DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 17-02-2022

1. Consider the following statements:

    1. 1. Phishing is the method of trying to gather personal information using deceptive e-mails and websites.
    2. 2. Malware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
    3. 3. A spyware can accesses the data usage pattern of the device, gains access to photos and videos as well as other personal information of the user, and then passes it off to a central server.

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

 
 
 
 

2. ‘ModifiedElephant’, recently seen in news refers to

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements:

    1. 1. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations.
    2. 2. The OIC has permanent delegations to the United Nations and the European Union.
    3. 3. Permanent Secretariat is in Tehran, Iran.

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

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements regarding the Model Code of Conduct:

    1. 1. The code comes into force on the announcement of the poll schedule and remains operational till the end of the voting day.
    2. 2. However, it is not statutory, Political Parties, Candidates and Polling Agents are expected to observe the norms strictly.
    3. 3. The cVIGIL App provides time-stamped, evidence-based proof of the Model Code of Conduct having live photo or video with auto location data.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following, with reference to Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009:

    1. 1. It aims to provide primary education to all children aged 6 to 14 years.
    2. 2. It mandates 25% reservation for disadvantaged sections of the society.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

6. Consider the following, with reference to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme:

    1. 1. It provides a comprehensive insurance cover against the failure of all food & Oilseed Crops.
    2. 2. It prescribes a premium of 2% to be paid by farmers for all Kharif crops and 1.5% for all Rabi Crops.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following, with regard to Epilepsy disorder:

    1. 1. It is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder.
    2. 2. It affects only male adult population.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. The festival of Medaram Jatara is celebrated in the State/Union Territory of

 
 
 
 

9. With reference to Lassa fever, which of the following statements is/are correct?

    1. 1. The Lassa virus is named after a town in Malaysia where the first case was Discovered.
    2. 2. The fever is spread by Bats.
    3. 3. Human-to-human transmission is possible.

Options:

 
 
 
 

10. Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?

    1. 1. When a state gives general consent to the CBI for probing a case, the agency is not required to seek fresh Permission every Time it enters that state in Connection with Investigation.
    2. 2. Withdrawal of consent, if any, by a State Government can be effected prospectively and retrospectively.

Options:

 
 
 
 

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