Day 27- 13 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Day 27- 13 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Based on UPSC Syllabus and Current Affairs

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Q 1. Consider the following statements regarding InSight Mission:

1. The probe will use its Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3) instrument to measure heat on the surface of the Mars.

2. InSight lander is the first ever mission by Japan Aerospace Exploration Space Agency dedicated to study the planets interior.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:   a Explaination    https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/nasa-spacecraft-lands-on-red-planet-after-six-month-journey/article25601733.ece

Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport is the first ever mission by NASA to study the deep interior of Mars.

Q 2. Consider the following statements:

1. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited organizes Aadi Mahotsav.

2. Van Dhan Scheme is an initiative by Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:   c Explaination    https://www.jagran.com/news/national-beginning-of-tribal-festival-from-november-16-in-delhi-18639745.html

TRIFED is multi-State Cooperative Society under Ministry of Tribal Affairs. It was established in August 1987 under Multi State Cooperative Societies Act 1984 (now been replaced by Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002). It is headquartered in New Delhi. Van Dhan Scheme is an initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED.

Q 3. 'Survival International' is a movement that advocates the rights of

a) Trafficked human beings
b) Leprosy patients
c) Migrants
d) Tribal people
Solution:   d Explaination   https://www.survivalinternational.org/info

We are Survival, the global movement for tribal peoples’ rights. We’re the only organization that champions tribal peoples around the world. We help them defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures.

Q 4. Consider the following statements about the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration:

1. It will be the first-ever EU global agreement on a common approach to international migration in all its dimensions.

2. It is the result of the adoption of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:   b    https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/saying-goodbye-to-un-migration-agreement/article25587898.ece

In September 2016 the General Assembly decided, through the adoption of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, to develop a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration… The Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration will be held on 10 – 11 December (2018) in Marrakech, Morocco.　

Q 5. National Highway 4, numbered earlier as NH 223, recently in the news, is about 331 kilometrs in length. It passes through

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Andaman Islands
c) Leh
d) Manipur
Solution:   b Explaination   https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/north-sentinel-island-andaman-nicobar-tribe-american-killed-5460144/

NH 4 (Old NH 223) is the Andaman Trunk Road which passes through the Jarawa reserve.