Current Affairs 01 July 2023

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Current Affairs Quiz: 01 July 2023

July 01, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

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1Q) Which of the following statements are correct regarding El Nino/La Nina Impact on Monsoon?

(1) El Nino leads to a weaker monsoon, while La Nina increases it.

(2) A positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) enhances the monsoon, while a negative IOD weakens it.

(3) The IOD phenomenon affects the influence of El Niño on the monsoons.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, and 3

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⇨ El Nino leads to a weaker monsoon, while La Nina increases it.

⇨ The IOD is an ocean-atmosphere interaction very similar to the El Nino fluctuations in the Pacific Ocean.

⇨ A positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) enhances the monsoon, while a negative IOD weakens it.

⇨ The IOD phenomenon affects the influence of El Niño on the monsoons.

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2Q) Which of the following statements given below are correct?

(1) The orders of the Delimitation Commission cannot be challenged in a Court of Law.

(2) When the orders of the Delimitation Commission are laid before the Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly, they cannot effect any modification in the orders.

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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⇨ The orders of the Delimitation Commission cannot be challenged in a Court of Law.

⇨ When the orders of the Delimitation Commission are laid before the Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly, they cannot effect any modification in the orders.

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3Q) Recently, The Government of Odisha & the Quality Council of India launched the Odisha Gunvatta Sankalp (Odisha Quality Mission) at Bhubaneswar. In this context which of the following statements is correct regarding The Quality Council of India?

(1) The Quality Council of India (QCI) was established in 1997.

(2) The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, is the nodal ministry for QCI.

(3) QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry.

(4) The Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendations of the industry to the Government.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 3 and 4

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

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

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⇨ The Quality Council of India (QCI) was established in 1997.

⇨ The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, is the nodal ministry for QCI.

⇨ QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry.

⇨ The Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendations of the industry to the Government.

⇨ QCI is a non-profit organization registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.

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4Q) NCGG has signed MoU with the Government of Maldives to enhance the skills and capabilities of 1,000 civil servants in the field of public administration and governance by 2024. In this context, which of the following year the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) was established?

(A) 1995

(B) 2004

(C) 2014

(D) 2019

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⇨ The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) was set up in 2014 by the Government of India as an apex–level autonomous institution under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions.

⇨ It is governed by a Governing Body, under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary.

⇨ National Good Governance Day is Observed annually on December 25.

⇨ The National Centre for Good Governance traces its origin to the National Institute of Administrative Research (NIAR).

⇨ NIAR was set up in 1995 by the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) the Government of India’s apex training Institute for higher civil services.

⇨ NCGG in partnership with MEA, NCGG has imparted training to civil servants of 15 countries viz. Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania, Tunisia, Seychelles, Gambia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal Bhutan, Myanmar, and Cambodia.

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5Q) The NANDI Portal is developed by which of the following department?

(A) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD)

(B) Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC)

(C) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

(D) Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)

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⇨ Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala launched NANDI (NOC Approval for New Drug and Inoculation) System portal.

⇨ The NANDI Portal is developed by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) in collaboration with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO).

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6Q) Recently, which of the following ministry has set up the UTPRERAK (Unnat Takniki Pradarshan Kendra)?

(A) Ministry of Power

(B) Ministry of Science and Technology

(C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

(D) Ministry of Textiles

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⇨ Power Ministry establishes UTPRERAK, a Centre of Excellence to Accelerate the Adoption of Energy Efficient Technologies in the Indian Industry.

⇨ UTPRERAK will also serve as a strategic capacity-building institution and seeks to be a one-stop solution provider for energy professionals from across India for training and education in energy efficiency.

⇨ It is expected to provide intensive training to more than 10,000 energy professionals from the industry and other potential sectors over the next five years.

⇨ Besides these, the Centre envisages also providing key inputs for national energy policy formulation, linking education and research in energy-efficient solutions, and developing innovative applied solutions for energy efficiency.

⇨ The necessity of adoption of advanced technologies in order to help realize the Prime Minister’s dream of making India a developed nation by the year 2047.

⇨ UTPRERAK will play an important role in improving the energy efficiency of Indian industry; moreover, saving energy will help not just industry, but the nation as well.”

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7Q) Recently, which of the following ministry launched "Sagar Samajik Sahyog"?

(A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(B) The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways

(C) Ministry of Defence (MoD)

(D) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)

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⇨ New CSR guidelines "Sagar Samajik Sahyog" have been launched by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.

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8Q) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released India’s 6G Vision “Bharat 6G Vision” document, which envisages India to be a front-line contributor in the design, development, and deployment of 6G technology by which of the following year?

(A) 2025

(B) 2030

(C) 2045

(D) 2060

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⇨ International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has approved the 6G Vision Framework. India, through the Department of Telecommunications, the Ministry of Communications played a key role in framing the Framework.

⇨ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released India’s 6G Vision “Bharat 6G Vision” document on March 23, 2023, which envisages India to be a front-line contributor in the design, development, and deployment of 6G technology by 2030.

⇨ The 6th Generation or 6G Technology has been named ‘IMT 2030’ by ITU, the specialized agency for Information and Communication Technologies of the United Nations.

⇨ Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Ministry of Communications has spearheaded India’s standardization work on this 6G Framework.

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9Q) The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will complete seven years of service in the Indian Air Force. In this context which of the following statements are correct regarding Tejas?

(1) The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Tejas program was conceptualized in the year 1984.

(2) It is designed to carry a range of air-to-air, air-to-surface, precision-guided, and standoff weapons.

(3) The government of India established the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) to manage the LCA program.

(4) LCA Tejas was designed and developed by India with the partnership of Russia.

(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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⇨ The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Tejas program was conceptualized in the year 1984.

⇨ It is designed to carry a range of air-to-air, air-to-surface, precision-guided, and standoff weapons.

⇨ The government of India established the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) to manage the LCA program.

⇨ LCA Tejas was designed and developed by India’s HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited).

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10Q) India now has placed in which of the following position concerning the road network in the world?

(A) 1st

(B) 2nd

(C) 3rd

(D) 4th

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⇨ The total length of the National Highways in the country increased by about 59% in the last nine years.

⇨ As a result of this expansion, India now has the second-largest road network, after the US.

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