June 23, 2020 - Daily Quiz
1. Radhanagari dam is built on
(a) Panchganga River
(b) Banganga River
(c) Godavari River
(d) Sindphana River
2. Consider the following statements:
- Horseshoe crabs are living fossils that belong to Phylum Mollusca .
- It's blood is rich in copper.
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
3. Consider the following statements:
- A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the earth moves between the sun and moon but the three celestial bodies do not form a perfectly straight line.
- In a total solar eclipse, the narrowest part of the path is called the “zone of totality”.
Which of the Statements given above is/are incorrect?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Consider the following statements.
- India has signed but not ratified UN Arms Trade Treaty.
- China is the second-largest arms producer in the world after the USA.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. The term ‘Creamy Layer’ first finds expression in Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in
(a) M Nagaraj case
(b) Indira Sawhney Case
(c) K S Puttaswamy Case
(d) Jernail Singh Case
Answers & Explanations
1. (a) - https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/india/flood-lines-of-panchganga-river----redefined----to-provide-benefits-to-construction-sector.html
2. (b) https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/feb/20/human-activities-take-a-toll-on-horseshoe-crab-habitat-in-odisha-2105892.html
https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/science/oldest-scorpion-fossil-found-sheds-light-on-how-creatures-adapted-to-land/1828043/
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/science-technology/drugs-standards-group-nixes-plan-to-kick-pharmas-crab-blood-habit-92423
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgQZWSlLBnA
Xiphosurans or horseshoe crabs are probably the most ancient living arthropods known nowadays. These prehistoric-like, marine and currently scarce organisms related to arachnids have survived since ancient times without suffering almost any obvious change until now.
3. (d) - https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/total-solar-eclipse.html
4. (a) - https://www.deccanherald.com/international/china-to-join-un-arms-trade-treaty-enhance-world-peace-852461.html
5. (b) - https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/what-creamy-layer-is-why-supreme-court-kept-affluent-sc-st-members-out-of-quota-benefits/329790/
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