496 - Current Affairs

Multiple Choice

1.      Consider the following related to Western Disturbances.

1).      Western disturbances are storms that originate in the Caspian or Mediterranean Sea.

2).      Which bring non-monsoonal rainfall to South west India.

Choose the correct answer using code given below

•    1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

​o A Western Disturbance, labelled as an extra-tropical storm originating in the Mediterranean, is an area of low pressure that brings sudden showers, snow and fog in northwest India. o The disturbance travels from the “western” to the eastern direction

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2.      Consider the following statements:

1)The International Labour Organization (ILO) was established in 1921 by the Treaty of Versailles.

2)The 17^th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the ILO was hosted by India.

Choose the correct answer using code given below

•    1 only

•   2 only

•   Both 1 and 2

•    Neither 1 nor 2

​ The International Labour Organization (ILO) was established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles.  Recently, the 17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) was held in Singapore.  LO is the only tripartite U.N. agency with government, employer, and worker representatives.  It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland

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3.      Consider the following statements:

1.A Parliamentary Committee works under the direction of the President of India.

2.Parliamentary Committees have their origins in the American Congress.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

•    2 only

•   Both 1 and 2

•    Neither 1 nor 2

​ A Parliamentary Committee works under the direction of the Speaker/Chairman of the House.  Parliamentary Committees have their origins in the British Parliament

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4.     Consider the following statements regarding ‘Dare to Dream contest’:

•   It is a programme for promoting youth to join Indian Army.

• It is a Government of India programme to provide fully funded scholarships to underprivileged students.

• It is a DRDO programme to promote individual and start-ups for innovation in the area of defence and aerospace.

• It is a programme of NASA to select an individual to be a part of its Artemis mission.

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5.     Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1)Lion-tailed Macaque is classified as Endangered under the IUCN Red List.

2)The lion-tailed macaque is endemic to the evergreen forests of the Eastern Ghats.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 only

•     2 only

• Both 1 and 2

•    Neither 1nor 2

​ The lion-tailed macaque is endemic to the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats

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6.     With reference to the Public Distribution System (PDS), consider the following statements:

1)It is operated by the central government only.

2)It could lead to fluctuation in food prices due to interventions made by the government to allot poor people food grains lower than the market price.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

•    1 only

• 2 only

•   Both 1 and 2

•   Neither 1nor 2

​ PDS is operated under the joint responsibility of the Central and the State Governments.  It helps in ensuring Food and Nutritional Security of the nation.  It has helped in stabilising food prices and making food available to the poor at affordable prices.  It maintains the buffer stock of food grains in the warehouse so that the flow of food remain active even during period of less agricultural food production.

Multiple Choice

7.     Ryugu, recently in the news, is related to which of the following?

•     Virus

•    Ransomware

•       Asteroid

• Missile

​ Asteroid Ryugu is a diamond-shaped space rock. It is about 2,952 feet (900 metres) in diameter.  It was discovered in 1999 by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project, a collaborative, U.S.-based project to catalogue and track space rocks.  Ryugu is orbiting the sun between Earth and Mars and occasionally crosses Earth's orbit.

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8.   Tunis Agenda, recently in the news, is related to which of the following?

•    United Nations Internet Governance forum (IGF)

• World Meteorological Organization

• International Seabed Authority

•     United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Multiple Choice

9.      Consider the following statements regarding ‘Great Indian Bustards (GIB)’:

1)The Great Indian Bustard is listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

2)GIB is found in grasslands of Kutch in Gujarat.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

•   1 only

•   2 only

•    Both 1 and 2

•   Neither 1 nor 2

Multiple Choice

10.      Which country has announced the historic Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough?

•   China

•   USA

•     Russia

• India

Multiple Choice

11.      Tramjatra Event, recently in news, is related to which of the following cities?

•   Delhi

•   Kolkata

• Ahmedabad

•    Surat

​ Tramjatra (tram’s journey) is a moving tram carnival that was started back in 1996 jointly by enthusiasts from Melbourne and Kolkata.

