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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17 July 2022
- July 17, 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 17 July 2022
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich city will host World Athletics Championships 2025?
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c) Tokyo
Japan’s capital city Tokyo will host the World Athletics Championships 2025. Tokyo was selected as the host city by the World Athletics Council meeting in Oregon, USA on July 14, 2022. The council also announced that the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships will be held in Medulin and Pula in Croatia and 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships will be held in Tallahassee, Florida.
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c) Tokyo
Japan’s capital city Tokyo will host the World Athletics Championships 2025. Tokyo was selected as the host city by the World Athletics Council meeting in Oregon, USA on July 14, 2022. The council also announced that the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships will be held in Medulin and Pula in Croatia and 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships will be held in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich Union Ministry implements the ‘Mission Shakti’ scheme’?
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a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued detailed guidelines for ‘Mission Shakti’ scheme.
‘Mission Shakti’ was launched as an integrated women empowerment programme as umbrella scheme for the safety, security and empowerment of women for implementation during the 15th Finance Commission period 202l-22 to 2025-26. ‘Mission Shakti’ has two sub-schemes – ‘Sambal’ and ‘Samarthya’. A new component of Nari Adalats (women courts) to facilitate alternative dispute resolution was also announced.Incorrect
a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued detailed guidelines for ‘Mission Shakti’ scheme.
‘Mission Shakti’ was launched as an integrated women empowerment programme as umbrella scheme for the safety, security and empowerment of women for implementation during the 15th Finance Commission period 202l-22 to 2025-26. ‘Mission Shakti’ has two sub-schemes – ‘Sambal’ and ‘Samarthya’. A new component of Nari Adalats (women courts) to facilitate alternative dispute resolution was also announced. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 points‘Incheon Strategy’ seen in news is used in the context of
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c) Rights of disabled persons
The Incheon strategy provides the Asian and Pacific region, and the world, with the first set of regionally agreed disability-inclusive development goals. It comprises 10 goals, 27 targets and 62 indicators, including ensuring disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction and management. The Incheon strategy builds on the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and the Biwako millennium framework for action and Biwako plus five towards an inclusive, barrier-free and rights-based society for persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific.
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c) Rights of disabled persons
The Incheon strategy provides the Asian and Pacific region, and the world, with the first set of regionally agreed disability-inclusive development goals. It comprises 10 goals, 27 targets and 62 indicators, including ensuring disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction and management. The Incheon strategy builds on the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and the Biwako millennium framework for action and Biwako plus five towards an inclusive, barrier-free and rights-based society for persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsIndia is not a member of which of the following organization/agency of World Bank Group?
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c) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) is an international arbitration institution established in 1966 for legal dispute resolution and conciliation between international investors and States. ICSID is part of and funded by the World Bank.
India has never been an ICSID member.
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c) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) is an international arbitration institution established in 1966 for legal dispute resolution and conciliation between international investors and States. ICSID is part of and funded by the World Bank.
India has never been an ICSID member.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to ‘India Rankings 2022 for Higher Educational Institutes’
1. This is the first time the ranking parameters included ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship’
2. The report released by Ministry of Education is based on the methodology of National Institutional Ranking Framework
3. Outreach and Inclusivity has the highest weightage in the NIRF used to rank Higher Educational Institutions
Choose the correct statement(s) using the code given belowCorrect
b) 2 only
From next year NIRF ranking categories will also include Innovation and Entrepreneurship. NIRF rankings categories can be increased as per the needs. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Teaching, Learning and Resources and Research and Professional Practice have the highest weightage in NIRF (0.3). Outreach and Inclusivity and Perception have the lowest weightage (0.1). Graduation outcomes have 0.2 weightage. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.Incorrect
b) 2 only
From next year NIRF ranking categories will also include Innovation and Entrepreneurship. NIRF rankings categories can be increased as per the needs. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Teaching, Learning and Resources and Research and Professional Practice have the highest weightage in NIRF (0.3). Outreach and Inclusivity and Perception have the lowest weightage (0.1). Graduation outcomes have 0.2 weightage. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
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