Daily Quiz 28 August 2024

Answer: A

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: There are two primary Zoroastrian communities in India:

Parsi: The term “Parsi” in Persian means “Persian,” reflecting the community’s Persian origins. The Parsis have a longstanding presence in the Gujarat and Sindh regions of India, as evidenced by genetic studies.The Parsi community in India is distinct from the smaller Zoroastrian Indian community known as Iranis.

Iranis: Iranis are culturally and linguistically closer to Zoroastrians in Iran, particularly those from Yazd and Kerman. The Dari dialect, spoken in those Iranian provinces, is heard among the Irani community in India.

• Statement 2 is correct: Jiyo Parsi is a uniqe Central Sector Scheme for arresting the population decline of the Parsi Community. The scheme was launched in 2013-14. The objective of the scheme is to reverse the declining trend of Parsi Population by adopting scientific protocol and structured interventions to stabilize their population in India. The scheme was initiated by the Ministry of Minority Affairs and was launched in September 2013. The term “Jiyo Parsi” translates to “Live Parsi,” and the program focuses on both financial and emotional support to Parsi couples to promote family planning and increase the community’s population.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: The scheme has three components, Medical Assistance, Advocacy & Health of Community:

a) Under Medical Component of the scheme, financial assistance is provided to Parsi Couples for medical treatment under standard medial protocol;
b) Under Health of Community Component, financial assistance is provided to Parsi Couples for child care and assistance of elderly people and
c) Under Advocacy Component, advocacy/outreach programmes are conducted to generate awareness among the Parsi Population.

Answer: C

Explanation: Elon Musk cited a “massive DDoS attack” for the technical glitches during his recent audio interview with Donald Trump on X.

Option (c) is correct: A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic. DDoS attacks achieve effectiveness by utilizing multiple compromised computer systems as sources of attack traffic. A supply chain attack is a type of cyberattack that targets a trusted third-party vendor who offers services or software vital to the supply chain. Code injection attacks consist of an attacker injecting malicious code into a vulnerable computer or network to change its course of action. Spoofing is a technique through which a cybercriminal disguises themselves as a known or trusted source.

Answer: B

Explanation: The Aravalli range is facing severe threats from illegal mining, deforestation, and encroachments causing severe environmental degradation in the region.

• Statement 1 isincorrect: The Aravalli Range is one of the oldest fold mountain range in the world, stretching from Gujarat to Delhi through Rajasthan. Fold mountains are formed when two tectonic plates move towards each other, causing the crust to fold and form rocks. The Aravalli range is one of the oldest fold mountain systems in the world, dating back to a time when the Indian and Eurasian plates were separated by an ocean. The range is now made up of residual hill ranges with elevations between 600–900 meters. Block mountains, also known as fault mountains, are formed when tectonic plates move apart, causing cracks in the Earth’s surface.
• Statement 2 is correct:Located in the north-western part of India, the Aravalli stretches from Gujrat to Delhi through Rajasthan and Haryana, with a length close to 692 Km. and an average elevation of 600-900 metres.Rajasthan contains 80% of the range, while the remaining 20% is shared by Haryana, Delhi, and Gujarat.

Statements3 and 4 arecorrect:It acts as a natural green wall in the northwestern part of India, forming an ecotone zone between the Thar Desert and the Gangetic Plain in a semi-arid environment. The highest peak is Guru Shikhar in Mount Abu, (1722 Metres). It gives rise to several rivers, including the Banas, Luni, Sakhi, and Sabarmati. This region is also famous for heavily forested consisting of large areas of sand and stone and of masses of rose-coloured quartzite.

Answer: D

Explanation:

• Statements 1 and 2 areincorrect:The Union Agriculture Ministry launched a digital geo-spatial platform, Krishi-Decision Support System (DSS). It is developed by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Department of Space using RISAT-1A and Visualization of Earth observation Data and Archival System (VEDAS) of the space department. RISAT-1A, also known as Earth Observation Satellite-04 (EOS-04), is an all-weather radar imaging satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).Cartosat satellites use high-resolution cameras to map the Earth and detect changes in geographical and man-made features. RISAT satellites are radar imaging satellites that can take images of the Earth in all weather conditions.

Statement 3 is correct: It will share real-time data-driven insights on weather patterns, soil conditions, crop health, crop acreage, and advisories with all stakeholders such as farmers, experts, and policymakers. One nation-one soil information system of Krishi-DSS will give comprehensive soil data with embedded information on soil type, soil pH (potential of hydrogen), soil health, etc. It aims to assist farmers in improving crop management and productivity

Answer: C

Explanation: 

Option (c) is correct:EOS-08 is ISRO’s latest Earth Observation Satellite, slated for launch by the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3. The primary objectives of the EOS-08 mission include designing and developing a microsatellite, creating payload instruments compatible with the microsatellite bus, and incorporating new technologies required for future operational satellites. It is designed to capture images in the Mid-Wave IR (MIR) and Long-Wave IR (LWIR) bands, both during the day and night, for applications such as satellite-based surveillance, disaster monitoring, environmental monitoring, fire detection, volcanic activity observation, and industrial and power plant disaster monitoring. The spacecraft mission configuration is set to operate in a Circular Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at an altitude of 475 km with an inclination of 37.4°, and has a mission life of 1 year. A geostationary orbit is a circular orbit that’s about 35,786 kilometers (22,236 miles) above the Earth’s equator.