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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
Arrange the following five Great Lakes of North America from east to west
- Lake Erie
- Lake Huron
- Lake Ontario
- Lake Michigan
- Lake Superior
Choose the correct code:
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Solution (a)
Option a Correct 
· The five lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, and they are generally on or near the Canada–United States border.
· Hydrologically, Michigan and Huron are a single body of water joined at the Straits of Mackinac.
· The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and are second-largest by total volume, containing 21% of the world’s surface freshwater by volume.
Context: Research has shown toxins from microcystin can make animals and people sick when they come into contact with infected water of Lake Erie.
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Solution (a)
Option a Correct
· The five lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, and they are generally on or near the Canada–United States border.
· Hydrologically, Michigan and Huron are a single body of water joined at the Straits of Mackinac.
· The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and are second-largest by total volume, containing 21% of the world’s surface freshwater by volume.
Context: Research has shown toxins from microcystin can make animals and people sick when they come into contact with infected water of Lake Erie.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about PM-YASASVI Scheme
- It is a comprehensive umbrella scheme aimed at uplifting students of Scheduled Indian Castes, Scheduled Tribes and minorities.
- Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is the implementing agency of the program.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct PM-YASASVI Scheme: · It is a comprehensive umbrella scheme aimed at uplifting students from Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC), and Denotified Tribes (DNT) by providing them with access to quality education during their formative years.
· It has consolidated and enhanced several earlier initiatives, including the Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for EBCs and the Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for DNTs, which were subsumed under this program starting from 2021-22.
· By integrating these schemes, PM YASASVI aims to ensure a more streamlined and impactful approach to supporting the educational needs of socially and economically disadvantaged students.
· Objective: The overarching goal of the scheme is to promote educational empowerment among these vulnerable groups, helping them overcome financial barriers and complete their education. · Under this Scheme students can avail Pre-Matric Scholarship from Class 9 to 10 and Post Matric Scholarship for their higher studies at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage.
Eligibility:
· The Pre-Matric Scholarship is designed for students in classes IX and X attending government schools,
· Family income below Rs. 2.5 lakh.
· Implementing Agency: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Context: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has implemented the PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM-YASASVI).
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct PM-YASASVI Scheme: · It is a comprehensive umbrella scheme aimed at uplifting students from Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC), and Denotified Tribes (DNT) by providing them with access to quality education during their formative years.
· It has consolidated and enhanced several earlier initiatives, including the Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for EBCs and the Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for DNTs, which were subsumed under this program starting from 2021-22.
· By integrating these schemes, PM YASASVI aims to ensure a more streamlined and impactful approach to supporting the educational needs of socially and economically disadvantaged students.
· Objective: The overarching goal of the scheme is to promote educational empowerment among these vulnerable groups, helping them overcome financial barriers and complete their education. · Under this Scheme students can avail Pre-Matric Scholarship from Class 9 to 10 and Post Matric Scholarship for their higher studies at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage.
Eligibility:
· The Pre-Matric Scholarship is designed for students in classes IX and X attending government schools,
· Family income below Rs. 2.5 lakh.
· Implementing Agency: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Context: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has implemented the PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM-YASASVI).
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following
Dams River Pong Dam Ravi Mettur Dam Cauvery Indira Sagar Dam Chambal Tehri Dam Sutlej How many of the above given pair is/are correctly matched?
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Solution (a)
Pong Dam:
- The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam constructed on the river Beas in the wet land of Shivalik hills in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
- The purpose of the dam is water storage for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation.
- The raised water level thus invariably created an artificial lake called the Maharana Pratap Sagar, after the great ruler of Mewar.
Mettur Dam:
- It is one of the largest dams in India, built in 1934.
- Location: It is located at Mettur, District Salem in Tamil Nadu.
- It is constructed in a gorge, where the Kaveri River enters the plains.
- Features:
- It is a masonry gravity dam.
- The length of the dam is 1700 m with a maximum level of 120 feet and a capacity of 93.4 tmc ft.
- The dam creates Stanley Reservoir.
Indira Sagar Dam
- The Indira Sagar Dam is the largest dam in India, in terms of volume of water stored in the reservoir. It is located on the Narmada River at the town of Narmada Nagar, Punasa in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.
- The construction of the main dam started in 1992. The downstream projects of ISP are Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, and Sardar Sarovar Project.
Tehri Dam
- The Tehri Dam is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River in New Tehri, Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand, India.
- With a height of 260.5 m (855 ft), it is the tallest dam in India and the 13th-tallest dam in the world. It is the primary dam of THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex. The dam begun construction in 1978 and was completed in 2006. It withholds a reservoir for irrigation, municipal water supply and the generation of 1,000 megawatts (1,300,000 hp) of hydroelectricity.
Context: Even after five decades have passed since thousands of families were uprooted to make way for the construction of Pong Dam, the cases of 6,736 families who await rehabilitation are still pending.
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Solution (a)
Pong Dam:
- The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam constructed on the river Beas in the wet land of Shivalik hills in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
- The purpose of the dam is water storage for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation.
- The raised water level thus invariably created an artificial lake called the Maharana Pratap Sagar, after the great ruler of Mewar.
