Current Affairs Quiz 20 February 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 20 February 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following :
1. Adriatic Sea
2. Aegean Sea
3. Bosporus strait
4. Black Sea
5. Sea of Marmara
6. Kerch Strait
7. Tyrrhenian Sea
Select the correct shortest sequence to travel from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Azov using
the code given below :CorrectAnswer: B
The Shortest sequence to travel from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Azov is
Aegean Sea – Sea of Marmara – Bosporous Strait – Black Sea – Kerch Strait. So, Option (b) is correct.IncorrectAnswer: B
The Shortest sequence to travel from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Azov is
Aegean Sea – Sea of Marmara – Bosporous Strait – Black Sea – Kerch Strait. So, Option (b) is correct. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+) is an initiative of which one of the following ?
CorrectAnswer: B
IncorrectAnswer: B
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following pairs
Regions often Reason for being in news mentioned 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)
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• Kivu and Ituri are related to the Republic of Congo. A war between the Republic of Congo and Rwanda started in 1994 with the genocide of 800,000 Rwandan 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 Rwanda started in 1994 with the genocide of 800,000 Rwandan 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. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Defence Acquisition Council are correct?
1. It is the highest decision-making body in the Defence Ministry for deciding on new policies and capital acquisitions for the three services and the Indian Coast Guard..
2. Prime minister is the Chairman of the Council.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAnswer: A
• The Defence Acquisition Council is the highest decision-making body in the Defence Ministry for deciding on new policies and capital acquisitions for the three services (Army, Navy and Air Force) and the Indian Coast Guard.
• The Minister of Defence is the Chairman of the Council.
• It was formed, after the Group of Ministers recommendations on ‘Reforming the National Security System’, in 2001, post Kargil War (1999).
• The objective of the Defence Acquisition Council is to ensure expeditious procurement of the approved requirements of the Armed Forces in terms of capabilities sought, and time frame prescribed, by optimally utilizing the allocated budgetary resources.
• There are eight public sector undertakings (PSUs) under the Department of Defence Production and Supplies.
• The focus was on ‘Make in India’ initiative i.e. on indigenous design, development and manufacturing of weapons and equipment.IncorrectAnswer: A
• The Defence Acquisition Council is the highest decision-making body in the Defence Ministry for deciding on new policies and capital acquisitions for the three services (Army, Navy and Air Force) and the Indian Coast Guard.
• The Minister of Defence is the Chairman of the Council.
• It was formed, after the Group of Ministers recommendations on ‘Reforming the National Security System’, in 2001, post Kargil War (1999).
• The objective of the Defence Acquisition Council is to ensure expeditious procurement of the approved requirements of the Armed Forces in terms of capabilities sought, and time frame prescribed, by optimally utilizing the allocated budgetary resources.
• There are eight public sector undertakings (PSUs) under the Department of Defence Production and Supplies.
• The focus was on ‘Make in India’ initiative i.e. on indigenous design, development and manufacturing of weapons and equipment. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
In India, it is legally mandatory for which of the following to report on cyber security incidents?
1. Service providers
2. Data centres
3. Body corporate
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAns: (d)
IncorrectAns: (d)
