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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: April 18-19, 2021
1. Which among the following is not correct regarding the article 352 ?
[A] If national emergency is proclaimed because of war or external aggression It has automatic extension to Jammu & Kashmir
[B] If national emergency is proclaimed on the ground of armed rebellion then it does not automatically extend to Jammu & Kashmir
[C] If national emergency is proclaimed on the ground of armed rebellion then it automatically extends to Jammu & Kashmir
[D] None of the above
[B] If national emergency is proclaimed on the ground of armed rebellion then it does not automatically extend to Jammu & Kashmir
[C] If national emergency is proclaimed on the ground of armed rebellion then it automatically extends to Jammu & Kashmir
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: C [If national emergency is proclaimed on the ground of armed rebellion then it automatically extends to Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
Article 352 states that the President can proclaim Emergency if he/she believes that a “grave emergency exists whereby the security of India or of any part of the territory thereof is threatened, whether by war or external aggression or armed rebellion.
Article 352 states that the President can proclaim Emergency if he/she believes that a “grave emergency exists whereby the security of India or of any part of the territory thereof is threatened, whether by war or external aggression or armed rebellion.
2. Which state is set to form a committee to prepare the “Register of Indigenous Inhabitants” of the state?
[A] Manipur
[B] Nagaland
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
[B] Nagaland
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: B [Nagaland]
Notes:
The Nagaland government has decided to form a joint consultative committee (JCC) for taking an exercise to register the State’s indigenous inhabitants.
In July 2019, the Nagaland government launched the RIIN, seen as a variant of Assam’s National Register of Citizens. The committee will prepare the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN).
The Nagaland government has decided to form a joint consultative committee (JCC) for taking an exercise to register the State’s indigenous inhabitants.
In July 2019, the Nagaland government launched the RIIN, seen as a variant of Assam’s National Register of Citizens. The committee will prepare the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN).
3. Refusal to work in essential services is prohibited under which act?
[A] Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA)
[B] Disaster Management Act
[C] Epidemic Diseases Act
[D] Pandemic Conditions Act
[B] Disaster Management Act
[C] Epidemic Diseases Act
[D] Pandemic Conditions Act
Correct Answer: A [Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA)]
Notes:
The Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) was enacted in 1968, to maintain certain essential services and the normal life of the community. The Act includes a list of essential services in its charter.
After the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the Chhattisgarh Government has invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA). The refusal to work in essential services has been prohibited. It includes health workers, sanitation workers, workers in water and power supply services etc.
The Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) was enacted in 1968, to maintain certain essential services and the normal life of the community. The Act includes a list of essential services in its charter.
After the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the Chhattisgarh Government has invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA). The refusal to work in essential services has been prohibited. It includes health workers, sanitation workers, workers in water and power supply services etc.
4. Which institution launched an expert panel called “IP Guru”?
[A] MEITY
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] NIXI
[D] NASSCOM
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] NIXI
[D] NASSCOM
Correct Answer: C [NIXI]
Notes:
The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), announced some new initiatives to raise awareness of the IPv6 protocol in India.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) had, in February last year, mandated all government organizations to transition to IPv6 by March 2020. NIXI launched an expert panel called IP Guru to support transition to IPv6 systems. NIXI is also creating an education platform for IPv6, called NIXI Academy and a NISI IP-Index.
The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), announced some new initiatives to raise awareness of the IPv6 protocol in India.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) had, in February last year, mandated all government organizations to transition to IPv6 by March 2020. NIXI launched an expert panel called IP Guru to support transition to IPv6 systems. NIXI is also creating an education platform for IPv6, called NIXI Academy and a NISI IP-Index.
5. What is “MK-4482”, which was seen in the news recently?
[A] Missile Launcher
[B] Antiviral Drug
[C] Submarine
[D] Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
[B] Antiviral Drug
[C] Submarine
[D] Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Correct Answer: B [Antiviral Drug]
Notes:
As per a recent study, MK-4482, an experimental antiviral drug, is said to have decreased levels of virus in the lungs of hamsters treated for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
The scientists from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) published the study in the journal Nature Communications. MK-4482 is now in human clinical trials, and is delivered orally. These data suggest that MK-4482 treatment could mitigate high-risk exposures to the coronavirus.
As per a recent study, MK-4482, an experimental antiviral drug, is said to have decreased levels of virus in the lungs of hamsters treated for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
The scientists from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) published the study in the journal Nature Communications. MK-4482 is now in human clinical trials, and is delivered orally. These data suggest that MK-4482 treatment could mitigate high-risk exposures to the coronavirus.
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