Current Affairs 15 August 2023

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August 15, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

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1Q) The National Clean Air Plan (NCAP) launched in which of the following year?

(A) 2014

(B) 2017

(C) 2019

(D) 2021

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⇨ Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in January 2019 with an aim to improve air quality in 131 cities (non-attainment cities and Million Plus Cities) in 24 States/UTs by engaging all stakeholders.

⇨ The program envisages achieving reductions up to 40% or achievement of National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter10 (PM 10) concentrations by 2025-26.

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2Q) Which of the following Mars missions are correctly matched?

(1) ExoMars rover - European Space Agency

(2) Tianwen-1 - China's Mars Mission

(3) Hope Mars Mission - UAE

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1 and 3 Only

(D) 1, 2, and 3

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⇨ ExoMars rover - European Space Agency (2021)

⇨ Tianwen-1 - China's Mars Mission (2021)

⇨ Hope Mars Mission - UAE (2021)

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3Q) Kaas Plateau is situated in which of the following state?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Rajasthan

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⇨ Kaas Pathar is a plateau made from volcanic rocks in the Satara district of Maharashtra. It falls in the biosphere of the Western Ghats.

⇨ A new study of the sediments from a seasonal lake in the Kaas Plateau in the Satara district of Maharashtra has indicated a major shift in the Indian Summer Monsoons towards dry and stressed conditions with low rainfall during the Early-Mid–Holocene, around 8664 years BP.

⇨ Sediment profile dating back to 8000 years which helped decode climatic signatures indicated a relatively reduced rainfall and weak southwest monsoon during the late Holocene (around 2827 years BP).

⇨ Kaas Plateau, nestled in the Western Ghats is about 140 km from Pune, was included in the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 2012. Known as Kaas Pathar in Marathi, its name is derived from the Kaasa tree, botanically known as Elaeocarpus glandulosus (rudraksha family).

⇨ Designated as a biodiversity hotspot, the Kaas Plateau comes to life with various seasonal flowers forming a floral carpet over the entire lateritic crust during August and September. Control measures have been implemented by the forest authorities to handle the pressure of nature lovers visiting the Kaas Plateau.

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4Q) At present, the Election Commission of India (ECI) was positioned at the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) as which of the following position for the period of 2022-24?

(A) Chair Chairperson

(B) Vice-Chairperson

(C) President

(D) Member of its Executive Board

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⇨ the Election Commission of India (ECI) has been very closely associated with the process of formation of A-WEB since 2011-12 and has been its Executive Board Member, since its inception in October 2013 for two consecutive terms (2013-15 and 2015-17). ECI took over as Vice-Chairperson of A-WEB for the 2017-19 term; as Chair for the 2019-22 term and is presently a member of its Executive Board for 2022-24.

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5Q) Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act enacted in which of the following year?

(A) 2005

(B) 2007

(C) 2009

(D) 2011

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⇨ Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is a legislation, initiated by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India to provide more effective provisions for the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens.

⇨ The act after being passed by the Parliament of India, received President's assent on December 29, 2007.

⇨ The first case under the act was filed in November 2011 by Siluvai (age 84) and his wife Arulammal (age 80) of Tuticorin against their son and daughter-in-law for neglect, besides taking away their two homes and gold jewelry.

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6Q) Except for which of the following country, the Shanghai Five group formed on 26 April 1996 with the signing of the Treaty on Deepening Military Trust in Border Regions?

(A) Kazakhstan

(B) Kyrgyzstan

(C) Tajikistan

(D) Uzbekistan

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⇨ SCO is basically an extension of the Shanghai Five Group (China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan) that was created in 1996.

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7Q) What is/are the most likely advantages of implementing "Goods and Services Tax (GST)"?

(1) It will replace multiple taxes collected by multiple authorities and will thus create a single market in India.

(2) It will drastically reduce the "Current Account Deficit" of India and will enable it to increase its foreign exchange reserves.

(3) It will enormously increase the growth and size of the economy of India and will enable it to overtake China in the near future.

(A) 1 Only

(B) 1 and 2 Only

(C) 2 Only

(D) 2 and 3 Only

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⇨ Goods and Services Tax (GST) will replace multiple taxes collected by multiple authorities and will thus create a single market in India.

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8Q) Peru has declared a 90-day national health emergency in response to a recent outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases. In this context, GBS attacks which of the human system?

(A) Respiratory system

(B) Digestive system

(C) Reproductive system

(D) Nervous system

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⇨ GBS is a serious autoimmune disorder that attacks the peripheral nervous system and leads to weakness, tingling, and numbness initially in the limbs.

⇨ These can then expand to the rest of the body and eventually cause paralysis, which can last 6-12 months or longer.

⇨ Treatment consists of cleaning or immunizing the blood.

⇨ One of the treatments is plasmapheresis, a procedure that removes the plasma from the blood and replaces it with other fluids.

⇨ The syndrome usually occurs following a bacterial or viral infection or, on rarer occasions, following vaccinations.

⇨ Patients with Epstein-Barr, Zika, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Herpes, and Campylobacter jejuni have displayed GBS symptoms in the past.

⇨ After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, several cases of GBS following infections with SARS-CoV-2 were reported around the world.

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9Q) Personal liberty is confirmed by which of the following article of the Indian Constitution?

(A) Articles 19

(B) Article 21

(C) Articles 23

(D) Articles 29

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⇨ Article 21 of the Indian Constitution is a fundamental right that declares that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law.

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10Q) The "Stop TB Partnership" was established in which of the following year?

(A) 2001

(B) 2005

(C) 2008

(D) 2011

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⇨ The Stop TB Partnership was established in 2001 to eliminate tuberculosis as a public health problem.

⇨ The secretariat is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and, since 2015, has been administered by UNOPS.

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