1) Consider the following statements with respect to UN Security Council (UNSC)
Each year the UN General Assembly elects five non-permanent members for a two-year term.
China and Pakistan has supported India’s candidature for a non-permanent seat at UNSC for the year 2021-22.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Each year the General Assembly elects five non-permanent members (out of 10 in total) for a two-year term.
The 10 non-permanent seats are distributed on a regional basis as follows:
Five for African and Asian States
One for Eastern European States
Two for the Latin American and Caribbean States
Two for Western European and other States
2) A recent study has found that, women exposed to Triclosan chemical are more likely to develop Osteoporosis. A person can be exposed to Triclosan through which of the following?
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Women exposed to Triclosan chemical are more likely to develop osteoporosis, a study has found recently.
It is widely used as an antibacterial in personal care products.
A person can be exposed to triclosan via consumer products — like soaps, hand sanitisers, toothpaste, and mouthwash — and contaminated water.
Triclosan is an endocrine-disrupting chemical that has been banned by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from over-the-counter hand sanitiser in recent years.
3) Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)
It aims to bridge the digital divide, specifically targeting the rural population including the marginalised sections of society like SCs, STs, Minorities and Women etc.
It envisages making one individual digitally literate in every village by 2020.
It will be implemented by CSC e-Governance Services India Limited.
Which of the statement(s) given above are correct?
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
PMGDISHA is the scheme to make 6 crore persons in rural areas, across States/UTs, digitally literate, reaching to aroung 40% of rural households by covering one member from every eligible household by 31st March 2020.
The Scheme aims to bridge the digital divide, specifically targeting the rural population including the marginalised sections of society like Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST), Minorities, Below Poverty Line (BPL), women and differently-abled persons and minorities.
The Scheme will be implemented by CSC e-Governance Services India Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, under the overall supervision of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTy).
4) Consider the following statements
Freshly mined uranium contains more than 99% of Uranium 238.
U–238 is not fissile, whereas U–235 is fissile.
The process of uranium enrichment is simply increasing the proportion of U–235.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Freshly mined uranium contains more than 99% of an isotope called Uranium 238, which is not fissile, plus a tiny fraction of Uranium 235, which is fissile.
Enrichment is the process to increase the proportion of U–235.
It’s usually done by passing uranium gas through centrifuges, which rotate at high speeds.
This process sifts out U–235, which is lighter than U–238.
The same technology is used to enrich uranium for either nuclear power or nuclear weapons.
Nuclear Weapons typically contain uranium enriched to 80% U–235 or more, which is known as weapon-grade uranium.
5) Hillchol vaccine sometimes seen in the news recently is developed against which of the following diseases?
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
The partnership between Bharat Biotech and Hilleman Laboratories is aimed at manufacturing and commercialisation of the vaccine tech giant’s next-generation Oral Cholera Vaccine, Hillchol.
At present, a vaccine for cholera is not part of the government’s immunization programme and a vaccine is available only in the private sector.
6) Consider the following statements with respect to Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)
Its main objective is to maintain and enhance the public’s confidence in advertising.
It is an autonomous organisation works under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
ASCI is a voluntary self-regulatory organization, registered as a not-for-profit company under section 25 of the Indian Companies Act.
ASCI is not a Government body.
However, ASCI is represented in all committees working on advertising content in every Ministry of the Government of India.
7) BP Sharma Committee sometimes seen in the news recently is associated with which of the following?
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
An Expert Committee has been constituted by the Government of India under the Chairmanship of Shri B.P. Sharma (former Secretary, DoPT) to examine the issues related to Creamy layer equivalence among the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs).
8) Consider the following pairs
Places in News – Country
Osaka – Canada
Sylhet – Myanmar
Pyongyang – South Korea
Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Osaka – Japan
Sylhet – Bangladesh
Pyongyang – North Korea
9) World Drug Report is published annually by?
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
10) Consider the following statements with respect to Cholera
It is a diarrhoeal disease caused by the virus Vibrio cholera.
There is no vaccine for the disease Cholera.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Cholera is a diarrhoeal disease caused by toxigenic serogroups of the bacteriumVibrio cholerae, which can cause rapid dehydration and death.
Provision of safe water and sanitation is critical to control the transmission of cholera.
Oral cholera vaccines are an additional way to control cholera, but should not replace conventional control measures.
Currently there are three WHO pre-qualified oral cholera vaccines (OCV).
