Daily Current Affairs (MCQ's) | 25-03-2023

Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to the Vedic heritage portal

1. Vedic heritage portal is created by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)

2. The IGNCA comes under the Ministry of Culture.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer (c)

Explanation:

Govt. Tapping Technology To Secure Ancient Scriptures For Future: Shah

• The government was securing the knowledge in India’s ancient scriptures and manuscripts for the future through technology.

• The ‘Vedic Heritage Portal’ created by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) will help the younger generation to carry forward the knowledge and tradition of the Vedas and the Upanishads. The IGNCA comes under the Ministry of Culture.

• A virtual museum ‘Kala Vaibhav’ based on 64 arts was also inaugurated through which the world would be more familiar with India’s architecture, painting, drama, music, and thereby the rich history of the country’s glorious culture.

Q2. The Right to reputation is part of

a. Right to Equality

b. Right to Freedom

c. Right against Exploitation

d. Cultural and Educational Rights

Answer (b)

Explanation:

Right to reputation has been an integral part of Article 21 of the Constitution. Every individual has a right to live a dignified life. Reputation and honour are connected with dignity and thus, constitutes an inalienable part of human life. Even, the apex court has time and again reiterated the important role that reputation plays in an individual’s life and how the right to reputation is an inextricable part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. Apart from the Constitution of India, there are various international conventions as well which recognize Right to Reputation as an integral part of human existence.

List of Fundamental Rights Right to Equality (Article 14-18) Right to Freedom (Article 19-22)

Right against Exploitation (Article 23-24) Right to Freedom of Religion (Article 25-28)

Cultural and Educational Rights (Article 29-30) Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)

Q3. Consider the following statements with respect to Desalination

1. Desalination is highly energy intensive and environmentally toxic

2. Around 47% of the world’s desalinated water is produced in Asia alone

3. Desalination can be done using thermal distillation or a reverse osmosis membrane to separate salt from the sea

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

Answer (c)

Explanation:

Amid an ‘imminent’ global water crisis, is the ocean a viable

solution to water scarcity?

• Desalination is highly energy intensive and environmentally toxic. But the unconventional freshwater resource is now vital for human survival in dry regions.

• While around 70% of Earth’s surface is covered with water, less than 1% per cent is actually drinkable.

• As solutions such as cloud seeding or even iceberg harvesting remain unproven at scale, the desalination of our oceans into drinking water has emerged as the ultimate means to drought-proof regions suffering water poverty.

What is ocean desalination?

The centuries-old concept uses thermal distillation or a reverse osmosis membrane to separate salt from the sea.

The technique is now being utilized globally, with well over 20,000 desalination plants currently operating in over 170 countries — the 10 largest in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel. Around 47% of the world’s desalinated water is produced in the Middle East and North Africa alone.

Q4. Abel prize recognises achievements in

a. Chemistry

b. Space science

c. Physics

d. Mathematics

Answer (d)

Explanation:

What is the Abel Prize and who is Luis Caffarelli, this year’s winner? First awarded in 2003, the Abel Prize recognises achievements in mathematics, and is often considered to be an equivalent of the Nobel prize, which does not have a maths category.

Luis Caffarelli, 74, has won the 2023 Abel Prize “for his seminal contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations including free-boundary problems and the Monge-Ampère equation”, his citation read.

First awarded in 2003, the Abel prize “recognises pioneering scientific achievements in mathematics”. It is named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802-29), who in his short life made pioneering contributions in a multitude of fields. It is often considered to be an equivalent of the Nobel prize – which does not have a category for mathematics – and has been modelled as such.

Q5. Which of the following is/are use cases of 6G?

1. Remote-controlled factories

2. Constantly communicating self-driven cars

3. Smart wearables taking inputs directly from human senses

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 1 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2, and 3

Answer (d)

Explanation:

6G use cases will include remote-controlled factories, constantly communicating self-driven cars and smart wearables taking inputs directly from human senses

High-speed internet: How will India develop a 6G network?

For regular users, 6G could be a huge opportunity. At present, the total annual purchase of smartphones is greater than 16 crore smartphones for about 30 crore Indian households, the document said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled a vision document for rollout of 6G communications technology in India by 2030. As part of its 6G mission, India will identify priority areas for research by involving all stakeholders including industry, academia and service providers spanning theoretical and simulation studies, proof-of-concept prototypes and demonstrations and early market interventions through startups, the vision document said.

For regular users, 6G could be a huge opportunity. At present, the total annual purchase of smartphones is greater than 16 crore smartphones for about 30 crore Indian households, the document said. This means that every household today is buying smartphones at an average of one phone every 2 years. A similar amount is being spent annually on two- wheelers, suggesting that an average Indian finds a personal smartphone as valuable, and necessary, as a personal vehicle.

What is 6G?

While, technically, 6G does not exist today, it has been conceived as a far superior technology promising internet speeds up to 100 times faster than 5G. PM Modi had formally launched 5G services in October 2022 and said at the time that India should be ready to launch 6G services in the next 10 years. As opposed to 5G, which at its peak can offer internet speeds up to 10 gigabits per second, 6G promises to offer ultra-low latency with speeds up to 1 terabits per second.

As per the vision document, 6G use cases will include remote-controlled factories, constantly communicating self-driven cars and smart wearables taking inputs directly from human senses. However, while 6G promises growth, it will simultaneously have to be balanced with sustainability since most 6G supporting communication devices will be battery-powered and can have a significant carbon footprint, the document said.