Daily Quiz: 24th June 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Superbugs are strains of bacteria that are resistant to several types of antibiotics.
2. If more and more people take antibiotics when not necessary, drug-resistant bacteria can continue to thrive and spread.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Superbugs are strains of bacteria that are resistant to several types of antibiotics. Each year these drug-resistant bacteria infect more than 2 million people nationwide and kill at least 23,000.
- Bacteria that are tough enough to survive the drug will have a chance to grow and quickly multiply. These drug-resistant strains may even spread to other people.
- Over time, if more and more people take antibiotics when not necessary, drug-resistant bacteria can continue to thrive and spread. They may even share their drug-resistant traits with other bacteria. Drugs may become less effective or not work at all against certain disease-causing bacteria.
2. Article 124 and Article 218 are related to?
(a) Removal of Judges
(b) Appointment of judges
(c) Advisory jurisdiction of high court and supreme court
(d) Appellate jurisdiction of high court and supreme court
Ans:a
Justification:
- A judge may be removed from office through a motion adopted by Parliament on grounds of ‘proven misbehaviour or incapacity’. While the Constitution does not use the word ‘impeachment’, it is colloquially used to refer to the proceedings under Article 124 (for the removal of a Supreme Court judge) and Article 218 (for the removal of a High Court judge).
3. Great Vaishnava saint and reformer of Assam, Mahapurusha Sankaradeva is associated with?
(a) Saatriya
(b) Kathak
(c) Kuchipudi
(d) Bommalattam
Ans:a
Justification:
- The Sattriya dance form was introduced in the 15th century A.D by the great Vaishnava saint and reformer of Assam, Mahapurusha Sankaradeva as a powerful medium for propagation of the Vaishnava faith. The dance form evolved and expanded as a distinctive style of dance later on. This neo-Vaishnava treasure of Assamese dance and drama has been, for centuries, nurtured and preserved with great commitment by the Sattras i.e. Vaishnava maths or monasteries. Because of its religious character and association with the Sattras, this dance style has been aptly named Sattriya.
4. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Nirbhay is a long range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile designed and developed in India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
2. The missile can be launched from multiple platforms and is capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Nirbhay is a long range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile designed and developed in India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The missile can be launched from multiple platforms and is capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads. It is currently under development and undergoing flight trials.
5. WPI is calculated by?
(a) Office of Economic Advisor
(b) Department of Labour
(c) National Institute of Statistics and Census
(d) The Institute for Supply Management
Ans: a
Justification:
- WPI represents the price of basket of goods at a wholesale stage i.e. goods that are sold in bulk and traded between organizations instead of consumers.
- WPI is calculated by the Office of Economic Advisor, DIPP under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
- The base year for the index is 2011-12.
- The components of WPI include Primary articles, Manufacturing items, fuel and power with different weightages assigned to them.
