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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 1 April 2023
- April 1, 2023
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz UPSC | Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2023
This quiz is designed to introduce you to concepts and key facts related to Civil Service Exams 2023 such as UPSC, MPPSC, BPSC, UPPCS, and others. This is not a knowledge test. Do not worry if you receive a lower score.
The following quiz will consist of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The questions are mostly based on news stories from The Hindu and PIB, among other sources.
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 1 April 2023
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsIndia recently signed a ‘Defence Cooperation Agreement’ with which European country?
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d) Romania
India-Romania Defence Cooperation Agreement, was recently signed by the two countries.
It will set the foundation for the practical cooperation between the armed forces. It will help expand the military relationship between the two signatories.Incorrect
d) Romania
India-Romania Defence Cooperation Agreement, was recently signed by the two countries.
It will set the foundation for the practical cooperation between the armed forces. It will help expand the military relationship between the two signatories. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich state’s ‘Gandhamardan Hill’ was recently declared as India’s 37th biodiversity heritage site?
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a) Odisha
The Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Odisha has issued a notification declaring the Gandhamardan Hill Range in Bargarh and Balangir district as a Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS).
• This is the 3rd BHS of Odisha after Mandasuru Gorge, Kandhamal district in 2019 and Mahendragiri Hill Range ,Gajapati district in 2022.
i. Gandhamardan Hills has become the 37th biodiversity heritage site of India.
ii. The designation was made in accordance with Rule 20(2) of the 2012 Odisha Biodiversity Regulations and Section 37 of the Biodiversity Act.Incorrect
a) Odisha
The Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Odisha has issued a notification declaring the Gandhamardan Hill Range in Bargarh and Balangir district as a Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS).
• This is the 3rd BHS of Odisha after Mandasuru Gorge, Kandhamal district in 2019 and Mahendragiri Hill Range ,Gajapati district in 2022.
i. Gandhamardan Hills has become the 37th biodiversity heritage site of India.
ii. The designation was made in accordance with Rule 20(2) of the 2012 Odisha Biodiversity Regulations and Section 37 of the Biodiversity Act. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich city is the host of the second edition of ‘The Africa-India Field Training Exercise’ AFINDEX-2023?
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c) Pune
AFINDEX-2023, the second edition of The Africa-India Field Training Exercise concluded recently in Pune.
It was held from March 16 to 29 this year. A total of 25 countries of the African continent with 124 participants and Indian troops from the Sikh, Maratha and Mahar Regiments participated in the multinational exercise.Incorrect
c) Pune
AFINDEX-2023, the second edition of The Africa-India Field Training Exercise concluded recently in Pune.
It was held from March 16 to 29 this year. A total of 25 countries of the African continent with 124 participants and Indian troops from the Sikh, Maratha and Mahar Regiments participated in the multinational exercise. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsName the personality who was recently awarded Abel Prize 2023 for Mathematics.
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d) Luis Angel Caffarelli
On 22nd March 2023, the Abel Prize 2023 for Mathematics was awarded to Luis Angel Caffarelli, an Argentine-American mathematician and an expert in “partial differential equations” which can explain phenomena ranging from how water flows to population growth, at the University of Oslo, Norway.
• Luis A Caffarelli is the 26th Abel Prize Laureate and he is the 1st Latin American mathematician to receive the award.Incorrect
d) Luis Angel Caffarelli
On 22nd March 2023, the Abel Prize 2023 for Mathematics was awarded to Luis Angel Caffarelli, an Argentine-American mathematician and an expert in “partial differential equations” which can explain phenomena ranging from how water flows to population growth, at the University of Oslo, Norway.
• Luis A Caffarelli is the 26th Abel Prize Laureate and he is the 1st Latin American mathematician to receive the award. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWith reference to ‘Kharai Camels’, consider the following statements
1. They are a rare breed of camel found in the salt marshes of the Sunderbans in West Bengal
2. They can swim long distances in the sea to reach their grazing areas, even in deep waters and mostly feed on mangroves
Select the correct statement(s)Correct
b) 2 only
Kharai Camel is a rare breed of camel found in the salt marshes of the Kutch district of Gujarat. They are considered a unique Eco-tonal species as they survive in the dryland ecosystem as well as the coastal ecosystem. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
It is well adapted to the saline desert environment and is known for its ability to swim (hence also known as ‘swimming camel’). They swim long distances in the sea to reach their grazing areas, usually more than 3 km at a time, even in deep waters. Kharai camels mostly feed on mangroves. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
CAG found 117 hectares of mangroves destroyed in Kutch; asks govt to save ‘Kharai” breed of camels from extinction.
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b) 2 only
Kharai Camel is a rare breed of camel found in the salt marshes of the Kutch district of Gujarat. They are considered a unique Eco-tonal species as they survive in the dryland ecosystem as well as the coastal ecosystem. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
It is well adapted to the saline desert environment and is known for its ability to swim (hence also known as ‘swimming camel’). They swim long distances in the sea to reach their grazing areas, usually more than 3 km at a time, even in deep waters. Kharai camels mostly feed on mangroves. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
CAG found 117 hectares of mangroves destroyed in Kutch; asks govt to save ‘Kharai” breed of camels from extinction.
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