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December 03, 2020 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following statements regarding “Survey of India”
- It works under the Department of Science & Technology.
- It is the oldest scientific department of the Government of India.
- It is headquartered in Hyderabad.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) All of the above
2. The famous “Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd) Vs Union of India” case is related to:
(a) Net Neutrality
(b) Data Protection
(c) Technology patents
(d) Intellectual Property Rights
3. A can finish a work in 18 days and B can do the same work in half the time taken by A. then, working together, what part of the same work they can finish in a day?
(a) One-fourth work
(b) Total work
(c) Two-third work
(d) Half work
4. Consider the following statements regarding STIP 2020:
- This is the first Science Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) of India.
- STIP 2020 formulation process will be six-months long.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding ‘Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) prize’
- It is awarded for outstanding contributions to human knowledge and progress, made through work done primarily in India
- It is awarded to scientists below 45 years of age.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answers
1 – (a) It is the National Survey and Mapping Organization of the country under the Department of Science & Technology.
It was established in 1767 and is the oldest scientific department of the Government of India.
It is headquartered at Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
2 – (b) A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court in Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd) Vs Union of India unanimously held that Indians have a constitutionally protected fundamental right to privacy that is an intrinsic part of life and liberty under Article 21.
After this, Government appointed a committee of experts for Data protection under the chairmanship of Justice B N Srikrishna that submitted its report in July 2018 along with a draft Data Protection Bill.
3 – (d)
4 – (b) It will be the 5th STIP of India and is being formulated at a crucial juncture when India and the world are tackling the Covid-19. The STIP 2020 formulation process will be six-months long and has been organised into 4 highly interlinked tracks.
5 – (c) The prizes are awarded annually to scientists below 45 years of age for outstanding research contributions in one of seven disciplines. Fourteen scientists were announced winners of the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award – the country's highest science prize. The SSB Prize is awarded each year on the basis of conspicuously important and outstanding contributions to human knowledge and progress, made through work done primarily in India during the five years, preceding the year of the prize.
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