Daily Quiz: 21st June 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Antibiotics are only effective against bacteria, not viruses.
2. This is because viruses lack the physical structures and cellular machinery that antibiotics interfere with in order to prevent bacterial growth and replication.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Antibiotics are only effective against bacteria, not viruses. This is because viruses lack the physical structures and cellular machinery that antibiotics interfere with in order to prevent bacterial growth and replication.
- Antibiotic resistance is when certain bacteria are no longer eliminated by certain antibiotics.
- For example, in the case of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the bacterium, S. aureus, is no longer killed by the antibiotic, methicillin.
2. Kutiyattam is a Sanskrit theatre belongs to?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans:b
Justification:
- Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre, which is practised in the province of Kerala, is one of India’s oldest living theatrical traditions.
- Originating more than 2,000 years ago, Kutiyattam represents a synthesis of Sanskrit classicism and reflects the local traditions of Kerala.
3. Right to health care is associated with?
(a) Article 33
(b) Article 29
(c) Article 28
(d) Article 21
Ans:d
Justification:
- The NHRC has reminded the Central/State Governments of their constitutional duty(of providing quality health care) under Article 21 of the Constitution under which Right to Life is guaranteed. Quoting the Supreme Court of India, the Commission has observed that right to live with human dignity is part of Right to Life.
4. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Snow and ice have low albedo.
2. Snow reflects much of the insolation, which helps in cooling of the earth.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:b
Justification:
- Albedo: Snow and ice have high albedo. They reflect much of the insolation, which helps in cooling of the earth. Thus, presence or absence of snow and ice affects the heating and cooling of Earth’s surface. This influences the entire planet’s energy balance.
- Feedback Loop: Melting ice reduces the reflective surface. And, the ocean and land are darker in color, they absorb more solar radiation, and then release the heat to the atmosphere. This causes more warming and so more ice melts. This is known as a feedback loop.
5. Global Trends Report is published recently by ?
(a) UNHCR
(b) UN-Women
(c) UNSC
(d) UN-ECOSOC
Ans: a
Justification:
- The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million in 2018. This is the highest level that UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has seen in its almost 70 years.
- Data from UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report, shows that almost 70.8 million people are now forcibly displaced. To put this in perspective, this is double the level of 20 years ago, 2.3 million more than a year ago, and corresponds to a population between that of Thailand and Turkey.
