Daily UPSC Prelims Current affairs – November 15-16, 2022 [Mock Test]
November 23, 2022 November 23, 2022
1. Consider the following statements:
- Palladium is a rare and lustrous silvery-white non-metal discovered in 1803.
- Palladium is used in fuel cells, 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 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- Palladium is a rare and lustrous silvery-white metal discovered in 1803. It is used in fuel cells, catalytic converters (to clean toxic gas from the exhaust of the vehicle), in the semiconductor industry and in jewellery and dental fillings. Russia controls 44% of global palladium supplies.
- Neon is a colourless, odourless, inert gas with about two-thirds the density of air. It is used to make high-voltage indicators and switching gear, making chips, lightning arresters, diving equipment, cryogenic refrigerants (in liquid form) and lasers. Ukraine supplies 70% of neon supplies.
2. With respect to the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS), consider the following statements:
- It will create a unique 16-digit national fingerprint number (NFN) for each person arrested for the crime.
- It is developed by National Crime Records Bureau.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:- National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) has been launched by the Home Ministry to allow a country-wide search of crime-related fingerprints.
- NAFIS will create a unique 10-digit national fingerprint number (NFN) for each person arrested for the crime. Using the database of fingerprints, different crimes can be linked to NFN.
- It will “provide the much-needed unique identifier for every arrested person in the CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems)
- It is developed by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). It is already implemented in Madhya Pradesh (to identify deceased persons).
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
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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.
