Daily Current Affairs Quiz: March 09, 2021
March 9, 2021 May 21, 2021
1. Which herb is being cultivated in Jammu as part of the Aroma Mission?
[A] Lavender
[B] Parsley
[C] Mint
[D] Basil
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Correct Answer: A [Lavender]
Notes:
Lavender is being cultivated in Jammu as part of the Aroma Mission that was launched in 2016. Lavender is an aromatic herb with medicinal properties.
It is a commercially important crop cultivated mainly for production of essential oils. Each litre of lavender essential oil is sold for INR 10,000.
2. What is the full form of ICLED?
[A] Inter-band cascade light emitting device
[B] Interior-based cascade light emitting diode
[C] Intern link- band inter-band cascade light emitting
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Inter-band cascade light emitting device]
Notes:
ICLED or inter-band cascade light emitting device is a new type of high-powered light emitting diode that are used in quantitative analysis of several chemicals.
It emits light in the mid IR wavelength regions. It was recently used to develop low-cost sensors to detect methane emission with high accuracy.
3. Which rare species of native Australian bee was recently spotted along the east coast of Australia?
[A] Pharohylaeus lactiferous
[B] Apis dorsata
[C] Apis florea
[D] Apis cerana indica
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Correct Answer: A [Pharohylaeus lactiferous]
Notes:
Pharohylaeus lactiferous is a rare species of native Australian bee that was recently spotted along the east coast of Australia. It was last spotted a century ago in 1923 in Queensland and only 6 individuals have ever been found.
The invertebrate is threatened by wildfires, land fragmentation and climate change.
4. India’s largest ground-based optical telescope has been installed in which state?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Goa
[C] Karnataka
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: A [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
India’s largest ground-based optical telescope, has been installed in Devasthal in Uttarakhand. The telescope is the product of an Indo-Belgian collaborative effort, assisted by the Russian Academy of Sciences, that was kicked off in 2007.
It is going to be operated by the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), an autonomous research body under the Department of Science and Technology.
5. What is the full form of ADFOSC?
[A] Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Spectrograph & Camera
[B] Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Scanning Camera
[C] Aries-Devasthal Faded Object Scanning Camera
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Spectrograph & Camera]
Notes:
ADFOSC or Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Spectrograph & Camera is a low-cost optical spectroscope that was designed and developed by the scientists of ARIES, Nainital.
This spectroscope will help the Devasthal Optical telescope use event faint light to locate distant quasars, galaxies, etc.
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