Current Affairs 26 July 2023

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July 26, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

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1Q) The Indian Government announced the National Tele Mental Health Programme (NTMHP) in which of the following Union Budget?

(A) Union Budget 2020-21

(B) Union Budget 2021-22

(C) Union Budget 2022-23

(D) Union Budget 2023-24

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⇨ The Indian Government announced the National Tele Mental Health Programme (NTMHP) in the Union Budget 2022-23.

⇨ The nodal center for this program is the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore.

⇨ The program provides mental health services through digital platforms such as teleconsultations, chatbots, and mobile applications.

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2Q) Which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in calculating the value of the Air Quality Index?

(1) Carbon dioxide

(2) Carbon monoxide

(3) Nitrogen dioxide

(4) Sulfur dioxide

(5) Methane

(A) 1, 2, and 3 Only

(B) 2, 3, and 4 Only

(C) 3, 4, and 5 Only

(D) 1, 3, 4, and 5 Only

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⇨ The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) considers eight pollutants for calculating the Air Quality Index (AQI), namely: PM10, PM2. 5, NO2, SO2, CO, O3, NH3, and Pb.

⇨ Out of these eight pollutants, three are three atmospheric gases, Those are:

⇨ carbon monoxide (CO),

⇨ nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and

⇨ sulphur dioxide (SO2).

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3Q) Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles produce which of the following as "exhaust"?

(A) NH3

(B) CH4

(C) H2O

(D) H2O2

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⇨ Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles produce H2O as an "exhaust".

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4Q) The United Nations (UN) introduced 51 robots, including nine humanoid robots, at the AI for Good Global Summit held in which of the following city?

(A) Geneva

(B) Paris

(C) Vienna

(D) Rome

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⇨ The AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva aims at accelerating the world’s achievement of the 2030 targets of the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

⇨ Fifty-one robots, nine of which were humanoid, were part of the event.

⇨ The summit was organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN information and communication technologies agency.

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5Q) World Zoonoses Day was observed on which of the following day?

(A) July 6

(B) July 12

(C) July 18

(D) July 26

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⇨ World Zoonoses Day is observed on July 6 every year to honor the very first vaccination that was administered for zoonotic diseases.

⇨ The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying organizes awareness programs across the country for awareness of zoonotic disease and the risks associated with zoonotic disease on World Zoonosis Day.

⇨ French Chemist and Microbiologist Louis Pasteur successfully developed the first vaccination against the Rabies virus on July 6, 1885.

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6Q) India’s Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centre (AB-HWCs) program started in which of the following year?

(A) 2014

(B) 2016

(C) 2018

(D) 2021

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⇨ In February 2018, the Government of India's announced the creation of 1,50,000 Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) by transforming existing Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres as the base pillar of Ayushman Bharat.

⇨ As of 8 July 2023, there are 1,60,074 functional HWCs in India.

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7Q) India secured which of the position regarding the export of medical goods to the world?

(A) 3rd

(B) 12th

(C) 14th

(D) 17th

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⇨ India is known as the "pharmacy of the world".

⇨ The Pharmaceutical industry in India is the third largest in the world in terms of volume.

⇨ The Pharmaceutical industry in India is the 14th largest in terms of value.

⇨ India is the world’s largest provider of generic medicines by volume.

⇨ India is the 12th largest exporter of medical goods in the world.

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8Q) According to the Performance Grading Index (PGI) arrange the following Grades from highest to lowest?

(1) Daksh

(2) Utkarsh

(3) Ati-Uttam

(4) Uttam

(5) Prachesta-1

(A) 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 5

(B) 1 -> 3 -> 4 -> 2 -> 5

(C) 2 -> 1 -> 5 -> 4 -> 3

(D) 2 -> 4 -> 1 -> 3 -> 5

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⇨ Performance Grading Index (PGI) report categorizes districts into 10 grades based on their performance.

⇨ Grades from highest to lowest:

⇨ Daksh, Utkarsh, Ati-Uttam, Uttam, Prachesta-1, Prachesta-2, Prachesta-3, Akanshi-1, Akanshi-2, and Akanshi-3.

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9Q) India has signed how many Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)/Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with various countries/regions?

(A) 8

(B) 13

(C) 17

(D) 21

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⇨ So far, India has signed 13 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with its trading partners, including the 3 agreements, namely

⇨ India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA),

⇨ India-UAE Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (CEPA), and

⇨ India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA).

⇨ The list of FTAs signed by India is as under:

⇨ 1) India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

⇨ 2) Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) - (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, and Afghanistan)

⇨ 3) India-Nepal Treaty of Trade

⇨ 4) India-Bhutan Agreement on Trade, Commerce, and Transit

⇨ 5) India-Thailand FTA - Early Harvest Scheme (EHS)

⇨ 6) India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)

⇨ 7) India-ASEAN CECA - Trade in Goods, Services and Investment Agreement (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam)

⇨ 8) India-South Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

⇨ 9) India-Japan CEPA

⇨ 10) India-Malaysia CECA

⇨ 11) India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA)

⇨ 12) India-UAE CEPA (*)

⇨ 13) India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) (*)

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10Q) India had placed which of the following position in the recently released 17th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2023?

(A) 115

(B) 126

(C) 132

(D) 142

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⇨ The 17th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) annually released by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) since May 2009.

⇨ Iceland is the world’s most peaceful country.

⇨ The GPI covers 163 countries comprising 99.7 percent of the world’s population, using 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources.

⇨ India has climbed two spots to the 126th position in the rankings.

⇨ Measures the state of peace across three domains:

⇨ Societal safety and security

⇨ Ongoing domestic and international conflict

⇨ Militarisation

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