Mettur Dam:
- It is one of the largest dams in India, built in 1934.
- Location: It is located at Mettur, District Salem in Tamil Nadu.
- It is constructed in a gorge, where the Kaveri River enters the plains.
- Features:
- It is a masonry gravity dam.
- The length of the dam is 1700 m with a maximum level of 120 feet and a capacity of 93.4 tmc ft.
- The dam creates Stanley Reservoir.
Indira Sagar Dam
- The Indira Sagar Dam is the largest dam in India, in terms of volume of water stored in the reservoir. It is located on the Narmada River at the town of Narmada Nagar, Punasa in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.
- The construction of the main dam started in 1992. The downstream projects of ISP are Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, and Sardar Sarovar Project.
Tehri Dam
- The Tehri Dam is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River in New Tehri, Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand, India.
- With a height of 260.5 m (855 ft), it is the tallest dam in India and the 13th-tallest dam in the world. It is the primary dam of THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex. The dam begun construction in 1978 and was completed in 2006. It withholds a reservoir for irrigation, municipal water supply and the generation of 1,000 megawatts (1,300,000 hp) of hydroelectricity.
Context: Even after five decades have passed since thousands of families were uprooted to make way for the construction of Pong Dam, the cases of 6,736 families who await rehabilitation are still pending.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements
- Right to Information Act, 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information.
- RTI Portal Gateway is an initiative by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
- India’s first Right to Information (RTI) museum is being established in Beawar, Rajasthan.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · The Right to Information (RTI) is an act of the Indian Parliament that gives citizens the right to access information held by public authorities. · The RTI Act of 2005 replaced the Freedom of Information Act of 2000.
· Right to Information Act, 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information.
· RTI Portal Gateway is an initiative by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. · Right to Information Museum – It is situated in the Beawar, Rajasthan (birthplace of RTI movement). Museum’s Purpose:
· Document RTI movement’s history.
· Resource center for rights-based movements.
· Archive for MKSS documents and materials.
· Central repository for related film footage.
Context: It was in news.
Incorrect
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · The Right to Information (RTI) is an act of the Indian Parliament that gives citizens the right to access information held by public authorities. · The RTI Act of 2005 replaced the Freedom of Information Act of 2000.
· Right to Information Act, 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information.
· RTI Portal Gateway is an initiative by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. · Right to Information Museum – It is situated in the Beawar, Rajasthan (birthplace of RTI movement). Museum’s Purpose:
· Document RTI movement’s history.
· Resource center for rights-based movements.
· Archive for MKSS documents and materials.
· Central repository for related film footage.
Context: It was in news.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
LISA Mission, aimed to detect and study gravitational waves by putting three spacecrafts into the Earth’s orbit is a collaborative initiative of which of the following space agency?
Correct
Solution (c)
Option c Correct LISA Mission: · The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (Lisa) mission is a collaborative effort between Nasa and the European Space Agency (ESA) set to launch in the mid-2030s.
· The main objective of the mission is to detect and study gravitational waves by putting three spacecrafts into the Earth’s orbit and positioning them in a triangular format with 1.6 million miles on each side.
· It will be the “first gravitational wave detector in space” and will “explore the fundamental nature of gravity and black holes”. It will also probe the rate of expansion of the Universe.
· All three spacecraft will have two telescopes each. The LISA mission will use lasers to detect gravitational waves.
· The LISA mission will comprise three spacecraft. These three spacecraft will fly in a triangular formation behind the Earth as our planet orbits the Sun.
· The spacecraft will sit in a heliocentric orbit, about 50 million km from Earth, with a distance of around 2.5 million km between each spacecraft.
· LISA will detect ripples in spacetime through subtle changes in the distances between free-floating cubes nestled within each spacecraft.
· Changes in the relative distances between these golden cubes will be tracked with extreme accuracy using laser interferometry.
Context: Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed the first look of the prototype for six telescopes that will help LISA’s three spacecraft detect gravitational waves in space.
Incorrect
Solution (c)
Option c Correct LISA Mission: · The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (Lisa) mission is a collaborative effort between Nasa and the European Space Agency (ESA) set to launch in the mid-2030s.
· The main objective of the mission is to detect and study gravitational waves by putting three spacecrafts into the Earth’s orbit and positioning them in a triangular format with 1.6 million miles on each side.
· It will be the “first gravitational wave detector in space” and will “explore the fundamental nature of gravity and black holes”. It will also probe the rate of expansion of the Universe.
· All three spacecraft will have two telescopes each. The LISA mission will use lasers to detect gravitational waves.
· The LISA mission will comprise three spacecraft. These three spacecraft will fly in a triangular formation behind the Earth as our planet orbits the Sun.
· The spacecraft will sit in a heliocentric orbit, about 50 million km from Earth, with a distance of around 2.5 million km between each spacecraft.
· LISA will detect ripples in spacetime through subtle changes in the distances between free-floating cubes nestled within each spacecraft.
· Changes in the relative distances between these golden cubes will be tracked with extreme accuracy using laser interferometry.
Context: Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed the first look of the prototype for six telescopes that will help LISA’s three spacecraft detect gravitational waves in space.
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