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Daily UPSC Prelims Current affairs – November 15-16, 2022 [Mock Test]
Daily UPSC Prelims Current affairs – November 15-16, 2022 [Mock Test]
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1. Consider the following statements:
- Palladium is a rare and lustrous silvery-white non-metal discovered in 1803.
- Palladium is used in fuel cells and in the semiconductor industry.
- Neon is used to make high-voltage indicators and switching gear, making chips, lightning arresters, diving equipment, cryogenic refrigerants (in liquid form), and lasers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] Only 2 & 3
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect because palladium is a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal, not a non-metal, and was discovered in 1803. Statement 2 is correct; palladium is used in fuel cells and the semiconductor industry. Statement 3 is also correct; neon is used in multiple specialized electrical and cryogenic applications, including those mentioned.
2. Consider the following statements regarding the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS):
- It creates a unique 16-digit national fingerprint number (NFN) for every person arrested for a crime in India.
- It has been developed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Both 1 and 2
[C] Neither 1 nor 2
[D] Only 2
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [Only 2]
Notes:
NAFIS provides a nationwide platform for identification of crime-related fingerprints and is developed by the NCRB. However, the system assigns a unique 10-digit, not a 16-digit, National Fingerprint Number (NFN) to each arrested person. Hence, only Statement 2 is correct, while Statement 1 is factually incorrect.
3. Spectrographic Investigation of Nebular Gas (SING) Project is a collaboration between the Indian Institute of Astronomy (IIA) and the Russian Academy of science for designing payload for which of the following?
[A] Lunar Gateway
[B] China’s Tiangong Space station
[C] The Russian Orbital Service Station
[D] Starlab
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [China’s Tiangong Space station]
Notes:
- Spectrographic Investigation of Nebular Gas (SING) Project is a collaboration between the Indian Institute of Astronomy (IIA) and the Russian Academy of science for designing payload for China’s Tiangong Space station.
- China’s space station will operate in low-Earth orbit (340-450 km).
- Lunar Gateway: NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
- The Russian Orbital Service Station is scheduled to begin construction in 2025.
- Starlab is the name given to the planned LEO space station designed by Nanoracks for commercial space activities uses.
Originally written on
November 23, 2022
and last modified on
November 23, 2022.
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