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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 15 July 2022
- July 15, 2022
- Posted by: Admin
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2022
This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to Civil Service Exams 2022 such as UPSC, MPPSC, BPSC, UPPCS, etc. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do not mind.
The following quiz will have 5 MCQs. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles, etc.
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 15 July 2022
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich Indian state has reported a suspected case of Monkeypox?
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c) Kerala
A suspected case of monkeypox has been reported in Kerala, as per state health minister Veena George. This is the first such reporting of Monkeypox in India. A traveller from UAE has reported symptoms of Monkeypox virus in India. The traveller’s samples have been sent for testing to the National Institute of Virology in Pune.
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c) Kerala
A suspected case of monkeypox has been reported in Kerala, as per state health minister Veena George. This is the first such reporting of Monkeypox in India. A traveller from UAE has reported symptoms of Monkeypox virus in India. The traveller’s samples have been sent for testing to the National Institute of Virology in Pune.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 points‘Index of Industrial Production (IIP)’ is released by
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b) National Statistics Office
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is a composite indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base period. In India, the first official attempt to compute the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) was made much earlier than the first recommendation on the subject came at the international level. With the inception of the Central Statistical Organization (now known as National Statistics Office (NSO)) in 1951, the responsibility for compilation and publication of IIP was vested with it.
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b) National Statistics Office
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is a composite indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base period. In India, the first official attempt to compute the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) was made much earlier than the first recommendation on the subject came at the international level. With the inception of the Central Statistical Organization (now known as National Statistics Office (NSO)) in 1951, the responsibility for compilation and publication of IIP was vested with it.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich institution released the ‘Cost-of-Living Crisis in Developing Countries’ report?
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a) UNDP
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a report on ‘Cost-of-Living Crisis in Developing Countries’. It shows that inflation will have only negligible impact on poverty in India.
As per the report, targeted transfers help poorer households cope with price spikes. In India, targeted and time-bound transfers of food and cash were given to the vulnerable through PMGKAY and PMGKY.Incorrect
a) UNDP
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a report on ‘Cost-of-Living Crisis in Developing Countries’. It shows that inflation will have only negligible impact on poverty in India.
As per the report, targeted transfers help poorer households cope with price spikes. In India, targeted and time-bound transfers of food and cash were given to the vulnerable through PMGKAY and PMGKY. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to ‘National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research’
1. It is responsible for the India’s research activities in the Polar and Southern Ocean realms
2. It is an autonomous Research and Development body under Ministry of Science and Technology
Select the correct statement(s)Correct
a) 1 only
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) is India’s premier R&D institution responsible for the country’s research activities in the Polar and Southern Ocean realms. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, (NCPOR) is an autonomous Indian research and development institution under Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India which is responsible for administering the Indian Antarctic Programme. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.Incorrect
a) 1 only
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) is India’s premier R&D institution responsible for the country’s research activities in the Polar and Southern Ocean realms. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, (NCPOR) is an autonomous Indian research and development institution under Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India which is responsible for administering the Indian Antarctic Programme. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsMetamaterial, sometimes seen in news, is an object that gains its electrical properties from its
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d) Internal microstructures
A metamaterial is defined as an artificial composite that gains its electrical properties from its structure rather than inheriting them directly from the materials it is composed of.
This term is particularly used when the resulting material has properties not found in naturally formed substances.
Potential applications of metamaterials are diverse and include optical filters, medical devices, remote aerospace applications among others.
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d) Internal microstructures
A metamaterial is defined as an artificial composite that gains its electrical properties from its structure rather than inheriting them directly from the materials it is composed of.
This term is particularly used when the resulting material has properties not found in naturally formed substances.
Potential applications of metamaterials are diverse and include optical filters, medical devices, remote aerospace applications among others.
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