ENGLISH QUIZ 16.02.2022

1. The central government has decided to ban how many Chinese apps that threaten the security of the country?

A. 54 apps

B. 75 apps

C. 98 Apps

D. 32 apps

2. The central government has recently approved which plan of modernization of police force for the period 2025-26?

A. Kisan Sampada Yojana

B. Umbrella Plan

C. Curiosity Plan

D. promotion plan

3. The committee of FICCI has recently initiated to start Anti-Smuggling Day against smuggling and counterfeiting activities destroying the economy?

A. February 12

B. February 13

C. February 11

D. February 14

4. Which state’s Health Minister Rajesh Tope has recently announced the launch of “Hope Express” for the prevention of cancer?

A. Kerala

B. Delhi

C. Punjab

D. Maharashtra

5. Kultino Agrotech Pvt Ltd, which runs Agritech App Krishi Network, has roped in which actor as its brand ambassador?

A. Pankaj Tripathi

B. Akshay Kumar

C. Varun Dhawan

D. Rohit Sharma

6. Which Indian batsman has won the “Test Batting” award by scoring an unbeaten 89 in the 15th edition of ESPNcricinfo Awards?

A. Virat Kohli

B. Rishabh Pant

C. Rohit Sharma

D. Shreyas Iyer

7. What is the rank of India in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2021/2022 report?

A. First

B. Second

C. Fourth

D. Third

8. A special parliamentary assembly has re-elected the President of which country Frank-Walter Steinmeier for a second term of five years?

A. France

B. Indonesia

C. Austria

D. Germany

9. ISRO has recently launched its first Radar Imaging Satellite “EOS-04” this year from Satish Dhawan Space Center in which state?

A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Arunachal Pradesh

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Kerala

10. Which Nobel winning virologist who discovered the HIV virus has died at the age of 89?

A. John B. Goodenough

B. luc montanier

C. Joachim Frank

D. Jacques Dubuchet

11. Consider the following statements:

1. The US Space Agency (NASA) will launch two missions to better understand the relationship between the Earth and the Sun. NASA gave information in this regard.

2. NASA has selected one science missions, the Multi-Slit Solar Explorer and Helioswarm.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

12. Consider the following statements:

1. Union Energy Minister RK Singh said that India will use zero-diesel in agriculture by 2024 and replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. ‘

2. This target was set in line with Government’s commitment of increasing the share of non-fossil fuels by 2030 and becoming a net zero emitter by 2060.

3. Through KUSUM Scheme, central government is also running a scheme to solarise the agriculture This would help in installing solar-run irrigation systems.

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

13. Consider the following statements:

1. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has started its first mission of this year. PSLV-C52 (PSLV-C52) was successfully launched.

2. It carried an Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-04).

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

14. Consider the following statements:

1. American billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s space agency SpaceX has suffered a major setback.

2. SpaceX’s new batch of satellites turned into a ball of fire after being hit by a solar storm.

3. Many of these satellites attempted to enter the Earth’s atmosphere. Which turned into a ball of fire due to the friction of the atmosphere.

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 Government of India has banned 54 Chinese apps in the country.
• These 54 apps were banned because they allegedly obtain critical permissions and collects sensitive data of users. Collected real-time data are being misused and are being transmitted to servers located in hostile country.

Answer: 2) B

Explanation

• The Central Government has approved the continuation of the Comprehensive Police Modernization Scheme till 2025-26 at a financial cost of Rs 26,275 crore.
• On February 13, 2022, the Center has approved the Umbrella Scheme for modernization of police forces in States/UTs for another five years (2021-22 to 2025-26) to the tune of Rs 26,275 crore.

Answer: 3) C

Explanation

• The committee of FICCI has recently taken the initiative to start Anti-Smuggling Day on February 11 against smuggling and counterfeiting activities destroying the economy.
• The day will gain momentum, representing a major step forward in the fight against the global menace of smuggling.

Answer: 4) D

Explanation

• Maharashtra’s Health Minister, Rajesh Tope has announced that “Hope Express” will be launched in the state to prevent cancer.
• This is the first such machine in India. He was speaking at the launch of a state-of-the-art Mosaic-3D radiation machine at a private hospital in Kolhapur.
• The State Health Minister also promised to take initiative to start Hope Express in every district of the state through district planning.

Answer: 5) A

Explanation

• Cultino Agrotech Pvt Ltd, which runs agritech app Krishi Network has roped in film actor Pankaj Tripathi as a brand ambassador, with a view to reaching out to farmers to its app.
• Tripathi’s background as a farmer resonates with the platform’s aim to aid farmers to grow their profits by offering them solutions to critical decisions.

