DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST –FEB- 28

1. With respect to the governance of OTT Platforms, consider the following statements:

  1. India has three-tier grievance redressal mechanism which one will be at the level of each OTT provider. 
  2. The complaints will have to be addressed within 15 days, which on failing the complainant can scale it up to a self-regulatory body collectively established by the OTTs.
  3. An inter-ministerial committee will be at the third level which is equipped itself with overriding powers in the form of oversight mechanism.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. In the Context to the Heatwaves, which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?

  1. A region is considered to be under the grip of a heatwave if the maximum temperature reaches at least 30 degrees Celsius or more in the plains and at least 40 degrees Celsius or more in hilly regions.
  2. A severe heatwave is declared when the recorded maximum temperature of a locality departure from normal is over 6.4 degrees Celsius.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

3. With reference to the Pandemic Disease, which of the statement(s) given below is/are not correct?

  1. It is the sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease, more than what’s typically expected for the population in that area.
  2. The WHO provides an influenza pandemic alert system, with a scale ranging from Phase 1
    (a low risk of a flu pandemic) to Phase 6 (a full-blown pandemic).
  3. The last recorded Pandemic disease before COVID-19 is the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) in the year 2013.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

4. Freedom of speech and expression is restricted under which of the following grounds?

  1. Security of the State.
  2. Friendly relations with foreign States.
  3. Public order.
  4. Decency and morality.
  5. Executive action.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following with regard to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV):

  1. This virus attacks the Central Nervous System (CNS) of the Brain.
  2. Presently, there are no cures for the infection at present, the disease can be managed using antiretroviral therapy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

6. In context to the National Data and Analytics Platform, consider the following:

  1. The National Data and Analytics Platform is a centralised platform that provides access to data from various government departments and agencies launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
  2. The platform Is accessible only to government officials and is not open to the public.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following with regard to INS Sindhukesari:

  1. It is part of the Russian-made Sindhughosh-class submarines.
  2. These submarines are the Kilo class diesel-electric submarines.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following statements with respect to ALMA telescope:

  1. It is an interferometric radio telescope at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory in British Columbia, Canada.
  2. It consists of four antennas consisting of 100 x 20 metre cylindrical parabolic reflectors with 1024 dual-polarization radio receivers suspended on a support above them
  3. It is a superior instrument for observing the phenomenon of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

 
 
 
 

9. Which of the following committees are related to Schedule Tribes?

  1. Bhuria Committee
  2. Hrusikesh Panda Committee
  3. Lokur Committee
  4. Xaxa Committee

Options:

 
 
 
 

10. With respect to Prasar Bharati, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Prasar Bharati is a statutory autonomous body
  2. The general superintendence, direction and management of the affairs of Prasar Bharati are vested in the Secretary of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

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