Current Affairs Quiz 13 January 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 13 January 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements related to Zero Defect Zero Effect scheme
1. It aims to rate and handhold all MSMEs to deliver top quality products using clean technology.
2. Production mechanisms wherein products have no defects and zero adverse environmental and ecological effects.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectSolution
The correct option is A
A) Both 1 and 2Explanation: ZED Scheme aims to rate and handhold all MSMEs to deliver top quality products using clean technology. It will have sector-specific parameters for each industry. MSME sector is crucial for the economic progress of India and this scheme will help to match global quality control standards. The slogan of Zero Defect, Zero Effect (ZED) was first mentioned by PM NarendraModi in his Independence Day speech in 2014. It was given for producing high quality manufacturing products with a minimal negative impact on environment
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The correct option is A
A) Both 1 and 2Explanation: ZED Scheme aims to rate and handhold all MSMEs to deliver top quality products using clean technology. It will have sector-specific parameters for each industry. MSME sector is crucial for the economic progress of India and this scheme will help to match global quality control standards. The slogan of Zero Defect, Zero Effect (ZED) was first mentioned by PM NarendraModi in his Independence Day speech in 2014. It was given for producing high quality manufacturing products with a minimal negative impact on environment
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2. Question
Consider the following items:
1. Cereal grains hulled
2. Chicken eggs cooked
3. Fish processed and canned
4. Newspapers containing advertising material
Which of the above items is/are exempted under GST (Good and Services Tax)?CorrectAns: (c)
IncorrectAns: (c)
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3. Question
On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion (2013)
CorrectAns: C
IncorrectAns: C
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4. Question
Which state of India is referred to as the ‘molasses basin’?
CorrectAnswer: C
The topography of Mizoram mostly consists of low, elongated hills of poorly consolidated
sedimentary rock that is easily and rapidly eroded, called molasses.IncorrectAnswer: C
The topography of Mizoram mostly consists of low, elongated hills of poorly consolidated
sedimentary rock that is easily and rapidly eroded, called molasses. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which among the following belong to Snow Leopard range countries?
1. Russia
2. Mongolia
3. India
4. Iran
5. KyrgyzstanSelect the correct answer.
CorrectAns;- c) 1,2,3 and 5
Explanation;-
• The elusive snow leopard inhabits parts of 12 countries:
• The Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.IncorrectAns;- c) 1,2,3 and 5
Explanation;-
• The elusive snow leopard inhabits parts of 12 countries:
• The Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
