Current Affairs Quiz: Day 109

March 10, 2023

The amount awarded under the ‘Himachal Pradesh Mahila Vikas Protsahan Puraskar’ has been increased to-

(A) 50 thousand
(B) 70 thousand
(C) 90 thousand
(D) 1 lakh

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ANSWER: D

A world-class cancer hospital will be set up in -

(A) Solan
(B) Hamirpur
(C) Kangra
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER: B

Recently, oldest human genome was discovered in-

(A) Spain
(B) Chile
(C) Egypt
(D) Portugal

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ANSWER: A

Dhara: Ode to Indian Knowledge Systems” is an initiative of -

(A) Ministry of Education
(B) Ministry of Culture
(C) Ministry of Home Affairs
(D) Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs

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ANSWER: B

Ales Bialiatski, sentenced to prison recently, is a human rights activist from-

(A) Russia
(B) Ukraine
(C) Belarus
(D) Poland

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. Justice A.M. Ahmadi, who passed away recently, was CJI from 2005 to 2007.
2. He was the only CJI to have started at the very lowest rank to rise to the highest position of the Indian judiciary.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: B

The theme for World Obesity Day 2023 is-

(A) From fat shaming to resolving obesity
(B) Healthy lifestyle: medicine against obesity
(C) Changing Perspectives: Let’s Talk About Obesity
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. Phytoplankton blooms have become more frequent in recent times.
2. Warmer sea surface temperatures are one of the reasons behind phytoplankton blooms.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Which agency/organisations enforce Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)?

(A) Enforcement Directorate
(B) CID
(C) State Police Departments
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statements:
1. Landslide Atlas of India has been released by National Remote Sensing Centre.
2. Jerdon's narrow-mouthed frog has been recently rediscovered in Meghalaya.
3. Seahorses are a type of fish with horse-like heads.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 1 & 3 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1. India is the most landslide prone country in the world.
2. Jerdon's narrow-mouthed frog has been sighted after 89 years.
3. Sea horses are excellent swimmers and cover great distances.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 1 & 3 only
(C) 2 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. Western Ghats contribute maximum to all the landslides in India.
2. Jerdon's narrow-mouthed frog is categorized as ‘Near Threatened ’ in IUCN Red List.
3. In seahorses, the male gives birth to child.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1. The world’s first 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier has been installed in Gujarat.
2. The crash barrier has been made from ‘Bambusa Balcoa’ species.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1. Electoral Bond is an interest bearing instrument.
2. Political parties receiving donations through EBs have to redeem them within 50 days.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. Recently 23 river systems out of 111, have been identified as feasible for cargo and passenger movement.
2. Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System was first National Waterway declared in 1986.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic ballistic missile.
2. It is a three-stage missile with solid, liquid and cryogenic fuel.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: D

The theme of Catch the Rain 2023 campaign is-

(A) Rain drops- elixir for life
(B) Save the rainwater
(C) Source Sustainability for Drinking Water
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. Erythritol, seen recently in news, is a popular artificial sweetener.
2. It has high Glycemic Index.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statements:
1. A Lewis acid is an electron pair donor.
2. Lewis superacids are stronger than antimony pentafluoride which is the strongest Lewis acid.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: B

Who has won the Bahrain Grand Prix 2023?

(A) Max Verstappen
(B) Lewis Hamilton
(C) Fernando Alonso
(D) Sebastian Vettel

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ANSWER: A

Mauganj has been recently declared as a new district in the state of-

(A) Bihar
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra

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ANSWER: C

Who has been elelcted as chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Himachal Pradesh?

(A) Gagan Kapoor
(B) Anirudh Prabhakar
(C) Bhawani Singh
(D) Pritam Sharma

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ANSWER: A

A double-lane bridge will be built over the Beas at Pirdi in-

(A) Kullu
(B) Shimla
(C) Solan
(D) Sirmaur

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statements:
1. The proposed International Big Cat Alliance aims to protect the 5 big cats- tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard and cheetah.
2. NSIL is the sole nodal agency responsible for providing end-to-end Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) Launch services.
3. As per news, Moidams in Charaideo in Assam meet UNESCO technical requirements for World Heritage Site status.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1. India is the only country in world to have 5 big cats in wild.
2. SSLV is a 2 stage launch vehicle with solid fuel and liquid propulsion modules.
3. Moidams (or Maidams) represent late medieval mound-burial tradition of Tai Ahoms.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. The IUCN status for Snow Leopards is ‘Endangered’.
2. SSLV can be assembled both vertically and horizontally.
3. The ‘Moidams’ were first included in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2021.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 1 & 3 only
(C) 2 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. UN High Seas Treaty is negotiated under United Nations Convention on Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982.
2. Presently only about 10% of high seas are given protection for their biodiversity.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statements:
1. In India precious metals namely gold, platinum and silver have been brought under the purview of Hallmarking.
2. Hallmark Unique Identification Number is a 7-digit alphanumeric code.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. Organoids are tiny, self-organized three-dimensional cells or tissues derived from stem cells.
2. Biocomputers are defined as computers that use components of biological origin.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

FRINJEX 2023 is a defence exercise between -

(A) India, Japan and France
(B) India, Jamaica and France
(C) India and France
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER: C

The term ‘Hindu rate of growth’ was coined by-

(A) Raghuram Rajan
(B) Raj Krishna
(C) P C Mahalanobis
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

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ANSWER: B

Har Payment Digital Mission has been recently launched by-

(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) National Payments Corporation of India
(C) Ministry of Finance
(D) NITI Aayog

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ANSWER: A

Global Education Monitoring Report is released by-

(A) World Bank
(B) UN- Economic and Social Council
(C) UNESCO
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th every year.
2. The theme for International Women’s Day 2023 is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Who has been appointed as new Controller General of Accounts?

(A) A P Singh
(B) S S Dubey
(C) Raman Mukherjee
(D) Bhavuk Prashad

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ANSWER: B