UPSC Quiz – 2023 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 14th June 2023

·       Electrolysis requires an electrolytic cell that consists of positively and negatively charged electrodes submerged in a solution containing particles of the opposite charge.

·       As the electric current passes through the solution, the negatively charged electrode (cathode) attracts the positively charged ions, while the positively charged electrode (anode) attracts the negatively charged ions.

·       Depending on the solution and the materials in use, the process can release gases, form solids, or even leave behind a completely new solution.

·       Most lightning occurs within the clouds.

·       World Meteorological Organisation recognises lightning as an essential climate variable that critically contributes to the characterisation of the earth’s climate.

·       Lightning is the main precursor of natural wildfires.

·       Long-Continuing-Currents or LCC is continuing electrical currents in lightning flowing for more than some tens of milliseconds which are likely to produce wildfires.

·       According to a recent study estimated increase of LCC lightning over land by 47% indicates a higher risk of lightning ignited wildfires in the future.

·       Increase in lightning rate and decreasing LCC rate is leading to forest fire and this concept is specific to few regions like Canada and doesn’t follow across the earth.

·       As global warming increases the earth’s surface temperature, lightning activity is also predicted to increase.

·       He joined the Arya Samaj and became a prolific writer and poet.

·       He wrote patriotic verses in Hindi and Urdu under pen names like ‘Agyat’, ‘Ram’, and the one that is most known ‘Bismil’.

·       He wrote the poem Mera Janm (My Birth), venting out his anger over death sentence handed out to Arya Samaj missionary Bhai Parmanand.

·       Dixit was well-connected with dacoits of the state and wanted to utilise them in the armed struggle against the British.

·       In 1918, Bismil wrote the famous poem, Mainpuri ki Pratigya.

·       In order to collect funds for their parties, he carried out at least 3 instances of looting at government offices in Mainpuri district.

·       It was carrying money that had been collected at various railway stations and was to be deposited in Lucknow.

·       In this planned robbery, carried out to fund the activities of the HSRA, Bismil, Khan and over 10 other revolutionaries stopped the train and fled with the cash they found in it.

·       Within a month of the robbery, many members of the HSRA were arrested.

·       In September 1926, Bismil was arrested.

·       After 18 month trial, Bismil was sentenced to death.

·       The sentence was carried out on December 19, 1927.

·       Objective: Financing infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies and developing countries.

Governance Structure:

·       The Bank is governed by a Board of Governors made up of the finance ministers of the five BRICS countries, and a Board of Directors.

·       Voting power within the Board is based on each country’s shares in the bank.

·       The NDB’s management includes a presidency which rotates among BRICS members, and four vice presidents who are selected from the remaining BRICS countries.

·       Jatan can create 3D virtual galleries and provide public access through web, mobile or touch screen kiosks.

·       The Digitization Cell of National Museum is the nodal unit for Digitization of Museum Objects in JATAN platform.

·       Digitisation process involves 3D scanning which is carried out by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

·       The 3D digitisation would be done using the JATAN virtual museum builder software which has been designed and developed by Human Centres Design and Computing Group, Centre for Development of Smart Computing, Pune.