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The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about ‘Rabindranath Tagore’
- He became the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature
- He introduced new prose and verse forms and the use of colloquial language into Bengali literature
- He renounced his knighthood as a protest against the Colonial Government’s crackdown on Home Rule Movement
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect Rabindranath Tagore was a world-renowned poet, litterateur, philosopher and Asia’s first Nobel laureate. He was highly influential in introducing Indian culture to the West and vice versa. In 1913 he became the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. He introduced new prose and verse forms and the use of colloquial language into Bengali literature, thereby freeing it from traditional models based on classical Sanskrit. He was awarded a knighthood by King George V in the 1915 Birthday Honours, but Tagore renounced it after the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Context – Prime Minister recently paid tributes to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect Rabindranath Tagore was a world-renowned poet, litterateur, philosopher and Asia’s first Nobel laureate. He was highly influential in introducing Indian culture to the West and vice versa. In 1913 he became the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. He introduced new prose and verse forms and the use of colloquial language into Bengali literature, thereby freeing it from traditional models based on classical Sanskrit. He was awarded a knighthood by King George V in the 1915 Birthday Honours, but Tagore renounced it after the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Context – Prime Minister recently paid tributes to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following
- Natural quartz crystals
- Semi-crystalline polyvinylidene polymer
- Bone
- Wood
Which of the material(s) mentioned above exhibit piezoelectricity
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Solution (d)
Piezoelectricity (also called the piezoelectric effect) is the appearance of an electrical potential (a voltage, in other words) across the sides of a crystal when you subject it to mechanical stress. In the reverse piezoelectric effect, a crystal becomes mechanically stressed (deformed in shape) when a voltage is applied across its opposite faces. There are a wide variety of materials which exhibit this phenomenon, including natural quartz crystals, semi-crystalline polyvinylidene polymer, polycrystalline piezoceramic, bone and even wood.
Context – Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently developed piezoelectric MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) technology for underwater communication.
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Solution (d)
Piezoelectricity (also called the piezoelectric effect) is the appearance of an electrical potential (a voltage, in other words) across the sides of a crystal when you subject it to mechanical stress. In the reverse piezoelectric effect, a crystal becomes mechanically stressed (deformed in shape) when a voltage is applied across its opposite faces. There are a wide variety of materials which exhibit this phenomenon, including natural quartz crystals, semi-crystalline polyvinylidene polymer, polycrystalline piezoceramic, bone and even wood.
Context – Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently developed piezoelectric MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) technology for underwater communication.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
‘iDrone initiative’ which was seen in news recently was launched by
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Solution (b)
In continuance with the national mission of expanding drone ecosystem in India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Union Health Ministry successfully conducted a trial run of blood bag delivery by drones under its iDrone initiative. ICMR has been a pioneer in using drones for healthcare purposes and successfully conducted the delivery of medical supplies, vaccines, and medicines in remote areas of Manipur and Nagaland. The drone-based delivery of blood will reduce the time for last-mile deliveries within the country.
Context – Trial Run of Blood Bag Delivery under the iDrone Initiative of ICMR successfully conducted
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Solution (b)
In continuance with the national mission of expanding drone ecosystem in India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Union Health Ministry successfully conducted a trial run of blood bag delivery by drones under its iDrone initiative. ICMR has been a pioneer in using drones for healthcare purposes and successfully conducted the delivery of medical supplies, vaccines, and medicines in remote areas of Manipur and Nagaland. The drone-based delivery of blood will reduce the time for last-mile deliveries within the country.
Context – Trial Run of Blood Bag Delivery under the iDrone Initiative of ICMR successfully conducted
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘North-south Asia corridor’
- It is being planned by India, United States of America and France in response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
- The corridor aims to build corridors between West Asia and South Asia through sea lanes
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct India’s National Security Advisor and his US, Saudi Arabia, and UAE counterparts, a proposal for linking countries in West Asia through rail networks and roads, as well as building corridors between the region and South Asia through sea lanes came up The proposal aims to link countries in West Asia through rail networks and roads, as well as build corridors between the region and South Asia through sea lanes. Context – Recently, India’s National Security Advisor participated in a meeting in Saudi Arabia with his US, Saudi Arabia and UAE counterparts.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct India’s National Security Advisor and his US, Saudi Arabia, and UAE counterparts, a proposal for linking countries in West Asia through rail networks and roads, as well as building corridors between the region and South Asia through sea lanes came up The proposal aims to link countries in West Asia through rail networks and roads, as well as build corridors between the region and South Asia through sea lanes. Context – Recently, India’s National Security Advisor participated in a meeting in Saudi Arabia with his US, Saudi Arabia and UAE counterparts.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘United Nations Human Rights Office’
- It is a specialized agency of the United Nations whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world
- The office was established by the United Nations General Assembly in the wake of the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights.
- The Council conducts a periodic review of all 193 UN member states, called the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, commonly known as the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) or the United Nations Human Rights Office, is a department of the Secretariat of the United Nations that works to promote and protect human rights that are guaranteed under international law and stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. The office was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 December 1993 in the wake of the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights. An important component of the UN Human Rights Council consists of a periodic review of all 193 UN member states, called the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). It is not conducted by the United Nations Human Rights Office Context – UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday that Iran has executed a “frighteningly” high number of people this year, rising to more than ten per week on average.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, commonly known as the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) or the United Nations Human Rights Office, is a department of the Secretariat of the United Nations that works to promote and protect human rights that are guaranteed under international law and stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. The office was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 December 1993 in the wake of the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights. An important component of the UN Human Rights Council consists of a periodic review of all 193 UN member states, called the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). It is not conducted by the United Nations Human Rights Office Context – UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday that Iran has executed a “frighteningly” high number of people this year, rising to more than ten per week on average.
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