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Current Affairs 18 August 2023

Daily CA 2023

1Q) Photochemical smog is a resultant of the reaction among the following?


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⇨ The burning of fossil fuels can create another atmospheric pollution problem known as Photochemical Smog.

⇨ The major chemical pollutants in Photochemical smog are NO and NO2, VOCs(volatile organic compounds), Ozone(O3), and PAN (Peroxyacetyl Nitrate).

⇨ The formation of photochemical smog can be expressed as follows:

⇨ Hydrocarbons + NOX + sunlight.


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2Q) "Exercise Desert Knight" held between India and which of the following country?


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⇨ Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force conducted a bilateral Air exercise titled "Exercise Desert Knight-21".

⇨ The exercise is unique as it includes the fielding of Rafale aircraft by both sides.


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3Q) The Agaria Community is a salt pan workers community of which of the following state?


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⇨ The Agariya, or Agaria is a title of Chunvalia Kolis who are salt farmers in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India.


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4Q) G20 was established in which of the following year?


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⇨ The G20 was founded in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis as a forum for Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss global economic and financial issues.


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5Q) Which of the following are the member countries of the Association of South East Asian Countries (ASEAN)?

(1) Cambodia

(2) Vietnam

(3) Laos

(4) Brunei


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⇨ About the Association of South East Asian Countries (ASEAN):

⇨ It is an intergovernmental organization of ten Southeast Asian countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

⇨ ASEAN countries have a total population of 662 million people and a combined gross domestic product (GDP) of $3.2 trillion.

⇨ The group has played a central role in Asian economic integration, joining negotiations to form the world’s largest free trade agreement and signing six free trade deals with other regional economies.

⇨ ASEAN Motto: "One Vision, One Identity, One Community".

⇨ ASEAN was preceded by an organization formed on 31 July 1961 called the Association of Southeast Asia (ASA), a group consisting of Thailand, the Philippines, and the Federation of Malaya.

⇨ ASEAN itself was created on 8 August 1967, when the foreign ministers of five countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, signed the ASEAN Declaration.


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6Q) The Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana was launched in which of the following year?


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⇨ Important points about Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY):

⇨ Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) is a Pension Scheme announced on 4th May 2017 by the Government of India exclusively for senior citizens.

⇨ Which was available from 4th May 2017 to 31st March 2020.

⇨ The scheme is now extended up to 31st March 2023 for a further period of three years beyond 31st March 2020.

⇨ which is managed and operated by Life Insurance Corporation (LIC).

⇨ The scheme gives a guaranteed payout of pension at a specified rate for 10 years.

⇨ The minimum purchase price is Rs 1.5 lakh, and it offers a monthly pension of Rs 1,000.

⇨ The maximum purchase price is Rs.7,50,000/- for a maximum pension of Rs.5,000/- per month.

⇨ The scheme is exempted from Goods and Services Tax (GST).


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7Q) 24th SCO chair will be assumed by which of the following country for 2023-2024?


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⇨ Kazakhstan is set to take over the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for 2023-2024.


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8Q) Recently, Government has released a list of 30 critical minerals for India. which of the following are listed in that?

(1) Copper

(2) Graphite

(3) Lithium

(4) Nickel


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⇨ The government has released a list of 30 critical minerals for India.

⇨ These minerals are Antimony, Beryllium, Bismuth, Cobalt, Copper, Gallium, Germanium, Graphite, Hafnium, Indium, Lithium, Molybdenum, Niobium, Nickel, PGE, Phosphorous, Potash, REE, Rhenium, Silicon, Strontium, Tantalum, Tellurium, Tin, Titanium, Tungsten, Vanadium, Zirconium, Selenium and Cadmium.


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9Q) Recently, the Ministry of Mines amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 in which of the following year?


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⇨ Important points of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021:

⇨ The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 15, 2021.

⇨ The Bill amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, of 1957.

⇨ The Act regulates the mining sector in India.

⇨ The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2021 for giving a boost to mineral production, improving the ease of doing business in the country and increasing the contribution of mineral production to Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

⇨ Background history of the act:

⇨ The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, of 1957 regulates the mining sector in India and mandates the requirement for granting leases for mining operations.

⇨ The government has carried out a series of major reforms in the mining sector starting from 2015.

⇨ The Act was comprehensively amended in 2015 to bring several reforms in the mineral sector.

⇨ The Act was further amended in the years 2016 and 2020 to allow the transfer of leases for nonauctioned captive mines and to deal with the emergent issue of the expiry of leases on 31st March 2020, respectively.

⇨ Further, to propel India into a 5-trillion-dollar economy and to double the employment potential in the next five years, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2021 has been enacted.


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10Q) Which of the following are the member countries of the "BIMSTEC"?

(1) Bhutan

(2) India

(3) Myanmar

(4) Thailand


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⇨ About the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC):

⇨ The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization that was established on 06 June 1997 with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration.

⇨ Initially known as BIST-EC (Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation), the organization is now known as BIMSTEC and comprises seven Member States with the admission of Myanmar on 22 December 1997, and Bhutan and Nepal in February 2004.

⇨ It comprises 1.73 billion people and has a combined gross domestic product of US $4.4 trillion (2022).

⇨ Leadership is rotated in alphabetical order of country names. The permanent secretariat is in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

⇨ The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organization of 7 nations of South Asia and South East Asia.

⇨ Out of the 7 members, Five are from South Asia, those are Bangladesh Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

⇨ Out of the 7 members, Two are from Southeast Asia, those are Myanmar, Thailand.


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