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Current Affairs 11 August 2023

Daily CA 2023

1Q) Arrange the following states from the highest forest cover in percentage to the lowest forest cover in percentage.

(1) Mizoram

(2) Arunachal Pradesh

(3) Meghalaya

(4) Manipur

(5) Nagaland


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⇨ The top five States with respect to forest cover as a percentage of total geographical area:

⇨ (1) Mizoram (84.53%),

⇨ (2) Arunachal Pradesh (79.33%),

⇨ (3) Meghalaya (76.00%),

⇨ (4) Manipur (74.34%) and

⇨ (5) Nagaland (73.90%).


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2Q) Which of the following statement is correct regarding "Quantum Computing"?

(1) The basic unit of information in quantum computing is the "Qubit".

(2) A Qubit may be 0, or, 1, or any value between them.


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⇨ Important points about "Quantum Computing":

⇨ (1) The basic unit of information in quantum computing is the "Qubit".

⇨ (2) A Qubit may be 0, or, 1, or any value between them.


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3Q) Which of the following statement is correct regarding National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023?

(1) The bill will establish National Research Foundation as an apex body.

(2) The bill will repeal the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).

(3) The establishment of NRF is recommended by the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.

(4) NRF will be administrated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).


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⇨ Important points about National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023:

⇨ The bill will establish National Research Foundation as an apex body.

⇨ The bill will repeal the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).

⇨ The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) is a statutory body that was established in 2008.

⇨ The establishment of NRF is recommended by the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.

⇨ NRF will be administrated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and governed by a Governing Board.

⇨ NRF Governing Board Ex-Officio President is Prime Minister.

⇨ NRF Governing Board Ex-Officio Vice Presidents are Union Minister of Science & Technology and Union Minister of Education.


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4Q) India tops the medal tally at the 34th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2023. In this context, the 34th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2023 was held in which of the following country?


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⇨ India topped the medals tally at the 34th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2023 held in Al Ain, UAE from 3 July to 11 July 2023.

⇨ The students this year were:

⇨ Dhruv Advani (GOLD) from Bengaluru, Karnataka

⇨ Ishan Pednekar (GOLD) from Kota, Rajasthan

⇨ Megh Chhabda (GOLD) from Jalna, Maharashtra

⇨ Rohit Panda (GOLD) from Risali, Chattisgarh

⇨ There were 293 students from 76 countries in this year's IBO. Singapore was the only other country to secure four gold medals. In all 29 gold medals were awarded.

⇨ Earlier, India has topped the medals tally in Astronomy & Astrophysics (in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2021), Physics (in 2018) and Junior Science (in 2014, 2019, 2021, and 2022).


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5Q) Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) started its operation in which of the following year?


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⇨ Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) is operational since January 2004.

⇨ The constituency of CERT-In is the Indian Cyber Community.

⇨ CERT-In is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occur.

⇨ The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In or ICERT) is an office within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India.

⇨ It is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing.

⇨ CERT-IN was formed in 2004 by the Government of India under the Information Technology Act, 2000 under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.


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6Q) Kharchi Puja is celebrated in which of the following state?


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⇨ About Kharchi Puja:

⇨ Kharchi Puja is a festival where the 14 gods that comprise the dynastic deity of the Tripuri community are worshipped in the state of Tripura.

⇨ The word "Kharchi" is derived from the word "Khya" which means "Earth".

⇨ Kharchi Puja is basically done to worship the earth.

⇨ Kharchi puja is performed after 15 days of "Ama Pechi".

⇨ According to Tripuri legends, "Ama Pechi" is the Menstruation of the mother goddess or Earth mother, and the soil is neither plowed nor dug anywhere during this time.

⇨ The Kharchi puja is performed to wash out the Post-Menstrual uncleanliness of the Earth mother's Menstruation.


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7Q) Ocean Mean Temperature(OMT) is analyzed by measuring the ocean thermal energy during the period between which of the following months?


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⇨ Ocean Mean Temperature(OMT) is analyzed by measuring the ocean thermal energy during the period from January to March.

⇨ Ocean Mean Temperature(OMT) is measured with the help of satellites that orbit the earth, gathering SST data.

⇨ OMT, which is measured up to a depth of 26 degrees isotherm, is more stable and consistent, and the spatial spread is also less.


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8Q) Recently, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Indian economy has moved away from the twin-balance sheet problem. In this context, what it is?

(1) Balance of payment crisis

(2) Willful evaders flee the country

(3) High Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of Public sector banks

(4) Debt accumulation in companies is very high


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⇨ Twin-balance sheet problem is a two-fold problem for the Indian economy which deals with the following aspects:

⇨ (1) High Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of Public sector banks.

⇨ (2) Debt accumulation in companies is very high.

⇨ The twin-balance sheet problem refers to the deterioration in the financial health of banks and corporates at the same time.

⇨ It refers to the burgeoning non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks and overleveraged companies.

⇨ Thus, it refers to a situation where companies are under so much debt that they are even unable to pay interest on their debt.


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9Q) The Gulf of Tonkin is located in which of the following sea?


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⇨ The Gulf of Tonkin, a northwest arm of the South China Sea, is bounded by China (north and east), Hainan Island (east), and northern Vietnam (west).


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10Q) In India, the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) Centre has been established in which of the following city?


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⇨ In India, A-WEB Centre has been established in New Delhi for documentation and research for sharing the best practices and training and capacity building of officials of A-WEB members.


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