Daily Current Affairs MCQ Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams (02 November 2020)

Daily Current Affairs MCQ Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams

Date: 02 November 2020

Q1. In a study, which cells are found in COVID-19 patients 'bode well' for long term immunity?

a. P-cell
b. D-Cell
c. T-Cell
d. Endothelial Cells

Q2. Which of the following statement is/are true for cyclones?

a. Cyclones are centres of low pressure surrounded by closed isobars and having increasing pressure outwards.
b. Cyclones range in shape from circulars, elliptical to 'V' shaped.
c. Cyclones have an immense influence on the climate and weather.
d. All

Q3. Consider the following statement and choose the correct one -

A. Three of the world's longest glaciers outside the polar regions are found in Gilgit-Baltistan: the Biafo Glacier, the Baltoro Glacier, and the Batura Glacier.
B. Gilgit-Baltistan is administratively divided into three divisions: Baltistan, Diamer and Gilgit, which, in turn, are divided into fourteen districts.

OPTION

1.A only
2.B only
3.A and B
4.None of the above

Q4. Consider the following statement and choose the correct one -

A. The Pir Panjal railway tunnel, or the Banihal railway tunnel, is India’s Longest Railway Tunnel. It is 11,215 km long, 8.4m wide and 7.39m tall. Banihal railway tunnel is India’s longest and Asia’s fourth longest railway tunnel.
B. Srinagar was founded by Emperor Ashoka and not the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
C. According to a popular legend, Amarnath cave was discovered by a Muslim shepherd, Buta Malik.

OPTION

1.A and B
2.B and C
3.A and C
4.All of the above

Q5. Which among the following is India's National Investment Promotion & Facilitation Agency-

a. Finserv India
b. NIPFA India
c. Invest India
d. None

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Question 1: (C)

Explanation : T cells are known as immune warriors help us fight some viruses, but their importance for battling SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been unclear. Research is going on and maybe it can be fruitful.

Question 2: (D)

Explanation : Cyclones are centres of low pressure surrounded by closed isobars and having increasing pressure outwards. From the outside, it has closed air circulation towards the Central low pressure in such a way that air blow in- ward in anticlockwise in the North Hemisphere and clockwise in the South Hemisphere. They range in shape from circulars, elliptical to 'V' shaped. They have an immense influence on the climate and weather

Question 3: (3)

Explanation : Gilgit-Baltistan is administratively divided into three divisions: Baltistan, Diamer and Gilgit,[103] which, in turn, are divided into fourteen districts. The principal administrative centers are the towns of Gilgit and Skardu. The Deosai Plains are located above the tree line and constitute the second-highest plateau in the world after Tibet, at 4,115 metres (13,501 ft).

Question 4: (4)

Explanation : The official ‘State Animal’ and ‘State Bird’ of Jammu & Kashmir are the Hangul and Black-necked Crane respectively. Srinagar was founded by Emperor Ashoka and not the Mughal emperor Jahangir. The ruins of Martand Sun Temple is located in Kashmir. It was built around the 8th century CE. India’s first floating post office was built on a houseboat at the western edge of Dal Lake in Srinagar.Houseboats first appeared in the 1800’s in Dal Lake by Pandit Naraindas to house English visitors. . Kashmir is the largest producer of saffron in India and the third largest producer in the world.

Question 5: (C)

Explanation : Not Required