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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 7 March 2023
- March 7, 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 7 March 2023
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsKermadec Islands, recently in news is located in?
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a) New Zealand
They are volcanic island group in the South Pacific Ocean, 600 mi (1,000 km) northeast of Auckland, New Zealand.
· They are a dependency of New Zealand.· The islands are a volcanic island arc, formed at the convergent boundarywhere the Pacific Plate subducts under the Indo-Australian Plate.
· They are the tiny emergent part of a chain of submarine volcanoes that define the Kermadec ridge.
· They are uninhabited, except for Raoul Island where a team of Department of Conservation staff carry out weed control work and make meteorological observations.
· The climate of the islands is subtropical.
· The islands are seismically active.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand recently.
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a) New Zealand
They are volcanic island group in the South Pacific Ocean, 600 mi (1,000 km) northeast of Auckland, New Zealand.
· They are a dependency of New Zealand.· The islands are a volcanic island arc, formed at the convergent boundarywhere the Pacific Plate subducts under the Indo-Australian Plate.
· They are the tiny emergent part of a chain of submarine volcanoes that define the Kermadec ridge.
· They are uninhabited, except for Raoul Island where a team of Department of Conservation staff carry out weed control work and make meteorological observations.
· The climate of the islands is subtropical.
· The islands are seismically active.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand recently.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsIndian Navy successfully tests BrahMos Missile. Which country has a joint venture with BrahMos Aerospace India?
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d) Russia
Indian Navy successfully tested the BrahMos supersonic missile with the indigenous seeker and booster in the Arabian Sea. This testing was done from a Kolkata class-guided missile destroyer warship. The last test of the anti-warship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was done in April 2022. BrahMos and Russia have a joint Aerospace and Defense Corporation which is mainly associated with the manufacture of BrahMos cruise missiles. It was established in the year 1998. The first testing of BrahMos was done in the year 2001.
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d) Russia
Indian Navy successfully tested the BrahMos supersonic missile with the indigenous seeker and booster in the Arabian Sea. This testing was done from a Kolkata class-guided missile destroyer warship. The last test of the anti-warship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was done in April 2022. BrahMos and Russia have a joint Aerospace and Defense Corporation which is mainly associated with the manufacture of BrahMos cruise missiles. It was established in the year 1998. The first testing of BrahMos was done in the year 2001.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich institutions released the report titled ‘More than a billion reasons: The urgent need to build universal social protection’?
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c) UNICEF- ILO
A report titled “More than a billion reasons: The urgent need to build universal social protection” was released recently by the International Labour Organization and UNICEF.
It revealed that only 26.4% of children between the ages of 0 and 15 are protected by social welfare programs. The report also found that 1.77 billion children aged 0 to 18 years do not have access to child or family cash benefits.Incorrect
c) UNICEF- ILO
A report titled “More than a billion reasons: The urgent need to build universal social protection” was released recently by the International Labour Organization and UNICEF.
It revealed that only 26.4% of children between the ages of 0 and 15 are protected by social welfare programs. The report also found that 1.77 billion children aged 0 to 18 years do not have access to child or family cash benefits. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich Aircraft Carrier is hosting the first edition of the Naval Commanders’ Conference 2023?
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b) INS Vikrant
The first edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference 2023 is to be held on India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier. This is being done on the vessel INS Vikrant. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on the first day today at INS addressed the Naval Commanders on board Vikrant. The Commanders’ Conference is being held on INS Vikrant for the first time. In the next phase of the conference, the Chief of Defense Staff and the Chiefs of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force will also hold talks with the Naval Commanders. INS Vikrant is the first indigenous aircraft carrier which was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kerala.
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b) INS Vikrant
The first edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference 2023 is to be held on India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier. This is being done on the vessel INS Vikrant. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on the first day today at INS addressed the Naval Commanders on board Vikrant. The Commanders’ Conference is being held on INS Vikrant for the first time. In the next phase of the conference, the Chief of Defense Staff and the Chiefs of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force will also hold talks with the Naval Commanders. INS Vikrant is the first indigenous aircraft carrier which was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kerala.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about SWAMIH Fund
1. It is India’s largest social impact fund specifically formed for completing stressed and stalled residential projects.
2. The Fund is sponsored by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Choose the correct statements:Correct
d) Both 1 and 2
The Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund I is India’s largest social impact fund specifically formed for completing stressed and stalled residential projects. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The Fund is sponsored by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and is managed by SBICAP Ventures Ltd., a State Bank Group company. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Since its inception in 2019, the SWAMIH Fund has completed over 20,557 homes.
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d) Both 1 and 2
The Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund I is India’s largest social impact fund specifically formed for completing stressed and stalled residential projects. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The Fund is sponsored by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and is managed by SBICAP Ventures Ltd., a State Bank Group company. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Since its inception in 2019, the SWAMIH Fund has completed over 20,557 homes.
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