Current Affairs 24 February 2023

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Current Affairs Quiz: 24 February 2023

February 24, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

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1Q) On the eve of World Pangolin Day, which of the following statements is correct?

(1) World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the “Third Saturday of February” every year.

(2) The Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), also called thick-tailed pangolin and scaly anteater is a pangolin native to the Indian subcontinent.

(3) It inhabits grasslands and secondary forests, and is well adapted to dry areas and desert regions, but prefers more barren, hilly regions.

(4) The Indian Pangolin has been classified as "Critically Endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List.

(5) Indian Pangolin is the largest among the 8 Pangolin species.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2, 3, and 4

(C) Only 1, 2, 3, and 5

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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⇨ World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the “Third Saturday of February” every year.

⇨ The Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), also called thick-tailed pangolin and scaly anteater is a pangolin native to the Indian subcontinent.

⇨ It inhabits grasslands and secondary forests, and is well adapted to dry areas and desert regions, but prefers more barren, hilly regions.

⇨ The Indian Pangolin has been classified as "Endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List.

⇨ Pangolins are scaly mammals that eat ants, termites, and larvae.

⇨ The Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) and the Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) are found in India.

⇨ Indian Pangolin is the largest among the 8 Pangolin species.

⇨ Indian Pangolin is widely distributed in India, except in the arid region, high Himalayas, and the North-East.

⇨ Chinese Pangolin is found in the Himalayan foothills in Eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Northern India, North-East Bangladesh, and through Southern China.

⇨ The Chinese Pangolin has been classified as "Critically Endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List.

2Q) Which of the following state, 88% of PVTG households were on the Public Distribution System (PDS) list and under the Antyodaya scheme which ensured that PDS grains were free of cost for them?

(A) Bihar

(B) Chhattisgarh

(C) West Bengal

(D) Jharkhand

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⇨ In Jharkhand, 88% of PVTG households were on the PDS list and under the Antyodaya scheme which ensured that PDS grains were free of cost for them.

⇨ In 2003, the Supreme Court instructed governments to provide 35 kilograms of subsidized food grains every month to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) through the public distribution system (PDS).

3Q) Technotex 2023: Envisioning Indian Technical Textiles @2047', the 10th International Exhibition and Conference on Technical Textiles was inaugurated in which of the following city?

(A) Bangalore

(B) Gandhi Nagar

(C) Mumbai

(D) Kolkata

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⇨ Technotex 2023: Envisioning Indian Technical Textiles @2047', the 10th International Exhibition and Conference on Technical Textiles were inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Textiles Darshana Jardosh at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Goregaon, Mumbai.

⇨ Technotex, organized by the Union Ministry of Textiles and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), is a flagship event comprising buyer-seller meets, an international exhibition, and a conference.

⇨ The three-day event being held during February 22 – 24 will provide a common platform for interaction amongst stakeholders from across the global technical textile value chain.

⇨ Union Minister Darshana Jardosh also launched an e-book on Technical Textiles titled "Technical Textiles Ecosystem in India: Market Overview, Inherent Linkages, and Growth Opportunities" on the occasion.

4Q) The Supreme Court got five new judges recently and increased its judicial strength to 32, In this context, what is the sanctioned strength of supreme court judges including the Chief Justice of India?

(A) 33

(B) 34

(C) 35

(D) 36

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⇨ The sanctioned judge strength of the Supreme Court is 34 (including the Chief Justice of India).

⇨ The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act 1956, as originally enacted, provided for the maximum number of Judges(excluding the Chief Justice of India) to be 10.

⇨ This number was increased to 13 by the Supreme Court (Number of Judges), Amendment Act, of 1960, and to 17 by the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, of 1977.

⇨ The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 1986 augmented the strength of the Supreme Court Judges from 17 to 25 excluding the Chief Justice of India.

⇨ Subsequently, the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2009 further augmented the strength of the SupremeCourtJudges, from 25 to 30.

⇨ The sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court of India has been increased from 30 to 33 (excluding the Chief Justice of India) w.e.f. 09.08.2019.

5Q) The Supreme Court recently issued notices to the Centre and five states namely Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand over the failure to elect a Deputy Speaker. In this context, which of the following article in the Indian constitution establishes the post of the State Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of a state?

(A) Article 94; Article 175

(B) Article 93; Article 178

(C) Article 97; Article 184

(D) Article 98; Article 187

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⇨ Article 93 of the Constitution establishes the post of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

⇨ Article 178 of the Constitution establishes the post of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of a state.

6Q) Recently, A new beetle species called Omorgus Khandesh has been discovered in India, The beetle is important as it helps detect which of the following?

(A) It helps detect the time of death of an animal or human.

(B) It helps detect the time of death of the tree.

(C) It helps detect the age of the tree.

(D) It helps detect the gender of the death of an animal or human.

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⇨ A new beetle species called "Omorgus Khandesh" have been discovered in India. The beetle is important for forensic science as it helps detect the time of death of an animal or human.

⇨ Omorgus Khandesh is necrophagous and is, therefore, also called a keratin beetle.

