Daily Quiz for UPSC/IAS EXAM- October 4

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Question 1 of 5

1. Question

\.Consider the following statements in the context of Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable:
1. It is a joint initiative of G-7 countries and Organisation for Economic Co-operation andDevelopment
2. The objective of the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable is to build greater common
understanding among key stakeholders involved in debt restructurings, and work
together on the current shortcomings in debt restructuring processes.
3. The roundtable comprises official bilateral creditors , private creditors and borrowing countries.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only one
Only two
All three
None

Correct

Solution

Statement 1 is incorrect—> The roundtable is co-chaired by the IMF, World Bank and G20 Presidency (currently Brazil)

Statement 2 is correct—>The objective of the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable is to build greater common understanding among key stakeholders involved in debt restructurings, and work together on the current shortcomings in debt restructuring processes, both within and outside the Common Framework, and ways to address them.

Statement 3 is correct—>The roundtable comprises official bilateral creditors (both traditional creditors members of the Paris Club and new creditors), private creditors and borrowing countries.

Additional Information

What issues does it cover?

The focus of the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable is on process and standards, not to discuss country cases.
The GSDR does not replace existing restructuring mechanisms such as the Common Framework. Instead, it supports those mechanisms by fostering greater common understanding on concepts and principles, which will in turn facilitate individual restructurings.

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Solution

Statement 1 is incorrect—> The roundtable is co-chaired by the IMF, World Bank and G20 Presidency (currently Brazil)

Additional Information

What issues does it cover?

The focus of the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable is on process and standards, not to discuss country cases.
The GSDR does not replace existing restructuring mechanisms such as the Common Framework. Instead, it supports those mechanisms by fostering greater common understanding on concepts and principles, which will in turn facilitate individual restructurings.

Question 2 of 5

2. Question

L.69 group, sometimes seen in news, is focused on

Comprehensive reform of United Nations Security Council(UNSC)
Agricultural subsidies for developing countries at WTO
Loss and Damage financing for Small Islands Developing States
Reforms in boards of the World Bank and the IMF

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Solution

The L.69 group is focused on Comprehensive reform of United Nations Security Council(UNSC).

Additional Information

L.69 group is a group of pro-reform member states, including primarily developing countries from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, all united by a common desire to achieve comprehensive reform of the Security Council and, ultimately, strengthen multilateralism. The L.69 Group is presently chaired by St. Vincent and Grenadines.

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The L.69 group is focused on Comprehensive reform of United Nations Security Council(UNSC).

Additional Information

L.69 group is a group of pro-reform member states, including primarily developing countries from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, all united by a common desire to achieve comprehensive reform of the Security Council and, ultimately, strengthen multilateralism. The L.69 Group is presently chaired by St. Vincent and Grenadines.

Question 3 of 5

3. Question

Consider the following statements in relation to Aditya-L1:
1.The solar probe was carried into space by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in ‘XL’ configuration.
2.It is placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 2 (L2) of the Sun-Earth system .
3.The Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VLEC) is one of the seven payloads on the Aditya L-1.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 3 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
None

Correct

Solution

Statement 1 is correct—>The solar probe was carried into space by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in ‘XL’ configuration.

Statement 2 is incorrect—>It is placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system .

Statement 3 is correct—>The Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VLEC) is one of the seven payloads on the Aditya L-1.

Additional Information

Aditya-L1 is India’s first space-based solar mission to study the Sun. It was launched on September 2, 2023, by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) into a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 (L1).
Aditya-L1 would provide an uninterrupted view of the Sun for prolonged periods, overcoming the limitations of Low Earth Orbits where the view is frequently blocked by the Earth itself.
It carries seven payloads to examine the Sun’s properties using visible and X-ray spectrometers, a coronagraph, analysers for solar winds and energetic particles, and magnetometers. This multi-wavelength observation capacity will probe the Sun’s corona, the chromosphere, the photosphere, flares and coronal mass ejections.

Major Science Objectives of Aditya L1 Mission

Understanding Coronal Heating and Solar Wind Acceleration.
Understanding initiation of Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), solar flares and near-earth space weather.
Understanding coupling and dynamics of the solar atmosphere.
Understanding solar wind distribution and temperature anisotropy.

Payloads

Aditya-L1 carries seven payloads to observe the Sun, each designed for specific observations.
- Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC)
- Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT)
- Aditya Solar Wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX)
- Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA)
- Solar Low Energy X-ray Spectrometer (SoLEXS)
- High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer (HEL1OS)
- Magnetometer (MAG)

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Solution

Statement 1 is correct—>The solar probe was carried into space by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in ‘XL’ configuration.

