Current Affairs Quiz 09 November 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 09 November 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
With the present state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the following?
1. Bring down electricity consumption in industrial units
2. Create meaningful short stories and songs
3. Disease diagnosis
4. Text-to-Speech Conversion
5. Wireless transmission of electrical energy
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAns: (b)
IncorrectAns: (b)
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statemnets regaridng Tuberculosis (TB) are incorrect?
1. UNICEF releases Global tuberculosis report.
2. Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a Fungi
3. India has announced the target of ending TB by 2022
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAns;- d) All of the above
Explanation;-
• Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel the TB germs into the air.
• Global tuberculosis report by WHO not UNICEF.
• Aligning with the global End TB Strategy, India has announced the target of ending TB by 2025, five years ahead of the rest of the world.IncorrectAns;- d) All of the above
Explanation;-
• Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel the TB germs into the air.
• Global tuberculosis report by WHO not UNICEF.
• Aligning with the global End TB Strategy, India has announced the target of ending TB by 2025, five years ahead of the rest of the world. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements are incorrect about PMNRF?
1. PMNRF was established by the Prime Minister of India, Shashtri Ji.
2. The initial purpose of establishing PMNRF was to help the people displaced due to partition of India and Bangladesh.
3. PMNRF has been attached with all Centre and State-run hospitals and many private hospitals as well.CorrectAns;- a) Only 1 and 2
About PMNRF
• This fund was instituted in 1948 by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, to assist displaced persons from Pakistan.
• The fund is currently used primarily to tackle natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes.
• The fund is also used to help with medical treatment like kidney transplantation, cancer treatment and acid attack.
• The fund consists entirely of public contributions and does not get any budgetary support.
• It accepts voluntary contributions from Individuals, Organizations, Trusts, Companies and Institutions etc.
• The corpus of the fund is also invested in various forms with scheduled commercial banks and other agencies. Disbursements are made with the approval of the Prime Minister.
• The fund is recognized as a Trust under the Income Tax Act and the same is managed by the Prime Minister or multiple delegates for national causes.
• Contributions towards PMNRF are notified for 100% deduction from taxable income under section 80(G) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.IncorrectAns;- a) Only 1 and 2
About PMNRF
• This fund was instituted in 1948 by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, to assist displaced persons from Pakistan.
• The fund is currently used primarily to tackle natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes.
• The fund is also used to help with medical treatment like kidney transplantation, cancer treatment and acid attack.
• The fund consists entirely of public contributions and does not get any budgetary support.
• It accepts voluntary contributions from Individuals, Organizations, Trusts, Companies and Institutions etc.
• The corpus of the fund is also invested in various forms with scheduled commercial banks and other agencies. Disbursements are made with the approval of the Prime Minister.
• The fund is recognized as a Trust under the Income Tax Act and the same is managed by the Prime Minister or multiple delegates for national causes.
• Contributions towards PMNRF are notified for 100% deduction from taxable income under section 80(G) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which among the following countries are members of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
1) Bulgaria
2) Poland
3) United States
4) Canada
Select the code from the following options:CorrectAnswer: D
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed in 1949.
Its members:
Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.IncorrectAnswer: D
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed in 1949.
Its members:
Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to project Dolphin, which of the following statements is correct.?
CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
