1 UPSC EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 10.07.2024 Daily Quiz 1 / 5 Q1. Consider the following statements: 1. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry highlighted that India issued around one lakh patents in 2024, reflecting the significant increase in patent approval. 2. A patent is a legal right to an invention given to a person or entity without interference from others who wish to replicate, use, or sell it. 3. Patent protection is a territorial right and therefore it is effective only within the territory of India. There is no concept of global patent. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 and 2 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 2 and 3 are correct All of the above Explanation: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry highlighted that India issued around one lakh patents in 2024, reflecting the significant increase in patent approval. Patent A patent is a legal right to an invention given to a person or entity without interference from others who wish to replicate, use, or sell it. Patent protection is a territorial right and therefore it is effective only within the territory of India. There is no concept of global patent. The patent system in India is governed by the Patents Act, 1970 with patent rules being regularly amended in consonance with the changing environment, the most recent being Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024. Criteria of Patentability: An invention is patentable subject matter if it is novel, non-obvious, and capable of Industrial application. Additionally, it should not attract the provisions of section 3 and 4 of the Patents Act 1970. 2 / 5 Q2. Consider the following statements: 1. Satellite-based communication for internet connectivity has gained traction, although its evolution has shifted away from being user-centric, raising questions about its viability for users in India. 2. A communications satellite is a type of artificial satellite placed in Earth’s orbit to send and receive communication data between a source and a destination. 3. With over three thousand communication satellites in multiple orbits today, millions worldwide rely on satellite communications to deliver radio, television, and military applications. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 and 2 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 2 and 3 are correct All of the above Explanation: Satellite-based communication for internet connectivity has gained traction, although its evolution has shifted away from being user-centric, raising questions about its viability for users in India. Satellite Based Communication A communications satellite is a type of artificial satellite placed in Earth’s orbit to send and receive communication data between a source and a destination. With over three thousand communication satellites in multiple orbits today, millions worldwide rely on satellite communications to deliver radio, television, and military applications. Satellite communications have opened access to voice and data communication services across the globe in places where terrestrial cellular and broadband connectivity is not available or network coverage is patchy. 3 / 5 Q3. Consider the following statements: 1. The 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held on 4 July 2024 in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. 2. Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hosted the summit meeting.The Eurasian country of Belarus was admitted as the 10th full member of the SCO. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor Explanation: The 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held on 4 July 2024 in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hosted the summit meeting. The Eurasian country of Belarus was admitted as the 10th full member of the SCO. The Indian Prime Minister skipped the meeting, and India was represented by the External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar. 16 world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also participated in the meeting. 4 / 5 Q4. Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Union Ministry of Defence, India's total annual defence production reached Rs Rs 2,26,887 crore in 2023-24. 2. It is India's highest-ever production of defence equipment and products in any financial year. 3. In 2022-23, the total defence production in the country was Rs 1,08,684 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 and 2 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 2 and 3 are correct All of the above Explanation: According to the Union Ministry of Defence, India's total annual defence production reached Rs Rs 1,26,887 crore in 2023-24. It is India's highest-ever production of defence equipment and products in any financial year. The data was released by the Defence Ministry on 5 July 2024. In 2022-23, the total defence production in the country was Rs 1,08,684 crore. According to the Defence Ministry, the contribution of the public sector undertaking to the total value of production in 2023-24 was around 79.2%, and the contribution of the private sector was 20.8%. Both the private and public sectors recorded steady growth in their production. Defence production in 2023-24 was Rs 1,26,887 crore compared to Rs 1,08,684 crore, registering a growth rate of 16.7 per cent. In the last five years, the value of defence production has been increasing steadily and has grown by over 60%. In 2019 -20, the total defence production was Rs 79071 crore, which has grown to Rs 1,26,887 crore in 2023-24. 5 / 5 Q5. Consider the following statements: 1. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren was sworn in as the chief minister of Jharkhand on 4 July 2024 for the third time. 2. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy as the 13th chief minister of Jharkhand by Governor C.P.Radhakrishnan at a ceremony in the Rajbhavan in Ranchi, Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren was sworn in as the chief minister of Jharkhand on 4 July 2024 for the third time. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy as the 13th chief minister of Jharkhand by Governor C.P.Radhakrishnan at a ceremony in the Rajbhavan in Ranchi, This is the third time Hemant Soren has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He was first sworn in as chief minister in 2013 and remained in office till 2014. He was again made the chief minister from 2019 till his resignation on 31 January 2024. Shibu Soren was sworn in as the Jharkhand chief minister on 4 July 2024 after the JMM party's incumbent chief minister, Champai Soren, resigned. The ruling alliance legislators elected Hemant Soren as its new leader, and then the governor invited Hemant Soren to form the government. Hemant Soren resigned as the chief minister of Jharkhand on 31 January 2024 before he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. The Jharkhand High Court granted bail to Hemant Soren on 28 June 2024 in the alleged land scam case. Hemant Soren heads a Mahagathbandhan alliance in the state, which includes his party JMM, Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal and left parties. In the 2019 assembly election, the Mahagathbandhan won 47 seats in the 81-member Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation ALL EXAM QUIZ 10.07.2024 ALL EXAM QUIZ 11.07.2024
