Prelims Current Affairs
Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to Global Environment Facility (GEF):
- It was established on the eve of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.
- GEF Trust Fund is administered by the World Bank.
- It serves as a financial mechanism for the Convention on Biological Diversity and UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
- GEF works only in collaboration with developed countries and does not fund developing countries
Which of the given statement/s is/are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: d
Explanation:
- GEF funds are available to developing countries and countries with economies in transition to meet the objectives of the international environmental conventions and agreements.
Q2. Consider the following statement regarding winter diesel and choose the incorrect option
- The winter diesel was introduced as a technological solution by the IOC in 2019 in high-altitude places
- It does not meets the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specification of BS-VI grade.
- it has low viscosity due to paraffin wax mixed in it.
- It has a higher cetane rating and Lower Sulphur Content
- 2 only
- 4 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- none of the above
answer: c
explanation:
Winter Diesel meets the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specification of BS-VI grade. It contains additives to maintain lower viscosity by enabling the fuel to remain fluid in such conditions. Regular diesel fuel contains paraffin wax which is added for improving viscosity and lubrication. At low temperatures, the paraffin wax thickens or “gels” and hinders the flow of the fuel in the car engine.
Q-3: consider the following statements with regards to presence of metals on the moon and choose the correct options
- Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, mapped both polar regions of the Moon Under under the Mini-RF project.
- The Mini-RF findings were backed by metal oxide maps from the LRO Wide- Angle Camera, Japan’s Kaguya mission and NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft.
- Decreased dielectric material reflects to the presence of more metals.
- 1 and 2
- 1 and 3
- 2 and 3
- all of the above
answer: a
explanation:
on this mission The LRO’s Mini-RF instrument was measuring dielectric constant within lunar soil in crater floors in the Moon’s northern hemisphere. Dielectric constant, an electrical property, is the ratio of the electric permeability of a material to the electric permeability of a vacuum. Dielectric properties are directly linked to the concentration of metal minerals.
The Mini-RF findings were backed by metal oxide maps from the LRO Wide- Angle Camera, Japan’s Kaguya mission and NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft, which showed that larger craters with their increased dielectric material were also richer in metals.
Q-4: choose the correctly matched options
- Cyclone Nisarga – India
- Cyclone Amphan – Thailand
- Cyclone Fani – Bangladesh
Options:
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 2 only
Answer: c
Explanation:
Cyclone Nisarga and Fani were both named by Bangladesh. Cyclone Amphan was named by Thailand
Q-5: consider the following statements and choose the incorrect options
- Article 78 of the Constitution deals with the duties of the Prime Minister with respect to the furnishing of information to the President.
- The duty of the PM is To communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers(CoM – Article 77)
- the duty of the PM is To furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation as the President may call for; however the President if so requires can not submit for the consideration of the CoM, any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but which has not been considered by the CoM.
- 2 only
- 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- none of the above
answer: c
explanation:
the duty of the PM IS To communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers
(CoM – Article 74) relating to the administration of the affairs of the union and proposals for legislation;
the duty of the PM is To furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation as the President may call for; and If the President so requires, to submit for the consideration of the CoM, any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but which has not been considered by the CoM.
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