Daily Current Affairs Quiz 8 May 2022
- May 8, 2022
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- Category: Current Affairs Quiz
Quiz 2022 : 8 May Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2022
The following quiz will have 5 MCQs. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles, etc.
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 8 May 2022
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWho is the head of the Delimitation Commission, which redrew the electoral map of Jammu and Kashmir?
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a) Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
The Delimitation Commission, which redrew the electoral map of Jammu and Kashmir, was headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a retired judge of the Supreme Court. Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and state election commissioner K K Sharma are its ex-officio members.
The Delimitation Commission released its final report, with 47 seats assigned for Kashmir and 43 for Jammu. There will be five parliamentary constituencies, each with an equal number of 18 Assembly seats while 9 seats were reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST). Additional seats in the assembly for Kashmiri migrants and displaced persons from Pakistan occupied Kashmir were recommended.Incorrect
a) Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
The Delimitation Commission, which redrew the electoral map of Jammu and Kashmir, was headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a retired judge of the Supreme Court. Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and state election commissioner K K Sharma are its ex-officio members.
The Delimitation Commission released its final report, with 47 seats assigned for Kashmir and 43 for Jammu. There will be five parliamentary constituencies, each with an equal number of 18 Assembly seats while 9 seats were reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST). Additional seats in the assembly for Kashmiri migrants and displaced persons from Pakistan occupied Kashmir were recommended. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the latest IPCC’s sixth assessment report, consider the following statements
1. There is a equatorial shift of species due to human induced climate change
2. There is a very high extinction risk for endemic species in biodiversity hotspots
Select the correct statement(s)Correct
b) 2 only
There is a poleward shift of species: Approximately half of the species assessed globally have shifted poleward or, on land, also to higher elevations. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
There is a very high extinction risk for endemic species in biodiversity hotspots: Projected to at least double from 2% between 1.5°C and 2°C global warming levels and to increase at least tenfold if warming rises from 1.5°C to 3°C. Hence, statement 2 is correct.Incorrect
b) 2 only
There is a poleward shift of species: Approximately half of the species assessed globally have shifted poleward or, on land, also to higher elevations. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
There is a very high extinction risk for endemic species in biodiversity hotspots: Projected to at least double from 2% between 1.5°C and 2°C global warming levels and to increase at least tenfold if warming rises from 1.5°C to 3°C. Hence, statement 2 is correct. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhat is the new Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in India as per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5)?
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c) 2.0
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released the National Report of the 5th round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) at the ‘Swasthya Chintan Shivir’ held at Vadodara.
The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) which is measured as the average number of children per woman has come down from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level between NFHS-4 and 5. There are only five states in India, which are above the replacement level of fertility of 2.1. This includes Bihar (2.98), Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Manipur.Incorrect
c) 2.0
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released the National Report of the 5th round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) at the ‘Swasthya Chintan Shivir’ held at Vadodara.
The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) which is measured as the average number of children per woman has come down from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level between NFHS-4 and 5. There are only five states in India, which are above the replacement level of fertility of 2.1. This includes Bihar (2.98), Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Manipur. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 points‘Export Preparedness Index 2021’ was released by
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b) NITI Aayog
Export Preparedness Index was prepared by NITI Aayog in partnership with Institute of Competitiveness, is a comprehensive analysis of India’s export achievements of states and union territories and identifies challenges and opportunities.
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b) NITI Aayog
Export Preparedness Index was prepared by NITI Aayog in partnership with Institute of Competitiveness, is a comprehensive analysis of India’s export achievements of states and union territories and identifies challenges and opportunities.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsDaVinci Plus and Veritas have been recently in the news. It is related to which of the following?
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b) NASA’s probe to Venus
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced two new robotic missions to Venus.
The two sister missions aim to understand how Venus became an inferno-like world capable of melting lead at the surface.
DaVinci Plus:
It will be the first of the two, it will analyze the thick, cloudy Venusian atmosphere to determine whether the inferno planet ever had an ocean and was possibly habitable.
A small craft will plunge through the atmosphere to measure the gases.
Veritas:
It will be the second one seeking a geologic history by mapping the rocky planet’s surface.Incorrect
b) NASA’s probe to Venus
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced two new robotic missions to Venus.
The two sister missions aim to understand how Venus became an inferno-like world capable of melting lead at the surface.
DaVinci Plus:
It will be the first of the two, it will analyze the thick, cloudy Venusian atmosphere to determine whether the inferno planet ever had an ocean and was possibly habitable.
A small craft will plunge through the atmosphere to measure the gases.
Veritas:
It will be the second one seeking a geologic history by mapping the rocky planet’s surface.
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