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Daily UPSC Prelims Current affairs – November 19-20-21, 2022 [Mock Test]
Daily UPSC Prelims Current affairs – November 19-20-21, 2022 [Mock Test]
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1. With respect to Transboundary Protected Areas (TPAs), which of the following are located between India and Nepal?
- Kanchenjunga Conservation Area
- Sacred Himalayan Landscape
- Transboundary Manas Conservation Area
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
Kanchenjunga Conservation Area and Sacred Himalayan Landscape both span India and Nepal, thus qualifying as India-Nepal TPAs. Kanchenjunga is near the India-Nepal-Tibet junction, while Sacred Himalayan Landscape mostly lies in Nepal and partly in Sikkim, India. Transboundary Manas Conservation Area, however, is shared between India and Bhutan, not Nepal.
2. Recently, Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) has produced the 1st instance of the utilization of resources in a planet’s atmosphere to meet human needs. It has been launched by which of the following space agencies?
[A] ISRO
[B] NASA
[C] ROSCOSMOS
[D] European Space Agency
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Correct Answer: B [NASA]
Notes:- Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) has produced the 1st instance of the utilisation of resources in a planet’s atmosphere to meet human needs
- It was sent by NASA on the Perseverence and made by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
- It works like a tree, splitting carbon dioxide absorbed from the atmosphere to produce pure oxygen.
- The instrument produced 6 grams of oxygen per hour, similar to a moderate-sized tree.
3. Which of the following are degenerative nerve diseases:
- Parkinson’s disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Huntington’s disease
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and Huntington’s disease are all neurodegenerative disorders characterized by progressive loss of structure or function of neurons. All three conditions affect movement, cognition, or both, and have genetic or idiopathic origins. They are examples of degenerative nerve diseases affecting the nervous system and its functions.
Originally written on
November 28, 2022
and last modified on
November 28, 2022.
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