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July 24, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

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1Q) Which of the following statement is correct regarding International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?

(1) The IAEA was created in 1957.

(2) Headquarters is located in Vienna, Austria.

(3) In 2005, it was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

(4) Since 1957, India has been a founding member of the IAEA.

(A) 1, 2, and 3 Only

(B) 2, 3 and 4 Only

(C) 1, 3, and 4 Only

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ About International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):

⇨ The IAEA was created in 1957.

⇨ The IAEA has 176 member states (as of 3 January 2023).

⇨ The last member country is The Gambia (2023).

⇨ Headquarters is located in Vienna, Austria.

⇨ In 2005, it was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

⇨ Since 1957, India has been a founding member of the IAEA.

⇨ In January 2020, India joined the IAEA Response and Assistance Network (RANET).

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2Q) Which of the following tiger reserves are correctly matched with their respective states?

(1) Amangarh Tiger Reserve - Uttar Pradesh

(2) Pilibhit Tiger Reserve - Chhattisgarh

(3) Valmiki Tiger Reserve - Bihar

(4) Rajaji Tiger Reserve - Uttarakhand

(A) 1, 2, and 3 Only

(B) 2, 3, and 4 Only

(C) 1, 3, and 4 Only

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ Amangarh Tiger Reserve - Uttar Pradesh

⇨ Pilibhit Tiger Reserve - Uttar Pradesh

⇨ Valmiki Tiger Reserve - Bihar

⇨ Rajaji Tiger Reserve - Uttarakhand

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3Q) James Webb Space Telescope was a joint venture of which of the following space agencies?

(1) NASA

(2) European Space Agency (ESA)

(3) Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

(4) United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA)

(A) 1, 2, and 3 Only

(B) 2, 3, and 4 Only

(C) 1, 3, and 4

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ The James Webb Space Telescope is an international collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

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4Q) Which of the following are included in Foreign Direct Investment?

(1) Foreign currency convertible bonds

(2) Foreign institutional investment with certain conditions

(3) Global depository receipts

(4) Non-resident external deposits

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1, 2, and 3 Only

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ The following are included in foreign direct investment:

⇨ (1) Foreign currency convertible bonds

⇨ (2) Foreign institutional investment with certain conditions

⇨ (3) Global depository receipts

⇨ Note:

⇨ Non-resident external deposits are made by NRI.

⇨ NRIs opens the Non-Resident External (NRE) account to deposit of foreign currency earnings. It is not an FDI.

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5Q) Exercise, SALVEX was conducted between India and which of the following country from 26 Jun – 06 Jul 23 at Kochi?

(A) US

(B) UK

(C) Egypt

(D) France

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⇨ The Seventh edition of the Indian Navy – US Navy (IN – USN) Salvage and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) exercise, SALVEX was conducted from 26 Jun – 06 Jul 23 at Kochi.

⇨ IN and USN have been participating in joint Salvage and EOD exercises since 2005.

⇨ The exercise saw participation from both the navies which included the ships – INS Nireekshak and USNS Salvor in addition to Specialist Diving and EOD teams.

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6Q) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) is targeted for the reduction of 20-30% of PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by which year?

(A) 2024

(B) 2026

(C) 2028

(D) 2030

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⇨ National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) is initially targeted for the reduction of 20-30% of PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by 2024, taking the pollution levels in 2017 as the base year.

⇨ However, in September 2022, the Center announced a new target of reducing particulate matter concentration by 40% by 2026.

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7Q) PM Gati Shakti was launched in which of the following year?

(A) 2019

(B) 2020

(C) 2021

(D) 2022

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⇨ On October 13, 2021, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti (PMGS) scheme.

⇨ The plan was to provide multimodal connectivity infrastructure to all economic zones of India.

⇨ The Gati Shakti scheme will subsume the Rs 110 lakh crore National Infrastructure Pipeline that was launched in 2019.

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8Q) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) headquarters is located in which of the following country?

(A) Kathmandu, Nepal

(B) Vladivostok, Russia

(C) Almaty, Kazakhstan

(D) Beijing, China

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⇨ AIIB is headquartered in Beijing, China.

⇨ Its operations started in January 2016.

⇨ AIIB had 106 approved Member countries.

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9Q) Recently, Gandhi Peace Prize was awarded to Gita Press for its "outstanding contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods". In this context, Gandhi Peace Prize is Instituted in which of the following year?

(A) 1990

(B) 1995

(C) 2000

(D) 2005

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⇨ The Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi.

⇨ The Gandhi Peace Prize is awarded for social, economic, and political transformation through non-violence, to any deserving person/s or institution/s.

⇨ The award comprises a citation and an amount of "Rs 1 crore" and is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed, or gender and any association, institution, or organization.

⇨ The awardee is selected by a five-member jury comprising the Prime Minster, the Chief Justice of India, the Leader of the Opposition, and two eminent personalities.

⇨ Gita Press is Founded in 1923.

⇨ Gita Press is a unit of Gobind Bhawan Karyalaya, Kolkata, registered under the West Bengal Societies Act, 1960.

⇨ The press — one of the world’s largest publishers — is most famous for publishing the Hindu text Srimad Bhagwat Gita.

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10Q) Iceland is located in which of the following ocean?

(A) South Atlantic Ocean

(B) South Pacific Ocean

(C) North Atlantic Ocean

(D) North Pacific Ocean

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⇨ Iceland is an island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean.

⇨ Iceland is an island country at the confluence of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle.

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