IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
‘International Intellectual Property (IP) Index’ is released by
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Solution (b)
International IP Index is released annually by the US Chamber of Commerce. The index evaluates IP rights in 55 global economies across 50 unique indicators. The indicators include patent and copyright policies to commercialization of IP assets, and ratification of international treaties. The United States is ranked first, followed by the UK and France. India is ranked 42nd in the index.
Context – India was ranked 42nd among 55 leading global economies on the recently released International IP Index.
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Solution (b)
International IP Index is released annually by the US Chamber of Commerce. The index evaluates IP rights in 55 global economies across 50 unique indicators. The indicators include patent and copyright policies to commercialization of IP assets, and ratification of international treaties. The United States is ranked first, followed by the UK and France. India is ranked 42nd in the index.
Context – India was ranked 42nd among 55 leading global economies on the recently released International IP Index.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to ‘Neutrinos’, consider the following statements
- Neutrino is a fermion that interacts only via the weak interaction and gravity.
- Neutrinos are the most abundant particles in the universe
- For each neutrino there also exists a corresponding antiparticle, called an antineutrino with opposite charge
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Incorrect A Neutrino is a fermion (an elementary particle with spin of 1 / 2 ) that interacts only via the weak interaction and gravity. The neutrino is so named because it is electrically neutral and because its rest mass is so small (-ino) that it was long thought to be zero. Neutrinos are the second most abundant particles in the cosmos, produced in copious amounts in the cores of stars. Neutrinos are the second-most abundant particle in the universe after light particles (photons) For each neutrino, there also exists a corresponding antiparticle, called an antineutrino, which also has spin of 1 / 2 and no electric charge. Antineutrinos are distinguished from neutrinos by having opposite-signed lepton number and weak isospin, and right-handed instead of left-handed chirality. Context – The Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Antineutrino Detector (KamLAND) experiment in Japan has found no evidence that neutrinos are their own antiparticles.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Incorrect A Neutrino is a fermion (an elementary particle with spin of 1 / 2 ) that interacts only via the weak interaction and gravity. The neutrino is so named because it is electrically neutral and because its rest mass is so small (-ino) that it was long thought to be zero. Neutrinos are the second most abundant particles in the cosmos, produced in copious amounts in the cores of stars. Neutrinos are the second-most abundant particle in the universe after light particles (photons) For each neutrino, there also exists a corresponding antiparticle, called an antineutrino, which also has spin of 1 / 2 and no electric charge. Antineutrinos are distinguished from neutrinos by having opposite-signed lepton number and weak isospin, and right-handed instead of left-handed chirality. Context – The Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Antineutrino Detector (KamLAND) experiment in Japan has found no evidence that neutrinos are their own antiparticles.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about ‘Financial Stability Board (FSB)’
- The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is an international body that monitors and advises on market developments and their implications for regulatory policy
- The FSB has member institutions comprising ministries of finance, central banks, supervisory and regulatory authorities and standard-setting bodies
- The Steering Committee is the sole decision-making body of the FSB and the decisions are taken by consensus
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 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system. The FSB was established to: promote coordination and information exchange among authorities responsible for financial stability, monitor and advise on market developments and their implications for regulatory policy, Monitor and advise on best practice in meeting regulatory standards among other objectives The FSB has 71 member institutions, comprising ministries of finance, central banks, and supervisory and regulatory authorities from 25 jurisdictions as well as 13 international organizations and standard-setting bodies, and 6 Regional Consultative Groups reaching out to 65 other jurisdictions around the world The FSB is a member-driven organisation and decisions are taken by consensus. The Plenary is the sole decision-making body of the FSB. It consists of representatives of all Members. The Steering Committee provides operational guidance between Plenary meetings to carry forward the directions of the FSB and prepare the Plenary meetings in order to allow the Plenary to efficiently fulfil its mandate. Context – India recently asked the IMF and Financial Stability Board (FSB) to jointly prepare a technical paper on crypto assets.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system. The FSB was established to: promote coordination and information exchange among authorities responsible for financial stability, monitor and advise on market developments and their implications for regulatory policy, Monitor and advise on best practice in meeting regulatory standards among other objectives The FSB has 71 member institutions, comprising ministries of finance, central banks, and supervisory and regulatory authorities from 25 jurisdictions as well as 13 international organizations and standard-setting bodies, and 6 Regional Consultative Groups reaching out to 65 other jurisdictions around the world The FSB is a member-driven organisation and decisions are taken by consensus. The Plenary is the sole decision-making body of the FSB. It consists of representatives of all Members. The Steering Committee provides operational guidance between Plenary meetings to carry forward the directions of the FSB and prepare the Plenary meetings in order to allow the Plenary to efficiently fulfil its mandate. Context – India recently asked the IMF and Financial Stability Board (FSB) to jointly prepare a technical paper on crypto assets.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about ‘Mad Cow disease’
- It is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease which causes degeneration in the nervous system of cattle
- There are certain vaccines to prevent the disease but no treatment exists once the symptoms begin to appear
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (commonly known as mad cow disease), is an incurable and invariably fatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle. It is caused by a protein called a prion, which is normally found on cell surfaces, called a prion, A cow gets BSE by eating feed contaminated with parts that came from another cow that was sick with BSE. There is no treatment for BSE and no vaccine to prevent it. Currently, there is no reliable way to test for BSE in a live cow. After a cow dies, scientists can tell if it had BSE by looking at its brain tissue under a microscope and seeing the spongy appearance. Context – Brazil has halted its beef exports to China after a case of mad cow disease was confirmed in the northern state of Para.
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (commonly known as mad cow disease), is an incurable and invariably fatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle. It is caused by a protein called a prion, which is normally found on cell surfaces, called a prion, A cow gets BSE by eating feed contaminated with parts that came from another cow that was sick with BSE. There is no treatment for BSE and no vaccine to prevent it. Currently, there is no reliable way to test for BSE in a live cow. After a cow dies, scientists can tell if it had BSE by looking at its brain tissue under a microscope and seeing the spongy appearance. Context – Brazil has halted its beef exports to China after a case of mad cow disease was confirmed in the northern state of Para.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about ‘Himalayan Griffon’
- It is one of the largest Old World vultures native to the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau
- It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List and is protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct The Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) or Himalayan griffon vulture is an Old World vulture native to the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan Plateau. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures and true raptors. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List and also protected under CITES Appendix II, CMS Appendix II. Context – Among the species sighted in the Patrampur and Bail Parao ranges of the Terai forest range after nearly 15 years is the Himalayan Griffon or Himalayan vulture
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct The Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) or Himalayan griffon vulture is an Old World vulture native to the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan Plateau. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures and true raptors. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List and also protected under CITES Appendix II, CMS Appendix II. Context – Among the species sighted in the Patrampur and Bail Parao ranges of the Terai forest range after nearly 15 years is the Himalayan Griffon or Himalayan vulture
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