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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 21 December 2022
- December 21, 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 21 December 2022
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhat is the name of the P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer commissioned into the Indian Navy?
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c) INS Mormugao
On December 18, 2022, INS Mormugao (Pennant 67), a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy. This was the second of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers to be inducted. The ship was developed in-house by the Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in the country’s financial center, Mumbai.
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c) INS Mormugao
On December 18, 2022, INS Mormugao (Pennant 67), a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy. This was the second of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers to be inducted. The ship was developed in-house by the Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in the country’s financial center, Mumbai.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsOperation Vijay’, whose anniversary was held recently is related to
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d) Liberation of Portuguese territories in India
Operation Vijay – a 36-hour military operation (started on December 18, 1961 and concluded on December 19, 1961), was about the liberation of the Portuguese territories of Goa, Daman and Diu. This was possibly the Indian armed forces’ first tri-service operation.
December 19 is celebrated as Goa Liberation Day.
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d) Liberation of Portuguese territories in India
Operation Vijay – a 36-hour military operation (started on December 18, 1961 and concluded on December 19, 1961), was about the liberation of the Portuguese territories of Goa, Daman and Diu. This was possibly the Indian armed forces’ first tri-service operation.
December 19 is celebrated as Goa Liberation Day.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsSela Pass tunnel, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
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d) Arunachal Pradesh
The Sela Pass tunnel is being built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), to provide all-weather connectivity to China border in Arunachal Pradesh.
The tunnel being built at a height of 13,000 feet, will give the Indian Army access to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near Tawang.Incorrect
d) Arunachal Pradesh
The Sela Pass tunnel is being built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), to provide all-weather connectivity to China border in Arunachal Pradesh.
The tunnel being built at a height of 13,000 feet, will give the Indian Army access to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near Tawang. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to ‘Gold Bonds’, consider the following statements
1. Investors have to pay the issue price in cash and the bonds will be redeemed in gold on maturity.
2. The bonds are held in the books of the RBI or in demat form eliminating risk of loss but can be redeemed only after tenor period
Select the correct statement(s)Correct
c) Neither 1 nor 2
Gold bonds are government securities denominated in grams of gold. They are substitutes for holding physical gold. Investors have to pay the issue price in cash and the bonds will be redeemed in cash on maturity. The bond is issued by the RBI on behalf of the government. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
The bonds are held in the books of the RBI or in demat form eliminating risk of loss. While the tenor of bonds is eight years, it can be redeemed after five years. Investors are assured of the market value of gold at the time of maturity and periodical interest. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
RBI has announced the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2022-23 – Series III, which will be open for subscription from December 19 to December 23.
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c) Neither 1 nor 2
Gold bonds are government securities denominated in grams of gold. They are substitutes for holding physical gold. Investors have to pay the issue price in cash and the bonds will be redeemed in cash on maturity. The bond is issued by the RBI on behalf of the government. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
The bonds are held in the books of the RBI or in demat form eliminating risk of loss. While the tenor of bonds is eight years, it can be redeemed after five years. Investors are assured of the market value of gold at the time of maturity and periodical interest. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
RBI has announced the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2022-23 – Series III, which will be open for subscription from December 19 to December 23.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich country is the host of the ‘UN Biodiversity Conference- COP15’?
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b) Canada
The United Nations Biodiversity Conference or COP15 was organised in Montreal, Canada. Governments from around the world are convened to agree to a new set of goals for nature over the next decade.
The negotiators at a UN biodiversity conference reached an agreement, which seeks to spend USD 200 billion toward supporting biodiversity by 2030.Incorrect
b) Canada
The United Nations Biodiversity Conference or COP15 was organised in Montreal, Canada. Governments from around the world are convened to agree to a new set of goals for nature over the next decade.
The negotiators at a UN biodiversity conference reached an agreement, which seeks to spend USD 200 billion toward supporting biodiversity by 2030.
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