December 07, 2020 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following statements regarding PM-STIAC:
- The body advises the Prime Minister on all matters related to S&T, innovation and monitor the implementation as well.
- It is a 21-member committee, chaired by Union Minister of Science & Technology
- PM-STIAC replaced the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) to PM and Cabinet.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. On 6 April 1919, which of the following historical events took place in India?
(a) Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre
(b) Dandi March
(c) Non Cooperation
(d) Bengal partition
3. A is 30% more efficient than B. How much time will they, working together, take to complete a job which A alone could have done in 23 days?
(a) 11 days
(b) 9 days
(c) 15 days
(d) 13 days
4. IndCEPI, one of the initiative under Atal Jai Anusandhan Biotech Mission is related to:
(a) promote Maternal and Child Health and develop prediction tools for preterm birth.
(b) develop affordable vaccines for endemic diseases,
(c) Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics
(d) Development of Biofortified and Protein-Rich wheat
5. The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing works under:
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Department of Science and Technology
(c) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(d) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
ANSWERS
1. (c) The PM-STIAC (Science, Technology, Innovation Advisory Committee), was constituted in August, 2018 to advise the Prime Minister on all matters related to S&T, innovation and monitor the implementation as well.
It is a 21-member committee, chaired by Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government, presently K Vijay Raghavan.
PM-STIAC replaced the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) to PM and Cabinet.
2. (a) The Government was determined to suppress the mass agitation. It repeatedly lathi-charged and fired upon unarmed demonstrators at Bombay, Ahmadabad, Calcutta, Delhi and other cities. Gandhiji gave a call for a mighty hartal on 6 April 1919. The people responded with unprecedented enthusiasm. The Government decided to meet the popular protest with repression, particularly in Punjab. At this time was perpetrated one of the worst political crimes in modern history. An unarmed but large crowd had gathered on 13 April 1919 at Amritsar (in Punjab) in the Jallianwalla Bagh, to protest against the arrest of their popular leaders, Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlu and Dr. Satyapal.
General Dyer, the military commander of Amritsar, decided to terrorise the people of Amritsar into complete submission. Jallianwala Bagh was a large open space which was enclosed on three sides by buildings and had only one exit. He surrounded the Bagh (garden) with his army unit, closed the exit with his troops, and then ordered his men to shoot into the trapped crowd with rifles and machine-guns. They fired till their ammunition was exhausted.
3. (d)
4. (b) Atal Jai Anusandhan Biotech Mission - Undertaking Nationally Relevant Technology Innovation (UNaTI)
It is expected to transform the Health, Agriculture and Energy sectors during the next 5 years. This mission includes the following missions-
GARBH-ini - A Mission to promote Maternal and Child Health and develop prediction tools for preterm birth.
IndCEPI - A Mission to develop affordable vaccines for endemic diseases,
Development of Biofortified and Protein-Rich wheat - contributing to POSHAN Abhiyan,
Mission on Antimicrobial Resistance for Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Clean Energy Mission - Innovative Technology interventions for Swachh Bharat.
5. (d) The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing is an Indian autonomous scientific society, operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
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