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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