Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023

Consider the following statements:
1. A new established a “National Capital Civil Service Authority” comprises of the CM Delhi and two senior minsters.
2. National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently restricted mining in the Son river bed in district Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
3. The National Campaign for Updation and Verification of People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) was launched in Goa.
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 Article 123 of the Constitution deals with the “Power of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament”.
2. Son river originates near Amarkantak Hill in the Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Madhya Pradesh.
3. Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) are created under Forests rights act 2006.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

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

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statements:
1. An ordinance can be retrospective in nature.
2. Son river joins the Ganga near Danapur in Patna district of Bihar.
3. BMCs are entrusted with preparation of the People’s Biodiversity Registers.
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: D

Consider the following statements:
1 Mexican axolotls are able to regenerate lost body parts like limbs, gills, eyes etc.
2. Its IUCN red list status is vulnerable.
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

Scientists are studying how Mexican axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) manage to quickly regenerate lost limbs, gills, tail, even their eyes, and parts of the head.
- By understanding how axolotls regenerate lost body parts, we might be able to do the same in humans.
The axolotl is a species of salamander (lizard-like amphibians) originally found in Lake Xochimilco, near Mexico City.
Sadly, they are now almost extinct in the wild.
Their gene pool survives among individuals bred in captivity for the pet trade and for aquaria.
Even though they are amphibians, axolotls remain aquatic throughout their lives.
The name ‘axolotl’, of Aztec origin, has been variously interpreted as ‘water dog’, ‘water twin’, ‘water sprite’, or ‘water slave’.
IUCN red list- critically endangered
Threats- The leading causes of Axolotl decline are human development, waste water disposal, and loss of habitat due to droughts.

Consider the following statements:
1 Mount Etna volcano is located in Sicily, Italy.
2. It is the tallest active volcano in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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

Mount Etna volcano has erupted recently.
It is located on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania.
Mount Etna is the highest Mediterranean island mountain.
It is the most active stratovolcano in world.
It is the tallest active volcano in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It lies above the convergent plate margin between African plate and Eurasian plate.
The volcano has been erupting for the past 500,000 years and is one of the most studied volcanos in the world.

Consider the following statements:
1 The AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ has been ranked 75th in the world in Top 500 Global Supercomputing List
2. It has a remarkable speed of 13170 petaflops.
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

The AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’, installed at C-DAC, Pune has been ranked 75^th in the world.
It was declared so in the 61st edition of Top 500 Global Supercomputing List at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany.
The system is installed under National Program on AI by Government of India.
AIRAWATis manufactured by Netweb Technologies.
It is India’s largest and fastest AI supercomputing system, with a remarkable speed of 13170 teraflops.
The supercomputer runs on AMD EPYC 7742 64C 2.25GHz processor with 81334 cores.

OTHER INDIAN SUPERCOMPUTERS IN THE TOP 500 LIST

PARAM Siddhi-Al supercomputer ranked at No.131
- Also installed at C-DAC, Pune.
Pratyush supercomputer ranked at No.169
- It is installed at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology.
Mihir supercomputer at No. 316:
- It is installed at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting.

Consider the following statements:
1. “Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate” report was recently released by United Nations Environment Programme.
2. As per the report, cities in lower-income countries account for 54% of global urban CO2 emissions.
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

A report titled “Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate” was released recently by the World Bank.
It highlighted the role of cities in addressing global climate challenge.

MAJOR FINDINGS

- Number of people living in cities increased from 1.19 billion to 4.46 billion between 1970 and 2022.
- Cities are responsible for approximately 70%of global greenhouse gas emissions.
- North American cities are the largest per capita emitters, while cities in Sub-Saharan Africa remain lowest per capita emitters on average.
- Cities in lower-income countries account for only 14% of global urban CO2 emissions

Shabelle River, seen recently in news due to flash floods, is located in-

(A) Brazil
(B) South Africa
(C) Somalia
(D) France

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ANSWER: C

More than 2 lac people have been displaced due to flash flooding in Shabelle River in Somalia.
The Shebelle River originates in the highlands of Ethiopia, and then flows southeast into Somalia towards Mogadishu.
Major tributaries- Erer, Galetti, Wabe.

Georgi Gospodinov’s novel______ has won the International Booker Prize 2023.

(A) Time Shelter
(B) The hero of this book
(C) Vladimir
(D) Young Mungo

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ANSWER: A

Georgi Gospodinov’s novel, “Time Shelter,” translated by Angela Rodel, has been awarded the prestigious 2023 International Booker Prize.
It marks the first time a Bulgarian novel has been awarded this literary honor.

The highest peak in Himachal Pradesh is-

(A) Shikhar Beh
(B) Mt Purgyal
(C) Deo Tibba
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER: B

Mountaineers of the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) in Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh are on a unique expedition named Har Shikhar Tiranga.
The mission is to hoist the national flag on the highest point of every state of India for the first time.
It is a campaign under the aegis of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to take the tricolour to all the states of the country and hoist it on the summits to mark the 75th year of independence and to commemorate India’s G20 presidentship.
The team summited Mt Purgyal or Reo Purgyal (6,816 m) in Himachal Pradesh
- It is located in Kinnaur district.
It is at the LAC and has been climbed for the first time in May.
- The peak is usually climbed in July or August when snow is less.