Wednesday 17 October 2012

Daily Dose-16.10.2012


Q1) Consider the following statements.
1. The Central Supervisory Board - set up under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 - has decided to monitor the disposal and sale of used or re-assembled ultrasound machines to prevent the technology being misused for sex determination
2. In the absence of a monitoring mechanism, a number of condemned ultrasound machines are possibly being used for sex determination.
3. The State governments would be responsible for monitoring the disposed ultrasound machines. Those who used unregistered machines would get a three-year jail term and levied a fine of up to Rs. 50,000, but the fee for registration of the machines was not increased substantially
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 only

Q2)  Consider the following statements.
1. The INS Chakra, an Akula II class submarine leased from Russia for 10 years, was inducted at the Russian port of Primorye. It would reach Indian seas within a month.
2. With the induction of Chakra, the second nuclear attack submarine to be operated by the Navy - the first, Charlie I was leased from Russia for four years in 1988 - India will join a select club of nations comprising the US, UK, Russia, France and China that have such a nuclear powered boat
3. Chakra will not complete India's nuclear triad, that is, it can't carry nuclear weapons at sea, but it will be used as a training platform for the Navy which is set to induct several indigenous submarines over the next few years.
Which of the following statement is/are incorrect
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 3 only (d) None of these

Q3)  Consider the following statements.
1. India and the European Union (EU) have joined hands for launching joint military operations in the Pacific Ocean against piracy activities
2. EU has deployed four warships and supporting military ships of EU member-countries and is engaged with the Indian Navy in developing synergy in the region.
3. India-EU summit is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on February 10 where security is going to be one of the key issues of discussion
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 only

Q4)  Consider the following statements.
(1) India will soon ban blood tests to detect tuberculosis (TB) that are widely available across the country.
(2) The DCGI had set up an eight-member committee to look at whether a proposal by the World Health Organization of banning blood tests for TB was accurate and whether these kits can be trusted.
(3) Experts said not only do these blood tests fail to accurately diagnose TB, they aren't even cost effective as compared to the standard culture test provided free by the government
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 only


Q5)  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct anwer using the code given below the list.
List-I (Author)                                              List-II (Book)
A. Chetan Bhagat                     1. Rabindranath Tagore: An Interpretation.
B. SL Bhyrappa    2. Parva: A tale of war, Peace, Love, Death, God and Man.
C. Aravind Adiga                     3. Revolution 2020
D. Sabyasachi                            4. TheWhite Tiger
Bhattacharya
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 4 3 2 1

 

Q6) Consider the following statement/s with regards to National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology.

1.The Mission aims to extend computer infrastructure and connectivity to over 25000 colleges.

2.The Mission, in addition to utilize the connectivity network of service providers, shall explore the possibility to provide connectivity utilizing Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), Virtual Private Network (VPN) and EduSat channels.

3.Under the mission The Minister of Human Resource Development unveiled a low cost access-cum-computing device (LCAD) name Gagan.

Incorrect statement/s is/are

(a)Only 1(b)Only 2

(c)Only 3(d)None of above

Q7) Consider the following statements

1.The DFC project is a marvel of Planning, engineering, design and technology. In the first phase of DFC mega project has taken up two corridors the Eastern Corridor from Ludhiana (Punjab) to Dankuni (West Bengal) and the Western Corridor JNPT (Mumbai) to Dadri.

2.The prime objectives for building these dedicated freight corridors are to create additional rail infrastructure to cater to increased transport demand as well as to reduce unit cost of transportation.

3.The Dedicated freight corridors are capable to hold the burden of double stack containers.

Correct statement/s is/are

(a)1 and 2(b)1 and 3

(c)2 and 3(d)All above

Q8) UNSMIS , in news, relates to

(a)Libya

(b)Small Scale Industries

(c)Computer Technology

(d)Syria

Q9) India has received first Embraer Jet from

(a)France            (b)UK         (c)Brazil           (d)USA

Q10) POCSO Act 2012 deals with

(a)Child rights protection

(b)Foreign investment

(c)Women Development

(d)Backward section of the society

 




1. A

2. D

3. D

4. C

5. B

6. C

7. D

8. D

9. C

10. A

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