Current Affairs 15 July 2023

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July 15, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

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1Q) Which of the following statements correctly matched?

(1) 243K - Elections to the Panchayats

(2) 243ZA - Elections to the Municipalities

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 Nor 2

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⇨ 243K - Elections to the Panchayats

⇨ 243ZA - Elections to the Municipalities

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2Q) Which of the following is India's Ocean Research Vessel (ORV)?

(1) Sagar Nidhi

(2) Sagar Purvi

(3) Sagar Paschimi

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1 and 3 Only

(D) 1, 2, and 3 Only

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⇨ Important India's Ocean Research Vessels (ORV):

⇨ ORV Sindhu Sadhana

⇨ RV Gaveshani

⇨ ORV Samudra Ratnakar

⇨ ORV Sagar Sukhthi

⇨ FORV Sagar Sampada

⇨ ORV Sindhu Sankalp

⇨ ORV Sagar Manjusha

⇨ ORV Sagar Samrat

⇨ ORV Sagar Nidhi

⇨ ORV Sagar Paschimi

⇨ M.V GEO HINDSAGAR

⇨ ORV Sagar Kanya

⇨ INS Sagardhwani

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3Q) The Vivekananda International Foundation is often in the news recently, It states India's relationship with which of the following countries?

(A) USA

(B) UK

(C) Japan

(D) Africa

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⇨ In the past 15 years and especially since 2014, India-Africa relations have developed steadily but more progress is achievable.

⇨ In this context, the 20-member Africa Expert Group (AEG), established by the Vivekananda International Foundation, recently presented the VIF Report entitled "India-Africa Partnership: Achievements, Challenges and Roadmap 2030".

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4Q) Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) launched in which of the following year?

(A) 2019

(B) 2020

(C) 2021

(D) 2022

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⇨ Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), a body under the Department of Telecommunications, officially launched Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Scheme on October 01st, 2022.

⇨ Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) aims to fund R&D in rural-specific communication technology applications and form synergies among academia, start-ups, research institutes, and the industry to build and develop the telecom ecosystem.

⇨ 5% of annual collections from USOF will be available for the TTDF Scheme for funding research & development of technologies, products, and services.

⇨ The Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme entails grants to Indian entities to encourage and induct indigenous technologies tailor-made to meet domestic needs.

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5Q) Which of the following states has recently launched Anna Bhagya Scheme?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Tamilnadu

(C) Kerala

(D) Karnataka

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⇨ Karnataka state has launched Anna Bhagya Scheme.

⇨ Under Anna Bhagya, the government had envisaged the provision of five kg of free rice per person per month to 4.42 crore beneficiaries, including 45 lakh Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) cardholders, 3.58 crore Priority Household (PHH) cardholders, 39 lakh cardholders belonging to Karnataka’s own category of PHH.

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6Q) Which of the following is the nodal ministry for Anti-Trafficking Nodal Cell?

(A) Ministry of Defence (MoD)

(B) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

(C) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY)

(D) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

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⇨ The Ministry of Home Affairs has established an Anti Trafficking Cell to deal with matters relating to law enforcement response to Trafficking in human beings, excluding legislative, welfare, and promotional aspects, which are subject matters of the Department of Women & Child Development.

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7Q) Recently, the Manipur court stated that Which of the following article in the Indian constitution encompasses the right of "non-refoulement"?

(A) Article 20

(B) Article 21

(C) Article 22

(D) Article 23

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⇨ The Manipur court was finding that Article 21 of the Constitution of India encompasses within its scope the principle of "non-refoulement".

⇨ Non-refoulement is a fundamental principle of international law that forbids a country receiving asylum seekers from returning them to a country in which they would be in probable danger of persecution based on "race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion".

⇨ Non-refoulement is the principle under international law that states that a person fleeing persecution from his own country should not be forced to return to his own country.

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8Q) The headquarters of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) is located in which of the following state?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Delhi

(D) Gujarat

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⇨ IFSCA was established in April 2020 under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019.

⇨ It is headquartered at GIFT City, Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

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9Q) Shangri-La Dialogue is held annually in which of the following countries?

(A) China

(B) India

(C) Malaysia

(D) Singapore

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⇨ The IISS Asia Security Summit:

⇨ The Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) is a "Track One" inter-governmental security conference held annually in Singapore by an independent think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

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10Q) Which of the following statement is correct regarding Mission Vatsalya Scheme?

(1) It will be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

(2) It is Implemented by the Ministry of women and child development.

(3) It will support State Adoption Resource Agencies (SARA) and the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA).

(4) It has re-initiated as a Mission Vatsalya in the financial year 2021-22.

(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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⇨ About Mission Vatsalya Scheme":

⇨ It will be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

⇨ It is Implemented by the Ministry of women and child development.

⇨ It will support State Adoption Resource Agencies (SARA) and the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA).

⇨ It has re-initiated as a Mission Vatsalya in the financial year 2021-22.

⇨ It is a revamped version of the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), which was started in 2010.

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