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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – March 12-13, 2023 [Mock Test]
Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – March 12-13, 2023 [Mock Test]
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1. With respect to the Maritime sectors, India is a part of which of the following?
- Maritime Vision 2030
- Green Voyage 2050 project
- Hongkong Convention for Recycling of Ships
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
- Recently, the 8thNorway-India Joint Working Group Maritime meeting was held in Mumbai.
- Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways has prepared Maritime India Vision 2030 identified more than 150 initiatives across various maritime sectors
- India and Norway are part of Green Voyage 2050 project, both parties agreed on willingness, devotion, partnership and capacity building for achieving common goals.
- India is a signatory to Hongkong Convention for Recycling of Ships.
2. With reference to Jawaharlal Nehru, consider the following statements:
- He served thrice as the President of Indian National Congress.
- He introduced the historic ‘Quit India’ movement at the All-India Congress Committee session in Bombay in 1942.
- He became Secretary of the Home Rule League, Allahabad in 1919.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect; Nehru served as Congress President more than three times. Statement 2 is correct; he introduced the Quit India movement in 1942. Statement 3 is correct; Nehru became Secretary of the Home Rule League, Allahabad, in 1919. Thus, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
3. Consider the following organizations:
- Indian Ocean Rim Association
- International Solar Alliance
- United States Agency for International Development
- Quad
- Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
In which of the above organizations are both India and the United States participants or partners?
[A] Only 4
[B] Only 2 and 4
[C] 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct Answer: C [1, 2, 3, 4 and 5]
Notes:
India and the United States are partners or participants in all the listed organizations. The US is a dialogue partner at IORA, a member of the International Solar Alliance, operates USAID with India, is a foundational member of the Quad, and both are part of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity.
Originally written on
March 29, 2023
and last modified on
March 29, 2023.
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