Daily Current Affairs 16 October 2023

1.		What is the primary mission of the Parker Solar Probe, which recently set a new speed record in space?

To study the Moon's surface

To explore distant galaxies

To investigate the Sun and its behavior

To search for extraterrestrial life

2.		What is the Parker Solar Probe's closest approach to the Sun expected to be during its mission?

100,000 kilometers

7.26 million kilometers

1 astronomical unit (AU)

10 million kilometers

3.		What does the Pontus tectonic plate confirm based on seismic data anomalies?

It confirms the existence of ancient alien civilizations.

It confirms the movement of continental plates.

It confirms predictions made by geologists about an old plate sinking into the Earth's mantle.

It confirms the presence of a lost underwater city.

4.		Which organizations recently collaborated to support agricultural innovation and startups in India?

NASA and ISRO

ICAR-IARI and IIT Kanpur

United Nations and World Bank

Google and Microsoft

5.		Where was the new species of toads, Bufoides bhupathyi, discovered?

In the Amazon Rainforest

In the Australian Outback

In the Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mizoram, India

In the African savannah

6.		Which Indian state is the location of the Dampa Tiger Reserve where the new toad species, Bufoides bhupathyi, was discovered?

Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu

Mizoram

Kerala

7.		What is the goal of the DEEP Project, a global genomics and epigenomics study?

To explore the mysteries of deep space

To unravel the genetic factors contributing to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

To study the deep ocean and its ecosystems

To understand the history of human evolution

8.		What is the name of the organization incubated at IIT Bombay, responsible for India's maiden CAR-T cell therapy, NexCAR19?

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization)

DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization)

CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organization)

ImmunoACT

9.		Which organization approved India's first CAR-T cell therapy, NexCAR19, for treating certain medical conditions?

NASA

CDSCO

IIT-B

Laurus Labs

10.		What is the Pontus tectonic plate, which recently gained attention in the Asia-Pacific region?

A plate that covers the entire Pacific Ocean

A tectonic plate that existed 120 million years ago

A modern tectonic plate responsible for volcanic activity

A subduction zone beneath the Indian Ocean