HomeDaily QuizUPSC Daily Quiz | 28 October 2024 UPSC Daily Quiz | 28 October 2024Daily Quiz, October | By admin /5 Daily Quiz - 28 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. Consider the following statements regarding Nemaline Myopathy:1) Nemaline Myopathy is a genetic disorder that primarily affects muscle strength and function.2) Individuals with Nemaline Myopathy generally exhibit a decline in cognitive abilities and intelligence.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Relevance: Recently, the Chief Justice of India of India during a national consultation on children's rights, discussed nemaline myopathy, a genetic condition affecting his foster daughters.Explanation:Nemaline Myopathy is a genetic disorder that primarily affects muscle strength and causes muscle weakness, particularly in skeletal muscles. (Hence, statement 1 is correct)Nemaline Myopathy affects muscle function but does not typically impact cognitive abilities or intelligence. Individuals with this condition generally have normal intelligence. (Hence, statement 2 is not correct)Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | S&TLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | Factual 2 / 5 Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the Great Indian Bustard (GIB):1) It is the largest among the four bustard species found in India.2) The breeding population of the GIB is mainly found in the Kaziranga National Park, Assam.3) It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.How many of the above statements are correct? 1 only 2 only All three None Relevance: In a groundbreaking feat, a baby great Indian bustard was born via artificial insemination (AI) at the Sudasari Great Indian Bustard Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.Explanation:Great Indian BustardGIBs are the largest among the four bustard species found in India. (Hence, statement 1 is correct)It is one of the heaviest flying birds which can grow up to one metre in height.ย Males have a gular pouch around their neck, which helps produce a resonant booming mating call to attract females and can be heard up to a distance of 500 metres.ย They breed mostly during the monsoon season when females lay a single egg on open ground.ย Males play no role in the incubation and care of the young.DistributionToday, its population, about 150, is confined mostly to Thar in Rajasthan. (Hence, statement 2 is not correct)Small populations occur in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.ย The Pokhran Field Firing Range offers a safe habitat to a breeding population of GIBs outside the Desert National Park Sanctuary in Jaisalmer.ย Most of the population of the species is confined to the Jaisalmer Desert National Park (DNP).More than 100 bird species have been listed from Desert National Park including a good population of the Great Indian Bustard (locally calledย Godawan) and is a home for migrant Houbara Bustard.ย GIBs are considered the flagship bird species of grassland and hence barometers of the health of grassland ecosystems.Their numbers have declined drastically due to hunting and mismanagement of grassland habitat.Conservation StatusIt is listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.It is covered by the Conventionย on Migratory Species.It is covered in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and habitat loss and degradation appear are the primary causes of decline. (Hence, statement 3 is correct)The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has prepared a centrally sponsored scheme of Species Recovery Programme (Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats) for the Great Indian Bustard, the Lesser Florican and the Bengal Florican, three of the four bustard species found in India.Rajasthan forest department, finally announced its own Project Great Indian Bustard. The bird is also the state bird of Rajasthan.ย A conservation effort like โProject Tigerโ may not work for a large bird of an arid region that can always fly out of the protected area. Experts are calling for community-centric conservation of the species.ย Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | EnvironmentLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | Factual 3 / 5 Q3. With reference to Gulf of Oman, consider the following statements:1) It forms the only entrance to the Persian Gulf from the Indian Ocean.2) The strategic Chabahar Port of Iran is located along the Gulf of Oman.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Relevance: Saudi Arabia and Iran have recently conducted joint naval exercises in the Sea of Oman, as relations strengthen between the long-time regional rivals.Explanation:Gulf of OmanThe Gulf of Oman, also known as theย Gulf of Makran, is theย western extension ofย theย Arabian Seaย and lies in theย Middle East.It forms theย only entrance toย theย Persian Gulf from the Indian Ocean. (Hence, statement 1 is correct)The Gulfย connects the Arabian Sea withย theย Strait of Hormuz, whichย then empties intoย theย Persian Gulf.ย Theย major international shipping portsย that are situated in the Gulf of Oman includeย Port Sultan Qaboos Muttrah in Muscat, Oman;ย Chabahar Port in Iran; the Port ofย Fujairah; and Khor Fakkan Container Terminal in the UAE. (Hence, statement 2 is correct)Roughlyย one-third of the world's oil is exportedย via the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | GeographyLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | Factual 4 / 5 Q4. With reference to Coking Coal, consider the following statements:1) It is a naturally occurring metamorphic rock found within the earthโs crust.2) It typically contains more carbon and less moisture than thermal coal.3) It is an essential ingredient in the production of steel.How many of the above statements are correct? Only one Only two All three None Relevance: Indiaโs coking coal imports for the first six months of the current fiscal (April โ September) were at a six-year-high at 29.6 million tonnes (mt) with shipments from Russia witnessing a substantial rise of over 200 per cent during this period.Explanation:Metallurgical coal, also known as met and coking coal, is aย naturally occurring sedimentary rockย found within the earthโs crust. (Hence, statement 1 is not correct)It typicallyย contains more carbon,ย less ash,ย andย less moisture than thermal coal, which is used for electricity generation. (Hence, statement 2 is correct)It is anย essential ingredient in the production of steel, making it one of the most widely used building materials on earth. (Hence, statement 3 is correct)It is aย bituminous coalย with a suitable quality thatย allows the production of metallurgical coke,ย or simply namedย coke.Theย largest producersย of coking coal areย Chinaย (about 62%),ย Australiaย (15%),ย Russiaย (9%),ย USAย (5%), and Canada (3%).ย Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | GeographyLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | Factual 5 / 5 Q5. With reference to Sambhar Lake, consider the following statements:1) It is the largest saltwater lake in India.2) It is a designated Ramsar site in India.3) It is the most important wintering area for flamingoes in India.Which of the statements given above are correct? 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 Relevance: Over 40 migratory birds, belonging to two to three different species, have been found dead around Sambhar Lake in Jaipur district recently, prompting concerns among the officials.Explanation:Sambhar LakeIt is theย largest saltwater lake in India. It is located in the districts of Nagaur and Jaipur inย Rajasthan. (Hence, statement 1 is correct)The water from two majorย ephemeral streams, namelyย Mendha and Runpangarh,ย along with numerous rivulets and surface runoffย feed the lake.It was designated as aย Ramsar siteย in the year 1990. (Hence, statement 2 is correct)Severalย migrating birds visitย the waterbody during the winter.ย Along with Phulera and Deedwana, the wetland is theย most important wintering area for flamingoesย (both Phoniconaias minor and Phoenicopterus roseus)ย in India outside the Rann of Kachchh. (Hence, statement 3 is not correct)Sambhar Lake produces 2,10,000 tonnes of salt each year, placing Rajasthan among theย top three salt-producing statesย of India.ย Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | GeographyLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | Factual Your score is 0% Restart quiz