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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 2nd March 2022
- March 2, 2022
- Posted by: Admin
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QUIZ – 2022: Current Affairs Quiz , 2nd March March 2022
The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles, etc.
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.
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2nd March
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThe ‘Yilan’ Crater, the largest impact crater on Earth, has been discovered in which country?
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c) China
A crescent-shaped crater in Northeast China named the ‘Yilan’ Crater holds the record as the largest impact crater on Earth that formed in the last 100,000 years.
Before 2020, the only other impact crater ever discovered in China was found in Xiuyan, Liaoning, as per a statement from the NASA Earth Observatory. The Yilan crater measures about 1.85 kilometers across and likely formed about 46,000 to 53,000 years ago, based on radiocarbon dating.Incorrect
c) China
A crescent-shaped crater in Northeast China named the ‘Yilan’ Crater holds the record as the largest impact crater on Earth that formed in the last 100,000 years.
Before 2020, the only other impact crater ever discovered in China was found in Xiuyan, Liaoning, as per a statement from the NASA Earth Observatory. The Yilan crater measures about 1.85 kilometers across and likely formed about 46,000 to 53,000 years ago, based on radiocarbon dating. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Swift (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) messaging system.
1. It is a messaging network that financial institutions use to securely transmit information and instructions through a standardized system of codes.
2. SWIFT facilitate funds transfer and sends payment orders.
3. SWIFT India is a consortium of all Indian public sector banks.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Correct
a) 1 Only
It is a messaging network that financial institutions use to securely transmit information and instructions through a standardized system of codes. Under SWIFT, each financial organization has a unique code which is used to send and receive payments.
SWIFT does not facilitate funds transfer: rather, it sends payment orders, which must be settled by correspondent accounts that the institutions have with each other.
The SWIFT is a secure financial message carrier — in other words, it transports messages from one bank to its intended bank recipient. It acts as the Gmail of global banking services.
It was founded in 1973 to end reliance on the telex system, an international system used especially in the past for sending written messages.It is a member-owned cooperative, based in Brussels.
SWIFT doesn’t hold deposits. It’s overseen by the National Bank of Belgium and representatives from the U.S. Federal Reserve System, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan, and other major central banks.
SWIFT India is a joint venture of top Indian public and private sector banks and SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication). The company was created to deliver high quality domestic financial messaging services to the Indian financial community.
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a) 1 Only
It is a messaging network that financial institutions use to securely transmit information and instructions through a standardized system of codes. Under SWIFT, each financial organization has a unique code which is used to send and receive payments.
SWIFT does not facilitate funds transfer: rather, it sends payment orders, which must be settled by correspondent accounts that the institutions have with each other.
The SWIFT is a secure financial message carrier — in other words, it transports messages from one bank to its intended bank recipient. It acts as the Gmail of global banking services.
It was founded in 1973 to end reliance on the telex system, an international system used especially in the past for sending written messages.It is a member-owned cooperative, based in Brussels.
SWIFT doesn’t hold deposits. It’s overseen by the National Bank of Belgium and representatives from the U.S. Federal Reserve System, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan, and other major central banks.
SWIFT India is a joint venture of top Indian public and private sector banks and SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication). The company was created to deliver high quality domestic financial messaging services to the Indian financial community.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsMadhabi Puri Buch has been appointed as the first woman chairperson of which regulatory body?
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a) SEBI
The Government has appointed Madhabi Puri Buch as the new chairperson of market regulator -Securities and Exchange Board of India.
She is the first woman chairperson of SEBI. Ms Madhabi Puri Buch, the former head of ICICI Securities, replaces Ajay Tyagi. Mr Tyagi, a 1984 batch IAS officer, was appointed as SEBI Chairperson in 2017.Incorrect
a) SEBI
The Government has appointed Madhabi Puri Buch as the new chairperson of market regulator -Securities and Exchange Board of India.
She is the first woman chairperson of SEBI. Ms Madhabi Puri Buch, the former head of ICICI Securities, replaces Ajay Tyagi. Mr Tyagi, a 1984 batch IAS officer, was appointed as SEBI Chairperson in 2017. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsIndian Railway’s first solar plant will be built in which state?
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a) Madhya Pradesh
Indian Railways first solar plant has been commissioned in Madhya Pradesh. The 1.7-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant has been commissioned by Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) at Bina, Madhya Pradesh. It will enable Indian Railways to become self-reliant for their electricity needs. This is the first such Solar Power Plant on the Indian Railways network to directly feed Traction Power.
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a) Madhya Pradesh
Indian Railways first solar plant has been commissioned in Madhya Pradesh. The 1.7-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant has been commissioned by Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) at Bina, Madhya Pradesh. It will enable Indian Railways to become self-reliant for their electricity needs. This is the first such Solar Power Plant on the Indian Railways network to directly feed Traction Power.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointskoalas that were recently classified as ‘endangered’ is native to
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c) Australia
Once found in abundance, Australia’s much-loved koalas have now been officially classified as ‘endangered’ after widespread bushfires, drought and land clearing destroyed much of their eucalyptus-rich habitat.
According to fossil records, Koala species have inhabited parts of Australia for at least 25 million years, a WWF report states.
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c) Australia
Once found in abundance, Australia’s much-loved koalas have now been officially classified as ‘endangered’ after widespread bushfires, drought and land clearing destroyed much of their eucalyptus-rich habitat.
According to fossil records, Koala species have inhabited parts of Australia for at least 25 million years, a WWF report states.
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