Current Affairs Quiz 21 October 2022
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1. Question
Which of the following statements about SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) are correct?
1. SWIFT is a messaging network used by banks and financial institutions globally for quick and faultless exchange of information pertaining to financial transactions.
2. Its headquarters is in New Delhi.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAns;- A
What is SWIFT?
• SWIFT is a messaging network used by banks and financial institutions globally for quick and faultless exchange of information pertaining to financial transactions.
• The Belgium-headquartered SWIFT connects more than 11,000 banking and securities organisations in over 200 countries and territories.
• Each participant on the platform is assigned a unique eight-digit SWIFT code or a bank identification code (BIC).
○ Example: If a person, say, in New York with a Citibank account, wants to send money to someone with an HSBC account in London, the payee would have to submit to his bank, the London-based beneficiary’s account number along with the eight-digit SWIFT code of the latter’s bank.
○ Citi would then send a SWIFT message to HSBC.
○ Once that is received and approved, the money would be credited to the required account.
• SWIFT is merely a platform that sends messages and does not hold any securities or money.
• It provides standardised and reliable communication to facilitate the transaction.IncorrectAns;- A
What is SWIFT?
• SWIFT is a messaging network used by banks and financial institutions globally for quick and faultless exchange of information pertaining to financial transactions.
• The Belgium-headquartered SWIFT connects more than 11,000 banking and securities organisations in over 200 countries and territories.
• Each participant on the platform is assigned a unique eight-digit SWIFT code or a bank identification code (BIC).
○ Example: If a person, say, in New York with a Citibank account, wants to send money to someone with an HSBC account in London, the payee would have to submit to his bank, the London-based beneficiary’s account number along with the eight-digit SWIFT code of the latter’s bank.
○ Citi would then send a SWIFT message to HSBC.
○ Once that is received and approved, the money would be credited to the required account.
• SWIFT is merely a platform that sends messages and does not hold any securities or money.
• It provides standardised and reliable communication to facilitate the transaction. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements about Polio are correct?
1. Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal bacterial infectious disease.
2. India yet to receive polio-free certification by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2022.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAns;- d) None of the above
What is Polio?
• The World Health Organization (WHO) defines polio or poliomyelitis as “a highly infectious viral disease, which mainly affects young children.”
• The virus is transmitted by person-to-person, spread mainly through the faecal-oral route or, less frequently, by a common vehicle (e.g., contaminated water or food) and multiplies in the intestine, from where it can invade the nervous system and can cause paralysis.
• Initial symptoms of polio include fever, fatigue, headache, vomiting, stiffness in the neck, and pain in the limbs.
• In a small proportion of cases, the disease causes paralysis, which is often permanent.
• There is no cure for polio, it can only be prevented by immunization.
• There are three individual and immunologically distinct wild poliovirus strains:
1. Wild Poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)
2. Wild Poliovirus type 2 (WPV2)
3. Wild Poliovirus type 3 (WPV3)
• Symptomatically, all three strains are identical, in that they cause irreversible paralysis or even death.
• However, there are genetic and virological differences, which make these three strains separate viruses which must each be eradicated individuall
Polio in India
• India received polio-free certification by the WHO in 2014, after three years of zero cases.
• This achievement has been spurred by the successful pulse polio campaign in which all children were administered polio drops.
• The last case due to wild poliovirus in the country was detected on 13th January 2011.IncorrectAns;- d) None of the above
What is Polio?
• The World Health Organization (WHO) defines polio or poliomyelitis as “a highly infectious viral disease, which mainly affects young children.”
• The virus is transmitted by person-to-person, spread mainly through the faecal-oral route or, less frequently, by a common vehicle (e.g., contaminated water or food) and multiplies in the intestine, from where it can invade the nervous system and can cause paralysis.
• Initial symptoms of polio include fever, fatigue, headache, vomiting, stiffness in the neck, and pain in the limbs.
• In a small proportion of cases, the disease causes paralysis, which is often permanent.
• There is no cure for polio, it can only be prevented by immunization.
• There are three individual and immunologically distinct wild poliovirus strains:
1. Wild Poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)
2. Wild Poliovirus type 2 (WPV2)
3. Wild Poliovirus type 3 (WPV3)
• Symptomatically, all three strains are identical, in that they cause irreversible paralysis or even death.
• However, there are genetic and virological differences, which make these three strains separate viruses which must each be eradicated individuall
Polio in India
• India received polio-free certification by the WHO in 2014, after three years of zero cases.
• This achievement has been spurred by the successful pulse polio campaign in which all children were administered polio drops.
• The last case due to wild poliovirus in the country was detected on 13th January 2011. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statement is/are correct about cyclones?
CorrectAns;- d) All of the above are correct
IncorrectAns;- d) All of the above are correct
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following provisions under Directive Principles of State Policy as enshrined in the Constitution of India.
(a) To promote the educational and economic interests of SCs and STs.
(b) To provide equal justice and free legal aid to the poor.
(c) To protect monuments of national importance
(d) To separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State
(e) To secure for all citizens a uniform civil code throughout the country
Which of the above are the Liberal-Intellectual principles that are reflected in the Directive Principles of State Policy?CorrectANSWER : C
Promotion of educational and economic interests of SCs and STs comes under the Gandhian Principles of DPSP whereas providing equal justice and free legal aid to the poor comes under the Socialistic Principles of DPSP.IncorrectANSWER : C
Promotion of educational and economic interests of SCs and STs comes under the Gandhian Principles of DPSP whereas providing equal justice and free legal aid to the poor comes under the Socialistic Principles of DPSP. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to LiFE-Movement:
1. The LiFE Movement aims to utilise the power of collective action and nudge individuals across the world to undertake simple climate-friendly actions in their daily lives.
2. The Mission plans to create and nurture a global network of individuals, namely ‘Pro-Planet People’ (P3), who will have a shared commitment to adopt and promote environmentally friendly lifestyles.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
CorrectAnswer: C
About LiFE-Movement
The idea promotes an environmentally conscious lifestyle that focuses on ‘mindful and deliberate utilisation’ instead of ‘mindless and wasteful consumption’.Aim of LiFE:
• The LiFE Movement aims to utilise the power of collective action and nudge individuals across the world to undertake simple climate-friendly actions in their daily lives.
• The LiFE movement, additionally, also seeks to leverage the strength of social networks to influence social norms surrounding climate.Pro-Planet People:
• The Mission plans to create and nurture a global network of individuals, namely ‘Pro-Planet People’ (P3), who will have a shared commitment to adopt and promote environmentally friendly lifestyles.
• Through the P3 community, the Mission seeks to create an ecosystem that will reinforce and enable environmentally friendly behaviours to be self-sustainable.
• LIFE recognizes that small individual actions can tip the balance in the planet’s favour.IncorrectAnswer: C
About LiFE-Movement
The idea promotes an environmentally conscious lifestyle that focuses on ‘mindful and deliberate utilisation’ instead of ‘mindless and wasteful consumption’.Aim of LiFE:
• The LiFE Movement aims to utilise the power of collective action and nudge individuals across the world to undertake simple climate-friendly actions in their daily lives.
• The LiFE movement, additionally, also seeks to leverage the strength of social networks to influence social norms surrounding climate.Pro-Planet People:
• The Mission plans to create and nurture a global network of individuals, namely ‘Pro-Planet People’ (P3), who will have a shared commitment to adopt and promote environmentally friendly lifestyles.
• Through the P3 community, the Mission seeks to create an ecosystem that will reinforce and enable environmentally friendly behaviours to be self-sustainable.
• LIFE recognizes that small individual actions can tip the balance in the planet’s favour.
