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Puucho CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Monoclonal Antibodies.
- Monoclonal Antibodies are naturally generated antibodies in the human body to fight a particular infection.
- They mimic the immune system’s ability to fight off harmful pathogens such as viruses.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-made proteins that mimic the immune system’s ability to fight off harmful pathogens such as viruses.
IncorrectSolution: b)
Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-made proteins that mimic the immune system’s ability to fight off harmful pathogens such as viruses.
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Question 2 of 5
1 points
Judicial disqualification, referred to as recusal, is the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer. For a High Court Judge, the decision to recuse comes from
CorrectSolution: d)
When there is a conflict of interest, a judge can withdraw from hearing a case to prevent creating a perception that she carried a bias while deciding the case. The conflict of interest can be in many ways — from holding shares in a company that is a litigant to having a prior or personal association with a party involved in the case.
The practice stems from the cardinal principle of due process of law that nobody can be a judge in her own case. Any interest or conflict of interest would be a ground to withdraw from a case since a judge has a duty to act fair.
The decision to recuse generally comes from the judge herself as it rests on the conscience and discretion of the judge to disclose any potential conflict of interest. In some circumstances, lawyers or parties in the case bring it up before the judge. If a judge recuses, the case is listed before the Chief Justice for allotment to a fresh Bench.
There are no formal rules governing recusals, although several Supreme Court judgments have dealt with the issue.
IncorrectSolution: d)
When there is a conflict of interest, a judge can withdraw from hearing a case to prevent creating a perception that she carried a bias while deciding the case. The conflict of interest can be in many ways — from holding shares in a company that is a litigant to having a prior or personal association with a party involved in the case.
The practice stems from the cardinal principle of due process of law that nobody can be a judge in her own case. Any interest or conflict of interest would be a ground to withdraw from a case since a judge has a duty to act fair.
The decision to recuse generally comes from the judge herself as it rests on the conscience and discretion of the judge to disclose any potential conflict of interest. In some circumstances, lawyers or parties in the case bring it up before the judge. If a judge recuses, the case is listed before the Chief Justice for allotment to a fresh Bench.
There are no formal rules governing recusals, although several Supreme Court judgments have dealt with the issue.
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Question 3 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements.
- Along much of the Pacific Ring of Fire, tectonic plates move towards each other creating subduction zones.
- Subduction zones are also where most of the violent earthquakes on the planet occur.
- In the past 50 years, the Indian Plate has been stable and has not seen any subduction.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
Along much of the Ring of Fire, tectonic plates move towards each other creating subduction zones. One plate gets pushed down or is subducted by the other plate. This is a very slow process – a movement of just one or two inches per year. As this subduction happens, rocks melt, become magma and move to Earth’s surface and cause volcanic activity.
Subduction zones are also where most of the violent earthquakes on the planet occur. The December 26, 2004 earthquake occurred along the subduction zone where the Indian Plate was subducted beneath the Burma plate.
IncorrectSolution: a)
Along much of the Ring of Fire, tectonic plates move towards each other creating subduction zones. One plate gets pushed down or is subducted by the other plate. This is a very slow process – a movement of just one or two inches per year. As this subduction happens, rocks melt, become magma and move to Earth’s surface and cause volcanic activity.
Subduction zones are also where most of the violent earthquakes on the planet occur. The December 26, 2004 earthquake occurred along the subduction zone where the Indian Plate was subducted beneath the Burma plate.
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Question 4 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Sandes.
- This is an end-to-end encrypted messaging app, which is aimed as an alternative to WhatsApp.
- At present it is available only for government officials.
- It was launched by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: c)
Sandes, which is the Indian government’s instant messaging app, is now accessible to everyone. Previously, it was only available for government officials. The app has been launched by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), to give a boost to Digital India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative.
This is an end-to-end encrypted messaging app, which is aimed as an alternative to WhatsApp.
The app’s name is displayed as GIMS (Government Instant Messaging System). But, the government is calling it as Sandes
Sandes has an interface similar to WhatsApp and you will find most of the WhatsApp features in this app.
IncorrectSolution: c)
Sandes, which is the Indian government’s instant messaging app, is now accessible to everyone. Previously, it was only available for government officials. The app has been launched by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), to give a boost to Digital India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative.
This is an end-to-end encrypted messaging app, which is aimed as an alternative to WhatsApp.
The app’s name is displayed as GIMS (Government Instant Messaging System). But, the government is calling it as Sandes
Sandes has an interface similar to WhatsApp and you will find most of the WhatsApp features in this app.
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Question 5 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Natural Gas.
- Natural gas consists primarily of Nitrogen but also includes small percentage of carbon dioxide and methane.
- Natural gas is found in deep underground rock formations or associated with other hydrocarbon reservoirs in coal beds.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
CorrectSolution: a)
Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, but commonly including varying amounts of other higher alkanes, and sometimes a small percentage of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide, or helium. It is formed when layers of decomposing plant and animal matter are exposed to intense heat and pressure under the surface of the Earth over millions of years.
Natural gas is a non-renewable hydrocarbon used as a source of energy for heating, cooking, and electricity generation. It is also used as a fuel for vehicles and as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals.
Natural gas is found in deep underground rock formations or associated with other hydrocarbon reservoirs in coal beds and as methane clathrates.
IncorrectSolution: a)
Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, but commonly including varying amounts of other higher alkanes, and sometimes a small percentage of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide, or helium. It is formed when layers of decomposing plant and animal matter are exposed to intense heat and pressure under the surface of the Earth over millions of years.
Natural gas is a non-renewable hydrocarbon used as a source of energy for heating, cooking, and electricity generation. It is also used as a fuel for vehicles and as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals.
Natural gas is found in deep underground rock formations or associated with other hydrocarbon reservoirs in coal beds and as methane clathrates.
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