Daily Quiz 23 July 2024

Answer: A

Explanation:

• Option(a) is correct:Wolbachia is a genus of intracellular bacteria that infects mainly arthropod species, including a high proportion of insects, and also some nematodes. It is one of the most common parasitic microbes and is possibly the most common reproductive parasite in the biosphere. Wolbachia interferes with the transmission of dengue. In the Wolbachia method, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are introduced with the bacterium in the lab. Top of Form
• Now, theWolbachia-infected mosquitoes breed with their wild counterparts which result in a growing percentage of the bacterium in those mosquitoes. This is known as the Population Replacement Strategy. Therefore, the bacteria is used to control dengue spread.

Answer: A

Explanation:

• Row 1 is incorrectly matched: The Lal Bahadur ShastriDam is also known as Almatti Dam is a hydroelectric project on the Krishna River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The Almatti Dam in Karnataka recently faced rising water levels due to heavy rains. To prevent overflow, authorities opened 14 out of 26 gates, releasing over 65,000 cusecs of water.
• Row 2 is correctly matched: Hirakud Damis built across the Mahanadi River, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India. It is the longest earthen dam in the world. Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km (34 mi) long. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India’s independence.

Row 3 is incorrectly matched: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a masonry dam across the Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar which straddles the border between Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh and Nalgonda district in Telangana. It is the world’s largest lake created artificially. It is 1.55 kilometres long and features 26 gates.

Answer: C

Explanation:

• Option (c) is correct: The Army has kicked off an anti-militancy drive in Kupwara named ‘Operation Dhanush’ to counter infiltration bids from across the LoC.The operation was launched in the wake of increased militant attacks on security forces in the Jammu region.The Line of Control (LoC) is a de facto border that divides the portions of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir that are militarily controlled by India and Pakistan.Operation Sankalp is the Indian Navy’s initiative aimed at ensuring the security of the regional maritime domain. Operation Maitri (Operation Amity) wasa rescue and relief operation in Nepal by the government of India and Indian armed forces in the aftermath of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. Operation Shakti, also known as Pokhran-II, was a series of five nuclear weapon tests conducted by India in May 1998.

Answer: C

Explanation: A recent publication by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) documents the flora and landscapes of one of the oldest trading routes of south Asia — the Silk Route, meandering through Kalimpong and Sikkim in the eastern Himalayas and going to Lhasa in Tibet.

• Statement 1 is correct: The Silk Route was a network of trade routes across Central Asia that connected China with the Mediterranean region. The Southern Silk Route is a trade route that is about 2000 km long and linked East and North East India with Yunnan Province of China via Myanmar. It is a relatively unknown, ancient trade route that is considered a part of the larger web of Silk Roads. The Southern Silk Road was mainly composed of West Route (Maoniu Route) and East Route (Wuchi Route)

Statement 2 is correct: There are five protected areas along the Silk Route — Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, Neora Valley National Park, Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary and FambongLho Wildlife Sanctuary. The key flowering plants documented in the recent publication and found along the silk route are Windamerepalm(Trachycarpuslatisectus) a wild palm species facing the threat of extinction with only a few trees left in Kalimpong region. State tree of Sikkim — Rhododendron niveum, is endemic to the eastern Himalayas and is found in Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary along the Silk Route.

Answer: D

Explanation:

• Statement I is incorrect: Extra-judicial killings, popularly known as ‘encounters’ are those when the accused person is killed or executed illegally by the police officials before the judgement of the trial arrives. There are no direct provisions in the Indian Constitution or  legal system which authorize any official to kill an accused person without receiving an order from the legal authority.

Statement II is correct:However, certain provisions are mentioned below which authorize an official to use force against a criminal. Section 100 of the IPC, 1860 authorizes every individual to exercise their right of private defence, which can include causing death if there is a reasonable fear of threat to one’s life. Section 46 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973 allows the police officers to use any degree of force which is required to arrest the accused or prevent the accused from escaping. Section 4 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 authorizes officers to use force, including lethal force, against anyone believed to be breaking the law in a disturbed area if necessary, to maintain public order.