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Daily Current affairs Quiz 12 February 2023
- February 12, 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 12 February 2023
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsOngoing search and rescue operation initiated by the Government of India to aid Syria and Turkey is called
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b) Operation Dost
Operation Dost is an ongoing search and rescue operation initiated by the Government of India to aid Syria and Turkey, after a violent earthquake devastated both countries on 6 February 2023.
Operation Dost launched by India to help Türkiye and Syria.Incorrect
b) Operation Dost
Operation Dost is an ongoing search and rescue operation initiated by the Government of India to aid Syria and Turkey, after a violent earthquake devastated both countries on 6 February 2023.
Operation Dost launched by India to help Türkiye and Syria. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsBard is an AI chatbot that is being developed by which tech major?
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d) Google
Bard is an AI chatbot that is being developed by Google as a competitor for the popular Microsoft-backed ChatGPT.
Bard will use AI to generate answers in text when queries are typed by the users. This chatbot will function based on the AI model called LaMDA, which was introduced by Google in 2021 as a generative language model for dialogue applications.Incorrect
d) Google
Bard is an AI chatbot that is being developed by Google as a competitor for the popular Microsoft-backed ChatGPT.
Bard will use AI to generate answers in text when queries are typed by the users. This chatbot will function based on the AI model called LaMDA, which was introduced by Google in 2021 as a generative language model for dialogue applications. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsIn Economic theory and policy making, ‘Consumer Welfare’ is deemed to be maximized when
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d) A large number of individuals are able to purchase goods at a much lower market price that they were willing to pay
Consumer welfare refers to the individual benefits derived from the consumption of goods and services. The central idea in consumer welfare is to enhance consumer surplus which is the difference between what people prefer to pay and what they actually pay. The greater the difference, higher is the surplus. It means that the market is allocating goods most efficiently (at competitive prices) to people.
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d) A large number of individuals are able to purchase goods at a much lower market price that they were willing to pay
Consumer welfare refers to the individual benefits derived from the consumption of goods and services. The central idea in consumer welfare is to enhance consumer surplus which is the difference between what people prefer to pay and what they actually pay. The greater the difference, higher is the surplus. It means that the market is allocating goods most efficiently (at competitive prices) to people.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 points‘Eagle 44 (Oghab 44)’ is the first underground air force base of which country?
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d) Iran
The Eagle 44 (Oghab 44) is the first underground air force base of Iran. It is capable of housing fighter jets equipped with cruise missiles.
The unveiling of the Oghab 44 is seen as a display of Iran’s aerial military strength in response to a joint drill conducted by the US and Israel. It will host jets and drones equipped with long-range cruise missiles to destroy adversary targets in case of attack.Incorrect
d) Iran
The Eagle 44 (Oghab 44) is the first underground air force base of Iran. It is capable of housing fighter jets equipped with cruise missiles.
The unveiling of the Oghab 44 is seen as a display of Iran’s aerial military strength in response to a joint drill conducted by the US and Israel. It will host jets and drones equipped with long-range cruise missiles to destroy adversary targets in case of attack. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWith reference to ‘Small Satellite Launch Vehicle’, consider the following statements
1. It is a small-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO which can deliver payload to low Earth orbit and Sun-synchronous orbit
2. The launch vehicle consists of a single solid stage followed by a liquid-fuel-based Velocity Trimming Module (VTM)
Select the correct statement(s)Correct
a) 1 only
The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is a small-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO with payload capacity to deliver 500 kg (1,100 lb) to low Earth orbit (500 km (310 mi)) or 300 kg (660 lb) to Sun-synchronous orbit (500 km (310 mi)) for launching small satellites, with the capability to support multiple orbital drop-offs. SSLV is made keeping low cost, low turnaround time in mind with launch-on-demand flexibility under minimal infrastructure requirements. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The launch vehicle uses three solid stages followed by a liquid-fuel-based Velocity Trimming Module (VTM) to place satellites in orbit. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the second edition of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2).
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a) 1 only
The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is a small-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO with payload capacity to deliver 500 kg (1,100 lb) to low Earth orbit (500 km (310 mi)) or 300 kg (660 lb) to Sun-synchronous orbit (500 km (310 mi)) for launching small satellites, with the capability to support multiple orbital drop-offs. SSLV is made keeping low cost, low turnaround time in mind with launch-on-demand flexibility under minimal infrastructure requirements. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The launch vehicle uses three solid stages followed by a liquid-fuel-based Velocity Trimming Module (VTM) to place satellites in orbit. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the second edition of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2).
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