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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 14 July 2023
- July 14, 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 14 July 2023
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1 pointsWhich technology company has launched ‘Threads’ app?
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d) Meta
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp newly developed Threads app, intended to rival Twitter.
Recently, it was announced that it will not be released in the European Union (EU) at present. Regulatory concerns are preventing the app from being launched in the EU.Incorrect
d) Meta
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp newly developed Threads app, intended to rival Twitter.
Recently, it was announced that it will not be released in the European Union (EU) at present. Regulatory concerns are preventing the app from being launched in the EU. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich Union Ministry launched the ‘Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States’?
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c) Ministry of Home Affairs
The Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated the “Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States” with a total budget of Rs. 5,000 Crore.
A sum of Rs. 500 crore from the overall budget has been allocated to incentivize States based on their implementation of legal and infrastructure-related reforms.Incorrect
c) Ministry of Home Affairs
The Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated the “Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States” with a total budget of Rs. 5,000 Crore.
A sum of Rs. 500 crore from the overall budget has been allocated to incentivize States based on their implementation of legal and infrastructure-related reforms. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 points‘Salsola oppositifolia Desfontani’ a plant species recently seen in news is found to be a sustainable source for the manufacture of
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a) Lye and soaps
Salsola Oppositifolia Desfontani is a species that belongs to the family of Amaranthaceae. It is a perennial shrub that grows in saline, arid to semi-arid environments. It is a succulent shrub that can grow one to two metres tall and have a smooth, cylindrical, woody base. It is rarely prostrate and unlike other species of Salsola, does not have any hairs. Salsola oppositifolia is used as a raw material for manufacturing soda ash. Other Salsola species are used in manufacturing lye and soaps. Research has established that the species of this genus are rich in pharmacological properties also.
Recently, a team of researchers from Gandhinagar-based Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation has discovered a new plant species called Salsola Oppositifolia Desfontani.
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a) Lye and soaps
Salsola Oppositifolia Desfontani is a species that belongs to the family of Amaranthaceae. It is a perennial shrub that grows in saline, arid to semi-arid environments. It is a succulent shrub that can grow one to two metres tall and have a smooth, cylindrical, woody base. It is rarely prostrate and unlike other species of Salsola, does not have any hairs. Salsola oppositifolia is used as a raw material for manufacturing soda ash. Other Salsola species are used in manufacturing lye and soaps. Research has established that the species of this genus are rich in pharmacological properties also.
Recently, a team of researchers from Gandhinagar-based Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation has discovered a new plant species called Salsola Oppositifolia Desfontani.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWith which country India has started bilateral trade in rupees?
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d) Bangladesh
India and Bangladesh have started bilateral trade in rupees. It was launched at an event jointly organized by the Bangladesh Bank and the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma said that India and Bangladesh will conduct trade in Indian Rupee along with the normal transaction method in US Dollars. Bangladesh is India’s largest trading partner in South Asia and India is Bangladesh’s second largest trading partner in Asia.
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d) Bangladesh
India and Bangladesh have started bilateral trade in rupees. It was launched at an event jointly organized by the Bangladesh Bank and the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma said that India and Bangladesh will conduct trade in Indian Rupee along with the normal transaction method in US Dollars. Bangladesh is India’s largest trading partner in South Asia and India is Bangladesh’s second largest trading partner in Asia.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 points‘Lord Hanuman’ has been declared as the official mascot of which championship?
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c) Asian Athletics Championship
Lord Hanuman has been announced as the official mascot of the Asian Athletics Championships. It is being organized on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Asian Athletics Federation. The logo of the 25th Asian Athletics Championships 2023 depicts the dedication and sportsmanship displayed by the athletes participating in the Games. India is participating in the championship under the leadership of shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and long jumper Murali Sreesankar.
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c) Asian Athletics Championship
Lord Hanuman has been announced as the official mascot of the Asian Athletics Championships. It is being organized on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Asian Athletics Federation. The logo of the 25th Asian Athletics Championships 2023 depicts the dedication and sportsmanship displayed by the athletes participating in the Games. India is participating in the championship under the leadership of shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and long jumper Murali Sreesankar.
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