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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18 September 2022
- September 18, 2022
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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 18 September 2022
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe government has recently constituted an expert panel under the head of M Damodaran for which of the following purposes?
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b) To suggest ways for scaling up of Venture Capital /Private Equity investments.
Damodaran Committtee
· The government has constituted an expert panel to suggest ways for scaling up of VC/PE investments.
· The six-member panel will be headed by former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairman M Damodaran.
· The committee will comprehensively study, using a systems approach, the end-to-end frictions and potential accelerants from regulatory policy.
· Suggestions on taxation to facilitate ease of investing, as well as to encourage investments in India.
· The panel will also review issues, compliances and suggest simplifications and changes for further accelerating the growth of alternative capital to participate in the VC/PE industry.
· The committee has also been asked to suggest measures to further accelerate investments into start-ups and sunrise sectors.
· And to suggest forward looking measures and future ready regulatory practices, in addition to studying and emulating global best practices.
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b) To suggest ways for scaling up of Venture Capital /Private Equity investments.
Damodaran Committtee
· The government has constituted an expert panel to suggest ways for scaling up of VC/PE investments.
· The six-member panel will be headed by former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairman M Damodaran.
· The committee will comprehensively study, using a systems approach, the end-to-end frictions and potential accelerants from regulatory policy.
· Suggestions on taxation to facilitate ease of investing, as well as to encourage investments in India.
· The panel will also review issues, compliances and suggest simplifications and changes for further accelerating the growth of alternative capital to participate in the VC/PE industry.
· The committee has also been asked to suggest measures to further accelerate investments into start-ups and sunrise sectors.
· And to suggest forward looking measures and future ready regulatory practices, in addition to studying and emulating global best practices.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
1. Leopards can occupy diverse habitats at all altitudes across Africa and Asia.
2. Snow leopards cannot roar, and has the longest tail of all the big cats which comes in handy for balance while hunting along the cliffs.
3. The snow leopard is the state animal of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Correct
d) 1, 2, 3
Leopard (Panthera Pardus):
The most adaptable of all big cats, they occupy diverse habitats at all altitudes across Africa and Asia. Like black jaguars, melanistic leopards are called black panthers.
Snow leopard (Panthera Uncia):
The ghost of the mountains, this smokey-grey cat lives above the snow line in Central and South Asia. The most elusive of all big cats, it cannot roar, and has the longest tail of them all — which comes in handy for balance while hunting along the cliffs, and also gives warmth when wrapped around the body. The snow leopard is the state animal of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh.
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d) 1, 2, 3
Leopard (Panthera Pardus):
The most adaptable of all big cats, they occupy diverse habitats at all altitudes across Africa and Asia. Like black jaguars, melanistic leopards are called black panthers.
Snow leopard (Panthera Uncia):
The ghost of the mountains, this smokey-grey cat lives above the snow line in Central and South Asia. The most elusive of all big cats, it cannot roar, and has the longest tail of them all — which comes in handy for balance while hunting along the cliffs, and also gives warmth when wrapped around the body. The snow leopard is the state animal of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 points‘The Green Fins Hub’, the first-ever global marine tourism industry platform, is associated with which institution?
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d) UNEP
The Green Fins Hub is the first-ever global marine tourism industry platform. The tool has been developed by The Reef-World Foundation in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
The tool helps to overcome sustainability challenges in the marine conservation tourism industry. It helps operators to make simple changes to their daily practices, keep track of their annual improvements and communicate with their communities and customers.Incorrect
d) UNEP
The Green Fins Hub is the first-ever global marine tourism industry platform. The tool has been developed by The Reef-World Foundation in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
The tool helps to overcome sustainability challenges in the marine conservation tourism industry. It helps operators to make simple changes to their daily practices, keep track of their annual improvements and communicate with their communities and customers. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich institution organised the ‘ANGAN 2022’ Conference?
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c) Bureau of Energy Efficiency
The second edition of the international conference ANGAN 2022 (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat) was recently held on the title “Making the Zero-Carbon Transition in Buildings”.
ANGAN 2.0 is being organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, in collaboration with Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation (SDC) under the Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP). The Conference had discussions related to building energy efficiency and reducing carbon emission from buildings.Incorrect
c) Bureau of Energy Efficiency
The second edition of the international conference ANGAN 2022 (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat) was recently held on the title “Making the Zero-Carbon Transition in Buildings”.
ANGAN 2.0 is being organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, in collaboration with Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation (SDC) under the Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP). The Conference had discussions related to building energy efficiency and reducing carbon emission from buildings. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)
1. It is an apex statutory body constituted by the Government of India in 2000.
2. Union Finance Minister is the chairperson of the council.
Choose the correct statements:Correct
b) 2 only
· It is an apex-level body constituted by the Government of India (not a statutory body) in 2010.
· It has been established under the Financial Stability Division of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.· Chairperson: The Union Finance Minister of India. The Chairperson may invite any person whose presence is deemed necessary for any of its meetings.
Members:· Governor Reserve Bank of India (RBl),
· Finance Secretary and/or Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA),
· Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS),
· Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
· Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,
· Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance,
· Chairmans of regulatory bodies like Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).
· Secretary of the Council: Additional Secretary, DEA, Ministry of Finance. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
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b) 2 only
· It is an apex-level body constituted by the Government of India (not a statutory body) in 2010.
· It has been established under the Financial Stability Division of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.· Chairperson: The Union Finance Minister of India. The Chairperson may invite any person whose presence is deemed necessary for any of its meetings.
Members:· Governor Reserve Bank of India (RBl),
· Finance Secretary and/or Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA),
· Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS),
· Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
· Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,
· Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance,
· Chairmans of regulatory bodies like Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).
· Secretary of the Council: Additional Secretary, DEA, Ministry of Finance. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
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