Daily MCQs 12 September

Q 1. Who among the following scholars introduced the concept of Human Development?

A. Prof. Amartya Sen

B. Ellen C. Sein pie

C. Dr. Mahabub-Ul-Haq

D. Ratzel

Answer: (C)

A report on the 2021 Human Development Index (HDI) as a part of the Human Development Report 2021-2022 has been released by the United Nations Development Programme.

Option (C) is correct: The concept of human development was introduced by Pakistani economist Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq. Dr Haq has described human development as development that enlarges people’s choices and improves their lives. The United Nations Development Programme has used its concept of human development to publish the Human Development Report annually since 1990.

Q 2. The Human Development Index (HDI) includes which of the following dimensions?

1. A long and healthy life

2. Being knowledgeable

3. A decent standard of living

4. Human security

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 4 only

C. 1 and 4 only

D. 1, 2 and 3 only

Answer: (D)

The Human Development Index (HDI) was created to emphasize that people and their capabilities should be the ultimate criteria for assessing the development of a country, not economic growth alone. The HDI can also be used to question national policy choices, asking how two countries with the same level of GNI per capita can end up with different human development outcomes. These contrasts can stimulate debate about government policy priorities. The HDI is published by the United Nations Development Programme. 

Option (D) is correct: The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and having a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices for each of the three dimensions. The health dimension is assessed by life expectancy at birth, the education dimension is measured by the mean of years of schooling for adults aged 25 years and more and expected years of schooling for children of school entering age. The standard of living dimension is measured by gross national income per capita. The HDI uses the logarithm of income, to reflect the diminishing importance of income with increasing GNI. The scores for the three HDI dimension indices are then aggregated into a composite index using the geometric mean. Refer to technical notes for more details. The HDI simplifies and captures only part of what human development entails. It does not reflect on inequalities, poverty, human security, empowerment, etc. The HDRO offers the other composite indices as a broader proxy for some of the key issues of human development, inequality, gender disparity and poverty.

Q 3. With reference to Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system, consider the following statements:

1. It is primarily designed and developed by DRDO to provide a protective shield to moving armoured columns of the Army from enemy aerial attacks.

2. It has been designed for induction into the Army and has a range of 25 to 30 km.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither I nor 2

Answer: (C)

Recently, India conducted six successful flight tests of the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur off the Odisha coast. The test was jointly conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army.

Statement 1 is correct: QRSAM is a canister-based system, which means that it is stored and operated from specially designed compartments. It is a short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, primarily designed and developed by DRDO to provide a protective shield to moving armoured columns of the Army from enemy aerial attacks.

Statement 2 is correct: The entire weapon system has been configured on a mobile and manoeuvrable platform and is capable of providing air defence on the move. It has been designed for induction into the Army and has a range of 25 to 30 km. The QRSAM weapon ensemble, which functions on the move, consists of a fully automated command and control system.

Q 4. Which one of the following is the context in which the term “qubit” is mentioned?

A. Cloud Services

B. Quantum Computing

C. Visible Light Communication Technologies

D. Wireless Communication Technologies

Answer: (B)

According to a study by IBM, India is witnessing a growing interest in quantum computing, with students, developers, and academia actively participating. Consequently, the country is emerging as a talent hub for quantum computing.

Option (B) is correct: Quantum computers compute in ‘qubits’ (or quantum bits). They exploit the properties of quantum mechanics, the science that governs how matter behaves on the atomic scale.

A qubit (or quantum bit) is the quantum mechanical analogue of a classical bit. In classical computing the information is encoded in bits, where each bit can have the value zero or one. In quantum computing the information is encoded in qubits. 

Q 5. Gogra-Hotspring region was recently mentioned in the news. It is located in:

A. Ladakh

B. Sikkim

C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Uttarakhand

Answer: (A)

Option (A) is correct: Recently, the Indian and Chinese troops have begun disengaging at Patrolling Pillar-15 (PP-15) in the Gogra-Hot spring region of Eastern Ladakh. Hot Springs is just north of the Chang Chenmo River and Gogra Post is east of the point where the river takes a hairpin bend coming southeast from Galwan Valley and turning southwest. The area is north of the Karakoram Range of mountains, which lies north of the Pangong Tso lake, and southeast of Galwan Valley.