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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 18, 2022 [Mock Test]
Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 18, 2022 [Mock Test]
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1. With respect to the Liquid Nano Urea (LNU), consider the following statements:
- The first LNU plant was inaugurated at Kalol, Gujarat.
- Its efficiency is as high as 85-90%.
- It is spread directly on to the root nodules of crops.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
- Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated thefirst Liquid Nano Urea (LNU) plant at Kalol, Gujarat.
- LNU is urea in the form of a nanoparticle. It is a nutrient (liquid) to provide nitrogen to plants as an alternative to the conventional urea.
- It is indigenously developed by Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO)’ Nano Biotechnology Research Centre, Kalol.
- While conventional urea has an efficiency of about 25 %, the efficiency of liquid nano urea can be as high as 85-90 %. It is sprayed directly on the leaves and gets absorbed by the plant.
- Fertilisers in nano form provide a targeted supply of nutrients to crops, as they are absorbed by the stomata, pores found on the epidermis of leaves.
- A bottle of the nano urea can effectively replace at least one bag of urea.
2. Which of the following Indian states is the top sugar producer as per recent data?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: A [Maharashtra]
Notes:
- After a five-year gap, Maharashtra has overtaken Uttar Pradesh (UP) as India’s top sugar producer. Karnataka and Gujarat are the third and fourth largest sugarcane producers.
3. Consider the following statements:
- Defining any sexual act that is non-consensual as rape is part of the Istanbul Convention.
- Belgium, Cyprus, Germany have defined consensual sex in their laws.
- Spain’s Guarantee of Sexual Freedom bill does not require sexual assault victims to provide proof of sexual violence.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
- Spain’s Guarantee of Sexual Freedom bill, popularly known as ‘only yes means yes’, will make consent a significant determinant in cases of sexual assault.
- It does not require sexual assault victims to provide proof of sexual violence or physical resistance. In fact, it states that any sexual act without consent will be considered sexual assault.
- According to a report by Amnesty International, nine countries around the world have defined consensual sex in their laws. These countries consider sex without consent as rape.
- These include the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Iceland, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland.
- Other than this, three other countries which have amended their laws to define non-consensual sex as rape are Austria, Montenegro, and Portugal.
- Defining any sexual act that is non-consensual as rape is also a part of the Istanbul Convention, which prevents and combats any violence including domestic violence against women.
- The Istanbul Convention has been signed by 34 countries around the world, out of which Turkey decided to pull out of the treaty last year.
Originally written on
August 18, 2022
and last modified on
August 18, 2022.
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