UPSC Quiz- 2017 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz [Day 106]

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Q.1) Global Innovation Index is released by

1. Cornell University U.S
2. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
3. INSEAD

Select the correct statements

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. All of the above 

Q.2) Consider the following about IMPRINT India

1. IMPRINT India’ is a Pan-IIT and IISc joint initiative to develop a roadmap for research to solve major engineering and technology challenges
2. Ministry of Science and Technology is the nodal ministry but will have convergence with centres of excellence across the nation

Select the correct answer

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.3) Consider the following statements about White Spotted Bush Frog

1. It is endemic to the Western Ghats
2. The male frogs guards the eggs and tadpoles until they are mature enough

Select the correct statements

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.4) Consider the following statements about ‘KeRanger’

1. It is ransomware targeting computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system
2. It encrypts the user's file tables and then demands a BitCoin payment to decrypt them

Select the correct statements

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.5) ‘Sorek’ is the largest de-salinization plant of the world producing drinking water from saline sea water. Which of the following statements are correct about it?

1. It is developed by Israel
2. The desalination facility uses seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO)

Select the correct code

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

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