Daily Quiz 28 November 2024

Answer: D

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: The Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) is an autonomous area in Assam that plays a crucial role in the socio-political landscape of Northeast India. It was established in 2003 under the provisions of the 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, which grants special autonomy to tribal regions and is governed by the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC).

Statements 2 and 3 are correct: Bodo people are believed to have migrated from Tibet and China during prehistoric times. They are considered one of the earliest settlers in Assam. The Bodo language, or Boro, is part of the Tibeto-Burman language family. It is one of India’s 22 Scheduled Languages under the 8th Schedule of the Constitution. Known for their traditional dances, songs, and handicrafts, they also practice Bathouism, an ethnic religion dedicated to worshipping “Siju” (a holy tree symbolizing the deity Bathou).

Answer: A

Explanation:

Option (a) is correct: A recent study has found the presence of deformed wing virus and black queen virus in 19 wild bee and hoverfly species across different landscapes in Switzerland. Over 75% of food crops, fruits, and flowering plants globally depend on insect pollinators like bees, wasps, beetles, flies, moths and butterflies for successful harvests. Threats to pollinators, such as pesticides, pollution, climate change and diseases, jeopardise global food security and the economies of countries. Deformed wing virus is an RNA virus, one of 22 known viruses affecting honey bees. While most commonly infecting the honey bee, Apis mellifera, it has also been documented in other bee species. Black queen cell virus (BQCV) is wide spread in honey bees of the genus Apis. It causes mortality in queen bee pupae, with dead queen bee larvae turning yellow and then brown-black. The disease is most common in spring and early summer.

Answer: C

Explanation: K Sanjay Murthy has been appointed as the new CAG Of India.

• Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect: Article-148-CAG is appointed by the President of India. The procedure starts with the cabinet secretary preparing a shortlist of names, which is approved by the finance minister. It is then placed before the PM, who then recommends a name to the President. There are no criteria for the shortlist. The Constitution or the 1971 Act does not prescribe any required qualifications for candidates. CAG can only be removed from his office in the same manner and on the same grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court. Edward Drummond was the first Auditor general who was appointed in the Year 1860.

Statement 3 is correct: The CAG is the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department and is responsible for upholding the Constitution of India and the laws of Parliament in the financial administration field. The CAG’s powers are derived from the Constitution of India. CAG reports on the execution of projects or programmes by the ministries are discussed by the Public Accounts Committee. Information from CAG reports can be used by investigating agencies to press charges against those who have violated the law while managing public finances.

Answer: B

Explanation:

• Pair 1 is correctly matched: Zolotoy Rog or the Golden Horn Bay, is a sheltered horn-shaped bay of the Sea of Japan, located in coastal Primorsky Krai within the Russian Far East. Vladivostok. Chennai-Vladivostok Maritime Corridor. The corridor connects the Indian port city of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) on the Bay of Bengal with Vladivostok, a prominent port in Russia’s Far East located on the Golden Horn Bay. The route passes through the Sea of Japan, South China Sea and the Malacca Strait. The route is expected to reduce the distance between India and Russia from the current duration of 32 days (from Port of Mumbai to the Port of St. Petersburg through the route covering the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Baltic Sea) to just 12 days.
• Pair 2 is correctly matched: Hạ Long Bay, in northeast Vietnam, is known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped by rainforests. Ha Long Bayis not just a UNESCO-listed site, it’s also home to a number of fishing communities who have lived on the water for centuries. Ha Long Bay is located in the Gulf of Tonkin. The Gulf of Tonkin is located in the South China Sea.

Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: Guanabara Bay is a large bay that’s about 19 miles long and 18 miles wide at its maximum. The bay is surrounded by the city of Rio de Janeiro and the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. Guanabara Bay is located in the Atlantic Ocean, on the southeastern coast of Brazil. Guanabara Bay is known for being one of the most polluted bodies of water in the world.

Answer: D

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: AMR is a natural process that happens over time through genetic changes in pathogens. Its emergence and spread is accelerated by human activity. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines become ineffective and infections become difficult or impossible to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, disability and death.
• Statement 2 is correct: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top global public health and development threats. It is estimated that bacterial AMR was directly responsible for 1.27 million global deaths in 2019 and contributed to 4.95 million deaths. The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials in humans, animals and plants are the main drivers in the development of drug-resistant pathogens.

Statement 3 is correct: Recently, India launched Nafithromycin, India’s first indigenous antibiotic aimed at tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). It was developed with support from the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and brought to market by Wockhardt under the brand name Miqnaf. It is designed to treat Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP), caused by drug-resistant bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae.