Current Affairs 11 February 2023

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Current Affairs Quiz: 11 February 2023

February 11, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

1Q) The inaugural Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) is between India and which of the following nation?

(A) USA

(B) Australia

(C) UK

(D) Japan

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⇨ The iCET initiative was launched during the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joseph Biden at the Quad meeting in Tokyo last year May and is being run by the National Security Councils of both countries.

⇨ The iCET is expected to focus on how to remove barriers in technology transfers and co-production in the areas of critical and emerging technologies, particularly in telecommunication and semiconductor chip supply chains.

2Q) Project 39A recently released the Annual Death Penalty report 2022 and states that 165 death penalties by trial courts in 2022, In this context, which of the following article in the Indian constitution states the President's Pardoning power?

(A) Article 70

(B) Article 71

(C) Article 72

(D) Article 73

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⇨ Article 72: Power of the President to grant pardons, etc, and to suspend, remit, or commute sentences in certain cases.

3Q) Which of the following states/UT recently launched the "Bal Mitra", a WhatsApp Chatbot to provide communication support to children and parents?

(A) Tamilnadu

(B) Pondicherry

(C) Delhi

(D) Goa

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⇨ The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) recently launched the "Bal Mitra", a WhatsApp Chatbot to provide communication support to children and parents in Delhi.

⇨ The chatbot "Bal Mitra" will serve as a source of authentic information regarding children and their rights.”

⇨ Along with a platform to report any matter related to the protection of child rights, this chatbot will also guide people, especially parents, on issues of admissions and education of their children.

⇨ DCPCR, a statuary body under the Delhi government was constituted under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.

⇨ Before this, the commission launched the "Early Warning System" for schools which helped the education department to bring back over 50,000 students to schools and reduce the dropout rate.

4Q) Informed that there are a total of 111 payloads and 105 Space Debris identified as Indian Objects orbiting the Earth, In this context, what is the meaning of Space Debris?

(1) Human-made objects in space no longer serve a useful purpose.

(2) Small pieces of cometary and asteroidal material called meteoroids.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 Nor 2

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⇨ Space debris comes in two types - Natural and Artificial.

⇨ (a) Natural space debris consists of small pieces of cometary and asteroidal material called meteoroids.

⇨ (b) Artificial space debris is any man-made objects in Earth's orbit that no longer serve a useful purpose.

5Q) Which of the following body is aimed at promoting the export of millets and their value-added products?

(A) The Export Inspection Council (EIC)

(B) Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

(C) Export Promotion Council for Agriculture Products

(D) Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)

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⇨ In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), As a part of its series of sensitization programs that are aimed at promoting the export of millets and its value-added products, the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) recently organized a Virtual-Buyer Seller Meet to harness export opportunities.

⇨ APEDA, which works under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, is working in tandem with different stakeholders to accomplish the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to promote the consumption of millet worldwide.

⇨ On the occasion, the APEDA also launched an e-Catalogue for the UAE which contains information on various Indian Millets and the range of their value-added products available for export, a list of active exporters, start-ups, FPOs, and importer/retail chain/hypermarkets, etc.

⇨ APEDA has also planned to organize millet promotional activities in South Africa, Dubai, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Sydney, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America by facilitating the participation of different stakeholders from India in some of the significant food shows, Buyer Seller Meets and Road Shows.

⇨ India is one of the leading producers of millet in the world with an estimated share of around 41 percent in global production.

⇨ India recorded a 27 percent growth in millet production in 2021-22 as compared to millet production in the previous year was 15.92 MMT.

⇨ India’s top five millet-producing states are Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.

⇨ India’s major millet exporting countries are U.A.E, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Oman, Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, U.K, and the U.S.A.

⇨ The major millet-importing countries in the world are Indonesia, Belgium, Japan, Germany, Mexico, Italy, the U.S.A., the United Kingdom, Brazil, and the Netherlands.

⇨ APEDA has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIMR to boost value-addition and farmers’ income.

6Q) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) placed Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, and Ambuja Cements under the additional surveillance mechanism (ASM). In this context, which of the following statements is correct?

(1) Now, trading in their shares will require a 100% margin.

(2) The ASM was introduced in 2018, to protect investors from market volatility and unusual changes in share price.

(3) The shortlisting of securities for placing in ASM is based on criteria that are jointly decided by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and exchanges.

(4) The “shortlisting of securities under ASM is purely on account of market surveillance and it should not be construed as an adverse action against the concerned company”.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ Shares of Adani group companies continue to fall in the wake of accusations of stock manipulation and fraud leveled by New York-based short seller Hindenburg Research.

