5th November 2020 : Daily Prelims Current Affairs MCQ Questions Cum Answers for Civil Services (UPSC/IAS/IPS/PCS) ( Arora IAS)

MCQS

 

Q1:

With reference to Luhri Stage-I Hydro Electric Project, consider the following statements and choose the correct options:

1. It is being constructed on the Ravi river.
2. It is being implemented on a Build-Own-Operate-Maintain basis.

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

Answer : b

Explanation

Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the investment

for 210 MW Luhri Stage-I Hydro Electric Project.

It is located on River Satluj in Shimla and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh.

It is being implemented by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) on Build-Own-

Operate-Maintain (BOOM) basis with active support from Government of India and

the State Government.

 

Q2:

With reference to Pinaka Mark (Mk) -1 Missile, consider the following statements and choose the incorrect option:

1. The missile was first used successfully in the Indo-Pak war of 1971.
2. The enhanced version of Pinaka Mk-1 has been designed recently by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune.

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

Answer : a

Explanation

The Pinaka is a multi-barrel rocket-launcher (MBRL) system named after Shiva’s

bow. It can fire a salvo of 12 rockets over a period of 44 seconds.

The development of the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket systems was started by the

DRDO in the late 1980s, as an alternative to the Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher

systems of Russian make called the ‘Grad’, which are still used by some

regiments.

After successful tests of Pinaka Mark-1 in the late 1990, it was first used

successfully in the battlefield during the 1999 Kargil War.

Subsequently, multiple regiments of the system came up over the 2000s.

Recently, an enhanced version of the Pinaka Mark (Mk)-1 missile was successfully

flight-tested from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.

The design and development has been carried out by Pune-based

DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) laboratories – Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL).

 

Q3: With reference to Leishmaniasis, consider the following statements and choose the correct option:

1. It is transmitted through the bite of sand flies.
2. Kala Azar is one of its types prevalent in India.

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

Answer : c

Explanation

Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease affecting almost 100 countries including India.

It is caused by a parasite called Leishmania, which is transmitted through the bite of sand flies.

There are three types of leishmaniasis:

Visceral leishmaniasis, which affects multiple organs and is the most serious form of the disease.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis, which causes skin sores and is the most common form.

Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, which causes skin and mucosal lesions.

Visceral leishmaniasis is commonly known as Kala-azar in India, is fatal in over

95% of the cases, if left untreated.

Leishmania Donovani is a protozoan parasite that infects macrophages and is a causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (Kala Azar), a lethal infectious disease affecting millions worldwide.