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June 23, 2020 - Daily Quiz

1. Radhanagari dam is built on (a) Panchganga River (b) Banganga River (c) Godavari River (d) Sindphana River   2. Consider the following statements:
  1. Horseshoe crabs are living fossils that belong to Phylum Mollusca .
  2. It's blood is rich in copper.
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   3. Consider the following statements:
  1. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the earth moves between the sun and moon but the three celestial bodies do not form a perfectly straight line.
  2. In a total solar eclipse, the narrowest part of the path is called the “zone of totality”.
Which of the Statements given above is/are incorrect? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2   4. Consider the following statements.
  1. India has signed but not ratified UN Arms Trade Treaty.
  2. China is the second-largest arms producer in the world after the USA.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2    5. The term ‘Creamy Layer’ first finds expression in Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in (a) M Nagaraj case (b) Indira Sawhney Case (c) K S Puttaswamy Case (d) Jernail Singh Case   Answers & Explanations 1. (a) -  https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/india/flood-lines-of-panchganga-river----redefined----to-provide-benefits-to-construction-sector.html 2. (b) https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/feb/20/human-activities-take-a-toll-on-horseshoe-crab-habitat-in-odisha-2105892.html https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/science/oldest-scorpion-fossil-found-sheds-light-on-how-creatures-adapted-to-land/1828043/ https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/science-technology/drugs-standards-group-nixes-plan-to-kick-pharmas-crab-blood-habit-92423 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgQZWSlLBnA Xiphosurans or horseshoe crabs are probably the most ancient living arthropods known nowadays. These prehistoric-like, marine and currently scarce organisms related to arachnids have survived since ancient times without suffering almost any obvious change until now. 3. (d) -  https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/total-solar-eclipse.html 4. (a) -  https://www.deccanherald.com/international/china-to-join-un-arms-trade-treaty-enhance-world-peace-852461.html 5. (b) -  https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/what-creamy-layer-is-why-supreme-court-kept-affluent-sc-st-members-out-of-quota-benefits/329790/


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