June 12, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following w.r.t demerits of GM Foods:
- It will lead to superbugs multiplication.
- It will create a financial burden for farmers.
(a) Only 1 is correct
(b) Only 2 is correct
(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
2. Consider the following:
- Bosons are elementary particles having spins that take integer values, such as 0, 1 or 2.
- Bose-Einstein condensate is a state of matter.
(a) Only 1 is correct
(b) Only 2 is correct
(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
3. Which of the following is a soft rock produced when lava with a high content of water and gases is given off from a volcano?
(a) Jasper
(b) Pumice
(c) Basalt
(d) Garnet Basalt
4. Gold as we all know is yellow in colour, but nanospheres of gold appear differently coloured. Which of the following is the right description?
(a) Green
(b) Red and Purple
(c) Blue
(d) Yellow
5. Nazca Lines that flashes in news refer to
(a) Sun spectral lines
(b) Plate Tectonics
(c) Geoglyphs
(d) Glacial melts
Answers
1-(c)
https://www.thehindu.com/children/the-science-behind-gm-crops/article34750203.ece
2-(c)
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/emergence-of-order-from-chaos-in-turbulent-systems-and-bose-einstein-condensation/article34740456.ece
https://www.livescience.com/54667-bose-einstein-condensate.html
3-(b)
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/archaeologists-uncover-ancient-ceremonial-carriage-near-pompeii/article33953982.ece
4-(b)
At that size, due to the quantum nature of interactions, the particles absorb green or yellow light and hence reflect the complementary colours of red or purple.
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1635079
5-(c)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/cat-geoglyph-peru-nazca-lines-6813164/
https://www.thebetterindia.com/256526/enigmatic-geoglyphs-thar-desert-rajasthan-india-nazca-lines-world-largest-history-mystery-div200/
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