April 18, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following statements
- Volcanic emissions reaching the stratosphere can have a cooling effect on global temperatures.
- The aerosols decrease the reflection of radiation from the Sun back into space.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2
2. Consider the following statement related to Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0)
- Rechargeable batteries in hybrid electric vehicles use a nickel-metal hydride which involves rare earth elements.
- Argentina, Bolivia and Chile trio is known as the lithium triangle.
- Australia is the world's top producer of lithium.
Which of the above is/are correct statements?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
3. Consider the following statement related to the structure of NGT(National green tribunal)
- RNA turns the messages encoded in a person’s DNA into proteins.
- Large stretches of DNA in the human genome are transcribed but do not code for proteins.
- The process by which DNA is copied to RNA is called transcription.
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect? Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
4. Consider the following.
1. The atmospheric content of oxygen within room air is only 21%.
2. Oxygen makes up around 50% of the Earth’s crust
3. The green colour of the aurora borealis is caused by solar wind particles colliding with oxygen atoms in the earth’s atmosphere.
Which of the following ports fit the above description?
(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
5. Consider the following.
- The Constitution (Forty-Second Amendment) Act, 1976, Article 48Aof Directive Principles of State Policy as well as Article 51Aof fundamental duties deals with the conservation of forests.
- The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 has made the restrictions on the State government and other authorities to make decisions in some matters without the prior permission of the central government.
Which of the Statements given above is/are true?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWERS
1. (a) - https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/natural-disasters/sulphur-dioxide-from-caribbean-volcano-reaches-india-wmo-confirms-76547
2. (d) - https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/top-lithium-producing-countries/
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/energy/petro-to-electro-it-is-the-dragon-vs-the-rest-on-critical-minerals-76451
3. (c) - https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/science-technology/scientists-are-on-a-path-to-sequencing-1-million-human-genomes-use-big-data-to-unlock-genetic-secrets-76537
https://www.atdbio.com/content/14/Transcription-Translation-and-Replication
4. (c) - https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/what-is-medical-oxygen-covid-patients-need-how-much-india-has-why-theres-a-shortage/502047/
https://www.littlehouseofscience.com/20_fascinating__fun_science_facts_oxygen
5. (c) - https://www.conservationindia.org/resources/the-constitutional-imperatives-in-protection-of-wildlife
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