ONE DOZEN FACTS QUIZ-1

The current Chief Economic Advisor of India is ____

• a. Rajiv Kumar

• b. Shaktikanta Das

• c. V Anantha Nageswaran

• d. Nirmala Sitaraman

Answer explanation

Venkataramanan Anantha Nageswaran is an Indian economist and the 18th Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India. He served as the global Chief Investment Officer at Bank Julius Baer in Switzerland after serving as its Head of Research for Asia

2.Rare earth elements are not found in Kerala

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

The Heavy Mineral Sand deposits in Kerala contain an assemblage of Ilmenite, Rutile, Leucoxene, Monazite, Zircon and Sillimanite. The State possesses one of the world class deposits of mineral sands in the coastal tracts between Neendakara and Kayamkulam.

3.Global AI Safety Summit of 2023 hosted by which of the following countries?

• a. USA

• b. France

• c. China

• d. UK

Answer explanation

The AI Safety Summit was an international conference discussing the safety and regulation of artificial intelligence. It was held at Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, on 1–2 November 2023. It was the first ever global summit on artificial intelligence.

4.The point from which the earthquake initiates inside the earth is called the hypocenter/focus of the earthquake

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

The hypocenter/focus is the actual point at which an earthquake occurs and the point from which body waves of an earthquake ultimately originate.

The epicenter is the location on Earth’s surface directly above where an earthquake occurs and spreads.

5.Rajasthan does not contain any UNESCO designated biosphere reserve

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

• UNESCO has introduced the designation ‘Biosphere Reserve’ for natural areas to minimize conflict between development and conservation.There are total 12 biosphere reserves of India which have been recognized internationally under Man and Biosphere Reserve program:

  • Nilgiri (First to be included)

  • Gulf of Mannar

  • Sunderban

  • Nanda Devi

  • Nokrek

  • Pachmarhi

  • Similipal

  • Achanakmar - Amarkantak

  • Great Nicobar

  • Agasthyamala

  • Khangchendzonga

  • Panna, Madhya Pradesh

6.Cold dessert biosphere reserve is situated in ____

• a. Ladakh

• b. Himachal Pradesh

• c. Rajasthan

• d. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer explanation

Cold Desert, Himachal PradeshOne of the most fascinating biosphere reserves in India, Cold Desert is noted for the preservation of the snow leopard. It is stretched along the Western Himalayas, from Ladakh to Kinnaur, in Himachal Pradesh.

7.A limited number of human habitations are possible in the core zone of a biosphere reserve

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

The core zone is the natural protected zone inhabited by the valuable plants and animals of the reserve. Hence, no human activity is allowed in this area.

8.What is the primary function of T cells in the human body?

• to recognize and destroy infected cells and foreign substances.

• b. transport oxygen.

• c. respiration

• d. circulation.

Answer explanation

T-cells are a type of white blood cell called lymphocytes. They help your immune system fight germs and protect you from disease.

9.Suo motu implies ___

• a. On its own motion

• b. Call for

• c. Roll out

• d. Sudden motion

Answer explanation

“Suo moto” is a Latin term that means “on its own motion.” In a legal context, the term is often used to describe a situation where a court or other authority takes action without being prompted or requested to do so by another party.

10. 10.India's first indigenously- developed CAR-T cell therapy is called NexCAR19

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

NexCar19 is a type of CAR-T and gene therapy developed indigenously in India by ImmunoACT, which is a company incubated at IIT Bombay. It is designed to target cancer cells that carry the CD19 protein.