Static GK and Current Events Questions and Answers: 17th March 2021
GK Quiz listed below is based on Static and Current Events that are asked in various competitive Government job exams. Candidates are advised to go through the questions and be well prepared for their exams.
- Which of the statements listed below are correct about Sounding Rocket
i) It has been launched to study attitudinal variations in the neutral winds and plasma dynamics
ii) It is also called a research rocket or rocketsonde
- Only i
- Only ii
- Both i and ii
- None of the above
Ans. c
Explanation: Sounding Rocket is also called a research rocket or rocketsonde.It has been launched to study attitudinal variations in the neutral winds and plasma dynamics by ISRO recently.
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2. In which year did ISRO begin the launch of indigenously built sounding rockets
- 1965
- 1963
- 1987
- 2010
Ans. a
Explanation: ISRO started launching indigenously made sounding rockets from 1965 and experience gained was of immense value in the mastering of solid propellant technology.
3. Who coined the term Genocide?
- Ovid
- Raphael Lemkin
- William Shakespeare
- Julio Cortazar
Ans. b
Explanation: The term Genocide has been coined by Raphael Lemkin who was a lawyer that lost his family in the second world war.
4. When did the United Nations Genocide Convention come into force?
- 1948
- 1951
- 1955
- 1945
Ans. b
Explanation: The United Nations Genocide Convention came into force on January 12, 1951. Know all about United Nations Genocide Convention here
- Why was Thumba chosen as a launching station for sounding rockets?
i) It was close to earth's magnetic equator which gave it the preference required
ii) The first rocket was developed in Thumba so it was given the honour
- Only i
- Only ii
- Both i and ii
- None of the above
Ans. a
Explanation: Thumba was chosen as it was very close to the magnetic equator of the earth, making it an ideal location for scientists to conduct low-altitude, upper atmosphere and ionosphere studies.
- As per the Article II of the Genocide Convention, what is included in genocide?
i) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group
ii) Imposing measures intended to prevent birth of a person
- Only i
- Only ii
- Both i and ii
- None of the above
Ans. a
Explanation: Genocide would include any harm done in a group and not on an individual basis. It can be causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group, killing a group, imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group
- When is National Vaccination Day observed?
- March 16
- March 14
- January 16
- February 16
Ans. a
Explanation: The National Vaccination Day is also known as the National Immunisation Day is observed on 16 March to highlight the importance of vaccination to the entire country.
- Which of the following statements about vaccination is true?
i) After vaccination, a person's immune system notices the invading germ like the virus or bacteria
ii) Immune system produces antibodies after vaccination
- Only i
- Only ii
- Both i and ii
- None of the above
Ans. c
Explanation: When a person gets a vaccine then his or her immune system responds. It notices the invading germ like the virus or bacteria, produces antibodies, remembers of the disease and how to fight it. Also Read| Key Facts about Vaccination, Immunisation and how vaccines work?
- Yog Ayog would be established in which of the following Indian states?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Kerala
- Maharashtra
- Haryana
Ans: d
Explanation: Haryana Yog Aayog Bill 2021 was passed on March 15, 2021. The bill was passed to establish Haryana Yog Aayog for the promotion, management, regulation, training of Yoga.
- When is the International Happiness Day observed?
- March 10
- March 20
- March 30
- February 15
Ans. b
Explanation: The International Day of Happiness is observed on March 20th. It is celebrated to recognise the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world.
