May 19, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following statements:
- Gaza Strip borders with Israel and Egypt.
- Hamas is supported by Qatar and Turkey.
- Hamas is the ruling party in Palestine.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
2. Consider the following liquid assets:
- The Tumalapalli mine in Andhra Pradesh is known for Uranium.
- Uranium has a silvery grey metallic appearance.
- Uranium’s low density makes it useful as counterweights in aircraft and industrial machinery.
Which of the above is/are correct?.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Which of the following is/are the sources of "Methane Emissions"?
1. Landfills
2. Livestock
3. Rice fields
4. Waste water
Which of these is/are true?.
(a) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
4. Which of the following is/are true w.r.t. the Patents provided under WTO?.
1. A patent represents a powerful intellectual property right, and is an exclusive monopoly granted by a government to an inventor for a limited time.
2. A product patent ensures that the rights to the final product is protected, and anyone other than the patent holder can be restrained from manufacturing it during a specified period, even if they were to use a different process.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5.Which of the below steps are taken by the RBI in India to increase liquidity in the economy?
- Reduction in the Cash Reserve Ratio
- Decrease in Repo Rate
- Reduction in Reverse Repo Rate
Which of these is/are true?.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answers
1 – (b)
https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/what-is-hamas-how-it-rose-to-power-its-role-in-israel-palestine-conflict/657882/
2 – (a)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-ats-seizes-7kg-uranium-worth-rs-21-crore-from-a-scrap-dealer-heres-what-happened-7305856/
3 – (d)
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/reduce-human-caused-methane-emissions-by-45-to-avoid-worst-of-climate-change-un-76837#:~:text=Human%2Dcaused%20methane%20emissions%20must,by%202045%2C%20the%20report%20added.&text=Governments%20worldwide%20were%20aspiring%20to%20reduce%20methane
4 – (c)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-ip-waiver-for-covid-vaccines-7304992/
5 – (d)
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/steps-taken-by-rbi-will-help-middle-class-businesses-during-lockdown-pm-modi-11585315605489.html
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