ENGLISH QUIZ 01.07.2022

1. Which city has been ranked first in the released Global Liveability Index 2022?

A. Vienna, Austria

B. Copenhagen, Denmark

C. Zurich, Switzerland

D. Calgary, Canada

2. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh will participate in the United Nations Ocean Conference 2022, where is this conference held?

A. Toronto Canada

B. Lisbon, Portugal

C. amsterdam, netherlands

D. Tripoli, Libya

3. Who has been appointed as the new Director of Intelligence Bureau?

A. Ashok Saxena

B. Devdutt Patil

C. Tapan Kumar Deka

D. Rajnath Kapoor

4. Who has become the third fastest Indian female runner in 200 meters race?

A. Anushriya Gulati

B. Aishwarya Pissay

C. Shivani Prithvi

D. Dhanalakshmi

5. Tata Power has launched India’s largest floating solar project in Kayamkulam in which state?

A. Kerala

B. Uttarakhand

C. Goa

D. Telangana

6. Recently in which state Menar bird village has been declared as wetland area?

A. Haryana

B. Rajasthan

C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Manipur

7. National Statistics Day is celebrated on?

A. 27 June

B. 28 June

C. 29 June

D. 30 June

8. Which union ministry has approved the draft notification to launch the Bharat NCAP?

A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

C. Ministry of Finance

D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

9. The 8th edition of Vibrant India Expo will be organized at Delhi Pragati Maidan on 15th, 16th and 17th July. What is this ‘Vibrant India Expo’?

A. Largest Integrated Home Goods and Home Appliances Trade Fair

B. a kind of flower fair

C. Awareness campaign for protection of environment

D. None of these

10. Consider the following statements related to Gig workers:

1. The biggest concern about the growing gig working culture in the country is social security. Government think tank NITI Aayog has also made a recommendation to the government to improve the social security of gig workers.

2. According to a report by NITI Aayog, the number of gig workers in India will increase to 3.35 crore by the year 2029-30 , which was 77 lakh in 2020-21.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

11. Consider the following statements related to lithium :

1. Lithium is a soft, silvery metal. It has the lowest density of all metals. It reacts vigorously with water. Lithium and most lithium minerals are mined along with other high-value metallic minerals such as tin, niobium-tantalum (columbite-tantalite), and uranium (in pyrochlore).’

2. The Geological Agency described lithium as high grade because it is found with 5-13% oxide content. Normally exploration begins at levels as low as 0.4%.

3. Lithium disilicate (Li2Si2O5) is a chemical compound that is a glass ceramic.

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

12. Consider the following statements related to Iskander-M missile system:

1. Russia has announced to transfer the “Iskander-M Missile System” to Belarus. This missile system can use ballistic or cruise missiles, in their nuclear and conventional versions.

2. Iskander-M missile system is codenamed as “SS-26 Stone” by NATO.Russia uses the term Iskander-M to define transporter-erector launch system as well as short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) fired by it.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

13. Consider the following statements:

1. In a Caribbean mangrove swamp, researchers found the largest bacterium known to science. While the majority of bacteria are tiny, this one is so large that it can be seen with the unaided eye.

2. It is by far the largest bacterium known to date, according to Jean-Marie Volland, a marine biologist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and a co-author of a paper reporting the finding in the journal Science.

3. The thin white thread is about the size of a human eyelash.

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: 1) A

Explanation

• Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently launched its annual ranking of most liveable cities of the world, and Global Liveability Index for 2022.
• The index highlights some significant changes as compared to Global Liveability Index for 2021.
• The EIU ranked 173 cities on the basis of several criteria, including infrastructure, political stability, availability to green space, health care and crime rates.

Answer: 2) B

Explanation

• The United Nations Oceans Conference 2022 is being held for five days with the participation of more than 130 countries from across the world.
• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh is leading the Indian delegation to the United Nations Ocean Conference.
• The United Nations Ocean Conference is a unique opportunity to enhance collective efforts and find science-based solutions to effectively address the challenges now facing the ocean.
• The United Nations Ocean Conference 2022 is being co-hosted by Portugal and Kenya.

Answer: 3) C

Explanation

• The Central government has appointed senior IPS officer Tapan Kumar Deka as Director of Intelligence Bureau.
• Tapan Kumar Deka, a 1988 batch Himachal Pradesh cadre IPS officer, was appointed for a tenure of two years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
• Deka will succeed incumbent Intelligence Bureau Director Arvind Kumar, whose tenure ends on June 30.

Answer: 4) D

Explanation

• Sekar Dhanalakshmi ran her personal best time to win 200m gold at the Qosanov Memorial Athletics.
• Dhanalakshmi ran a creditable sub-23 second, clocking 22.89s to better her earlier personal best of 23.14s she had come up last year.
• Dhanalakshmi is only the third Indian woman to run sub-23s after national record holder Saraswati Saha (22.82s) and Hima Das (22.88s).

Answer: 5) A

Explanation

• Tata Power Solar Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has accomplished a remarkable feat by commissioning India’s largest floating solar power project in Kayamkulam, Kerala.
• On a 350-acre water body, backwaters area, having an installed capacity of 101.6 Megawatt Peak. Tata Power Solar successfully built a scaffolding platform on the water body to make the entire solar plant float on water.
• This project is the first one in the Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) through Power Purchase Agreement category. This plant boasts a floating inverter platform having a 5 Megawatt (MW) capacity.

