Current Affairs 11 July 2023

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July 11, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

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1Q) Gucchi mushrooms also known as Morel mushrooms, are the costliest among fungi in the world. Those are found in which of the following region?

(A) Foothills of the Himalayas

(B) Eastern Ghats

(C) Western Ghats

(D) Sundarbans

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⇨ The Guchhi mushrooms are found on the foothills of the Himalayas.

⇨ Gucchi mushrooms grow in parts of India like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir.

⇨ They are rich in minerals, iron, copper, and vitamin D, and are hence highly valued across the world.

⇨ The Guchhi mushroom is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae of the Ascomycota.

⇨ They are pale yellow in color with large pits and ridges on the surface of the cap, raised on a large white stem.

⇨ The mushrooms cannot be cultivated commercially and grow in conifer forests across temperature regions, and the foothills in Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, and Jammu and Kashmir.

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2Q) Which of the following statements are correctly matched?

(1) Fukushima nuclear disaster - Japan

(2) Chornobyl nuclear disaster - Ukraine

(3) Three Mile Island accident - United States

(4) Kyshtym Disaster - Russia

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1, 2, and 3 Only

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ Fukushima nuclear disaster - Japan

⇨ Chornobyl nuclear disaster - Ukraine

⇨ Three Mile Island accident - United States

⇨ Kyshtym Disaster - Russia

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3Q) Which of the following countries was the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as its official currency?

(A) El Salvador

(B) Montenegro

(C) Belize

(D) Marshall Islands

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⇨ El Salvador is the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin.

⇨ El Salvador uses a digital wallet known as Chivo to regulate users’ crypto transactions.

⇨ Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Ecuador are among the top 20 in Chainalysis’ 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index.

⇨ Cryptocurrencies and CBDCs are both blockchain-based digital currencies. But while cryptocurrencies are generally run by private companies or individuals, a CBDC is controlled and tracked by a country’s central bank and corresponds to that country’s fiat currency.

⇨ The Bahamas in the Caribbean was one of the first countries to officially introduce its Sand Dollar CBDC.

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4Q) Which of the following statement correct regarding the Food Corporation of India (FCI)?

(1) It is established in 1965.

(2) FCI is neither a statutory body nor a constitutional body.

(3) FCI handles the procurement and distribution of food grains on behalf of the government.

(4) The Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) is a program by India's Food Corporation (FCI) to sell surplus wheat and rice through e-auctions.

(A) 2, 3 and 4 Only

(B) 1, 3, and 4 Only

(C) 1, 2, and 3 Only

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ FCI is a statutory body.

⇨ It is established in 1965 under the Food Corporations Act of 1964.

⇨ FCI handles the procurement and distribution of food grains on behalf of the government.

⇨ The Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) is a program by India's Food Corporation (FCI) to sell surplus wheat and rice through e-auctions.

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5Q) Which of the following statement is correct regarding Genome India Project (GIP)?

(1) Genome India Project (GIP) was started in 2020.

(2) Nodal Ministry - The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology.

(3) The Indian government aims to sequence 10,000 genomes and create a database by the end of 2023 under the Genome India Project (GIP).

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 1 and 2 Only

(C) 1 and 2 Only

(D) 1, 2, and 3

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⇨ About Genome India Project (GIP):

⇨ Genome India Project (GIP) was started in 2020.

⇨ Nodal Ministry - The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology.

⇨ The Indian government aims to sequence 10,000 genomes and create a database by the end of 2023 under the Genome India Project (GIP).

⇨ What is a genome?

⇨ The genome is the entire set of DNA instructions found in a cell.

⇨ In humans, the genome consists of 23 pairs of chromosomes located in the cell’s nucleus, as well as a small chromosome in the cell’s mitochondria.

⇨ A genome contains all the information needed for an individual to develop and function.

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6Q) Which of the following statements correctly matched?

(1) The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) Headquarters is located in Mumbai.

(2) The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) Headquarters is located in Kolkata.

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 Nor 2

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⇨ Botanical Survey of India (BSI) Headquarters is located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

⇨ The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) Headquarters is located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

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7Q) Recently, the Bonn climate conference was held in which of the following countries?

(A) France

(B) USA

(C) UK

(D) Germany

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⇨ The Bonn climate conference was held at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 5 to 15 June 2023.

⇨ The conference will be led by two bodies within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):

⇨ (1) The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA).

⇨ (2) The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI).

⇨ The Bonn Climate Change Conference was the last big milestone in climate negotiations before the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement at COP28 (Conference of the Parties 28) in Dubai in December.

⇨ In 2015, under the Paris Agreement, countries had agreed to “pursue efforts” to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. That the Bonn Conference was held in the context of overweening emphasis on restricting global average temperature below 1.5°C as compared to pre-industrial levels was reflected in the negotiations.

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8Q) The fundamental object of the Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following? (UPSC 2015)

(1) People’s participation in development

(2) Political accountability

(3) Democratic decentralization

(4) Financial mobilization

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 1 and 3 Only

(C) 1, 2, and 3 Only

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ The fundamental object of the Panchayati Raj system is People’s participation in development and Democratic decentralization.

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9Q) Which of the following are the members of the “NATO plus”?

(1) Australia

(2) New Zealand

(3) Japan

(4) South Korea

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1, 2 and 3 Only

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ “NATO plus” refers to a security arrangement of NATO and the five treaty allies of the U.S. — Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, and South Korea as members.

⇨ Its aim is to enhance “global defense cooperation” and win the “strategic competition with the Chinese Communist Party”.

⇨ NATO is a transatlantic military alliance of 31 countries, with the majority of members from Europe.

⇨ Finland has become the 31st member (April 2023) of the NATO alliance and Sweden waiting to join.

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10Q) Michael Rosen wins this year’s PEN Pinter Prize. In this context, The PEN Pinter Prize is awarded annually to a writer resident in which of the following nations?

(A) USA

(B) UK

(C) EU

(D) SCO

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⇨ PEN Pinter Prize is given to a writer from the UK, Ireland, and the Commonwealth whose work is committed to a fearless exposition of truth about contemporary life.

⇨ The PEN Pinter Prize and the Pinter International Writer of Courage Award both comprise an annual literary award launched in 2009 by English PEN in honor of the late Nobel Literature Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter.

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