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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 12 July 2023
- July 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 July 2023
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich country recorded the highest global prevalence of childhood diabetes cases and fatalities in 2019?
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d) India
According to a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network, India witnessed the highest global prevalence of childhood diabetes cases and fatalities in 2019, alongside holding the record for the highest disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) burden.
As per the World Health Organization, a single DALY signifies the deprivation of one year of overall well-being and optimal health.Incorrect
d) India
According to a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network, India witnessed the highest global prevalence of childhood diabetes cases and fatalities in 2019, alongside holding the record for the highest disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) burden.
As per the World Health Organization, a single DALY signifies the deprivation of one year of overall well-being and optimal health. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 points‘Potato variety FC5’ was recently seen in news due to
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c) Patent revocation
PepsiCo company supplies the FC5 seed variety to a group of farmers who grow the potatoes exclusively for PepsiCo at a fixed price. PepsiCo claims that it developed the FC5 variety and registered its traits in 2016. The FC5 potato variety is known for its lower moisture content, making it ideal for snack production, particularly potato chips. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPVFR) Authority in 2021 revoked the intellectual protection granted to PepsiCo’s FC5 potato variety, stating that Indian regulations do not permit patents on seed varieties.
Delhi High Court dismisses PepsiCo’s appeal in potato variety patent case.
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c) Patent revocation
PepsiCo company supplies the FC5 seed variety to a group of farmers who grow the potatoes exclusively for PepsiCo at a fixed price. PepsiCo claims that it developed the FC5 variety and registered its traits in 2016. The FC5 potato variety is known for its lower moisture content, making it ideal for snack production, particularly potato chips. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPVFR) Authority in 2021 revoked the intellectual protection granted to PepsiCo’s FC5 potato variety, stating that Indian regulations do not permit patents on seed varieties.
Delhi High Court dismisses PepsiCo’s appeal in potato variety patent case.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich freedom fighter launched the Rampa Rebellion against the British in 1922?
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d) Alluri Sitarama Raju
The 125th birth anniversary of Alluri Sitarama Raju was observed recently. Born on 4 July 1897 near Bhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh, he was an Indian revolutionary who led an armed campaign against the British colonial rule in India.
In August 1922, he launched what is now known as the Rampa Rebellion against the British.Incorrect
d) Alluri Sitarama Raju
The 125th birth anniversary of Alluri Sitarama Raju was observed recently. Born on 4 July 1897 near Bhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh, he was an Indian revolutionary who led an armed campaign against the British colonial rule in India.
In August 1922, he launched what is now known as the Rampa Rebellion against the British. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to ‘Chemical Weapons Convention’
1. It is an arms control treaty administered by the International Atomic Energy Agency
2. It is the only arms convention to be universally ratified
Select the correct statement(s)Correct
c) Neither 1 nor 2
The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), officially the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, is an arms control treaty administered by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), an intergovernmental organization based in The Hague, The Netherlands. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
As of August 2022, 193 states have become parties to the CWC and accept its obligations. Israel has signed but not ratified the agreement, while three other UN member states (Egypt, North Korea and South Sudan) have neither signed nor acceded to the treaty. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
The U.S. faces a September 30 deadline to eliminate its remaining chemical weapons under the international Chemical Weapons Convention.
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c) Neither 1 nor 2
The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), officially the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, is an arms control treaty administered by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), an intergovernmental organization based in The Hague, The Netherlands. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
As of August 2022, 193 states have become parties to the CWC and accept its obligations. Israel has signed but not ratified the agreement, while three other UN member states (Egypt, North Korea and South Sudan) have neither signed nor acceded to the treaty. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
The U.S. faces a September 30 deadline to eliminate its remaining chemical weapons under the international Chemical Weapons Convention.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsBogibeel, where the foundation stone for the Inland Waterways Transport Terminal was laid, is in which state?
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a) Assam
The foundation stone for the Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) terminal at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh, Assam was laid recently.
The terminal, located on the bank of the Brahmaputra River (National Waterways 2), will serve as a tourist-cum-cargo facility.Incorrect
a) Assam
The foundation stone for the Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) terminal at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh, Assam was laid recently.
The terminal, located on the bank of the Brahmaputra River (National Waterways 2), will serve as a tourist-cum-cargo facility.
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