Daily Quiz: 10th May 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true:
1. HySIS (Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite) is an Earth observation satellite which will provide hyperspectral imaging services
2. HysIS will be NASA’s first full-scale working satellite with this capability.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:a
Justification:
- HysIS, the country’s first hyperspectral imaging satellite for advanced Earth observation, is slated for the launch. About 30 small satellites of foreign customers will be its co-passengers on the PSLV launcher, numbered C-43.
- The primary goal of HysIS is to study the Earth’s surface in visible, near-infrared and shortwave infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- HysIS will be ISRO’s first full-scale working satellite with this capability. While the technology has been around, not many space agencies have working satellites with hyperspectral imaging cameras as yet.
2. Prithvi Missile is a?
(a) Surface to Surface Missile
(b) Surface to Air Missile
(c) Air to Surface Missile
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
Justification:
- Prithvi is a tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by DRDO of India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). It is deployed by India’s Strategic Forces Command.
3. Which of the following is not a NASA Mission?
(a) Parker Solar Probe
(b) InSight Mar Lander
(c) Opportunity Rover
(d) None of the above
Ans:d
Justification:
- Parker Solar Probe: It is first to fly direct into the Sun’s atmosphere known as corona. The Sun’s unstable corona produces: solar winds, flares, magnetic and plasma explosions.
- InSight — Studying the ‘Inner Space’ of Mars. InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a Mars lander designed to give the Red Planet its first thorough checkup since it formed 4.5 billion years ago.
- Opportunity, also known as MER-B or MER-1, and nicknamed “Oppy”, is a robotic rover that was active on Mars from 2004 to late 2018.
4. Which of the following statements are true:
1. The neutrinos are second most abound particles in the universe.
2. They carry no electrical charge and nearly massless.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
The neutrinos are second most abound particles in the universe.They interact very little with anything and pass through everything that’s why it’s hard to detect them.They carry no electrical charge and nearly massless. It occurs in 3 different types/flavors, separated based on mass (electron-neutrino, muon-neutrino,tau-neutrino). It is produced in the core of the sun & millions of them roam around in the solar system.
5. B. N. Srikrishna committee is associated with?
(a) Data Protection
(b) LGBT Rights
(c) Adultery Law
(d) Prison Reforms
Ans: a
Justification:
- N. Srikrishna committee submitted its report on a Data Protection Framework and also a draft bill on data protection. Sec 43 A of Information technology act 2000 protects user data from misuse but it is applicable to only corporate entities and not on government agency. Also the rules are restricted to sensitive personal data only — medical history, biometric information among other things.Other acts like consumer protection Act 2015, copyrights act 1957 among others also attempt to protect the personal information.
