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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 7 April 2023
- April 7, 2023
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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 7 April 2023
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWorld Energy Transitions Outlook report, recently seen in news is published by?
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c) International Renewable Energy Agency
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released the World Energy Transitions Outlook report.
Key highlights of the report:· The global energy transition is still “off-track” and falls short of the 1.5 degrees Celsius pathway.
· To keep 1.5°C alive, deployment levels must grow from some 3,000 gigawatts (GW) at present to over 10,000 GW in 2030, an average of 1,000 GW annually”.
· Public sector intervention is required to channel investments towards countries more equitably.
· Global investment in energy transition technologies reached a new record of $1.3 trillion in 2022, yearly investments must more than quadruple to over $5 trillion to stay on the 1.5 degrees Celsius pathway.
· By 2030, cumulative investments must amount to USD 44 trillion, with transition technologies representing 80 per cent of the total, or $35 trillion, “prioritising efficiency, electrification, grid expansion and flexibility”.
· Current pledges and plans fall well short of IRENA’s 1.5°C pathway and will result in an emissions gap of 16 gigatonnes (Gt) in 2050.
Recently, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released the World Energy Transitions Outlook report.
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c) International Renewable Energy Agency
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released the World Energy Transitions Outlook report.
Key highlights of the report:· The global energy transition is still “off-track” and falls short of the 1.5 degrees Celsius pathway.
· To keep 1.5°C alive, deployment levels must grow from some 3,000 gigawatts (GW) at present to over 10,000 GW in 2030, an average of 1,000 GW annually”.
· Public sector intervention is required to channel investments towards countries more equitably.
· Global investment in energy transition technologies reached a new record of $1.3 trillion in 2022, yearly investments must more than quadruple to over $5 trillion to stay on the 1.5 degrees Celsius pathway.
· By 2030, cumulative investments must amount to USD 44 trillion, with transition technologies representing 80 per cent of the total, or $35 trillion, “prioritising efficiency, electrification, grid expansion and flexibility”.
· Current pledges and plans fall well short of IRENA’s 1.5°C pathway and will result in an emissions gap of 16 gigatonnes (Gt) in 2050.
Recently, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released the World Energy Transitions Outlook report.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 points‘Mahila Nidhi’ is the first ever women’s cooperative fund launched by which state/UT?
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b) Rajasthan
Mahila Nidhi is the first-ever women’s cooperative fund launched by Rajasthan. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved a proposal for giving 8% interest subsidy on loans obtained by the members of women’s self-help groups (SHGs) from Mahila Nidhi.
Mahila Nidhi is operated entirely by women and acts as a complementary body with the formal banking system.Incorrect
b) Rajasthan
Mahila Nidhi is the first-ever women’s cooperative fund launched by Rajasthan. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved a proposal for giving 8% interest subsidy on loans obtained by the members of women’s self-help groups (SHGs) from Mahila Nidhi.
Mahila Nidhi is operated entirely by women and acts as a complementary body with the formal banking system. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich country has been elected as a member of the Supreme Statistical Commission of the United Nations?
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d) India
India has been elected a member of the Supreme Statistical Commission of the United Nations. India’s tenure in this commission will be of 4 years. India’s tenure will start on January 1, 2024. The country’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told that India has achieved this seat on the basis of its speciality in statistics, diversity and demography. The United Nations Statistical Commission was established in the year 1947. It is the apex body of the global statistical system.
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d) India
India has been elected a member of the Supreme Statistical Commission of the United Nations. India’s tenure in this commission will be of 4 years. India’s tenure will start on January 1, 2024. The country’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told that India has achieved this seat on the basis of its speciality in statistics, diversity and demography. The United Nations Statistical Commission was established in the year 1947. It is the apex body of the global statistical system.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich state is the host of the ‘Cope India Exercise’?
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a) West Bengal
The Air Forces of India and the U.S. are set to conduct the Cope India exercise from April 10 to 21 at the Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal.
The exercise will see intense air manoeuvres aimed at improving interoperability. Japan will be the observer of the exercise.Incorrect
a) West Bengal
The Air Forces of India and the U.S. are set to conduct the Cope India exercise from April 10 to 21 at the Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal.
The exercise will see intense air manoeuvres aimed at improving interoperability. Japan will be the observer of the exercise. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
1. Indian Space Research Organisation has launched two ‘Slocum’ gliders in the Bay of Bengal.
2. Slocum gliders are a type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that are capable of carrying out long-duration missions.
Choose the correct statements:Correct
b) 2 only
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), has just launched two fresh modern deep seas ‘Slocum’ gliders in the Bay of Bengal. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
Slocum gliders are a type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that are capable of carrying out long-duration missions, spanning several months or even years, to collect scientific data from the ocean.
· Objective: To study the physical and biogeochemical parameters of the sea and get an insight into climate change. Hence, statement 2 is correct.Recently, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), has just launched two fresh modern deep seas ‘Slocum’ gliders in the Bay of Bengal.
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b) 2 only
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), has just launched two fresh modern deep seas ‘Slocum’ gliders in the Bay of Bengal. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
Slocum gliders are a type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that are capable of carrying out long-duration missions, spanning several months or even years, to collect scientific data from the ocean.
· Objective: To study the physical and biogeochemical parameters of the sea and get an insight into climate change. Hence, statement 2 is correct.Recently, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), has just launched two fresh modern deep seas ‘Slocum’ gliders in the Bay of Bengal.
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