19 MCQs on daily current affairs for social work students (3rd December 2023)
19 MCQs on daily current affairs for social work students (3rd December 2023)
1. What is ISRO’s recent ambitious plan in space exploration?
- a) Launching a communication satellite
- b) Sending a rover to Mars
- c) Launching India’s first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat)
- d) Establishing a space station
- Answer: c. Launching India’s first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat)
2. What is the primary focus of XPoSat’s mission?
- a) Studying lunar surface composition
- b) Observing distant galaxies
- c) Analyzing Earth's atmosphere
- d) Studying the polarization of intense X-Ray sources with simultaneous examination of temporal, spectral, and polarization features
- Answer: d. Studying the polarization of intense X-Ray sources with simultaneous examination of temporal, spectral, and polarization features
3. Where is XPoSat designed to observe from and what is its orbit altitude?
- a) Observing from Mars orbit, altitude around 500 km
- b) Observing from Low Earth Orbit at an altitude of approximately 650 km
- c) Observing from geostationary orbit, altitude around 35,786 km
- d) Observing from the Moon's surface, altitude around 1 meter
- Answer: b. Observing from Low Earth Orbit at an altitude of approximately 650 km
4. When is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed?
- a) November 30
- b) December 2
- c) December 3
- d) December 5
- Answer: c. December 3
5. Who established the International Day of Persons with Disabilities?
- a) UNESCO
- b) World Health Organization (WHO)
- c) United Nations General Assembly
- d) International Red Cross
- Answer: c. United Nations General Assembly
6. What is the theme for the 2023 International Day of Persons with Disabilities?
- a) Bridging the Gap
- b) Inclusion Now
- c) United in Action to Rescue
- d) Empowering Through Accessibility
- Answer: c. United in Action to Rescue and Achieve the SDGs for, with and by persons with disabilities
7. What is the significance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities?
- a) Promoting awareness of environmental issues
- b) Fostering awareness about disability issues and advocating for the inclusion of persons with disabilities
- c) Celebrating cultural diversity
- d) Recognizing achievements in the field of technology
- Answer: b. Fostering awareness about disability issues and advocating for the inclusion of persons with disabilities
8. What is the theme of National Pollution Control Day for 2023?
- a) Clean Air, Pure Water
- b) Sustainable Development for a Clean and Healthy Planet
- c) Green Earth, Clean Earth
- d) Pollution-Free Tomorrow
- Answer: b. Sustainable Development for a Clean and Healthy Planet
9. To which incident is National Pollution Control Day related?
- a) Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
- b) Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
- c) Bhopal Gas Tragedy
- d) Love Canal Chemical Dumping
- Answer: c. Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984
10. Why is December 2 significant for National Pollution Control Day?
- a) The establishment of the National Pollution Control Board
- b) The passing of key environmental legislation
- c) The Bhopal Gas incident in 1984
- d) The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
- Answer: c. The Bhopal Gas incident in 1984
11. What is the primary objective of celebrating National Pollution Control Day?
- a) Promoting industrial growth
- b) Mitigating pollution levels and preventing industrial disasters
- c) Encouraging deforestation
- d) Enhancing greenhouse gas emissions
- Answer: b. Mitigating pollution levels and preventing industrial disasters
12. Which organization plays a pivotal role in enforcing environmental regulations and overseeing pollution control measures in India?
- a) International Environment Protection Agency (IEPA)
- b) National Pollution Control Board (NPCB)
- c) Green Earth Foundation (GEF)
- d) Environmental Sustainability Council (ESC)
- Answer: b. National Pollution Control Board (NPCB)
13. What is the theme for the 2023 National Pollution Control Day, and what does it emphasize?
- a) "Clean and Green Environment" - Promoting eco-friendly practices
- b) "Sustainable Development for a Clean and Healthy Planet" - Balancing progress with environmental preservation
- c) "Zero Emissions, Zero Impact" - Advocating for carbon neutrality
- d) "Pollution-Free Future" - Eliminating all forms of pollution
- Answer: b. "Sustainable Development for a Clean and Healthy Planet" - Balancing progress with environmental preservation
14. Which incident is associated with the tragic release of poisonous gas, Methyl Isocyanate (MIC), leading to the establishment of National Pollution Control Day?
- a) Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
- b) Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
- c) Bhopal Gas Tragedy
- d) Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident
- Answer: c. Bhopal Gas Tragedy
15. What is the primary emphasis of the preventive measures taken by the government against pollution, as mentioned in the information?
- a) Strict penalties for environmental offenders
- b) Community-based awareness programs
- c) Development of eco-friendly technologies
- d) Enactment of laws and regulations
- Answer: d. Enactment of laws and regulations
16. When is World Computer Literacy Day observed annually?
- a) December 1
- b) December 2
- c) December 3
- d) December 4
- Answer: b. December 2
17. Who instituted the World Computer Literacy Day?
- a) UNESCO
- b) Microsoft Corporation
- c) National Institute of Information Technology (N.I.I.T.)
- d) International Computer Society
- Answer: c. National Institute of Information Technology (N.I.I.T.)
18. Who founded N.I.I.T. and in which year?
- a) Bill Gates, 1985
- b) Rajendra Singh Pawar and Vijay K. Thadani, 1990
- c) Mark Zuckerberg, 2000
- d) Rajendra Singh Pawar and Vijay K. Thadani, 1981
- Answer: d. Rajendra Singh Pawar and Vijay K. Thadani, 1981
19. What is the primary focus of World Computer Literacy Day?
- a) Celebrating technological advancements
- b) Promoting computer literacy and encouraging broader access to technology
- c) Highlighting the history of computers
- d) Showcasing computer innovations
- Answer: b. Promoting computer literacy and encouraging broader access to technology
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