Daily Current affairs - 6th Aug
1. What is the origin of the name "Bagata" for the Bagata tribal community?
A) It signifies their expertise in farming
B) It refers to their traditional dance forms
C) It denotes their historic role as devoted warriors of the rulers
D) It is derived from the Oriya language
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2. In which Indian states are the Bagata tribes primarily located?
A) Maharashtra and Gujarat
B) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
D) Karnataka and Telangana
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3. What makes the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano unique compared to other volcanoes on Earth?
A) Its location in the northern hemisphere
B) Its elevation of 9,442 feet
C) Its actively erupting and extremely runny carbonatite magma
D) Its association with the Maasai people
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4. Where is the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano located?
A) Southern Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley
B) Northern Tanzania, at the southern end of Lake Natron
C) Eastern Uganda, near Mount Elgon
D) Western Ethiopia, along the Ethiopian Highlands
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5. What is the primary mode of transmission for Lyme disease?
A) Human-to-human contact
B) Bite of infected black-legged ticks
C) Airborne transmission
D) Contaminated food and water
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6. What is a characteristic symptom of Lyme disease that aids in its early diagnosis?
A) Persistent cough
B) Severe muscle cramps
C) Erythema migrans ("bull's-eye" rash)
D) Shortness of breath
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7. What is the primary function of the Astra missile developed by DRDO and BDL for the Indian Air Force?
A) Surface-to-air missile
B) Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
C) Surface-to-surface missile
D) Anti-ship missile
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8. Which guidance system does the Astra missile use for its terminal phase?
A) Inertial guidance with terminal active radar homing
B) GPS-based guidance
C) Infrared homing
D) Laser-guided system
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9. Where does the Brahmani River originate?
A) The Western Ghats
B) The Chota Nagpur Plateau
C) The Himalayas
D) The Eastern Ghats
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10. Which wildlife sanctuary is located in the Brahmani delta and is famous for its estuarine crocodiles?
A) Sundarbans Wildlife Sanctuary
B) Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary
C) Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary
D) Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary
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11. Where was the Namdapha bent-toed gecko documented?
A) Siang River Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
B) Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary, Mizoram
C) Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh
D) Lamdan Kabui Village, Manipur
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12. What is the primary characteristic of geckos in the genus Cyrtodactylus that influences their body temperature regulation?
A) They are endothermic and generate their own heat
B) They are ectothermic and rely on external heat sources
C) They are nocturnal and avoid heat
D) They are aquatic and use water to regulate temperature
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13. What innovative method did scientists use in a new study to reprogram glioblastoma cancer cells?
A) Gene editing with CRISPR
B) Converting cancer cells into dendritic cells using AI
C) Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies
D) Targeted drug delivery using nanoparticles
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14. What type of cells do glioblastomas form from?
A) Neurons
B) Microglia
C) Oligodendrocytes
D) Astrocytes
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15. What is a common symptom of glioblastoma that affects motor functions?
A) Persistent cough
B) Shortness of breath
C) Seizures and trouble with balance and coordination
D) Abdominal pain
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16. What is Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary most renowned for?
A) The highest population density of the Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros
B) The largest population of Bengal Tigers
C) The most diverse butterfly species
D) The highest population of Asian Elephants
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17. Which natural features form the boundaries of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary?
A) The Ganges River and the Thar Desert
B) The Brahmaputra River and Garanga Beel
C) The Sundarbans and the Bay of Bengal
D) The Himalayas and the Indian Ocean
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18. What percentage of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is composed of wet savannah, and which invasive plant poses a problem to waterfowl?
A) 50%; Salvinia molesta
B) 72%; Eichornia crassipes (Water hyacinth)
C) 60%; Azolla filiculoides
D) 80%; Pistia stratiotes
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19. What is the primary characteristic of a Bailey bridge that makes it suitable for disaster relief situations?
A) Its aesthetic design
B) Its permanent construction
C) Its modular and pre-fabricated parts that allow quick assembly
D) Its requirement for heavy installation equipment
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20. Who invented the Bailey bridge, and during which war?
A) Gustave Eiffel, World War I
B) Donald Coleman Bailey, World War II
C) Isambard Kingdom Brunel, World War II
D) Thomas Telford, World War I
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21. Where is the headquarters of the Madras Sappers, an engineering group of the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army?
A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Bengaluru
D) Hyderabad
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22. What does the "Right to Be Forgotten" allow individuals to do?
A) Request the removal of outdated, irrelevant, or harmful personal data from digital platforms
B) Demand compensation for privacy violations
C) Permanently erase all their online activity
D) Control how their data is used by advertisers
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23. How is the "Right to Be Forgotten" currently recognized in India?
A) As a statutory right under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
B) Explicitly stated in the Indian Constitution
C) Implicitly included under the right to privacy recognized by the Supreme Court
D) Detailed in the Information Technology Rules, 2021
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24. What is the primary objective of the "Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024"?
A) To allocate more funds for Goa's development
B) To reserve seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Goa Legislative Assembly
C) To increase the number of assembly constituencies in Goa
D) To merge Goa with another state
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25. Who presented the "Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024" in the Lok Sabha?
A) Home Minister Amit Shah
B) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
C) Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
D) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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