⇨ During the decomposition of a body, blowflies are amongst the first ones to arrive in the early stages. Meanwhile, the final successional stage is with the arrival of the keratin feeders, thus their importance in forensic science.

⇨ The bug was discovered by scientist Aparna Sureshchandra Kalawate who works with the Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre (WRC), Pune.

⇨ The new species belongs to the Trogidae family. With the addition of this new species, now there are a total of 14 extant species of this family in India.

⇨ The new species is morphologically most similar to "Omorgus rimulosus".

7Q) The blackbuck population has increased threefold in Odisha’s Ganjam district, the only habitat of the most elegant member of the antelope family in the state, over 12 years. In this context, which of the following statement is correct?

(1) The blackbuck is considered the epitome of grassland.

(2) The blackbuck is considered to be the fastest animal in the world after the cheetah.

(3) The blackbuck is the State Animal of Punjab, Haryana, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.

(4) The blackbuck is a Schedule 1 animal per the Wildlife (Protection) Act, of 1972.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 4

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ A total of 7,743 blackbucks were counted in the district in the latest biannual census conducted by the state’s forest department on January 29, 2023. The population was 2,194 in 2011.

⇨ The blackbuck is considered the epitome of grassland.

⇨ It is considered to be the fastest animal in the world after the cheetah.

⇨ It is the State Animal of Punjab, Haryana, and Andhra Pradesh.

⇨ The blackbuck is a Schedule 1 animal per the Wildlife (Protection) Act, of 1972.

⇨ The species is listed as "near threatened" in the global organization International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List.

8Q) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) consists of which of the following?

(1) A Chairman is appointed by the Central Government.

(2) The Agricultural Marketing Advisor to the Government of India, ex-officio.

(3) One member appointed by the Central Government representing the Niti Aayog.

(4) Three members of Parliament of whom two are elected by the House of People and one by the Council of States.

(5) Two members were appointed by the Central Government from amongst specialists and scientists in the fields of agriculture, economics and marketing of the scheduled products.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2, 3, and 4

(C) Only 1, 2, 4, and 5

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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⇨ As prescribed by the statute, the APEDA Authority consists of the following members namely:

⇨ 1. A Chairman, appointed by the Central Government

⇨ 2. The Agricultural Marketing Advisor to the Government of India, ex-officio;

⇨ 3. One member appointed by the Central Government representing the Niti Aayog;

⇨ 4. Three members of Parliament of whom two are elected by the House of People and one by the Council of States;

⇨ 5. Eight members appointed by the Central Government representing respectively; the Ministries of the Central Govt. dealing with;

⇨ (i) Agriculture and Rural Development

⇨ (ii) Commerce

⇨ (iii) Finance

⇨ (iv) Industry

⇨ (v) Food

⇨ (vi) Civil Supplies

⇨ (vii) Civil Aviation

⇨ (viii) Shipping and transport

⇨ 6. Five members appointed by the Central Government by rotation in alphabetical order to represent the States and the Union Territories on the recommendations of concerned State/Union Territory;

⇨ 7. Seven members appointed by the Central Govt. representing

⇨ (i) Indian Council of Agricultural Research

⇨ (ii) National Horticultural Board

⇨ (iii) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation

⇨ (iv) Central Food Technological Research Institute

⇨ (v) Indian Institute of Packaging

⇨ (vi) Spices Export Promotion Council and

⇨ (vii) Cashew Export Promotion Council.

⇨ 8. Twelve members appointed by the Central Government representing:

⇨ (a)Fruit and Vegetable Products Industries

⇨ (b)Meat, Poultry and Dairy Products Industries

⇨ (c)Other Scheduled Products Industries

⇨ (d)Packaging Industry

⇨ 9. Two members appointed by the Central Government from amongst specialists and scientists in the fields of agriculture, economics and marketing of the scheduled products.

9Q) Which of the following statement matched correctly with regard to PVTGs and respective states?

(1) Andhra Pradesh - Konda Savaras

(2) Telangana - Kondareddis

(3) Jharkhand - Parhaiyas

(4) Manipur - Marram Nagas

(5) Rajasthan - Seharias

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 1, 3, and 4

(C) Only 1, 2, and 4

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

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⇨ Andhra Pradesh - Konda Savaras; Kondareddis

⇨ Telangana - Kondareddis; Konda Savaras

⇨ Jharkhand - Parhaiyas

⇨ Manipur - Marram Nagas

⇨ Rajasthan - Seharias

10Q) The allocation for MGNREGA in the Budget 2023-24 is which of the following amount? This is less than 0.2% of the GDP, the lowest ever allocation as a percentage of GDP.

(A) 40,000

(B) 50,000

(C) 60,000

(D) 80,000

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⇨ The allocation for MGNREGA in the Budget 2023-24 is ₹60,000 crore. This is less than 0.2% of the GDP, the lowest ever allocation as a percentage of GDP.

⇨ World Bank economists had estimated that the allocation should be 1.6% of the GDP.

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