Daily Quiz 29 August 2024

Answer: B

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: The IndiaAI Mission is spearheaded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEiTY). The implementation is entrusted to an independent business division, aptly named ‘IndiaAI’, which operates under the Digital India Corporation (DIC). This ensures that the mission is aligned with the broader goals of Digital India, leveraging the country’s digital infrastructure for AI advancements.
• Statement 2 is correct:The mission’s infrastructure will be developed through a public-private partnership (PPP) model. To encourage private sector participation and ensure the mission’s success, the government will provide 50% viability gap funding. This approach is designed to create a sustainable and scalable AI ecosystem by pooling resources and expertise from both the public and private sectors.

Statement 3 is correct: The mission aims to toestablish a computing capacity of more than 10,000 GPUs and also help develop foundational models with a capacity of more than 100 billion parameters trained on datasets covering major Indian languages for priority sectors like healthcare, agriculture, and governance. The government has recently finalised a tender document to procure 1,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) as part of its ambitious IndiaAI Mission

Answer: A

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct:Namdapha Tiger Reserve was declared in the year 1983 as the 15th Tiger Project of the country. Namdapha National Park & Tiger Reserve is located in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. It is located at the junction of the Indian Sub-Continent Biogeograhic region and the Indo-China Biogeographic Region. The Namdapha protected area is wedged between Dapha Bum ridge of Mishmi Hills, of North Eastern Himalayas and Patkai Ranges.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: Namdapha is in fact the name of a river which originates from Daphabum (Dapha is the name of hill, Bum means peak of hill) and meets Noa-Dehing river. This river flows right across in a North-South direction of the National Park and hence the name Namdapha has been given.The Noa-Dehingriver, is a tributary of the Brahmaputra and flows in a North-South direction in the middle of the National Park.

Statement 3 is incorrect:The Namdapha Protected area being 27°N of equator, falls within the geographical sub-tropical zone and enjoys the sub-tropical climate. However, the climate of the area varies from place to place inside the Protected Area due to variation of altitude from 200 m to 4571m and the area also being the zone of heavy rainfall. The mountainous part of the area enjoy what is known as mountain type of climate while the low lying plains and valleys experience tropical climate.

Answer: C

Explanation:

• Pair 1 iscorrectly matched:One of the most important sea passages in the western region, the Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The canal uses Lock Gates on both sides to raise the ship to higher and lower to sea level. It helps ships traveling between the east and west coasts of the USA shorten their journeys by 15,000 km. The Panama Canal needs massive amounts of fresh water to facilitate the passage of ships using this system of locks. Most of this water is supplied from Lake Gatun using the force of gravity.
• Pair 2 is correctly matched: Suez canalconnects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. It reduces the travel of cargo ships from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic by 7,000 km. The Suez Canal built between 1859 and 1869. It is a sea level channel. It enlarged in 2014 and a side channel opened in 2016. The northern point of the canal is Port Said in Egypt, and the southern entrance is Port Tevfik in the city of Suez. The Suez Canal is one of the most used maritime routes in the world and is the most important maritime channel.
• Pair 3 is correctly matched: Corinth canal connects the Gulf of Corinth of the Ionian Sea and the Saronic Gulf of the Aegean Sea. The channel passes through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth. And separates the Peloponnese from mainland Greece.

Pair 4 is incorrectly matched: Rhine main danube canal connects three important rivers in the heart of Western Europe. Europa Canal, was first built in the 1938s. It is an important maritime transport gateway connecting the North Sea to the Black Sea via the Atlantic Ocean.

Answer: A

Explanation:

• Pair 1 is correctly matched while Pairs 2 and 3 are incorrectly matched:The Government of India has come out with a new set of National Awards in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation known as “RashtriyaVigyanPuraskar’’. The objective of the RashtriyaVigyanPuraskar (RVP) is to recognize the notable and inspiring contribution made by the scientists, technologists, and innovators individually or in teams in various fields of science, technology and technology­ led innovation. Prior to the announcement of the institution of the RashtriyaVigyanPuraskar awards, there were more than 300 awards for science and technology established by various bodies under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. The most prestigious of these awards were the Shanti SwarupBhatnagar Awards (SSB Award) given annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) since 1958. With the institution of the RashtriyaVigyanPuraskar awards, Govt. of India have scrapped all these more than 300 awards, except one instituted by the Department of Atomic Energy in the name of Homi J. Bhabha.HomiBhabha award is given for special contribution in the field of Nuclear Energy.He is often considered the father of the Indian nuclear program. RashtriyaVigyanPuruskar awards are given in the following categories:
• VigyanRatna (VR) award- recognize lifetime achievements & contributions made in any field of science and technology.
• VigyanShri (VS) award- recognize distinguished contributions in any field of science and technology.
• VigyanYuva-Shanti SwarupBhatnagar (VY-SSB) award- recognize& encourage young scientists up to the age of 45 years who made an exceptional contribution in any field of science and technology.

Vigyan Team (VT) award to be given to a team comprising of three or more scientists/researchers/innovators who have made an exceptional contribution working in a team in any field of science and technology.

Answer: A

Explanation:

Option (a) is correct: The waggle dance is a form of communication used by the honeybees (Apismellifera). It is used to convey information about the location of resources like food, water, or nesting spots to other members of their colony. It is one of the most intricate forms of bee dance communication, which communicates the bearing, distance as well as the quality of a resource. Duration of waggle run indicates distance to the food source. Angle of waggle run shows direction relative to the sun. The round dance is used for food sources 25-100 metres away from the hive or closer. Scout bee of the colony performs the circular dance. In a round dance, the forager bee first circles to the right and then to the left. The round dance does not give directional information.