Answer: 6) B

Explanation

• In the 15th Edition of ESPNcricinfo Awards, India’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Rishabh Pant wins the ‘Test Batting’ award by scoring 89 not out, helped India to win the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2021 by (2-1) and shattered Australia’s unbeaten record at Gabba after 32 years. Rishabh Pant was the top scorer of the series for the Indian team, scoring (274 runs).

Answer: 7) C

Explanation

• The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2021/2022 report, unveiled at the Dubai Expo, India is among the top five easiest places to start a new business.
• The survey of Indian respondents, who answered questions on their entrepreneurial activity, attitudes to enterprise and view of their local entrepreneurial ecosystem, found that 82% think it is easy to start a business, placing India fourth globally.

Answer: 8) D

Explanation

• The German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has been re-elected by a special parliamentary assembly for a second term of five years.
• Steinmeier was endorsed for head of the state, ahead of the elections, by most mainstream political parties.
• He was elected with a big majority by a special assembly comprising of the members of lower house of parliament and representatives of 16 states of Germany.

Answer: 9) A

Explanation

• ISRO has recently launched its first Radar Imaging Satellite “EOS-04” of this year from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
• This 1,710 kg EOS-04 will orbit in a 529-km Sun-synchronous polar orbit in space.

Answer: 10) B

Explanation

• Luc Montagnier, a French virologist who shared a Nobel Prize in 2008 for discovering the virus that causes AIDS, passed away.
• He was 89.

Answer: 11) A

Explanation

• The US Space Agency (NASA) will launch two missions to better understand the relationship between the Earth and the Sun. NASA gave information in this regard.
• NASA has selected two science missions, the Multi-Slit Solar Explorer and Helioswarm.
• This will help improve our understanding of the Sun’s dynamics, the Sun-Earth connection and the ever-changing space environment.
• The MUSE Mission will help the scientists in understanding driving forces of Sun’s corona heating. It will also help in understanding the eruptions in outermost region which are at the foundation of space
• This mission is a constellation or “swarm” of nine spacecraft. It will be launched to capture first multiscale in-space measurements of fluctuations in magnetic field as well as motions of solar wind, called as solar wind turbulence.

Answer: 12) B

Explanation

• Union Energy Minister RK Singh said that India will use zero-diesel in agriculture by 2024 and replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. ‘
• The minister discussed their role in achieving India’s energy transition goals and meeting climate To hold a virtual meeting with the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries of Energy or Energy Departments of the States and Union Territories.
• This target was set in line with Government’s commitment of increasing the share of non-fossil fuels by 2030 and becoming a net zero emitter by 2070.
• Through KUSUM Scheme, central government is also running a scheme to solarise the agriculture This would help in installing solar-run irrigation systems.
• PM-KUSUM scheme was announced in Budget 2018, and was approved in 2019. It is dubbed as “Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme”.
• Under the scheme, farmers are given option to sell additional power, generated through solar power projects installed on their barren lands, to the grid. The scheme seeks to add a solar capacity of 30.8 GW by 2022.

Answer: 13) C

Explanation

• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has started its first mission of this year. PSLV-C52 (PSLV-C52) was successfully launched.
• It carried an Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-04).
• PSLV-C52 weighs 1710 kg.
• It will orbit around EOS-04 in a Sun-synchronous polar orbit of 529 km.
• This mission will carry two small satellites as co-passengers, namely,
• Student Satellite (INSPIREsat-1) – This satellite has been developed by the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) in collaboration with the Laboratory of Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
• Technology Demonstrator Satellite (INS-2TD) – This satellite has been developed by ISRO. It is the precursor to the India-Bhutan Joint Satellite (INS-2B).

Answer: 14) D

Explanation

• American billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s space agency SpaceX has suffered a major setback.
• SpaceX’s new batch of satellites turned into a ball of fire after being hit by a solar storm.
• Many of these satellites attempted to enter the Earth’s atmosphere. Which turned into a ball of fire due to the friction of the atmosphere.
• Solar storms are magnetic plasma, which are ejected at great speed from solar surface.
• They occur during the release of magnetic energy, which is associated with sunspots (dark regions on the Sun). It can last for a few minutes or hours.
• Most of the Solar flares do not reach to the Earth. However, solar flares/storms, high-speed solar winds, solar energetic particles (SEPs), and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), coming closer to the Earth can impact upper atmosphere space and near-Earth space.