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Current Affairs 17 August 2023

Daily CA 2023

1Q) Phosphate rocks are majorly produced by which of the following Indian states?

(1) Rajasthan

(2) Madhya Pradesh

(3) Kerala

(4) Tamilnadu


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⇨ The Rock Phosphate production is only from two states namely, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

⇨ Phosphate deposits are available in Rajasthan, the central part of peninsular India, Hirapur (Madhya Pradesh), Lalitpur (Uttar Pradesh), Mussoorie syncline, and Cuddapah basin (Andhra Pradesh).


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2Q) Which of the following are the member countries in the Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)?

(1) Bahamas

(2) Ecuador

(3) Cuba

(4) Jamaica


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⇨ About the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC):

⇨ The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States called CELAC, is a regional bloc of 33 sovereign countries in Latin America and the Caribbean with a population of about 600 million, a land area 6 times bigger than India, and a GDP of US$ 3 trillion.

⇨ It was created on 23 February 2010 at a session of the Latin American and Caribbean Unity Summit in Playa del Carmen (Mexico).

⇨ Subsequently, at the Caracas Summit (Venezuela) held on 2-3 December 2011, the organization was definitively constituted.

⇨ CELAC is the successor of the Rio Group and the Latin American and Caribbean Summit on Integration and Development (CALC).

⇨ The last summit (6th CELAC Summit) was held in Mexico City from 16-18 September 2021.

⇨ India is one of the first countries to initiate a dialogue mechanism with CELAC.

⇨ Member countries:

⇨ The 33 members of CELAC include Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil*, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Panama, Dominican Republic, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, St. Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela and Uruguay.


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3Q) India has assumed the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) Chairship for which of the following year?


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⇨ India has assumed the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) Chairship for 2023.


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4Q) Which of the following are rare-earth elements (REE)?

(1) Scandium

(2) Lanthanum

(3) Neodymium

(4) Promethium


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⇨ Important points about Rare Earth Elements (REEs):

⇨ The term rare earth elements (REEs) describes 17 different elements which have a unique set of properties that makes them very difficult to substitute.

⇨ They lie at the bottom of the periodic table of elements.

⇨ Rare earth minerals comprise 17 elements which are classified as light RE elements (LREE) and heavy RE elements (HREE) those are:

⇨ Scandium (Sc); Yttrium (Y); Lanthanum (La); Cerium (Ce); Praseodymium (Pr); Neodymium (Nd); Promethium (Pm); Samarium (Sm); Europium (Eu); Gadolinium (Gd); Terbium (Tb); Dysprosium (Dy); Holmium (Ho); Erbium (Er); Thulium (Tm); Ytterbium (Yb); and Lutetium (Lu).

⇨ LREE includes the atomic numbers 57 through 64 (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd).

⇨ HREE includes the atomic numbers 65 through 71 plus the number 39 (Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y).

⇨ Scandium (Sc number 21) forms a group in itself as its properties cannot be classified as either an "LREE" or "HREE".

⇨ On average more than 90% of REEs are currently produced in China.

⇨ ‍Heavy Rare Earth elements Dysprosium (“Dy”) and Terbium (“Tb”), and Light Rare Earth elements Neodymium (“Nd”) and Praseodymium (“Pr”), have magnetic attributes and are critical components in the production of high-performance permanent magnets.

⇨ Some critical REEs like dysprosium (Dy) are only mined in China, which places the supply chain for high-power magnets at risk.

⇨ According to Roskill, Neodymium-based permanent magnets (“Nd magnets”) offer the best performance and optimization potential in electric motors, with 90% of EV models using them as part of their drivetrain, including Tesla’s Model S, Model X, and Model 3.


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5Q) The National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) releases Consumer Price Index (CPI) in India with the base year of which of the following?


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⇨ The National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) releases Consumer Price Index (CPI) in India with the base year 2012.

⇨ Consumer Price Index (CPI) = (Cost of the market basket in the year/Price of the market basket in the base year) x 100

⇨ India’s Consumer Price Index increased from 175.70 points in December 2022 to 176.50 points in January 2023.


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6Q) Which of the following statement is correct With reference to the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)?

(1) The act is applicable even if the offense is committed outside India.

(2) The Union government has the power to designate an individual or an organization as a terrorist.


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⇨ Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was enacted in 1967.

⇨ Under the UAPA, both Indian and foreign nationals can be charged, and the Act can also be enforced in a foreign country outside India.

⇨ According to the Act, the union government may proclaim or designate an individual or an organization as a terrorist.


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7Q) Which of the following statement correct regarding the Yamuna River?

(1) The Yamuna River is the fourth longest river in India.

(2) Yamuna River flows through Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh before meeting with Ganga.


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⇨ The Yamuna River is the fourth longest river in India.

⇨ From Uttarakhand, the river flows into the state of Himachal Pradesh. After passing Paonta Sahib, Yamuna flows along the boundary of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and after exiting Haryana it continues to flow till it merges with the river Ganges at Sangam or Prayag in Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh).


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8Q) The amount and Intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of which of the following?


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⇨ The amount and Intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of Tropical depressions.


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9Q) The Indian Constitution expressly bans human trafficking on a national level under which of the following article?


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⇨ Trafficking in Human Beings or Persons is prohibited under the Constitution of India under Article 23(1).

⇨ The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, of 1956 (ITPA) is the premier legislation for the prevention of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.


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10Q) Which of the following statement is correct regarding the Western Ghats?

(1) The Western Ghats are higher in elevation compared to the Eastern Ghats.

(2) The Western Ghats are continuous, while the Eastern Ghats are discontinuous.

(3) The Western Ghats are called Anaimalai Hills and Cardamom Hills in Kerala.


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⇨ Iportanat points about Western Ghats:

⇨ The Western Ghats are higher in elevation compared to the Eastern Ghats.

⇨ Western Ghats are continuous, while Eastern Ghats are discontinuous.

⇨ Western Ghats are locally known by different names such as Sahyadri in Maharashtra, Nilgiri Hills in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and Anaimalai Hills, and Cardamom Hills in Kerala.


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