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12.      Consider the following statements regarding Beypore Uru?

1) It is a symbol of Kerala’s trade relations with the Gulf countries.

2) Odayis and Khalasis communities are involved in Uru-making.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

•   1 only

• 2 only

•    Both 1 and 2

•   Neither 1 nor 2

​ Beypore Uru is a wooden dhow (ship / sailing boat / sailing vessel) handcrafted by skilled artisans and carpenters in Beypore, Kerala. o The Beypore Urus are purely made of premium wood, without using any modern techniques.  The Beypore Urus are a symbol of Kerala’s trade relations and friendship with the Gulf countries.

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13.      Consider the following statements regarding ‘Golden Triangle’:

1)The Golden triangle is the major Opium producing region of the world.

2)Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos are all part of this region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

•   1 only

•   2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

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14.      Consider the following pairs related to ‘Indian Missiles’:

1)Surface-to-surface ballistic missile – Trishul

2)Surface-to-air missile –Prithvi

3)Anti-tank missile – Nag

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

• 1, 2 and 3

•   1 and 2 only

• 3 only

•   2 and 3 only

​ Surface-to-surface ballistic missile – Prithvi  Surface-to-air missile – Trishul  Anti-tank missile – Nag

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15.     Consider the following statements regarding ‘Surya Kiran’:

1)It is a military exercise between India and Nepal.

2)Its 15^th edition took place in Assam.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

•  1only

•    2 only

•    Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

​ The 15th edition of Surya Kiran took place at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, India.

Multiple Choice

16.     Which institution launched the ‘International Climate Club’?

 

• G20

• G7

•   SAARC

•    ASEAN

Multiple Choice

17.      Consider the following statements regarding ‘Leather Industry’ in India:

1)Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal are major production centers of leather and footwear products.

2)Malaysia is the largest importer of leather and leather products from India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

•   1 only

•    2 only

•   Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

​ The Leather industry in India accounts for around 13% of the world’s leather production of hides/skins and handles a robust annual production of about 3 bn sq. ft. of leather.  USA is the largest importer of leather and leather products from India and accounted for 25.19% of the country’s total leather exports

Multiple Choice

18.      Which state recently passed a bill to remove Governor as Chancellor of state’s universities ?

• Kerala

•     Tamil Nadu

•     Karnataka

• Gujarat

Multiple Choice

 

19.     Kazakhstan does not share its boundary with which of the following countries?

•     Uzbekistan

•      Tajikistan

• China

• Kyrgyzstan

Multiple Choice

20.     Aus, aman and boro are related to which of the following crops?

• Rice

• Cotton

• Wheat

•     Jute

​ Aus’, ‘aman’ and ‘boro’ are crops of rice grown in West Bengal.  India is the second-largest producer of rice after China.  It is a kharif crop which requires high temperature, (above 25°C) and high humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm

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21.      With reference to Hubble Telescope, consider the following statements:

1)It is a part of NASA's Great Observatories Program.

2)James Webb is the successor to the Hubble telescope.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

•    2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1nor 2

Multiple Choice

 

22.      Consider the following statements regarding National Human Rights Commission (NHRC):

1)It was constituted in accordance with the Paris Principles for promotion and protection of human rights.

2)It is vested with all the powers of a civil court.

3)NHRC is empowered to act even when private parties violate the human rights.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

•   1 and 2 only

• 2 and 3 only

•      1,2 and 3

•   1 and 3 only

​ It is not empowered to act when human rights violations through private parties take place.

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23.     Consider the following statements regarding Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC):

1)It is a non-statutory apex council under the Ministry of Finance.

2)The Governor of Reserve Bank of India heads the FSDC sub-committee.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

•     2 only

•   Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

Multiple Choice

24.     Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the All India Institute of Ayurveda in which state?

• Haryana

• Himachal Pradesh

•    Goa

•   Telangana

Multiple Choice

25.    Which institution released the ‘International Debt Report 2022’?

• World Bank

• World Economic Forum

• ADB

•    AIIB

​23.12.2022

Quiz Code : 496

Revision ( Dec 12-17)