Daily Current Affair Quiz: 20th October 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) is a pressure tube type reactor using heavy water (D2O) moderator, heavy water coolant and natural uranium dioxide fuel.
2. The third phase of India’s Nuclear Power Generation programme is breeder reactors based on Thorium- Uranium-233 cycle.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Stage 1 Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR): The PHWR is a pressure tube type reactor using heavy water (D2O) moderator, heavy water coolant and natural uranium dioxide fuel. Considering the growing energy demands and the necessity to increase the energy potential, a second line of light water reactors have been added to the current indigenous programme of Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors.
- Stage 2 Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR): India’s second stage of nuclear power generation uses the Pu-239 obtained from the first stage reactor operation, as the main fissile element of fuel core in fast breeder reactors (FBR). A blanket of U-238 surrounding the fuel core undergoes nuclear transmutation to produce fresh Pu-239 as more and more Pu-239 is consumed during the operation. The Fast Breeder Programme is in the technology demonstration stage. Sodium, because of its good heat transfer and nuclear properties, is used as the coolant to remove the heat generated in the reactor.
- Stage 3 Thorium based Reactor: Thorium utilization is the long term objective of the Indian Nuclear Power Programme. The third phase of India’s Nuclear Power Generation programme is breeder reactors based on Thorium- Uranium-233 cycle.
2. Arrange the ancient Indian Dynasties in chronological order.
1. Maurya Dynasty
2. Kushana Dynasty
3. Gupta Dyansty
(a) 1-2-3
(b) 3-2-1
(c) 1-3-2
(d) 2-3-1
Ans: a
Justification:
- Maurya Dynasty (300 BC-184 BC)
- Chandragupta Maurya (324-300 BC)
- Ashoka the great (273-236 BC)
- Kushan Dynasty (40-176 AD)
- Kanishka (78-101 or 102 AD)
- Gupta Dynasty (320-550 AD)
- Vardhana or Pushyabhuti Dynasty (560-647 AD)
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Mount Abu is a hill station in the Aravalli Range in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state.
2. Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Mount Abu is famous for its 11-13th century Hindu and Jain temples. The most famous tourist attraction in Mount Abu, the Dilwara temples was constructed between 11th and 13th centuries AD. Sacred to Jains, they are considered masterpieces of temple architecture.
- Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in Kerala. It has an average elevation of 140 metres with a width of 24–30 kilometres. The pass is located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and Anaimalai Hills to the south
4. World Intellectual property indicators report is released by
(a) United Nations
(b) INSEAD
(c) European Patent Office
(d) United International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual Property
Ans: a
Justification:
- United Nations released World Intellectual Property Indicators Report-2019.
5. Shirui Lily Festival is celebrated by
(a) Manipur
(b) Nagaland
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Assam
Ans: a
Justification:
- The northeastern state of Manipur is hosting the 3rd state level Shirui Lily Festival.
