Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – May 28, 2022 [Mock Test]
May 28, 2022 May 28, 2022
1. Consider the following statements:
- First Fast Radio Bursts (FRB) was discovered in 2007.
- A magnetar is capable of releasing more energy than the Sun.
- The source of the FRB detected recently in the Milky Way is a magnetic neutron star.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- First Fast Radio Bursts (FRB) was discovered in 2007: This statement is correct. The first Fast Radio Burst (FRB) was discovered in 2007 when scientists detected a mysterious and extremely short-lived burst of radio waves from space.
- A magnetar is capable of releasing more energy than the Sun: This statement is correct. A magnetar is a type of neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field. Magnetars are known for their powerful and highly energetic events, such as giant flares and bursts of X-rays and gamma-rays. They can release more energy in a short burst than the Sun emits over its entire lifetime.
- The source of the FRB detected recently in the Milky Way is a magnetic neutron star: This statement is correct. In April 2020, astronomers detected a Fast Radio Burst (FRB) originating from within our Milky Way galaxy. The source of this FRB was identified as a magnetar, which is a type of highly magnetized neutron star. This discovery was significant as it provided a rare opportunity to study FRBs originating from within our own galaxy.
2. In which of the following State/UTs, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has designated four police stations as ‘Eat Right Campus’ for delivering nutritious and wholesome meals to police employees at their canteens and mess on a daily basis?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Kerala
[C] New Delhi
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has designated four police stations in the New Delhi district as ‘Eat Right Campus’for delivering nutritious and wholesome meals to police employees at their canteens and mess on a daily basis.
- Eat Right India is the main objective of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The mission’s goal is to deliver nutritious meals to inhabitants of the country, which will help to reduce the burden of various lifestyle-related ailments.
- The Department of Food Safety of the Delhi government, which is in charge of carrying out the effort in the capital, has developed a programme called ‘Sehatmand Delhi,’ under which locations that can be classified as ‘Eat Right Campuses’ are recognised. The New Delhi district took this initiative to focus on the health of its employees in the district’s canteens, kitchens, and mess.
3. In which of the following countries wild poliovirus is classified as endemic?
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Malawi
- Nigeria
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 3 & 4
[C] Only 2 & 4
[D] Only 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:- Wild poliovirus has been eradicated in all continents except Asia, and as of 2020, Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries where the disease is still classified as endemic.
- Africa was declared free of indigenous wild polio in August 2020 after eliminating all forms of wild polio from the region, and in Malawi, the last clinically confirmed WPV case was reported in 1992.