Statement 2 is incorrect—>It is placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system .

Statement 3 is correct—>The Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VLEC) is one of the seven payloads on the Aditya L-1.

Additional Information

Aditya-L1 is India’s first space-based solar mission to study the Sun. It was launched on September 2, 2023, by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) into a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 (L1).
Aditya-L1 would provide an uninterrupted view of the Sun for prolonged periods, overcoming the limitations of Low Earth Orbits where the view is frequently blocked by the Earth itself.
It carries seven payloads to examine the Sun’s properties using visible and X-ray spectrometers, a coronagraph, analysers for solar winds and energetic particles, and magnetometers. This multi-wavelength observation capacity will probe the Sun’s corona, the chromosphere, the photosphere, flares and coronal mass ejections.

Major Science Objectives of Aditya L1 Mission

Understanding Coronal Heating and Solar Wind Acceleration.
Understanding initiation of Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), solar flares and near-earth space weather.
Understanding coupling and dynamics of the solar atmosphere.
Understanding solar wind distribution and temperature anisotropy.

Payloads

Aditya-L1 carries seven payloads to observe the Sun, each designed for specific observations.
- Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC)
- Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT)
- Aditya Solar Wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX)
- Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA)
- Solar Low Energy X-ray Spectrometer (SoLEXS)
- High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer (HEL1OS)
- Magnetometer (MAG)

Question 4 of 5

4. Question

With reference to Commissioner of Railway Safety, consider the following statements:
1. It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
2. It is Headquartered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
3. It’s only responsibility is to conduct statutory inquiry into serious train accidents occurring on the Indian Railways
How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only one
Only two
All three
None

Correct

Solution

Statement 1 is correct—>It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Statement 2 is correct—> It is Headquartered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Statement 3 is incorrect—>Conducting statutory inquiry into serious train accidents occurring on the Indian Railways is not its only responsibility.

Commissioner of Railway Safety(CRS)

CRS is a government body that acts as the railway safety authority in the country.
The CRS does not report to the Ministry of Railways of the Railway Board.
- It is, in fact, under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA).
- The reason or principle behind this, put simply, is to keep the CRS insulated from the influence of the country’s railway establishment and prevent conflicts of interest.
It deals with matters pertaining to safety of rail travel and train operation and is charged with certain statutory functions as laid down in the Railway Act(1989),which are of an inspectorial,investigatory & advisory nature

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Solution

Statement 1 is correct—>It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Statement 2 is correct—> It is Headquartered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Statement 3 is incorrect—>Conducting statutory inquiry into serious train accidents occurring on the Indian Railways is not its only responsibility.

Commissioner of Railway Safety(CRS)

CRS is a government body that acts as the railway safety authority in the country.
The CRS does not report to the Ministry of Railways of the Railway Board.
- It is, in fact, under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA).
- The reason or principle behind this, put simply, is to keep the CRS insulated from the influence of the country’s railway establishment and prevent conflicts of interest.
It deals with matters pertaining to safety of rail travel and train operation and is charged with certain statutory functions as laid down in the Railway Act(1989),which are of an inspectorial,investigatory & advisory nature

Question 5 of 5

5. Question

Consider the following statements in relation to Voyager 1:
1.Voyager 1 is the only spacecraft ever to operate outside the heliosphere.
2. It is a joint initiative of NASA and the European Space Agency
Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Correct

Solution

Statement 1 is incorrect—> Voyager 1 and its twin Voyager 2 are the only spacecraft ever to operate outside the heliosphere, the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields generated by the Sun.

Statement 2 is incorrect—>Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, as part of the Voyager program to study the outer Solar System and the interstellar space beyond the Sun’s heliosphere.

Additional Information

The probe made flybys of Jupiter, Saturn, and Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.
Voyager 1 studied the weather, magnetic fields, and rings of the two gas giants and was the first probe to provide detailed images of their moons.
Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause and entered interstellar space on August 25, 2012, making it the first spacecraft to do so
As part of the Voyager program and like its sister craft Voyager 2, the spacecraft’s extended mission is to locate and study the regions and boundaries of the outer heliosphere and to begin exploring the interstellar medium.

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Solution

Additional Information

The probe made flybys of Jupiter, Saturn, and Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.
Voyager 1 studied the weather, magnetic fields, and rings of the two gas giants and was the first probe to provide detailed images of their moons.
Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause and entered interstellar space on August 25, 2012, making it the first spacecraft to do so
As part of the Voyager program and like its sister craft Voyager 2, the spacecraft’s extended mission is to locate and study the regions and boundaries of the outer heliosphere and to begin exploring the interstellar medium.