ENGLISH QUIZ 23.01.2022

1. The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the tenure of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) for how many years in January 2022?

A. Three years

B. Two years

C. Four years

D. Five years

2. Which organization has launched “Sa  Thi” mobile application?

A. Reserve Bank of India

B. SEBI

C. National Stock Exchange

D. EPFO

3. Which state has approved the program ‘Mana Ooru, Mana Badi’ to create effective infrastructure in schools?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Telangana

D. Kerala

4. South Africa has been fined what percentage of the match fee for slow over rate in the 2nd ODI against India?

A. 80 percent

B. 40 percent

C. 30 percent

D. 20 percent

5. Who launched ‘Operation Sard Hawa’?

A. BSF

B. CISF

C. ARMY

D. NEAVY

6. Leap is the new startup program of?

A. Amazon

B. Flipkart

C. Mantra

D. None of these

7. Consider the following statements related to Antimicrobial resistance :

1. A recent study by the Lancet states that antimicrobial resistance, also known as AMR, is becoming a major threat to human health.

2. Antimicrobial resistance caused 12.70 thousand deaths in 2017 and was linked in some way to the deaths of 49.50 thousand people.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

8. Consider the following statements:

1. Ancient human fossils discovered in Ethiopia could be as much as 2,30,000 years old, experts have revealed in a study. The fossils are known as Omo I.

2. The fossils were discovered in the late 1940s. These are believed to be one of the earliest examples of Homo sapiens fossils.

3. New minimum age for Omo I is consistent with most recent theories of human evolution.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

9. Consider the following statements:

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again become the most popular leader in the world.

2. He has left behind leaders like US President Joe Biden, British PM Boris Johnson.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

10. Consider the following statements:

1. The eternal (24-hour burning) Amar Jawan Jyoti has been merged with the torch of the National War Memorial at India Gate in the national capital.

2. A portion of the Amar Jawan Jyoti Jyoti was taken and merged with the Jyoti at the National War Memorial , which is 400 meters away on the other side of India Gate.

3. The function was presided over by the Chief of the Integrated Defense Staff, Air Marshal B.R. Krishna did it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

Answer:

Answer: 1) A

Explanation

• The Union Cabinet recently extended the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis for three more years. The current tenure of the commission ends in March 2022.
• ‘The commission has been extended for three years after this. The extension is being made at a cost of Rs 43.68 crores. Safai karamcharis are the manual scavengers.
• They clean drainages and sewer with direct hands, without any protection or equipment.

Answer: 2) B

Explanation

• The new app aims to empower investors with accurate knowledge about the securities Market.
• The application provides explanation about mutual funds, its working, trading and settlement, KYC (Know Your Customer) processes, developments in the market, etc. Also, the application includes grievance redressal mechanism.
• The application uses both Hindi and English. It is available for both iOS and android users. In future, the app will be made available in local languages as well.

Answer: 3) C

Explanation

• Mana Ooru Mana Badi programme was launched by the Telangana Government. The programme will create school infrastructure in the state.
• It is to be implemented at a cost of Rs 7,289 crores.

Answer: 4) D

Explanation

• South Africa have been fined 20 percent of the match fee for slow over rate in the second ODI against India.

Answer: 5) A

Explanation

• The Border Security Force, BSF launches Operation Sard Hawa. Under the operation, the BSF increases the surveillance in the Pakistan border.
• It is usually launched in the Rajasthan border, especially in the Jaisalmer region.
• It is a regular annual exercise. It is launched in the month of January.

Answer: 6) B

Explanation

• LEAP is the new start up programme of Flipkart.
• It is also called Leap Ahead. It aims to help the start ups in India. Under this LEAP programme, Flipkart is to implement two programmes.
• They are FLIN and FLA. FLIN is Flipkart Leap Innovation Network. FLA is Flipkart Leap Ahead.

Answer: 7) A

Explanation

• A recent study by the Lancet states that antimicrobial resistance, also known as AMR, is becoming a major threat to human health.
• People generally believe that humans die from dangerous infections like HIV or malaria. But this study has forced this perspective to change.
• Antimicrobial resistance caused 12.70 thousand deaths in 2019 and was linked in some way to the deaths of 49.50 thousand people.
• This is more than the death toll from HIV/AIDS and malaria combined that year.
• It is a condition where in the disease causing microbes such as bacteria, virus becomes resistant to drugs. The drugs and antibiotics taken are no longer killing them.
• The microbial resistances are life threatening. As the microbes are gaining resistance, doctors increase the dosage.
• Powerful doses do kill the microbes. But they also affect the human body cells. And organs begin to defunct. Human bodies cannot take antibiotics after a certain level.

Answer: 8) B

Explanation

• Ancient human fossils discovered in Ethiopia could be as much as 2,30,000 years old, experts have revealed in a study.
• The fossils are known as Omo I.
• The fossils were discovered in the late 1960s. These are believed to be one of the earliest examples of Homo sapiens fossils.
• New minimum age for Omo I is consistent with most recent theories of human evolution.
• Study also brings it closer to the age given to oldest Homo sapiens remains, which were discovered in 2017 in Morocco. Remains in Morocco were dated to 300,000 years ago.
• Omo I is the only fossil, with all the morphological characteristics of modern man.

Answer: 9) C

Explanation

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again become the most popular leader in the world.
• He has left behind leaders like US President Joe Biden, British PM Boris Johnson.
• In the survey of American data intelligence firm ‘Morning Consult’, 12 leaders of the world left behind.
• PM Modi is at number one with 71% rating in the Morning Consult survey.
• US President Joe Biden is at number six in the list of 13 world leaders with a 43% approval rating. Biden was followed by Canadian President Justin Trudeau with an approval rating of 43% and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with an approval rating of 41%.

Answer: 10) D

Explanation

• The eternal (24-hour burning) Amar Jawan Jyoti has been merged with the torch of the National War Memorial at India Gate in the national capital.
• A portion of the Amar Jawan Jyoti Jyoti was taken and merged with the Jyoti at the National War Memorial , which is 400 meters away on the other side of India Gate.
• The function was presided over by the Chief of the Integrated Defense Staff, Air Marshal B.R. Krishna did it.
• Amar Jawan Jyoti is an Indian memorial, which was constructed after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the honour of the martyred and unknown soldiers of Indian Armed Forces who died during this war.
• The flame consists of a marble pedestal on which a cenotaph is situated. “Amar Jawan” has been is scripted in gold on all four sides of the cenotaph as well as on top.
• A L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle also stands on its barrel with a helmet of an Unknown Soldier on top. The pedestal is bound by four urns. On of the urns holds a continuously burning flame.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the NWM on February 25, 2019
• The National War Memorial is spread over an area of ​​40 acres.
• The National War Memorial has four circles – Amar Chakra, Veerta Chakra, Tyag Chakra and Rakshak Chakra. In this, the names of 25,942 soldiers are written in golden words on granite.