1. What is the theme of the ‘Summit on “Global Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs in India”?
[A] Sustainability and Circularity
[B] Sustainability and Fertility
[C] Sustainability and Chemicals
[D] Sustainability and Manufacturing
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Correct Answer: A [Sustainability and Circularity]
Notes:
The 3rd edition of the Summit on “Global Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs in India” was held recently.
Themed “Sustainability and Circularity,” the summit was organized jointly by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
2. As per the J&K Re-organisation Bill passed, who has the authority to appoint two Kashmiri migrants to the legislative assembly?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] Lieutenant Governor
[C] Vice President
[D] DGP of J&K
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Correct Answer: B [Lieutenant Governor]
Notes:
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is one of the four bills introduced by the Centre in the Lok Sabha recently.
The bill grants authority to the Lieutenant Governor to appoint two members, with one being a woman, from the Kashmiri migrant community, and one member from the displaced persons from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) to the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.
3. Asian Development Bank (ADB) inked a deal with India for ‘Enhancing Connectivity and Sustainability in Roads Project’ for which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Assam
[C] Bihar
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: C [Bihar]
Notes:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India inked a deal for a $295 million loan for the implementation of the Enhancing Connectivity and Sustainability in Bihar Roads Project.
The loan aims to enhance approximately 265 kilometers of state highways in Bihar with climate and disaster resilient features, alongside incorporating road safety elements.
4. The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill proposes which personality as the ‘Visitor’ to all the IIMs?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] President
[C] Vice President
[D] Union Education Minister
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Correct Answer: B [President]
Notes:
The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was introduced in the Lok Sabha, to amend IIM Act of 2017.
The amendment declares the 20 IIMs across the country as ‘institutions of national importance’.
The bill introduced in Lok Sabha by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, proposes to appoint the President of India as the ‘Visitor’ to all the IIMs.
5. Which country has employed the ‘Cabbage strategy’?
[A] Ukraine
[B] China
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
Amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea, China views the US presence as a violation of its territorial claims and has employed the “cabbage strategy,”.
It involves the construction of artificial islands and encircling disputed areas with numerous ships to assert control gradually. The situation has led to measures, including detaining trespassers and the possibility of implementing an air identification zone over the South China Sea by various nations involved.
6. Which institution has released the guidelines on Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF)?
[A] RBI
[B] SEBI
[C] Finance Ministry
[D] BSE
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Correct Answer: B [SEBI]
Notes:
The capital markets regulator – SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) has released the guidelines for the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF).
The fund’s purpose is to serve as a backstop facility, facilitating the purchase of investment-grade corporate debt securities during times of market stress, thereby boosting confidence among participants in the corporate debt market.
7. Under Free Movement Regime (FMR), tribes living along the border can travel up to what distance inside the other country without a visa?
[A] 5 kilometres
[B] 8 kilometres
[C] 16 kilometres
[D] 20 kilometres
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Correct Answer: C [16 kilometres]
Notes:
The Free Movement Regime (FMR) along the India-Myanmar border has complicated the volatile situation in Manipur due to migration of tribal Kuki-Chin people from Myanmar.
The border between India and Myanmar runs for 1,643 km in the four states of Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh. The FMR allows tribes living along the border to travel up to 16 km inside the other country without a visa.
8. ‘Conjunctiva’ is a tissue layer present in which part of the body?
[A] Heart
[B] Lungs
[C] Eye
[D] Muscle
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Correct Answer: C [Eye]
Notes:
Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is the condition characterized by the inflammation and swelling of the conjunctiva, a thin, transparent tissue layer that covers the inner surface of the eyelid and the white part of the eye.
The continuous rainfall has led to an increase in instances of conjunctivitis, also known as ‘pink eye,’ in various regions of the country, such as New Delhi, Chandigarh, and Gujarat.
9. Which institution released a report titled ‘Scorching divide’: How extreme heat inflames gender inequalities in health and income?
[A] WHO
[B] FAO
[C] Oxfam International
[D] Arsht–Rockefeller Foundation
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Correct Answer: D [Arsht–Rockefeller Foundation]
Notes:
Scorching divide: How extreme heat inflames gender inequalities in health and income report was released recently by the Arsht–Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center (Arsht-Rock).
The report has cautioned that in hot years, extreme temperatures could lead to the deaths of approximately 204,000 women each year in India, Nigeria, and the United States combined by 2050.
10.
Where is the ‘World Police and Fire Games 2023’ held?
[A] India
[B] Australia
[C] Japan
[D] Canada
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Correct Answer: D [Canada]
Notes:
The 2023 World Police and Fire Games is a community-wide sports event that is held from July 28 – August 6, 2023 at Winnipeg, Canada.
India is represented by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and the athletes of CRPF bagged five gold and one silver medal for India on the first day of the event.