Current Affairs Mcqs – 11th October

Inflation adversely affects

Options:

A.Profit earners

B. Fixed income earners

C. Speculators

D. Investor

Answer: B

Explanation:

Inflation refers to the situation of increase in the general price level over a period of time. Inflation adversely affects creditors, salaried persons, wage earners, fixed income group, agriculturists.

Creamy layer concept was first introduced in the case of

Options:

A.Lakshmikant Sukla Vs State of Uttar pradesh

B. Indra Swahney Vs Union of India

C. K K Roy Vs State of Tripura

D. Jitender Kumar Vs State of Uttar pradesh

Answer: B

Explanation:

On the basis of recommendations of the Mandal commission, the central government issued an official memorandum to reserve 27% posts in central government services. The order was challenged by Indra Sawhney in Supreme court in 1992. Supreme court cleared that creamy layer among OBC’s should be excluded from the reservation.

Who is the head of 3 member Lokayukta search committee?

Options:

A.K Venkatraman

B. K Chandru

C. M K Krishnamoorthy

D. A Raja

Answer: A

Explanation:

Retired Madras High court judge K Venkatraman is the head of the 3 member Lokayukta search committee. Other members are R Krishnamoorthy, former Advocate general of Tamil Nadu and A Pari, retired IPS officer.

Which of the following is the primary goal of NASA’s Kepler mission?

Options:

A. To search for habitable planets

B. To search for earth like planets

C. To search for alien life

D. To search for potentially dangerous objects in space

Answer: B 

Explanation:

• The Kepler Mission was created with the express purpose of scouring the Milky Way galaxy for hundreds of Earth-size and smaller planets.
• The purpose of this study is to identify the habitable zone and estimate the proportion of the hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy that may host such planets.

Which of the following layer of the atmosphere contains ozone?

Options:

A. Stratosphere 

B. Exosphere

C. Troposphere 

D. Ionosphere 

Answer: A 

Explanation:

• Between 30 to 60 kilometres above the surface of the earth, the ozone is located.
• It extends into the lower mesosphere and stratosphere. This layer reflects UV radiation, which is harmful.
• Because there is a great deal of chemical activity in the ozonosphere, also known as the ozone layer, it is also known as the chemosphere.

Which hormone from the list below can be used as a medication to treat cardiac arrest and other cardiac issues?

Options:

A. Thyroxine 

B. Adrenaline 

C. Insulin 

D. Glucagon 

Answer: B 

Explanation:

• Epinephrine, sometimes referred to as adrenaline, is a drug and hormone.
• It is used to treat include cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis, asthma, and superficial bleeding.