Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 23, 2022 [Test]
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1. Which of the following tributaries of Indus River originate(s) in the Sulaiman ranges?
- Khurram
- Viboa
- Sangar
- Tochi
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2 & 4
[C] Only 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- The Indus receives a number of Himalayan tributaries such as the Shyok, the Gilgit, the Zaskar, the Hunza, the Nubra, the Shigar, the Gasting and the Dras. It finally emerges out of the hills near Attock where it receives the Kabul River on its right bank.
- The other important tributaries joining the right bank of the Indus are the Khurram, the Tochi, the Gomal, the Viboa and the Sangar. They all originate in the Sulaiman ranges.
- The river flows southward and receives ‘Panjnad’ a little above Mithankot. The Panjnad is the name given to the five rivers of Punjab, namely the Satluj, the Beas, the Ravi, the Chenab and the Jhelum. It finally discharges into the Arabian Sea, east of Karachi.
2. Consider the following statements:
- Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is the largest NPP in Europe.
- Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is located in France on Dnieper River.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in southeastern Ukraine is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the 10 largest in the world. It was built by the Soviet Union near the city of Enerhodar, on the southern shore of the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper River. Zaporizhzhya is one of the four operating NPPs in the country and has been operating since 1984.
- Russia has taken control of Europe’s largest nuclear power station in Ukraine after it was hit by shelling.
3. Consider the following statements on ‘Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’:
- It has a permanent observer status in the United Nations.
- USA and Japan are not its members.
- China (26.6%) is the largest shareholder in the bank followed by India (7.6%), Russia, and Germany.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank headquartered in Beijing. Its mission is to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and aims to connect services, markets, and people by investing in sustainable infrastructure and other sectors. It was established by a multilateral treaty in 2015 and began operations in 2016.
- Its membership is open to all members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or the World Bank. The AIIB allows non-sovereign entities as members if their home countries have a membership.
- China (26.6%) is the largest shareholder in the bank followed by India (7.6%), Russia, and Germany.
- AIIB began operations in 2016 with 57 founding Members (37 regional and 20 non-regional). By the end of 2020, it had103 approved Members representing approximately 79% of the global population and 65% of global GDP.
- It has a permanent observer status in the United Nations.
- Highest credit rating by three major rating institutions- Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch. This had helped expand its presence in international capital markets.
- Countries like USA and Japan are not members of the Asian infrastructure investment bank despite being the leading economies of the world.