Answer: 6) B

Explanation

• Recognised as the “bird village” following community-driven conservation efforts, Menar in Udaipur district is set to be notified as Rajasthan’s new wetland.
• This will pave the way for getting the Ramsar site status for this rural heartland of the Mewar region.
• Wetlands are ecosystems saturated with water, either seasonally or permanently. They include mangroves, marshes, rivers, lakes, deltas, floodplains and flooded forests, rice-fields, coral reefs, marine areas no deeper than 6 meters at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs.
• Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. They mitigate floods, protect coastlines and build community resilience to disasters, reduce the impacts of floods, absorb pollutants and improve water quality.

Answer: 7) C

Explanation

• To popularize the use of statistics, every year 29 June is celebrated as National Statistics Day.
• On 29 June Prof. Prashant Chandra Mahalanobis to honor the contribution made in establishing the National Statistical System. 29 June Prof. PC It is the birth anniversary of Mahalanobis.

Answer: 8) D

Explanation

• Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) approved the Draft GSR Notification for introducing Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program), in a bid to bring safer cars for India.
• NCAP will be rolled out from 1st April 2023 and will mean auto manufacturers in India as well as importers will have the option of getting cars star rated within country.
• The USA was the first country to introduce a programme for testing the safety standards of a car through crash tests.

Answer: 9) A

Explanation

• The 8th edition of Vibrant India Expo, India’s largest integrated home goods and home appliance trade fair, is going to be held.
• The event will be held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on July 15, 16 and 17.

Answer: 10) A

Explanation

• The biggest concern about the growing gig working culture in the country is social security. Government think tank NITI Aayog has also made a recommendation to the government to improve the social security of gig workers.
• According to a report by NITI Aayog, the number of gig workers in India will increase to 2.35 crore by the year 2029-30 , which was 77 lakh in 2020-21.
• The report also recommended increasing Social Security for gig workers and their families who work on an hourly basis.
• The report titled India’s booming gig and platform economy states that by 2029-30, gig workforce is expected to constitute 6.7 per cent of the non-farm work force and 4.1 per cent of the total livelihoods in India.

Gig Economy

• A Gig economy is a free market system in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements.
• Gig Worker: A person who performs work or participates in a work arrangement and earns from such activities outside of traditional employer-employee relationship.
• According to a report by Boston Consulting Group, India’s gig workforce comprises 15 million workers employed across industries such as software, shared services and professional services.
• According to a 2019 report by the India Staffing Federation, India is the fifth largest in flexi-staffing globally, after the US, China, Brazil and Japan.

Answer: 11) B

Explanation

• Lithium is a soft, silvery metal. It has the lowest density of all metals. It reacts vigorously with water. Lithium and most lithium minerals are mined along with other high-value metallic minerals such as tin, niobium-tantalum (columbite-tantalite), and uranium (in pyrochlore).’
• Lithium is an element and in nature tends to concentrate sufficiently in the two minerals, spodumene and lepidolite.
• The Geological Agency described lithium as high grade because it is found with 1-13% oxide content. Normally exploration begins at levels as low as 0.4%.
• Lithium disilicate (Li2Si2O5) is a chemical compound that is a glass ceramic.
• It is widely used as a dental ceramic due to its strength, machinability and translucency.

Answer: 12) C

Explanation

• Russia has announced to transfer the “Iskander-M Missile System” to Belarus. This missile system can use ballistic or cruise missiles, in their nuclear and conventional versions.
• Iskander-M missile system is codenamed as “SS-26 Stone” by NATO.Russia uses the term Iskander-M to define transporter-erector launch system as well as short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) fired by it.
• This system can be used to fire ground-launched cruise missiles (GLCMs) viz., SSC-7 and the SSC-8. This system has been exclusively used by Russian military. It was first launched in 1996, successfully.
• Iskander-M missile has a range of 500 km. It is capable of carrying a payload of up to 700 kg. It can carry conventional as well as nuclear warheads. Conventional warheads can be equipped with bunker-buster munitions, cluster bombs and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) warheads.The Iskander system was inducted in 2006, by Russia.
• It was developed during late 1980s after “Oka” SRBM (Short Range Ballistic Missile) or OTR-23 was banned in accordance with Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty. The Oka was first attempt by Russia, for replacing Soviet Scud missiles.

Answer: 13) D

Explanation  

• In a Caribbean mangrove swamp, researchers found the largest bacterium known to science. While the majority of bacteria are tiny, this one is so large that it can be seen with the unaided eye.
• It is by far the largest bacterium known to date, according to Jean-Marie Volland, a marine biologist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and a co-author of a paper reporting the finding in the journal Science.
• The thin white thread is about the size of a human eyelash.
• The cell has a shape that is unusual for bacteria, according to the researchers, but they have not yet been able to develop it in lab culture. One significant distinction is that it includes a sizable central compartment, or vacuole, which enables some cell functions to take place there rather than all across the cell.
• The reason the bacteria is so enormous is unknown to the researchers, although co-author Volland proposed that it might be an adaptation to assist it avoid being eaten by smaller creatures.