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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 15 March 2023
- March 15, 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 15 March 2023
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWho is organizing the third edition of the ‘La Perouse’ Exercise?
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a) France
The third edition of the multilateral exercise La Perouse is being organized from 13 to 14 March 2023 in the Indian Ocean region. This biennial exercise ‘La Perouse’ is organized by the French Navy. Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Navy and United States Navy and Indian Navy are participating in this exercise. From the Indian side, the indigenously built Guided Missile Frigate INS Sahyadri and Fleet Tanker INS Jyoti are participating in the exercise.
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a) France
The third edition of the multilateral exercise La Perouse is being organized from 13 to 14 March 2023 in the Indian Ocean region. This biennial exercise ‘La Perouse’ is organized by the French Navy. Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Navy and United States Navy and Indian Navy are participating in this exercise. From the Indian side, the indigenously built Guided Missile Frigate INS Sahyadri and Fleet Tanker INS Jyoti are participating in the exercise.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 points‘Mount Merapi’, a volcano which erupted recently is located in
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a) Indonesia
Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi (literally Fire Mountain in Indonesian and Javanese), is an active stratovolcano located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. It rises to 9,551 feet and has steep slopes with dense vegetation on its lower flanks.
The volcano erupted recently.
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a) Indonesia
Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi (literally Fire Mountain in Indonesian and Javanese), is an active stratovolcano located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. It rises to 9,551 feet and has steep slopes with dense vegetation on its lower flanks.
The volcano erupted recently.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsTorino Scale, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
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d) Space Science
The Torino Scale is a system used to rate how dangerous it would be if a space rock, like an asteroid or comet, hit Earth.
Currently, the 2023 DW is the only asteroid that has a rating of 1 on the Torino Scale and all others have 0 ratings. This asteroid’s size is equivalent to that of an Olympic swimming pool. According to the ESA, there is one in 625 chance that it would hit the Earth on February 14, 2046.Incorrect
d) Space Science
The Torino Scale is a system used to rate how dangerous it would be if a space rock, like an asteroid or comet, hit Earth.
Currently, the 2023 DW is the only asteroid that has a rating of 1 on the Torino Scale and all others have 0 ratings. This asteroid’s size is equivalent to that of an Olympic swimming pool. According to the ESA, there is one in 625 chance that it would hit the Earth on February 14, 2046. -
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4. Question
1 pointsIn which city is the G20 Flower Festival being organized?
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c) New Delhi
The G20 Flower Festival is being organized at Connaught Plaza in New Delhi from 11 March. Its purpose is to emphasize the diversity of the G20 participants and guest countries. Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav inaugurated this festival being organized in Central Park. It is being organized by the New Delhi Municipal Council. G20 countries like the Netherlands, Japan and Singapore are participating in it.
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c) New Delhi
The G20 Flower Festival is being organized at Connaught Plaza in New Delhi from 11 March. Its purpose is to emphasize the diversity of the G20 participants and guest countries. Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav inaugurated this festival being organized in Central Park. It is being organized by the New Delhi Municipal Council. G20 countries like the Netherlands, Japan and Singapore are participating in it.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about ‘Landslide Atlas of India’
1. It is released by the Geological Survey of India and provides details about landslide hotspots in the country
2. Mizoram reported the highest number of landslides in the last twenty five according to the report
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b) 2 only
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released the Landslide Atlas of India, a detailed guide identifying Landslide Hotspots in the country. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
Uttarakhand, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh reported the highest number of landslides during 1998 – 2022. Mizoram topped the list, recording 12,385 landslide events in the past 25 years, of which 8,926 were recorded in 2017 alone. Mizoram is followed by Uttarakhand (11,219) and Kerala Hence, statement 2 is correct.
ISRO released the Landslide Atlas of India.
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b) 2 only
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released the Landslide Atlas of India, a detailed guide identifying Landslide Hotspots in the country. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
Uttarakhand, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh reported the highest number of landslides during 1998 – 2022. Mizoram topped the list, recording 12,385 landslide events in the past 25 years, of which 8,926 were recorded in 2017 alone. Mizoram is followed by Uttarakhand (11,219) and Kerala Hence, statement 2 is correct.
ISRO released the Landslide Atlas of India.
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