Current Affairs Quiz 02 July 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 02 July 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Kabini, Bhavani, Noyil and Amaravati are tributaries of
CorrectAns. C
The Kaveri is also one of the seven holy rivers of India. The Kaveri basin is estimated to be 81,155 square kilometres (31,334 sq mi) with many tributaries including Harangi, Hemavati, Kabini, Bhavani, Lakshmana Tirtha, Noyyal and Arkavati.IncorrectAns. C
The Kaveri is also one of the seven holy rivers of India. The Kaveri basin is estimated to be 81,155 square kilometres (31,334 sq mi) with many tributaries including Harangi, Hemavati, Kabini, Bhavani, Lakshmana Tirtha, Noyyal and Arkavati. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about the European Council:
1. The European Council sets the general political direction and priorities of the European Union.
2. The headquarters of the European Council is located in Brussels, Belgium.
3. Decisions in the European Council are always made by consensus.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectAnswer:
A) 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct. The European Council sets the general political direction and priorities of the EU.
• Statement 2 is correct. The headquarters of the European Council is located in Brussels, Belgium.
• Statement 3 is incorrect. While decisions are generally made by consensus, in some cases, unanimity or qualified majority voting is used.IncorrectAnswer:
A) 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct. The European Council sets the general political direction and priorities of the EU.
• Statement 2 is correct. The headquarters of the European Council is located in Brussels, Belgium.
• Statement 3 is incorrect. While decisions are generally made by consensus, in some cases, unanimity or qualified majority voting is used. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to Adi Sankaracharya, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. He was responsible for reviving Hinduism in India to a great extent when Buddhism was gaining popularity.
2. He propounded the Doctrine of dvaita (Monism).Select the correct answer using the code given below.
CorrectAnswer: A
About Adi Sankaracharya:
• He was born in Kaladi, Kerala in 788 CE.
• He propounded the Doctrine of Advaita (Monism).
• He wrote many commentaries on the Vedic canon (Upanishads, Brahma Sutras and Bhagavad Gita) in Sanskrit.
• His major work is Brahmasutrabhasya (Bhashya or commentary on the Brahma Sutra).
• He travelled the length and breadth of India spreading Advaita Vedanta.
• He was responsible for reviving Hinduism in India to a great extent when Buddhism was gaining popularity.
• He was a devotee of Shiva.
• He criticised the Mimamsa School of philosophy and explained a major point of deviance between Hinduism and Buddhism. While Buddhism asserts that there is ‘no Soul, no Self’; Hinduism, according to Adi Shankara, says that ‘Atman (Soul, Self) exists’.
• Shankaracharya established four Mathas in the four corners of India and the tradition continues to this day.
He preached renunciation and adoption of the knowledge path to realise Brahman.IncorrectAnswer: A
About Adi Sankaracharya:
• He was born in Kaladi, Kerala in 788 CE.
• He propounded the Doctrine of Advaita (Monism).
• He wrote many commentaries on the Vedic canon (Upanishads, Brahma Sutras and Bhagavad Gita) in Sanskrit.
• His major work is Brahmasutrabhasya (Bhashya or commentary on the Brahma Sutra).
• He travelled the length and breadth of India spreading Advaita Vedanta.
• He was responsible for reviving Hinduism in India to a great extent when Buddhism was gaining popularity.
• He was a devotee of Shiva.
• He criticised the Mimamsa School of philosophy and explained a major point of deviance between Hinduism and Buddhism. While Buddhism asserts that there is ‘no Soul, no Self’; Hinduism, according to Adi Shankara, says that ‘Atman (Soul, Self) exists’.
• Shankaracharya established four Mathas in the four corners of India and the tradition continues to this day.
He preached renunciation and adoption of the knowledge path to realise Brahman. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about the International Seabed Authority (ISA):
1. The ISA is an independent global organization formed under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
2. The headquarters of the ISA is located in Kingston, Jamaica.
3. The ISA oversees approximately 54% of the world’s ocean areas.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectAnswer:
D) All of the above
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct. The ISA is an independent global organization formed under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
• Statement 2 is correct. The headquarters of the ISA is located in Kingston, Jamaica.
• Statement 3 is correct. The ISA oversees approximately 54% of the world’s ocean areas.IncorrectAnswer:
D) All of the above
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct. The ISA is an independent global organization formed under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
• Statement 2 is correct. The headquarters of the ISA is located in Kingston, Jamaica.
• Statement 3 is correct. The ISA oversees approximately 54% of the world’s ocean areas. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
What is common among: Caymon Island, Cyprus, Briitish Vergin Island, Bermuda, Panama, and Mauritius?
CorrectAns. C
Explanation:
Tax havens are the global black holes designed specifically to hide
the wealth of the rich and powerful of the world through tax
avoidance (which is legal), tax evasion (which is illegal) and escape
legal accountability by ensuring secrecy in their operations. They
have very low tax.IncorrectAns. C
Explanation:
Tax havens are the global black holes designed specifically to hide
the wealth of the rich and powerful of the world through tax
avoidance (which is legal), tax evasion (which is illegal) and escape
legal accountability by ensuring secrecy in their operations. They
have very low tax.
