastic sheet, carry bags, plastic sachet or pouches
Category 3: Multi-layered plastic packaging (at least one layer of plastic and at least one layer of material other than plastic)
Category 4: Plastic sheet or like used for packaging as well as carry bags made of compostable plastics
Ques:4 ADIP scheme is related to which of the following:
Solution : C
Assistance to Disabled persons for purchasing/fitting of aids/appliances (ADIP) scheme of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment aims to assist the needy disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured, modern, standard aids and appliances.
The aids and appliances supplied under the Scheme shall conform to BIS specifications to the extent possible.
The aim is to promote physical, social, psychological rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities by reducing the effects of disabilities and at the same time enhance their economic potential.
Ques:5 Which of the following statement(s) regarding Jigyasa programme is/are correct?
- It is a student - scientist connect programme so as to extend student's classroom learning with laboratory based learning.
- The programme is to be implemented by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the network of IITs and IISc across India.
Select the correct option using the code given below:
Solution : A
Jigyasa is a student - scientist connect programme.
The programme would be implemented by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in collaboration with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS).
The focus of this scheme is on connecting school students and scientists so as to extend student's classroom learning with well planned research laboratory based learning.
'JIGYASA' would inculcate the culture of inquisitiveness on one hand and scientific temper on the other, amongst the school students and their teachers.
The program will also enable the students and teachers to practically live the theoretical concepts taught in science by visiting CSIR laboratories and by participating in projects.
Ques:6 MOXIE technology demonstrator is a part of which of the following space programme/ space asset of NASA?
Solution : D
Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) is a technology demonstration on the NASA Mars 2020 rover Perseverance investigating the production of oxygen on Mars.
On April 20, 2021, MOXIE produced oxygen from carbon dioxide in the Martian atmosphere by using solid oxide electrolysis. This was the first experimental extraction of a natural resource from another planet for human use.
The technology may be scaled up for use in a human mission to the planet to provide breathable oxygen, oxidizer, and propellant. Water may also be produced by combining the produced oxygen with hydrogen.
Ques:7 Nobel Prize, 2020 in medicine was awarded for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. In this context, consider the following statements regarding the hepatitis C:
- It can be transmitted sexually and from an infected mother to her baby but not through breast milk, food or water.
- People with newly acquired HCV infection usually are asymptomatic
- Currently, there is no vaccine against hepatitis C.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution : (D)
Nobel Prize,2020 in Physiology or medicine was awarded to American scientists Harvey Alter and Charles Rice, and Michael Houghton of the UK for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
There are 5 main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E.
Statement 2 is correct: Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV): The virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis, ranging in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness. New HCV infections are usually asymptomatic.
Statement 1 is correct: However, Hepatitis C is not spread through breast milk, food, water and sharing food or drinks with an infected person.
Statement 3 is correct. There are vaccines to prevent hepatitis A, B and E but currently no effective vaccine against hepatitis C; however, research in this area is ongoing.
Ques:8 'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to
Solution : (A)
Option (a) is correct: Mission Indradhanush is a health mission launched by the union Health minister on 25 December 2014.
The aim of the mission is to ensure full immunization with all available vaccines for children up to two years of age and pregnant women.
Ques:9 Which of the following is/are the India’s Indigenously built aircraft carrier:
1. INS Viraat
2. INS Vikramaditya
3. INS Vikrant
4. INS Arihant
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Solution : (C)
INS Vikrant is India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-1) which is Commissioned recently.
About INS Vikrant:
- It is designed by the Navy’s warship design bureau and constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
- It is the India’s largest and most complex indigenously built warship. With a displacement of 43,000 tonnes.
- It has an endurance of about 7,500 nautical miles and a cruising speed of 18 knots (significant for its size and tonnage).
Optional 2 and Optional 3 are not correct: INS Vikramaditya and INS Viraat are aircraft carrier but not indigenously built. Currently, INS Vikramaditya is in use while INS Viraat is decommissioned.
Optional 4 is not correct: INS Arihant is nuclear submarine of India.
Ques:10 Consider the following statements, with respect to the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People
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It was launched at the “One Planet Summit” in Paris in 2021.
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It aims to protect at least 30% of the world's land and ocean by 2030 (Global 30×30 target).
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India is founding member of this coalition.
It was launched at the “One Planet Summit” in Paris in 2021.
It aims to protect at least 30% of the world's land and ocean by 2030 (Global 30×30 target).
India is founding member of this coalition.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution : A
Statement 1 is correct: The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People is an intergovernmental group championing a global deal for nature and people that can halt the accelerating loss of species, and protect vital ecosystems that are the source of our economic security. It was launched at the “One Planet Summit” in Paris in January 2021.
Statement 2 is correct: It aims to protect at least 30 per cent of world’s lands, waters and oceans, and adhere to its commitment of 30×30 by 2030.
Statement 3 is not correct: The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People was launched January 2021 and India joined it in October 2021 , therefore India was not founding member. Though, India was first of the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to join the HAC.
Ques:11 Consider the following statements, with respect to suspension of Member of Parliament (MPs):
- Presiding officer of the house has authority to suspend the MPs of the house.
- An MP can’t be suspended beyond the session of the house.
- Indian Constitution mentions the grounds under which an MP can be suspended for violating the rules of the house.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution : A
Statement 3 is not correct: Indian constitution doesn’t mention the grounds for the suspension of MPs of the house. Rather it is mentioned in the rule of the concern house.
Statement 1 is correct: As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the house, the presiding officer of the house has authority to suspend the MPs of the house.
Statement 2 is correct: As per the recent judgment of Supreme court, the suspension of member of house can’t be held beyond the the Session of the house.
