Daily Current Affairs Quiz : July 30-31, 2023
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1. Phangnon Konyak, who was seen in the news, is a Member of Parliament from which state/UT?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Manipur
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: A [Nagaland]
Notes:
Phangnon Konyak recently created history as the first female representative from Nagaland to assume the position of Rajya Sabha Chairperson.
House Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar had nominated her and three other women members to the panel of vice-chairpersons, for the first time. In 2022, Ms Konyak became the first woman to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Nagaland and the second woman from the state to be elected to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha or the state Assembly.
2. Which river serves as the predominant border between the United States and Mexico?
[A] Niagara River
[B] Rio Grande River
[C] St. Lawrence River
[D] Detroit River
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Correct Answer: B [Rio Grande River]
Notes:
The Rio Grande River, spanning 3,051 kilometers, flows from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico and serves as the predominant border between the United States and Mexico throughout most of Texas.
Recently, the US Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas and its Republican Governor Greg Abbott for placing floating barriers in the Rio Grande River to impede migrants from crossing over from Mexico.
3. Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state/UT?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Goa
[C] West Bengal
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: B [Goa]
Notes:
The Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is a designated protected region located in the state of Goa, India. It is situated in the Western Ghats of South India.
Recently, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court instructed the Goa government to declare the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and other regions mentioned in the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) communications and plans prepared by the Goa forest department as a tiger reserve under the Wildlife Protection Act within a period of three months.
4. Which is the first African country to initiate a debt-for-nature swap?
[A] Egypt
[B] South Africa
[C] Gabon
[D] Kenya
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Correct Answer: C [Gabon]
Notes:
Recently, Gabon made history as the first African country to initiate a debt-for-nature swap.
The country intends to purchase a minimum of USD 450 million of its government debt in exchange for an environmentally sustainable blue bond.
5. X-59, also known as the ‘Son of Concorde, is an experimental supersonic aircraft of which country?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
As NASA is gearing up to conduct tests on its latest experimental supersonic aircraft, the X-59, affectionately known as the ‘Son of Concorde,’ there is a serious anticipation for a potential supersonic revival.
This advanced aircraft has the potential to traverse any two locations on the globe in just 2 hours, raising hopes for a return of supersonic travel.
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