Current Affairs Quiz 21 October 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 21 October 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following :
1. Adriatic Sea
2. Aegean Sea
3. Bosporus strait
4. Black Sea
5. Sea of Marmara
6. Kerch Strait
7. Tyrrhenian Sea
Select the correct shortest sequence to travel from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Azov using
the code given below :CorrectAnswer: B
The Shortest sequence to travel from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Azov is
Aegean Sea – Sea of Marmara – Bosporous Strait – Black Sea – Kerch Strait. So, Option (b) is correct.IncorrectAnswer: B
The Shortest sequence to travel from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Azov is
Aegean Sea – Sea of Marmara – Bosporous Strait – Black Sea – Kerch Strait. So, Option (b) is correct. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+) is an initiative of which one of the following ?
CorrectAnswer: B
IncorrectAnswer: B
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following gets lowest annual rainfall during South West Monsoon:
CorrectAns. C
The period June to September is referred to as the ‘Southwest Monsoon’ period.Southwest Monsoon period is the principal rainy season for the Indian subcontinent. This is the summer monsoon period where the southwest monsoon holds away over the country.
Tamil Nadu is considered as a rain shadow region as it lies on the eastern (leeward
side) side of Western Ghats.IncorrectAns. C
The period June to September is referred to as the ‘Southwest Monsoon’ period.Southwest Monsoon period is the principal rainy season for the Indian subcontinent. This is the summer monsoon period where the southwest monsoon holds away over the country.
Tamil Nadu is considered as a rain shadow region as it lies on the eastern (leeward
side) side of Western Ghats. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to SWAMIH Investment Fund :
1. It is a social impact fund aimed at providing priority debt financing for the completion of
stressed and brownfield residential projects.
2. The fund is sponsored and managed by SBICAP Ventures, a unit of the State Bank of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?CorrectAnswer: A
The Sponsor of the Fund is the Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance,
Government of India on behalf of the Government of India.The Investment Manager of the Fund is SBICAP Ventures Ltd., an asset management company that is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of SBI Capital Markets Ltd, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
State Bank of India. So, Statement 2 is not Correct.IncorrectAnswer: A
The Sponsor of the Fund is the Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance,
Government of India on behalf of the Government of India.The Investment Manager of the Fund is SBICAP Ventures Ltd., an asset management company that is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of SBI Capital Markets Ltd, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
State Bank of India. So, Statement 2 is not Correct. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following countries are the members of both SAARC and BIMSTEC?
1. Myanmar
2. Maldives
3. India
4. Pakistan
5. Bangladesh
6. Nepal
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAnswer: A
SAARC (The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation): SAARC was established with the signing
of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8th December, 1985.SAARC comprises eight Member States: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The headquarter of the SAARC Secretariat is at Kathmandu, Nepal. BIMSTEC (The Bay of Bengal Initiative
for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation):The members of BIMSTEC are India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan from South Asia; with
Myanmar and Thailand from South East Asia. BIMSTEC Secretariat is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.IncorrectAnswer: A
SAARC (The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation): SAARC was established with the signing
of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8th December, 1985.SAARC comprises eight Member States: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The headquarter of the SAARC Secretariat is at Kathmandu, Nepal. BIMSTEC (The Bay of Bengal Initiative
for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation):The members of BIMSTEC are India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan from South Asia; with
Myanmar and Thailand from South East Asia. BIMSTEC Secretariat is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
