Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 18, 2023

August 18, 2023

Consider the following statements:
1. Under PM e-bus Sewa scheme, 100,000 e-buses will be added to city bus services across the country.
2. Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission is an Autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
3. Minamata Convention was the first global landmark treaty to protect people and the environment from the toxic effects of mercury.
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

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

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statements:
1 Cities with a population of four lakh and above will be covered under the PM e-bus Sewa scheme.
2. National Formulary of India is a manual that contains information about selected pharmaceutical drugs.
3. There is no known safe exposure level for elemental mercury in humans, and effects can occur at even very low levels.
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 States or cities will be responsible for running the bus services and making payments to the bus operators, under PM e-bus Sewa scheme.
2. The Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) is officially recognized by 25 countries, mostly in Africa.
3. India ratified the Minamata Convention in 2018.
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 Subhadra Kumari Chauhan wrote Jhansi ki Rani, one of the most recited poems in Hindi literature.
2. She was India’s first woman Satyagrahi to be arrested in Nagpur.
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

Google honoured Subhadra Kumari Chauhan with a special graphic on her 117th birth anniversary on August 16.

ABOUT SUBHADRA KUMARI CHAUHAN

On August 16, 1904, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan was born in Nihalpur, Uttar Pradesh.
She was known to write constantly, even in the horse cart on the way to school, and her first poem was published when she was just 9.
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan was a trailblazing writer and freedom fighter whose work rose to national prominence during a male-dominated era of literature.
She published a total of 88 poems and 46 short stories.
Jhansi ki Rani, Subhadra’s nationalist poem, is regarded as one of the most recited poems in Hindi literature.
She was India’s first woman Satyagrahi to be arrested in 1923 in Nagpur.
Her poetry and prose primarily centered around the hardships that Indian women overcame, such as gender and caste discrimination.
She died in 1948 in a car accident near Seoni, Madhya Pradesh on her way back to Jabalpur from Nagpur.

Consider the following statements:
1 Reserve Bank of India recently launched UDGAM
2. Unclaimed deposits can be claimed by the respective depositor but without any accrued
Which of the following statements is/ are incorrect?

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

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ANSWER: B

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the launch of a centralised web portal, UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to access Information).
The RBI has developed a web portal to facilitate the public to easily locate their unclaimed deposits across multiple banks in one place.
Reserve Bank Information Technology Pvt Ltd (ReBIT), Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services (IFTAS), and participating banks have collaborated on developing the portal.

UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS

Balances in savings / current accounts which are not operated for 10 years, or term deposits not claimed within 10 years from date of maturity are classified as “Unclaimed Deposits”.
These deposits are transferred to the Depositor Education and Awareness fund maintained by the central bank and can be claimed by the respective depositor along with the applicable interest.
According to the RBI, as of February 2023, the central bank had unclaimed deposits worth over INR 35,000 crore from 10.24 crore citizens.

Consider the following statements:
1 A new mobile application ‘SAMUDRA’ was launched by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services.
2. INCOIS is under the purview of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), has come out with a new mobile application ‘SAMUDRA’ – Smart Access to Marine Users for Ocean Data Resources and Advisories.
It offers comprehensive information on all ocean related services, useful for both seafarers and the fishing community.
The app empowers users with real-time updates and critical alerts on oceanic disasters such as tsunamis, storm surges, high waves, and swell surge alerts, for the individuals and communities to stay informed and take necessary precautions towards the protection of lives and property.
It will be especially beneficial to the fishing community as it disseminates Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) advisories which will guide them to the probable fish aggregation locations.
It is a cutting-edge tool helping users to navigate the marine domain with confidence on their safety, and profitable fishing operations.

Under Lakhpati Didi scheme, skill training will be provided to_______ women.

(A) 1 crore
(B) 2 crore
(C) 3 crore
(D) 4 crore

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ANSWER: B

PM Modi recently announced the Lakhpati Didi scheme on the eve of Independence Day.
Under this skill training will be provided to two crore women so that they can earn at least Rs 1 lakh annually.
Under the scheme, women would be trained in skills like plumbing, LED bulb making, and operating and repairing drones, among others.

Which of the following has become the first Indian state to offer free in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment?

(A) Gujarat
(B) Punjab
(C) Kerala
(D) Goa

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ANSWER: D

Goa has become the first Indian state to offer free in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.
The funding is set to be supplied by approved corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes.
- Depending on the hospital and the kind of IVF treatment, the cost of IVF in India comes between Rs 70,000 to Rs 3 lakh per cycle.

Consider the following statements:
1 Lake Titicaca is the world’s highest navigable body of water.
2. It is located on the border between Bolivia and Chile.
Which of the following statements is/ are incorrect?

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

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ANSWER: B

Lake Titicaca’s water levels have fallen to historic lows in recent times.
The massive body of water is at a breath-sapping altitude of 3800m above sea level in the Andes mountain range on the border between Bolivia and Peru.
It is the world’s highest navigable body of water and largest freshwater lake in South America.