08th August 2023 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following :
a. USA
b. India
c. Japan
d. Australia
e. New Zealand
How many of the above countries participate in Malabar Exercise?
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The answer is c.
USA, India, Japan and Australia participate in Malabar Exercise, not New Zealand. The Malabar exercise started in 1992 along the Malabar Coast as a bilateral exercise between India and the United States. It was expanded in 2007 with the participation of Japan, Singapore and Australia. Japan became a permanent partner in 2015. Australia participated in the exercise again in 2020, marking the second time that the Quad will be jointly participating in a military exercise.The aim of the exercise includes increasing interoperability between the naval forces.
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The answer is c.
USA, India, Japan and Australia participate in Malabar Exercise, not New Zealand. The Malabar exercise started in 1992 along the Malabar Coast as a bilateral exercise between India and the United States. It was expanded in 2007 with the participation of Japan, Singapore and Australia. Japan became a permanent partner in 2015. Australia participated in the exercise again in 2020, marking the second time that the Quad will be jointly participating in a military exercise.The aim of the exercise includes increasing interoperability between the naval forces.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following:
a. Benin
b. Ghana
c. South Africa
d. Nigeria
e. Gambia
How many of the above are members of ECOWAS?
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The answer is c.
All except South Africa are members of ECOWAS. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Considered one of the pillar regional blocs of the continent-wide African Economic Community (AEC), the stated goal of ECOWAS is to achieve “collective self-sufficiency” for its member states by creating a single large trade bloc by building a full economic and trading union. The union was established on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, with its stated mission to promote economic integration across the region. The members are : Benin, Burkina Faso (suspended), Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea(suspended), Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali (suspended), Niger (suspended), Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
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The answer is c.
All except South Africa are members of ECOWAS. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Considered one of the pillar regional blocs of the continent-wide African Economic Community (AEC), the stated goal of ECOWAS is to achieve “collective self-sufficiency” for its member states by creating a single large trade bloc by building a full economic and trading union. The union was established on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, with its stated mission to promote economic integration across the region. The members are : Benin, Burkina Faso (suspended), Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea(suspended), Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali (suspended), Niger (suspended), Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following:
a. Address global energy challenges
b. Enhance computing speed
c. Enable innovative memory-storage devices
d. Create highly sensitive sensors
How many of the above are applications of Room-temperature Superconductor?
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The answer is c.
All four are applications of Room-temperature Superconductor. A room-temperature superconductor is a material capable of displaying superconductivity at temperatures above 0 °C (273 K; 32 °F), which are commonly encountered in everyday settings.
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The answer is c.
All four are applications of Room-temperature Superconductor. A room-temperature superconductor is a material capable of displaying superconductivity at temperatures above 0 °C (273 K; 32 °F), which are commonly encountered in everyday settings.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023:
a. The bill allows the reconnaissance to include sub-surface activities like pitting, trenching, drilling, and sub-surface excavation which were earlier prohibited.
b. The Bill introduces an exploration licence, which will authorise either reconnaissance or prospecting, or both activities for specified minerals.
c. As per the bill, the prospecting and mining of lithium will no longer be reserved for government entities.
d. The exploration licence will be issued for ten years.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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The answer is b.
Statements 1,2 and 3 are correct. Statement 4 is wrong.
Statement 1: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 allows the reconnaissance to include sub-surface activities like pitting, trenching, drilling, and sub-surface excavation which were earlier prohibited.
Statement 2: The Bill introduces an exploration licence, which will authorise either reconnaissance or prospecting, or both activities for specified minerals.
Statement 3: As per the bill, the prospecting and mining of lithium will no longer be reserved for government entities.
Statement 4: The exploration licence will be issued for five years.
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The answer is b.
Statements 1,2 and 3 are correct. Statement 4 is wrong.
Statement 1: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 allows the reconnaissance to include sub-surface activities like pitting, trenching, drilling, and sub-surface excavation which were earlier prohibited.
Statement 2: The Bill introduces an exploration licence, which will authorise either reconnaissance or prospecting, or both activities for specified minerals.
Statement 3: As per the bill, the prospecting and mining of lithium will no longer be reserved for government entities.
Statement 4: The exploration licence will be issued for five years.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
The strait that connects Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden is:
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The answer is a.
The strait that connects Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden is Bab el Mandeb strait.
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The answer is a.
The strait that connects Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden is Bab el Mandeb strait.
