DAILY PRELIMS QUIZ 2021- UPSC IAS current affairs

Daily prelims quiz for prelims 2021 based on current affairs. Following are based on NOVEMBER 18 2020

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Q1: Consider the following statements:

1. Coral bleaching occurs when coral polyps expel algae that live inside their tissues.
2. Translocation of corals to new locations is not possible .
3. Corals cant survive a bleaching event.

Which of these is /are not correct?

1. A. 1 and 2 only
2. B. 2 and 3 only
3. C. 1 and 3 only
4. D. 1,2 and 3

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2 and 3 are wrong and hence B is correct as question demands incorrect statements.

Statement 1: When water is too warm, corals will expel the algae (zooxanthellae) living in their tissues causing the coral to turn completely white. This is called coral bleaching.

Statement 2: According to The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ,experts from the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) completed the task of translocating the corals at Haji Ali and Worli to new locations.

Statement 3 is wrong: When a coral bleaches, it is not dead. Corals can survive a bleaching event, but they are under more stress and are subject to mortality.

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Q2: Which of these statements are correct regarding BRICS counter terrorism strategy often seen in news:

1. The BRICS declaration countries also underlined the cross-border movement of terrorists.
2. The declaration flagged the issue of territorial integrity in the context of the Doklam ,Jammu & kashmir,syria and libya

Choose from options below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

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Q3: Param siddhi often seen in news is related to which of the following?

A. Highest state that someone can attain as per Hinduism.

B. Most powerful non-distributed computer system

C. Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile tested from coast of odisha

D. None of these.

 

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Option B. Explanations:  Param Siddhi is the high performance computing-artificial intelligence (HPC-AI) supercomputer established under National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) at C-DAC has achieved global ranking of 63 in TOP 500 most powerful non-distributed computer systems in the world released.

Statement 1 is wrong : In Hinduism and Buddhism, nirvana is the highest state that someone can attain, a state of enlightenment, meaning a person’s individual desires and suffering go away. This belief emphasizes meditation and how much it helps achieve this state.

Statement 3: QRSAM is different and is covered in last day quiz as well as current affairs.

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Q4: Consider the statements about supercomputers

1. US is maintaining best supercomputer in its performance wise domination of 668.7 petaflops.
2. Mihir from india is in top 500 list with 2.8 petaflop.

Which of these is /are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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Both are correct. We just added the petaflop figures in statement 2 intentionally. Such a difference may create confusions if not sure about names. Ignore such parts in exam if you are sure about names.

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