Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – January 15-16, 2023 [Mock Test]
January 27, 2023 January 27, 2023
1. Which of the following pairs of WADA (World Anti Doping Agency) ABP (Athlete Biological Passport) symposiums and respective venues is/are correctly matched?
- First WADA ABP Symposium – Rome
- Second WADA ABP Symposium – Doha
- Third WADA ABP Symposium – India
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 3]
Notes:- The first WADA ABP Symposium was hosted by the Anti-Doping Lab Qatar (ADLQ) in November 2015, in Doha, Qatar.
- The second WADA ABP Symposium was organized by the Italian Federation of Sports Medicine (FMSI) in 2018, in Rome, Italy.
- This is the third WADA ABP Symposium and is being hosted in India for the first time.
2. Consider the following statements about exercise IBSAMAR:
- It was first conducted in 2003.
- It represents South-south cooperation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:- IBSAMAR is a joint multinational maritime exercise among Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies. It was initiated in 2008. Ex IBSAMAR highlights the maritime dimension of the IBSA Dialogue Forum and the robust South-South cooperation.
- The Indian Navy is represented by the Teg class guided missile frigate, INS Tarkash, a Chetak helicopter and the personnel from the Marine Commando Force (MARCOS).
- The Joint Maritime Exercise will strengthen maritime security, joint operational training, sharing of best practices and building interoperability to address common maritime threats.
3. Consider the following statements:
- Nektons are unattached organisms that live at the air water interface.
- Periphytons are organisms which remain attached to stems and leaves of rooted plants.
- Benthos are organism that live in the bottom of the water mass.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 3
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- Neuston are unattached organisms which live at the air water interface such as floating plants, etc. Some organisms spend most of their lives on top of the air-water interface such as water striders, while others spend most of their time just beneath the air-water interface and obtain most of their food within the water. E.g., beetles and backswimmers.
- Periphyton are organisms which remain attached to stems and leaves of rooted plants or substances emerging above the bottom mud such as sessile algae and their associated group of animals.
- Nekton group contains animals which are swimmers. The nektons are relatively large and powerful as they have to overcome the water currents. The animal’s range in size from the swimming insects (about 2 mm long) to the largest animals, the blue whale.
- Benthos are those found living in the bottom of the water mass. Practically every aquatic ecosystem contains well developed benthos.
