Test: General Knowledge & Current Affairs - 4 - CLAT MCQ

The theme was "Lake 2024 – wetlands for human wellbeing."

The recommendation aligns with Section 5(1) of the Environment Protection Act 1986.

The conference suggested zilla panchayat oversight of the BMCs.

The new metric proposed is Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP).

The conference recommended the formation of a Western Ghats Task Force.

The "click-to-cancel" rule is designed to make it easier for people to cancel subscriptions and memberships.

The rule was approved on October 16, 2024, with a 3-2 vote.

The rule specifies that customers should not have to speak to a representative to cancel if they didn't need to speak to one to sign up.

The rule covers "negative option" programs where customers are automatically charged unless they cancel.

People often underestimate costs by an average of $133 per month for services they aren’t using.

The iGOT Lab aims to support continuous professional development for Ministry employees by providing online courses.

Dr. Murugan has set October 19 as the deadline for all Ministry employees to be fully registered and using the iGOT portal.

The Ministry has selected 16 important courses aimed at enhancing employees’ skills and abilities.

The recommended courses include Budget Management, Gender Sensitization, and Leadership, but Environmental Awareness is not mentioned.

The Ministry will recognize and reward employees who complete the most courses each quarter to encourage continuous learning.

Thermite burns at very high temperatures and is used to destroy materials by melting through them.

Thermite consists of aluminum and iron oxide, which, when ignited, produce extremely high heat.

Dragon Drones can fly over defenses and deliver thermite directly onto targets, bypassing traditional barriers.

Thermite was originally created for welding because of its ability to produce extremely high temperatures.

Dragon Drones were used in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, first by Ukrainian forces and later by Russian forces.

The Lupex mission aims to study water and other resources, specifically at the lunar south pole.

The Lupex mission is a joint initiative between India’s ISRO and Japan’s JAXA.

Lupex is designed to operate for up to 100 days on the Moon’s surface.

ISRO (India) will build the lander for the Lupex mission, while JAXA will build the rover and rocket.

The Lupex rover will weigh about 350 kg, significantly heavier than Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover, which weighed 26 kg.

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work on microRNA, a key component in controlling gene activity.

MicroRNA regulates gene activity, determining which genes are turned on or off in specific cells, allowing for different cell functions.

Ambros discovered the first microRNA, lin-4, in the roundworm C. elegans, which helped advance our understanding of gene regulation.

Ambros and Ruvkun’s research found that humans have over 1000 microRNAs, which play essential roles in cell growth, development, and other processes.

Since microRNAs play a crucial role in gene regulation, understanding them can help in treating diseases like cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's, where gene regulation may be disrupted.