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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 8 July 2023
- July 8, 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 8 July 2023
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1 pointsMosaic viruses’ seen in news are known to mostly affect
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a) Vegetables
A mosaic virus is a parasite that destroys plants, gardens, and crops down to their molecular level. Such viruses come from a variety of unrelated lineages and consequently there is no taxon that unites all mosaic viruses. Mosaic viruses affect more than 150 types of plants, including many fruits, vegetables, and flowers. The disease is characterized by leaves mottled with yellow, white, and light or dark green spots and streaks. It affects a wide variety of horticultural and vegetable crops — roses, beans, tobacco, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, squash, melons, and peppers.
Tomato crop in Maharashtra was impacted by attacks of the cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), while in Karnataka and other South Indian states the farmers blaming tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) for crop losses.
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a) Vegetables
A mosaic virus is a parasite that destroys plants, gardens, and crops down to their molecular level. Such viruses come from a variety of unrelated lineages and consequently there is no taxon that unites all mosaic viruses. Mosaic viruses affect more than 150 types of plants, including many fruits, vegetables, and flowers. The disease is characterized by leaves mottled with yellow, white, and light or dark green spots and streaks. It affects a wide variety of horticultural and vegetable crops — roses, beans, tobacco, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, squash, melons, and peppers.
Tomato crop in Maharashtra was impacted by attacks of the cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), while in Karnataka and other South Indian states the farmers blaming tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) for crop losses.
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2. Question
1 pointsIn which country the first IIT campus outside India will be set up?
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c) Tanzania
India and Tanzania have signed an MoU for setting up a new campus of IIT Madras. It is the first IIT campus to be established outside India. Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has described this decision as historic. Tanzania is an East African country, its capital is Dodoma.
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c) Tanzania
India and Tanzania have signed an MoU for setting up a new campus of IIT Madras. It is the first IIT campus to be established outside India. Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has described this decision as historic. Tanzania is an East African country, its capital is Dodoma.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhat is the name of the type of electricity tariff which includes lower tariff during daytime and higher rates during peak hours?
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a) Differential time-based tariff
The government has indicated its intention to introduce differential time-based electricity tariffs, involving lower prices during an eight-hour period in the daytime and higher rates during peak power consumption hours.
The Ministry of Power recently announced amendments to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, which include the incorporation of provisions for time-of-day (ToD) tariffs.Incorrect
a) Differential time-based tariff
The government has indicated its intention to introduce differential time-based electricity tariffs, involving lower prices during an eight-hour period in the daytime and higher rates during peak power consumption hours.
The Ministry of Power recently announced amendments to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, which include the incorporation of provisions for time-of-day (ToD) tariffs. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich is the most peaceful country in the world according to the Global Peace Index 2023?
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c) Iceland
Recently Global Peace Index (GPI) 2023 has been released. Under this, the ranking of 163 countries of the world has been prepared. According to this ranking, Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world. The data for the year 2022 has been included in this. This report has been released by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). India ranks 126th in the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2022 ranking. According to the report, Afghanistan is the most troubled country in the world.
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c) Iceland
Recently Global Peace Index (GPI) 2023 has been released. Under this, the ranking of 163 countries of the world has been prepared. According to this ranking, Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world. The data for the year 2022 has been included in this. This report has been released by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). India ranks 126th in the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2022 ranking. According to the report, Afghanistan is the most troubled country in the world.
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5. Question
1 pointsWhich institution is set to release a consultation paper on ‘Finfluencers’?
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d) SEBI
Finfluencers are individuals who utilize their public social media platforms to provide guidance and share anecdotes regarding money, finance, and stock investments.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chief Madhabi Puri Buch talked about the growing number of finfluencers and inducements in the market. SEBI’s plan to publish a consultation paper consisting of a set of rules to be followed by the financial influencers.Incorrect
d) SEBI
Finfluencers are individuals who utilize their public social media platforms to provide guidance and share anecdotes regarding money, finance, and stock investments.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chief Madhabi Puri Buch talked about the growing number of finfluencers and inducements in the market. SEBI’s plan to publish a consultation paper consisting of a set of rules to be followed by the financial influencers.
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