6 May CA — ca quiz Current Affairs

• R.K. Anand and Suparna Sharma won the Pulitzer Prize 2026 in the Illustrated Reporting and Commentary category for exposing cyber crimes and digital surveillance fraud.

• They shared the award with Natalie Obiko Pearson, a senior Bloomberg journalist.

• The Pulitzer Prize is administered by Columbia University and was established in 1917 based on the will of publisher Joseph Pulitzer.

• Awards are given in 23 categories; most winners receive a cash prize and certificate.

• Exception: The Public Service category winner receives a Gold Medal — the only category where a Gold Medal is awarded.

• The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is monitored and conducted by the Ministry of External Affairs.

• There are two traditional routes: Lipulekh Pass (Uttarakhand) — against which Nepal has objected — and Nathu La Pass (Sikkim) which is a longer but motorable alternative.

• Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar are located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

• The yatra runs from June to August; only Indian passport holders aged 18–70 are eligible.

• Nepal's objection is linked to the ongoing Kalapani-Limpiyadhura territorial dispute between India and Nepal.

• The Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) are issued by SEBI-accredited vault managers against physical gold.

• EGR is a dematerialised security — it appears in a Demat account format, just like shares.

• 1000 grams of physical gold can be converted into EGR format for secure trading on the stock exchange.

• Key difference from ETF: ETF is a fund that invests in gold, whereas EGR is a direct receipt against actual physical gold deposited.

• This initiative bridges the gap between physical gold held at home and the financial markets.

• The original Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) was launched in 2013 under the National Rural Health Mission.

• It covers children from birth (0 years) to 18 years of age.

• The programme screens for 4 Ds: Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies, and Developmental delays.

• RBSK 2.0 expands the screening scope to include mental health, lifestyle risks, non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension.

• New addition in Version 2.0: Digital Health Cards issued in real time so past records are always digitally accessible.

• Both statements are correct.

• DRTs are quasi-judicial bodies — they give judgments in debt disputes but are not full courts.

• They were established under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993.

• DRTs handle cases where debt is above ₹20 lakh involving banks and financial institutions.

• Currently 39 DRTs are functioning across India; their geographic jurisdiction is decided by the Central Government.

• The Presiding Officer of a DRT must be qualified to be a District Judge.

• BHISHM stands for Bharat Health Initiative for Sahayog, Hit and Maitri.

• These are compact mobile medical units designed for emergency care — each cube weighs approximately 20 kg and can be carried by one person.

• Structure: 36 mini cubes form one Mother Cube; two Mother Cubes together form one BHISHM Cube.

• Each BHISHM Cube can handle up to 200 emergency cases at one time including trauma, fractures and basic surgeries.

• Jamaica is a Caribbean island nation; India donated 10 BHISHM Cubes to strengthen India-Caribbean relations. EAM S. Jaishankar visited Kingston, Jamaica during a 9-day Caribbean tour.

• CARICOM's permanent Secretariat (Headquarters) is located in Georgetown, Guyana.

• CARICOM stands for Caribbean Community — it is the oldest surviving integration movement of the developing world.

• It was established in 1973 through the Treaty of Chaguaramas.

• CARICOM has 15 full member states including Jamaica, Haiti, Bahamas, Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago.

• Montserrat is a member but it is a British Overseas Territory — not an independent nation state.

• Statement 1 ✓ — Hantavirus spreads to humans through inhaling particles from rodent droppings, urine or saliva.

• Statement 2 ✗ — INCORRECT. There is NO specific antiviral treatment or vaccine for Hantavirus. Only supportive care like fluids is given — similar to COVID-19.

• Statement 3 ✓ — In severe cases, Hantavirus causes Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome and can lead to renal (kidney) failure.

• The virus primarily affects the lungs (respiratory illness) and has a 40% fatality rate in severe cases.

• It starts like flu — fatigue, fever — and progresses to coughing and breathing difficulty.

• ICMR's Priority Pathogen List was built by 44 experts from the Division of Communicable Diseases in 2025.

• Syndromic surveillance is a public health method where symptoms like fever and diarrhoea are tracked across the population before lab confirmation.

• The list classifies pathogens causing acute febrile illness, encephalitis, respiratory infections and diarrhoea into 4 tiers.

• Purpose: Early detection, faster diagnosis and proper treatment before an epidemic is declared.

• This allows multiplex testing — detecting more than one pathogen in a single sample — for targeted treatment.

• Statement 1 ✓ — DME has a very HIGH Cetane number which means it ignites rapidly and burns completely with minimal wastage.

• Statement 2 ✗ — INCORRECT. DME is actually a CLEAN fuel — it produces very minimal sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide emissions, not high levels.

• Statement 3 ✓ — DME can be used in conventional diesel engines, making it practical for the transport sector without costly engine changes.

• DME is a colourless gas under normal atmospheric conditions.

• It was produced in Pune by ONGC in collaboration with CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) lab.