Current Affairs Quiz 06 January 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 06 January 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following is/are the indicators of a robust credit flow for enterprises?
1. Rise in commercial paper issuances
2. Easing of corporate bond yields
3. Declining rate of corporate loan default
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: A
The declining rate of corporate loan default, though is a healthy sign for the banking and corporate alike, it does not necessarily indicate a robust credit flow for enterprises. Instead, the banking industry, after stricter guidelines from RBI, has become more cautious in extending big-ticket cheques to the corporate sector.
IncorrectAnswer: A
The declining rate of corporate loan default, though is a healthy sign for the banking and corporate alike, it does not necessarily indicate a robust credit flow for enterprises. Instead, the banking industry, after stricter guidelines from RBI, has become more cautious in extending big-ticket cheques to the corporate sector.
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements
1. Major forest type of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is temperate.
2. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve also possesses dry scrubs and swamps.
Select the correct answer from the following codes:CorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correct
Explanation:
The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve situated in Uttaranchal. The major forest types of the reserve are temperate. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve possesses different habitat types, unspoiled areas of natural vegetation types with several dry scrubs, dry and moist deciduous, semi evergreen and wet evergreen forests, evergreen sholas, grasslands, and swamps.IncorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correct
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The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve situated in Uttaranchal. The major forest types of the reserve are temperate. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve possesses different habitat types, unspoiled areas of natural vegetation types with several dry scrubs, dry and moist deciduous, semi evergreen and wet evergreen forests, evergreen sholas, grasslands, and swamps. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Monetary transmission refers to the process by which a central bank’s monetary policy decisions are passed on to the financial markets. Monetary transmission remains weak in India due to
(1) The high volume of government borrowing through the SLR route
(2) High level of NPAs of banks
(3) A number of Interest rate subvention schemes
Select the correct answer using the codes below.CorrectSolution: d)
IncorrectSolution: d)
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following climatic conditions is/are unfavourable for the development of air masses?
1. Variations in temperature and humidity over large surface areas
2. Very low wind for the air to remain stationary
3. Presence of consistent high pressure or low pressure over the source region
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following statements related to India Meteorological department (IMD) are not correct?
1. It one of the six Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organization(WMO
2. IMD is an agency of Ministry of science and Technology.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?CorrectAns;- c) Both 1 and 2
Explanation;-
• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Science of the Government of India.
• It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology.
• IMD formed in 1875.
• IMD is headquartered in Delhi and operates hundreds of observation stations across India and Antarctica. Regional offices are at Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur and Pune.
• IMD is also one of the six Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organization(WMO). It has the responsibility for forecasting, naming and distribution of warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean region, including the Malacca Straits, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Persian gulf.
IncorrectAns;- c) Both 1 and 2
Explanation;-
• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Science of the Government of India.
• It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology.
• IMD formed in 1875.
• IMD is headquartered in Delhi and operates hundreds of observation stations across India and Antarctica. Regional offices are at Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur and Pune.
• IMD is also one of the six Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organization(WMO). It has the responsibility for forecasting, naming and distribution of warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean region, including the Malacca Straits, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Persian gulf.
