Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – June 29, 2022 [Mock Test]
June 29, 2022 June 29, 2022
1. ‘Ariosoma indicum’, ‘Rakthamichthys mumba’, ‘Ariosoma maurostigma’ are the newly discovered species of which of the following?
[A] Frog
[B] Gecko
[C] Eel
[D] Shrimp
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Correct Answer: C [Eel]
Notes:- A new species of eel has been discovered from the Kalamukku and Digha Mohana fishing harbours in Kerala and West Bengal respectively. It belongs to the Congrid eels group and has been named Ariosoma indicum. The term Indicummeans that it was found in India.
- A new species of swamp eel belonging to the genus Rakthamicthys that is endemic to India was discovered in a well in Mumbai. It was named Rakthamichthys mumba.
- New eel species has been discovered by Scientists from ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources from Kalamukku fishing harbor near Kochi. It belongs to the congrid eels group and has been named Ariosoma maurostigma.
- Scientists of Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India have discovered a new species of eel fish from the Petuaghat Fish Harbor in East Midnapore of West Bengal. It belongs to the order Anguilliformes and has been named as Rhynchocongersmitho in honor of the renowned ichthyologist Dr GC Smith.
2. Which of the following pairs of important days and respective theme in 2022 are matched correctly?
- Earth Day – Invest in our planet
- International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer – Montreal Protocol – keeping us, our food and vaccines cool
- World Migratory Bird Day – Noise Pollution
- World Wildlife Day – Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 , 2 & 3
[B] Only 1 & 4
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 4]
Notes:- Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970. The official theme for 2022 is Invest In Our Planet.
- International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated on September 16 designed by the United Nations General Assembly. This designation had been made on December 19, 2000, in commemoration of the date, in 1987, on which nations signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The theme for the 2022 is Montreal Protocol@35: global cooperation protecting life on earth.
- World Migratory Bird Day is marked twice a year since its inauguration in International Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated on 14 May and 8 October 2022. The theme for 2022 is light pollution.
- The World Wildlife Day is observed every year on March 3 to raise awareness about the world’s wild fauna and flora. The commemoration was proposed by Thailand. Theme for 2022 is “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”.
3. With which of the following countries, NPCI’s international arm NIPL (NPCI International Payments Ltd) have arrangements for fintech solutions?
- UAE
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
- Singapore
- Nepal
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 3, 4 & 5
[C] Only 1, 2 & 5
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1, 2 & 5]
Notes:- Partnership between the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Mashreq Bank’s NEOPAY allows tourists or migrants to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Indian bank accounts to make UPI payments at shops, retail establishments and other merchants in the gulf nation. To do so, it is mandatory for users to have a bank account in India with UPI enabled on it. The users will also need an application, like BHIM, to make UPI payments. Payments using UPI will only be accepted at those merchants and shops which have NEOPAY terminals.
- NPCI’s international arm NIPL (NPCI International Payments Ltd) have such arrangements with Bhutan and Nepal, and is likely to go live in Singapore later this year.
