Daily UPSC Prelims Current affairs – November 19-20-21, 2022 [Mock Test]
November 28, 2022 November 28, 2022
1. With respect to the Transboundary Protected Areas, which of the following TPA is between India and Nepal?
- Kanchenjunga Conservation Area
- Sacred Himalayan Landscape
- Transboundary Manas Conservation Area
Choose 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:- As per IUCN, Transboundary Protected Areas (TPAs) is an area of land and/or sea that straddles one or more borders between states, and whose constituent parts are dedicated to protection and maintenance of biological diversity through legal or other effective means.
- Kanchenjunga Conservation Area: It is located in the northeast corner of Nepal near the border with India and Tibet.
- Terai Arc Landscape (TAL): It is spread across the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and low-lying hills of Nepal.
- Sacred Himalayan Landscape: Its 74% area falls in Nepal, 25% falls in Sikkim and remaining falls in Bhutan.
- Transboundary Manas Conservation Area: It is a transboundary landscape across Eastern Himalayas, connecting Bhutan and North-eastern states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
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 is/are degenerative nerve diseases?
- Parkinson’s
- Alzheimer’s
- Huntington’s disease
Choose 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:- Hydration of protein could act as a potential marker for the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases.
- Hydration can be considered a process of adding water incrementally to dry protein until a level of hydration is reached beyond which further addition of water produces no change and only dilutes the protein.
- Degenerative nerve diseases affect many of your body’s activities, such as balance, movement, talking, breathing, and heart function. Many of these diseases are genetic. Eg Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s disease.
