Master your Daily Current affairs - 28th Aug
1. Where were the two new spider species, Mimetus spinatus and Mimetus parvulus, discovered?
A) Himalayas and Eastern Ghats
B) Sundarbans and Western Ghats
C) Southern Western Ghats
D) Central India and Northern Plains
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2. What percentage of PMJDY accounts are held by women, reflecting the scheme's impact on gender equality?
A) 25.3%
B) 40.2%
C) 55.6%
D) 70.1%
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3. What benefit is provided to account holders under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) for accident insurance?
A) ₹1 lakh
B) ₹2 lakh
C) ₹5 lakh
D) ₹10 lakh
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4. What is the primary objective of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?
A) To provide high-interest loans to businesses
B) To promote financial inclusion by providing access to financial services such as banking, credit, insurance, and pensions
C) To encourage foreign investments in India
D) To offer subsidies for agricultural products
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5. How do young Northern Bald Ibises learn migration routes?
A) By following their parents during their first migration
B) By instinct alone
C) By observing the stars
D) By staying in the same location year-round
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6. Where do Northern Bald Ibises typically choose to nest?
A) In large trees in dense forests
B) In steep rock faces with protective nooks
C) On sandy beaches
D) In underground burrows
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7. What do Northern Bald Ibises primarily feed on?
A) Scavenged carcasses
B) Fish and aquatic plants
C) Insect larvae, earthworms, and other invertebrates
D) Seeds and grains
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8. Which of the following is a distinctive feature of the Northern Bald Ibis?
A) Bright blue feathers and a short beak
B) Black plumage with an iridescent green sheen and a bald red head
C) Yellow plumage and webbed feet
D) Brown feathers and a straight beak
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9. What is the current conservation status of the Northern Bald Ibis, as mentioned in the content?
A) Critically Endangered
B) Endangered
C) Vulnerable
D) Near Threatened
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10. Who is responsible for naming tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean?
A) RA I Tropical Cyclone Committee
B) WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones
C) RA IV Hurricane Committee
D) ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee
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11. What is a quasar?
A) A type of star emitting radio waves
B) An extremely active and luminous type of active galactic nucleus (AGN)
C) A planet that emits X-rays
D) A type of asteroid
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12. What was the initial discovery of quasars based on?
A) Their infrared emissions
B) Their lack of light emissions
C) Their rapid movement through space
D) Their similarity to stars but with the emission of radio waves
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13. How are quasars formed?
A) By the collision of two galaxies
B) In regions where the large-scale density of matter is much higher than average, involving a supermassive black hole consuming large amount of matter
C) Through the cooling of neutron stars
D) By the explosion of supernovae
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14. What causes the intense luminosity of quasars?
A) The fusion of hydrogen atoms
B) The friction from fast-moving gas clouds in the accretion disk generating extreme heat
C) The reflection of light from nearby stars
D) The decay of radioactive elements
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15. What makes quasars visible even at distances of billions of light-years?
A) Their proximity to Earth
B) Their ability to emit gravitational waves
C) Their brightness, which can outshine all of the stars in the galaxies in which they reside
D) Their rapid rotation speed
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16. What are Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) drugs?
A) Medications that contain a single active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)
B) Medications that combine two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in a single dosage form
C) Supplements that enhance the effects of vitamins
D) Herbal medicines combined with synthetic drugs
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17. Why did the Indian government ban 156 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) drugs?
A) They were deemed "irrational" and did not provide any additional therapeutic benefits
B) They were too expensive for patients
C) They were manufactured without proper licenses
D) They were only available in foreign markets
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18. Which of the following is a potential risk associated with Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) drugs?
A) Improved patient compliance
B) Enhanced therapeutic effects due to multiple active ingredients
C) Overuse of antibiotics, leading to antibiotic resistance
D) Decreased likelihood of adverse effects
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19. How might some pharmaceutical companies use FDCs to avoid government-imposed price controls?
A) By reducing the strength of active ingredients
B) By creating new drug combinations that are not subject to existing price controls, allowing them to set higher prices
C) By selling FDCs only in unregulated markets
D) By offering discounts on essential medicines
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20. What is one benefit of using Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) drugs?
A) They are cheaper than single-ingredient drugs
B) They eliminate the need for medical supervision
C) They are easier to manufacture
D) They reduce the number of pills a patient needs to take daily, improving patient compliance
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21. Where do tropical cyclones typically form?
A) Over cold ocean waters near the poles
B) Over warm ocean waters near the equator
C) Over deserts and dry regions
D) Over mountainous areas
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22. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a tropical cyclone?
A) Cold centre with high air pressure
B) Calm and clear centre with very low air pressure
C) Slow-moving winds without any rotational pattern
D) Formation over landmasses
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23. What is the average wind speed of a tropical cyclone?
A) 30 km/h
B) 60 km/h
C) 120 km/h
D) 240 km/h
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24. How are tropical cyclones classified by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)?
A) By their size and shape
B) By their origin location
C) By their wind speeds
D) By the amount of rainfall they produce
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25. What unique predatory behavior is exhibited by the spiders of the Mimetidae family, to which Mimetus spinatus and Mimetus parvulus belong?
A) They build large, complex webs to catch insects
B) They infiltrate the webs of other spiders, mimicking the vibrations of prey or mates to deceive and kill the host spider
C) They burrow into the ground and wait for prey
D) They use venom to paralyze large mammals
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