⇨ Now, trading in their shares will require a 100% margin, which is aimed at curbing speculation and short selling.

⇨ The ASM was introduced on March 26, 2018, to protect investors from market volatility and unusual changes in share price.

⇨ The shortlisting of securities for placing in ASM is based on criteria that are jointly decided by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and exchanges.

⇨ Put simply, an ASM shortlisting signals to investors that the stocks have seen unusual activity. The “shortlisting of securities under ASM is purely on account of market surveillance and it should not be construed as an adverse action against the concerned company”.

7Q) In the Union Budget 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new MISHTI scheme. It is related to which of the following?

(A) Tax reforms for middle-class families

(B) Green Energy Reforms

(C) Afforestation of Mangrove

(D) Ancient Temples Rejuvenation

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⇨ “Building on India’s success in afforestation, ‘Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes’, MISHTI, will be taken up for mangrove plantation along the coastline and on salt pan lands, wherever feasible, through convergence between MGNREGS, CAMPA Fund and other sources”.

⇨ Mangrove forests — consisting of trees and shrubs that live in intertidal water in coastal areas — host diverse marine life.

⇨ Equally importantly, they act as effective carbon stores, holding up to four times the amount of carbon as other forested ecosystems.

⇨ Mangrove forests capture vast amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and their preservation can both aid in the removal of carbon from the atmosphere.

⇨ At the 27th session of the Conference of Parties (COP27), this year’s UN climate summit, the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) was launched with India as a partner.

⇨ An initiative led by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Indonesia, the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) includes India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Japan, and Spain.

⇨ South Asia houses some of the most extensive areas of mangroves globally, while Indonesia hosts one-fifth of the overall amount.

⇨ India holds around 3 percent of South Asia’s mangrove population. Besides the Sundarbans in West Bengal, the Andaman region, the Kachchh and Jamnagar areas in Gujarat have substantial mangrove cover.

⇨ Between 2010 and 2020, around 600 sq km of mangroves were lost of which more than 62 percent was due to direct human impacts, the Global Mangrove Alliance said in its 2022 report.

8Q) In the union budget of FY 2023-24, the Government of India launched a mission to eliminate “Sickle Cell Anemia” by which of the following year?

(A) 2025

(B) 2030

(C) 2035

(D) 2047

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⇨ In the union budget of FY 2023-24, the Government of India launched a mission to eliminate “Sickle Cell Anemia” by the year 2047.

⇨ Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic single-gene disorder causing a debilitating systemic syndrome characterized by chronic anemia, acute painful episodes, organ infarction, and chronic organ damage and by a significant reduction in life expectancy.

⇨ State Haemoglobinopathy Mission has been established in Madhya Pradesh to tackle the challenges in screening and management of sickle cell disease.

⇨ A pilot project was launched by Honourable Prime Minister on 15th November 2021 for screening in the Jhabua and Alirajpur districts of Madhya Pradesh and 89 tribal blocks included in the Second Phase of the Project.

⇨ The Unmukt Project is being implemented by the Central Government to strengthen screening and timely management of Sickle Cell Anemia.

⇨ World Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Day is observed every year on June 19.

⇨ The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution on 22 December 2008 recognizing SCD as a public health problem.

⇨ Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin.

⇨ SCD, causes the red blood cells to become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a “sickle”, and these "sickle" cells die early, which causes a constant shortage of red blood cells.

9Q) Which of the following article in the Indian constitution conforms to the minimum number of Judges should be five members, who are to sit for the purpose of deciding any case involving a substantial question of law as to the interpretation Constitution?

(A) Article 143

(B) Article 145(3)

(C) Article 143(5)

(D) Article 148

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⇨ Article 145(3) of the Indian Constitution says that there should be at least five judges to hear cases that involve "a substantial question of law as to the interpretation" of the constitution, or any reference under article 143. Such Benches usually consist of five, seven, nine, 11, or even 13 judges.

10Q) Kondakarlava wetlands are located in which of the following state?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Tamilnadu

(C) Telangana

(D) Andhra Pradesh

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⇨ Kondakarlava wetlands are located about 48 kilometers from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

⇨ It is the second-largest freshwater wetland of Andhra Pradesh, yet to be declared as a protected site.

⇨ It is Spread across 750 acres, is host to over 150 species of birds, and has a rich biodiversity with a range of fish, aquatic, animal, and plant species. To protect the unique ecosystem.

⇨ Some major wetlands in Andhra Pradesh are Koleru, Koringa, Nelapattu, Pulicat, and Uppalapadu.

⇨ Only Kolleru Lake is the Ramsar site in Andhra Pradesh.

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