[Mission 2023] Current Affairs Quiz , 12 May 2023 – INSIGHTSIAS

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The following Quiz is based on the Hindu, PIB and other news sources. It is a current events based quiz. Solving these questions will help retain both concepts and facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services exam.

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Question 1 of 5

1 points

Handball rule, recently seen in news is mainly associated with which sport?

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Solution: d)

After the offside, handball is the most contested rule in football. A handball is an offence in football which ensues when an outfield player touches the ball with their hand or arm, or a goalkeeper outside of their penalty box.

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Solution: d)

After the offside, handball is the most contested rule in football. A handball is an offence in football which ensues when an outfield player touches the ball with their hand or arm, or a goalkeeper outside of their penalty box.

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Question 2 of 5

1 points

In an economy, the term for establishments having formal existence but with close to no operations or assets is called as

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Solution: c)

A shell corporation/ Ghost company is a corporation without active business operations or significant assets. These types of corporations are sometimes used illegitimately, such as to disguise business ownership from law enforcement or the public. Shell corporations act as tax avoidance vehicles for legitimate businesses.

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Solution: c)

A shell corporation/ Ghost company is a corporation without active business operations or significant assets. These types of corporations are sometimes used illegitimately, such as to disguise business ownership from law enforcement or the public. Shell corporations act as tax avoidance vehicles for legitimate businesses.
Question 3 of 5

1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Mangalajodi area.
1. Mangalajodi is recognised as globally important for the conservation of bird population, where the area is used for roosting and nesting by migratory birds.
2. It is located at the edge of the Kolleru Lake in Andhra Pradesh.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct

Solution: a)

Mangalajodi area is located on the banks of Chilika lake — an important bird area (IBA).

Mangalajodi is recognised as globally important for the conservation of bird population. The area is used for roosting and nesting by migratory birds. The area is 8.3 square km of marshy land with emergent vegetation.

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Solution: a)

Mangalajodi area is located on the banks of Chilika lake — an important bird area (IBA).

Mangalajodi is recognised as globally important for the conservation of bird population. The area is used for roosting and nesting by migratory birds. The area is 8.3 square km of marshy land with emergent vegetation.
Question 4 of 5

1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI).
1. The Mother Tongue Survey of India is a project that “surveys the mother tongues, which are returned consistently across two and more Census decades”.
2. It was carried out by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
3. It also documents the linguistic features of the selected languages.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct

Solution: d)

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has completed the Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) with field videography of the country’s 576 languages.

According to the report, the Mother Tongue Survey of India is a project that “surveys the mother tongues, which are returned consistently across two and more Census decades”. It also documents the linguistic features of the selected languages.

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Solution: d)

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has completed the Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) with field videography of the country’s 576 languages.

According to the report, the Mother Tongue Survey of India is a project that “surveys the mother tongues, which are returned consistently across two and more Census decades”. It also documents the linguistic features of the selected languages.
Question 5 of 5

1 points
Consider the following statements.
1. Vitamin D works more as a hormone and is key to maintaining metabolic functions and immune system.
2. In the absence of vitamin D, the skeletal muscle is starved of energy, decreasing muscle mass.
3. The glucose absorbed from the food is converted into glycogen and stored in the skeletal muscle to produce energy after the food consumed is digested.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct

Solution: c)

Skeletal muscles normally brim with energy, yet they starve in the absence of Vitamin D, says recent research. This research demonstrates that glycogen stored in the skeletal muscles is not converted into a usable form of energy without Vitamin D.

Usually, the glucose absorbed from the food is converted into glycogen and stored in the skeletal muscle. This stored energy reserve is used by muscles to produce energy after the food consumed is digested. However, in the absence of vitamin D, the skeletal muscle is starved of energy, decreasing muscle mass.

We are becoming aware that vitamin D works more as a hormone than and is involved in a host of biochemical reactions. It is key to maintaining metabolic functions, immune system.

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Solution: c)

Skeletal muscles normally brim with energy, yet they starve in the absence of Vitamin D, says recent research. This research demonstrates that glycogen stored in the skeletal muscles is not converted into a usable form of energy without Vitamin D.

Usually, the glucose absorbed from the food is converted into glycogen and stored in the skeletal muscle. This stored energy reserve is used by muscles to produce energy after the food consumed is digested. However, in the absence of vitamin D, the skeletal muscle is starved of energy, decreasing muscle mass.

We are becoming aware that vitamin D works more as a hormone than and is involved in a host of biochemical reactions. It is key to maintaining metabolic functions, immune system.

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