Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2023
31. What is the theme of the ‘World Sparrow Day 2023’?
[A] Sparrows are our Friends
[B] I love Sparrows
[C] Sustainability and Sparrows
[D] Climate Change and Sparrows
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Correct Answer: B [I love Sparrows]
Notes:
National Zoological Park celebrated the World Sparrow Day on March 20. The theme for this year is “I love Sparrows”.
It is designated to raise awareness about sparrow conservation and protection, as their numbers are declining across the world. The first commemoration of the day occurred in 2010.
32. Polio cases were recently recorded in which country for the first time in 30 years
[A] Burundi
[B] Japan
[C] Australia
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: A [Burundi]
Notes:
Polio cases were recorded in Burundi for the first time in 30 years. The Poliovirus type 2 was confirmed from environmental surveillance of wastewater in the region.
Polio is transmitted through contaminated water and food, or by contact with an infected person. Though many do not become seriously ill, some can go on to develop acute flaccid paralysis.
33. What is the rank of India in the ‘Utility Bidder’s Deforestation Report’?
[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Fifth
[D] Tenth
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Correct Answer: B [Second]
Notes:
According to the Utility Bidder’s Deforestation Report, India has seen the highest rise in deforestation in the last 30 years, with a high surge recorded between 2015 and 2020.
It was ranked second only after Brazil with average deforestation of 668,400 hectares (ha), as per the report by Utility Bidder, a United Kingdom-based comparison site for energy and utility costs.
34. LVM3 is the largest rocket of which country?
[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Israel
[D] Ukraine
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
The Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3), previously referred as the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk3), is a three-stage medium-lift launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
The Indian space agency has announced that its largest rocket LVM3 will be launched on March 26 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
35. ‘Euoplos dignitas’, which was seen in the news, belongs to which species?
[A] Spider
[B] Turlte
[C] Snake
[D] Gecko
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Correct Answer: A [Spider]
Notes:
Euoplos dignitas is a new species of giant trapdoor spider. It was found by researchers in Queensland, Australia.
The tarantula-like creature is a type of golden trapdoor spider belonging to the genus Euoplos.
36. ‘CBuD App’ which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Economy
[B] Excavation
[C] Entrepreneurship
[D] Education
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Correct Answer: B [Excavation]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Call Before u Dig’ (CBuD) app, to facilitate coordination between excavation agencies and underground utility owners to prevent damage to utilities due to digging.
Uncoordinated digging and excavation lead to losses of about Rs 3,000 crore every year.
37. Which Union Ministry is associated with the ‘Bharat 6G Vision’ document?
[A] Ministry of Science and Technology
[B] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Electronics and IT]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with International Telecommunication Union Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, releases ‘Bharat 6G Vision’ document.
The document envisions the launch of 6G communication serves in India by 2030. India has set up a Bharat 6G project to identify and fund research and deployment of the next-generation technology in the country, according to a vision document.
38. Marburg virus, which was seen in the news, has killed over five people in which country?
[A] China
[B] North Korea
[C] Tanzania
[D] Argentina
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Correct Answer: C [Tanzania]
Notes:
Marburg virus is an Ebola-like virus that causes viral hemorrhagic fever. It has recently killed five people in Tanzania’s north-western Kagera region.
The highly-infectious disease is like Ebola, with symptoms including fever, muscle pains, diarrhoea, vomiting and, in some cases, death through extreme blood loss. Hundreds of people have died from the virus in recent years, with almost all cases in Africa.
39. ‘Safe Third Country Agreement’ is associated with which countries?
[A] Australia, New Zealand
[B] Russia, Ukraine
[C] US, Canada
[D] India, Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: C [US, Canada]
Notes:
Safe Third Country Agreement, which came into effect in 2004, aims to help the US and Canada governments effectively manage access to the refugee system in each country for people crossing the international border between the two countries.
A new bilateral agreement was signed to extend this agreement.
40. What is the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options contracts in the stock market?
[A] 5 %
[B] 10 %
[C] 20 %
[D] 25 %
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Correct Answer: D [25 %]
Notes:
The Government raised the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options contracts in the stock market by 25%.
The tax is raised with effect from April 1, 2023. This move may push some traders to offshore markets and dent trading volumes on the stock markets.
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