Current Affairs Quiz 08 June 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 08 June 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of these water bodies witnesses sun rise at the earliest (as per GMT system)?
CorrectSolution: d)
Sunrise will be at the earliest at the easternmost location on earth, given that earth rotates from west to east. Arabian Sea, at Indian coastline, is the easternmost point. So, D is the answer. North Sea lies the farthest among all options, hence will see sunrise later than others. Black Sea lies to the west of Caspian Sea
IncorrectSolution: d)
Sunrise will be at the earliest at the easternmost location on earth, given that earth rotates from west to east. Arabian Sea, at Indian coastline, is the easternmost point. So, D is the answer. North Sea lies the farthest among all options, hence will see sunrise later than others. Black Sea lies to the west of Caspian Sea
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) project
are correct?
1. It is an initiative of the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
2. The task of promoting open networks developed on open-source methodology has been given to the Quality Council of India (QCI) for ONDC project.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAnswer: C
About Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) project
• The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is a project which is an initiative of the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• The task of promoting open networks developed on open-source methodology has been given to the Quality Council of India (QCI) for ONDC project.
• The expectations for ONDC are to digitise the entire value chain, standardise operations, promote inclusion of suppliers, derive efficiencies in logistics, and enhance value for consumers.IncorrectAnswer: C
About Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) project
• The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is a project which is an initiative of the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• The task of promoting open networks developed on open-source methodology has been given to the Quality Council of India (QCI) for ONDC project.
• The expectations for ONDC are to digitise the entire value chain, standardise operations, promote inclusion of suppliers, derive efficiencies in logistics, and enhance value for consumers. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank:
1. India is the second-largest shareholder of the bank.
2. Both USA and Japan are not its members.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a Public Limited Government Company.
2. It is a Non-Banking Financial Company.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAns: (c)
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• Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) is a Mini Ratna (category-I) GoI enterprise under the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
• It is a Public Limited Government Company established as a Non-Banking Financial Institution in 1987 engaged in promoting, developing and extending financial assistance for setting up projects relating to new and renewable sources of energy.
Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct.IncorrectAns: (c)
Exp:
• Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) is a Mini Ratna (category-I) GoI enterprise under the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
• It is a Public Limited Government Company established as a Non-Banking Financial Institution in 1987 engaged in promoting, developing and extending financial assistance for setting up projects relating to new and renewable sources of energy.
Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following pairs
Regions often Reason for being in news
1. North Kivu and Ituri : War between Armenia and Azerbaijan
2. Nagorno-Karabakh: Insurgency in Mozambique
3. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia: Dispute between Israel and Lebanon
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?CorrectAns: (d)
Exp:
• Kivu and Ituri are related to the Republic of Congo. A war between the Republic of congo and Rawanda started in 1994 with genocide of 800,000 Rawandan Tutsis and Hutus. Hence, pair 1 is NOT correctly matched.
• Nagorno-Karabakh is a region of southwestern Azerbaijan. It is used to refer to an autonomous oblast (province) of the former Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (S.S.R.) and to the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, a self-declared country whose independence is not internationally recognized. The old autonomous region occupied an area of about 1,700 square miles (4,400 square km), while the forces of the self-proclaimed Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh presently occupy some 2,700 square miles (7,000 square km). Hence, pair 2 is NOT correctly matched.
• Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are related to Ukraine and they are related to the dispute between Ukraine and Russia. Hence, pair 3 is NOT correctly matched.IncorrectAns: (d)
Exp:
• Kivu and Ituri are related to the Republic of Congo. A war between the Republic of congo and Rawanda started in 1994 with genocide of 800,000 Rawandan Tutsis and Hutus. Hence, pair 1 is NOT correctly matched.
• Nagorno-Karabakh is a region of southwestern Azerbaijan. It is used to refer to an autonomous oblast (province) of the former Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (S.S.R.) and to the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, a self-declared country whose independence is not internationally recognized. The old autonomous region occupied an area of about 1,700 square miles (4,400 square km), while the forces of the self-proclaimed Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh presently occupy some 2,700 square miles (7,000 square km). Hence, pair 2 is NOT correctly matched.
• Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are related to Ukraine and they are related to the dispute between Ukraine and Russia. Hence, pair 3 is NOT correctly matched.
