HomeDaily QuizUPSC Daily Quiz | 02 October 2024 UPSC Daily Quiz | 02 October 2024Daily Quiz, October | By admin | October 2, 2024 /5 Daily Quiz - 02 October 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. Exercise KAZIND is a joint military exercise held every year between which of the following countries? India and Kazakhstan India and Kyrgyzstan India and Uzbekistan India and Tajikistan Relevance: The 8th edition of Exercise KAZIND is scheduled to be conducted from 30th September to 13th October 2024 at Surya Foreign Training Node, Auli, Uttarakhand.Explanation:Exercise KAZIND is a jointย military Exerciseย held every year betweenย India-Kazakhstan.Its aim is to enhance joint military capability of both sides to undertakeย counter terrorism operations.It will focus on operations in theย semi-urban and mountainous terrain.ย Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | DefenceLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 2 / 5 Q2. Which of the following characteristics make neutrinos useful for astronomy?1) They are produced in large quantities in high-energy collisions2) They travel essentially at the speed of light.3) They are unaffected by magnetic fields or gravity.ย 4) They are unabsorbed as they travel cosmological distances between their origin and us.Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1 and 3 only 2 and 4 only 1, 2 and 4 only 1, 3 and 4 only Relevance: Researchers exploring neutrinos in dense environments like supernovae and neutron star mergers discovered that these โghost particlesโ can become entangled, sharing quantum states and evolving chaotically.Explanation:Neutrinos are subatomic particles produced by the decay of radioactive elements and lack an electric charge.They are almost massless, and travel at near light speeds.ย Born from violent astrophysical events such as exploding stars and gamma ray bursts, they are abundant in the universe, and can move as easily through matter as we move through air.ย They are notoriously difficult to track down/detect because they pass seamlessly through all kinds of matter.These little wisps hold the blueprint of nature, which the INO project aims to use to understand some of the unsolved mysteries of the universe.The Sun emits billions of neutrinos every second.Neutrinos are now considered to be the second most abundant particle in the universe โ after the photon, or light particle.Research on neutrinos has led to the award of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2002 and 2015, and before that, in 1988 and 1995.The characteristics which make neutrinos useful for astronomy are:they are produced in large quantities in high-energy collisions, (Hence, statement 1 is correct)they travel essentially at the speed of light, (Hence, statement 2 is correct)they are unaffected by magnetic fields,they are affected only by gravity because of their energy content and (Hence, statement 3 is not correct)they are unabsorbed as they travel cosmological distances between their origin and us. (Hence, statement 4 is correct)Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | S&TLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | Factual 3 / 5 Q3. Why does the Kosi River have no permanent channel in its course through the great plain of northern India? The Kosi River frequently shifts its course due to tectonic activity beneath the Himalayas, leading to constant changes in its channel. The river's great outflushing of debris results in sediment deposition, preventing the formation of a permanent channel through the plains. The Kosi Riverโs rapid flow erodes its banks, causing the channel to expand and shift constantly through northern India. The government has intentionally allowed the Kosi River to change its course as part of an environmental preservation strategy. Relevance: Several regions of Bihar are facing severe flooding due to the heavy release of water from the Kosi Barrage in Birpur, following intense rainfall.Explanation: Kosi is a transboundary river which flows through China, Nepal, and India. It breaks through the Siwฤlik Hills at the narrow Chatra Gorge.ย The river then emerges on the great plain of northern India in Bihar on its way to join the Ganges River.Because of its great outflushing of debris, the Kosi has no permanent channel in its course through the great plain of northern India.ย It has long been notorious for its devastating floods, which may rise as much as 30 feet (9 meters) in 24 hours and which long made vast tracts of northern Bihar unsafe for habitation or cultivation.ย Now a dam across the Chatra Gorge at Barakakshetra controls floods, permits irrigation of the floodplain, provides hydropower, and supports fish hatcheries. Corn (maize) is extensively cultivated on the sandy soils of the Kosiโs basin.Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | GeographyLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 4 / 5 Q4. With reference to Mount Erebus which erupted recently, consider the following statements:1) It is the worldโs southernmost active volcano.2) It is Antarctica's tallest volcano.3) It is known for its persistent lava lake.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 1 and 3 only 2 only 2 and 3 only Relevance: Antarctica's second largest volcano, Mount Erebus, is spewing out gold dust, which has left scientists in complete shock.Explanation:Mount ErebusIt is theย worldโs southernmost active volcano. (Hence, statement 1 is correct)It is situated onย Ross Island, Antarctica.Itโs aย stratovolcanoย characterized by a conical shape and layers of hardened lava, tephra, and volcanic ash.Mount Erebus is known for itsย persistent lava lake. (Hence, statement 3 is correct)Antarctica's tallest volcano is Mount Sidley. (Hence, statement 2 is not correct)Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | Geography 5 / 5 Q5. Which ministry is responsible for the implementation of the Jal Hi AMRIT Programme? Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry of Jal Shakti Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry of Rural Development Relevance: Recently, the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs said that the government has introduced the Jal Hi AMRIT scheme in its first 100 days.Explanation:Jal Hi AMRIT ProgrammeThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved the Jal Hi AMRIT Scheme to promote efficient water management.ย It is being launched under AMRUT 2.0 reforms.ย It incentivises states and Union Territories (UTs) to manage sewage treatment plants (STPs) efficiently, ensuring the production of good-quality, recyclable treated water.Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | SchemesLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual Your score is 0% Restart quiz
