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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 3 August 2023
- August 3, 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 3 August 2023
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsIn Humans, Conjunctivitis most commonly affects
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b) Eyes
With persistent rain, cases of conjunctivitis, or ‘pink eye’, are on the rise in several parts of the country, including New Delhi, Chandigarh, and Gujarat.
A conjunctivitis patient generally experiences eyes turning red, feeling itchy and painful, and witnessing a watery or thicker discharge. The disease can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or allergens, and in some cases can be highly infectious.
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b) Eyes
With persistent rain, cases of conjunctivitis, or ‘pink eye’, are on the rise in several parts of the country, including New Delhi, Chandigarh, and Gujarat.
A conjunctivitis patient generally experiences eyes turning red, feeling itchy and painful, and witnessing a watery or thicker discharge. The disease can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or allergens, and in some cases can be highly infectious.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsKarman Kaur Thandi is associated with which sports?
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c) Tennis
India’s Karman Kaur Thandi has clinched her second W60 ITF title of her career after winning at the Evansville event in the USA.
With this win, Karman becomes the only Indian woman after Sania Mirza to win a pro title in the USA. She earlier had won her maiden W60 ITF title in Saguenay last year.Incorrect
c) Tennis
India’s Karman Kaur Thandi has clinched her second W60 ITF title of her career after winning at the Evansville event in the USA.
With this win, Karman becomes the only Indian woman after Sania Mirza to win a pro title in the USA. She earlier had won her maiden W60 ITF title in Saguenay last year. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsKeeling Islands, recently seen in news is located in which of the following ocean of the world?
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c) Indian Ocean
Cocos (Keeling) Islands:
· The Cocos (Keeling) Islands lie in the eastern Indian Ocean, about 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) northwest of the Australian city of Perth.
· It comprises of coral atolls and islands, the archipelago includes North Keeling Island and the South Keeling Islands.
· The territory’s administrative headquarters are on West Island in the southern atoll.
· Climate: Warm and humid climate.
· Vegetation: The vegetation consists chiefly of coconut palms, which were formerly cultivated for copra on plantations.
· The northern atoll consists of Australia’s most remote Commonwealth National Park, the Pulu Keeling National Park.
· On North Keeling and Horsburgh islands, coarse grass serves as a ground cover.
· The inhabitants of this Island are predominantly the descendants of the original plantation workers, mostly of Malay origin.
· Administration: An administrator appointed by the Australian governor-general is the senior governmental official in the Cocos. The islands became an Australian territory under the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955.
Recently, an Indian Navy Dornier maritime patrol aircraft and an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130 transport aircraft visited Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CKI).
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c) Indian Ocean
Cocos (Keeling) Islands:
· The Cocos (Keeling) Islands lie in the eastern Indian Ocean, about 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) northwest of the Australian city of Perth.
· It comprises of coral atolls and islands, the archipelago includes North Keeling Island and the South Keeling Islands.
· The territory’s administrative headquarters are on West Island in the southern atoll.
· Climate: Warm and humid climate.
· Vegetation: The vegetation consists chiefly of coconut palms, which were formerly cultivated for copra on plantations.
· The northern atoll consists of Australia’s most remote Commonwealth National Park, the Pulu Keeling National Park.
· On North Keeling and Horsburgh islands, coarse grass serves as a ground cover.
· The inhabitants of this Island are predominantly the descendants of the original plantation workers, mostly of Malay origin.
· Administration: An administrator appointed by the Australian governor-general is the senior governmental official in the Cocos. The islands became an Australian territory under the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955.
Recently, an Indian Navy Dornier maritime patrol aircraft and an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130 transport aircraft visited Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CKI).
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsKhongsang railway station, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
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b) Manipur
The Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway in association with the state’s transport department dispatched the first goods trains carrying food grains and essential commodities to Khongsang railway station at Manipur from Guwahati.
Khongsang is the latest station which was commissioned in 2022 in the Jiribam-Imphal new line project. The first direct passenger train service namely ‘Jan Shatabdi Express’ was earlier inaugurated between Tripura’s Agartala and Khongsang .Incorrect
b) Manipur
The Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway in association with the state’s transport department dispatched the first goods trains carrying food grains and essential commodities to Khongsang railway station at Manipur from Guwahati.
Khongsang is the latest station which was commissioned in 2022 in the Jiribam-Imphal new line project. The first direct passenger train service namely ‘Jan Shatabdi Express’ was earlier inaugurated between Tripura’s Agartala and Khongsang . -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich is the first African country to initiate a debt-for-nature swap?
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d) Gabon
Recently, Gabon made history as the first African country to initiate a debt-for-nature swap.
The country intends to purchase a minimum of USD 450 million of its government debt in exchange for an environmentally sustainable blue bond.Incorrect
d) Gabon
Recently, Gabon made history as the first African country to initiate a debt-for-nature swap.
The country intends to purchase a minimum of USD 450 million of its government debt in exchange for an environmentally sustainable blue bond.
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