Daily Current Affair Quiz: 11th November 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. CNG is made by compressing natural gas, (which is mainly composed of methane, CH4), to less than 1% of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure.
2. CNG is a fossil fuel substitute for petrol, diesel, or LPG.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- CNG is made by compressing natural gas, (which is mainly composed of methane, CH4), to less than 1% of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure.
- CNG is a fossil fuel substitute for petrol, diesel, or LPG.
- CNG is cheaper – CNG is almost one third the price of super petrol, resulting in substantial savings in fuel costs.
- CNG reduces maintenance cost – CNG contains no additives and burns cleanly leaving no by-products of combustion to contaminate your spark plugs and engine oil.
- CNG is more environment friendly – Harmful emissions such as carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2 and nitrous oxide (N2O) can be reduced by as much as 95% when compared to gasoline powered vehicles.
2. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Biogenic methane is emitted by livestock, waste treatment and wetlands.
2. Methane is a short-lived gas and degrades into the atmosphere over the decades
3. It is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans: d
Justification:
- It is emitted by livestock, waste treatment and wetlands.
- The Act proposes separate targets for biogenic methane because methane is a short-lived gas and degrades into the atmosphere over the decades even though it is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Anemia happens when there is a decreased number of circulating red blood cells in the body.
2. Anemia is restricted only to humans.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
- Anemia happens when there is a decreased number of circulating red blood cells in the body. It is the most common blood disorder in the general population. Symptoms can include headaches, chest pains, and pale skin.
- Anemia affects an estimated 24.8 percent of the world’s population.
- Pre-school children have the highest risk, with an estimated 47 percent developing anemia, globally.
- More than 400 types of Anemia have been identified.
- Anemia is not restricted to humans and can affect cats and dogs.
4. Susta and Kalapani often seen in news are contentious issues between which two countries?
(a) Nepal and China
(b) India and Bhutan
(c) Bhutan and Nepal
(d) India and Nepal
Ans: d
Justification:
- The new political map of India, recently released by the government to account for the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir, shows Kalapani as part of Indian territory.
- Kalapani is a 372-sq km area mapped within Uttarakhand, bordering far-west Nepal and Tibet.
- Apart from Kalapani, another unresolved issue involves a vast area along the Nepal-Uttar Pradesh border. During his visit to Nepal in 2014, Prime Minister Modi had said that the Susta and Kalapani issues would be sorted out.
5. Article 142 of the Constitution of India is related to
(a) Supreme Court of India
(b) Appointment of Governor
(c) Forming Government in States
(d) Inter State Council
Ans: a
Justification:
- Article 142 empowers the SC to pass any decree or order necessary for doing “complete justice” in any matter pending before it.
