HomeDaily QuizUPSC Daily Quiz | 19 September 2024 UPSC Daily Quiz | 19 September 2024Daily Quiz, September | By Riteish Sharma | September 19, 2024 /5 Daily Quiz - 19 September Tarun IAS offers a variety of courses and resources for UPSC aspirants, including a section for daily current affairs and quizzes. The institute was established with the goal of providing high-quality education and preparing students for the IAS exams. They aim to offer education that is up to date, challenging, and accessible regardless of the student's location or the time of dayTarun IAS emphasizes the importance of Current Affairs in both the prelims and mains of the UPSC exams, offering extensive materials and notes on the subject. Her For the most current and specific daily MCQs related to current affairs or any other subject, please click on the link below. 1 / 5 Q1. With reference to windfall tax, consider the following statements:1) It is primarily levied on industries that have benefited from unexpected above-average profits due to external factors.2) It is often imposed during economic downturns to boost government revenue.3) The primary objective is to discourage excessive profit-making by corporations.4) Inheritance tax and lottery winnings are examples of windfall taxes.How many of the above statements are correct? Only one Only two Only three All four Relevance: The government recently slashed the windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to 'nil' per tonne.Explanation:Windfall TaxIt is a higher tax imposed on specific industries when they make unusual and above-average profits. (Hence, statement 1 is correct)The increase in profits is not attributed to any expansion or investment strategy of a business but during unexpected situations like commodity shortages, wars, pandemics, changes in government policy, etc. Some individual taxes—such as inheritance tax or taxes on lottery or game-show winnings—can also be construed as a windfall tax. (Hence, statement 4 is correct)The primary objective of windfall taxes is to appropriate a portion of these extraordinary profits, which are perceived to exceed normal returns, for the public good. Windfall taxes are typically imposed during economic upturns when industries are experiencing unusually high profits. (Hence, statement 2 is not correct)While windfall taxes can help to raise government revenue, their primary objective is not to discourage excessive profit-making. (Hence, statement 3 is not correct)Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | EconomyLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | Factual 2 / 5 Q2. With reference to the differences between Seaweed and Seagrass, consider the following statements:1) Seagrass is a flowering plant, but seaweed is a type of algae.2) Seagrass produces seeds, but seaweed produces spores.3) Seagrass is a vascular plant, but seagrass has no vascular tissue.4) Seagrass prepares food through photosynthesis, but seaweed relies on parasitism.How many of the above statements are correct? Only one Only two Only three All four Relevance: Recently, the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has designated the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) as a centre of excellence for seaweed cultivation.Explanation:Seaweed and seagrass play a significant role in the marine ecosystem. They are vital for oxygen generation and provide food and shelter to many marine organisms. Seagrass and seaweed are both eukaryotic marine organisms. And like all plants, they have a green pigment called chlorophyll for photosynthesis.Seagrasses are often confused with “seaweeds", however, the two are different from each other in many aspects as given below: SeagrassSeaweedSeagrass is a flowering plant.Seaweed is a type of large algae. (Hence, statement 1 is correct)Seagrass produces flowers, seeds and fruits.Seaweed produces spores. (Hence, statement 2 is correct)Dugongs are known to mostly eat seagrass.Dugongs will occasionally eat seaweed.Seagrass anchors into the ground using roots.Seaweed anchors onto rocks and other objects using holdfasts. There are approximately 60 different species of seagrass.These are over 5000 different species of seaweed.Seagrass uses its roots to extract nutrients from ground.Seaweed extracts nutrients from the water around it.Like terrestrial grasses, seagrasses are vascular plants.Seaweeds are multicellular algae with no vascular tissue. (Hence, statement 3 is correct)Both organisms need a lot of sunlight for photosynthesis; therefore, they mainly live in shallow coastal areas. (Hence, statement 4 is not correct)Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | EnvironmentLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | Factual 3 / 5 Q3. Which of the following statements correctly describes "Surrogate Advertising"? It is a strategy where advertisers promote banned products, like alcohol or tobacco, under the disguise of another product. It is the practice of using hidden messages in advertisements to communicate with only a select group of people, such as in political campaigns. It refers to the use of celebrity endorsements in promoting products that are not directly related to their field of expertise. It is the process of promoting products through social media influencers to avoid traditional advertising channels. Relevance: The Health Ministry recently asked both the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to bring in measures to prevent surrogate advertisement of tobacco and or alcohol related products by sportspersons.Explanation:Surrogate Advertising:It refers to a form of advertisement that duplicates the brand image of one product to promote another product of the same brand.Usually, brands use surrogate advertising to promote products that cannot be advertised directly due to legal or social restrictions.Surrogate goods could either resemble a similar commodity or an entirely different product. Meaning, companies advertise their products and services by disguising them for some other product under the same brand name.From liquor to tobacco-related products, several brands have embraced this form of advertising to spread their word and uphold their image in the industry.In India, surrogate ads are common and used across several media platforms. For example, liquor brands using their brand names and logos to promote products like music CDs, soda, and more.Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | EconomyLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 4 / 5 Q4. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is located between which of the following ranges? Vindhyan and Satpura Ranges Aravalli and Vindhyan Ranges Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats Kaimur and Vindhyan Ranges Relevance: Alarming cases of tiger deaths and hunting incidents in Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and its surrounding forest divisions have been reported by a top official.Explanation:Bandhavgarh Tiger ReserveIt is located between the Vindhyan and Satpura ranges in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh.The habitat is characterized by valleys, hills, and plains, with the Bandhavgarh fort prominently seen as a major landmark.The Bandhavgarh fort was said to be given by Hindu Lord Rama to his brother Lakshmana to keep a watch on Lanka. Hence the name Bandhavgarh (Sanskrit: Brother's Fort).The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is one of the highest known in India as well as in the world. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | GeographyLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 5 / 5 Q5. Which of the following statements best describes the concept of "Dark Tourism"? Dark tourism refers to visiting sites of natural beauty and heritage, such as forests and mountains, for relaxation and adventure activities. Dark tourism is a form of eco-tourism where travelers visit unspoiled regions to promote conservation and sustainability. Dark tourism is a niche tourism sector that focuses on exploring cities during the nighttime to experience cultural events and nightlife. Dark tourism involves traveling to destinations known for their historical significance related to death, tragedy, or suffering, such as battlefields, prisons, and disaster sites. Relevance: Kerala Police recently asked people to desist from dark tourism, which could hinder rescue efforts in Wayanad.Explanation:Dark tourism, also known as black tourism, than a tourism, or grief tourism, refers to the practice of visiting locations associated with death, suffering, tragedy, or something unusual.Dark tourism sites are all associated with tragic history. These sites might include cemeteries, mausoleums, disaster zones, battlefields, memorials, prisons, execution sites, and crime scenes.As a more specific component of dark tourism, “disaster tourism” denotes situations where the tourism product is generated within, and from, the aftermath of a major disaster or traumatic event”.Prominent dark tourism sites include Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland, Chernobyl in Ukraine, Ground Zero in New York, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan, etc.Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | GeographyLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual Your score is 0% Restart quiz
