Current Affairs 22 July 2023

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July 22, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

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1Q) The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways recently laid the foundation stone for an tourist-cum-cargo IWT terminal at Bogibeel, It will build on which of the following river?

(A) Ganga River

(B) Brahmaputra River

(C) Godavari River

(D) Cauvery River

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⇨ An tourist-cum-cargo IWT terminal at Bogibeel is set to be developed along the banks of the River Brahmaputra, Assam.

⇨ The IWT terminal is likely to play a crucial role in rejuvenating inland waterways transportation in the region for both cargo and passenger movement.

⇨ The tourist-cum-cargo IWT terminal will be developed at a cost of ₹46.60 crores and is scheduled to be completed by February 2024.

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2Q) Orkney is considering ways to secede from the U.K. and become a self-governing territory of Norway. In this context, the Orkney Islands are known as the heart of which of the following ancient times?

(A) Paleolithic Age

(B) Mesolithic Age

(C) Neolithic Age

(D) Chalcolithic Age

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⇨ The Orkney Islands is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of the island of Great Britain.

⇨ The Orkney Islands lie 15km north of the coast of Scotland. The monuments are in two areas, some 6.6 km apart on the island of Mainland, the largest in the archipelago.

⇨ The group of monuments that make up the Heart of Neolithic Orkney consists of a remarkably well-preserved settlement, a large chambered tomb, and two stone circles with surrounding henges, together with a number of associated burial and ceremonial sites.

⇨ The group constitutes a major relict cultural landscape graphically depicting life five thousand years ago in this remote archipelago.

⇨ The four monuments that make up the Heart of Neolithic Orkney are unquestionably among the most important Neolithic sites in Western Europe.

⇨ The heart of Neolithic Orkney is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

⇨ About archipelago:

⇨ An archipelago - Island group (or) island chain (or) collection of islands (or) sea containing a small number of scattered islands.

⇨ Examples: The Indonesian Archipelago, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Lakshadweep Islands ., etc

⇨ Scotland has more than 700 islands surrounding its mainland, which form an archipelago.

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3Q) There is an argument that the uniform civil code may violate their constitutional rights under which of the following article?

(A) Article 21

(B) Article 23

(C) Article 25

(D) Article 28

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⇨ The Uniform Civil Code is mentioned in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution.

⇨ It is part of the Directive Principles of State Policy.

⇨ There is an argument that UCC would violate their constitutional rights under Article 25.

⇨ Article 25 guarantees the freedom of conscience, and the freedom to profess, practice, and propagate religion to all citizens.

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4Q) The "India-Africa International Millet Conference" will hold in which of the following African country?

(A) Guinea

(B) Nigeria

(C) Namibia

(D) Kenya

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⇨ The government of India and the Government of Kenya will be co-hosting the "India-Africa International Millet Conference" in Kenya on 30-31 August 2023.

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5Q) The Zo people comprise various tribes, including which of the following?

(1) Chin

(2) Kuki

(3) Mizo

(4) Lushei

(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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⇨ The Zo peoples include all tribes of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo ethnic group spread across Myanmar, India, and Bangladesh.

⇨ Along with the above many sub-tribes such as the Chin, Kuki, Mizo, Lushei, Zomi, Paitei, Hmar, Ralte, Pawi, Lai, Mara, Gangte, Thadou, etc.

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6Q) Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative has been launched in which of the following year?

(A) 2019

(B) 2021

(C) 2022

(D) 2023

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⇨ The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare started the "Tele-MANAS" project in October 2022.

⇨ It aims to provide free tele-mental health services all over the country round the clock.

⇨ Tele-MANAS will be organized in a two-tier system.

⇨ Tier 1 comprises state Tele-MANAS cells.

⇨ Tier 2 comprises specialists at District Mental Health Programme (DMHP)/Medical College resources for physical consultation and/or e-Sanjeevani for audio-visual consultation.

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7Q) Which of the following statement correct regarding National Green Hydrogen Mission?

(1) National Green Hydrogen Mission was announced by the finance minister in the Union Budget 2021-22.

(2) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will be the Nodal Ministry for the NGHM.

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 Nor 2

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⇨ Important points about National Green Hydrogen Mission:

⇨ National Green Hydrogen Mission was announced by the finance minister in the Union Budget 2021-22.

⇨ The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will be the Nodal Ministry for the NGHM.

⇨ The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will be responsible for the overall coordination for implementation of the Mission.

⇨ The Mission will result in the following likely outcomes by 2030:

⇨ Development of green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonne) per annum with an associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 125 GW in the country.

⇨ Over "Rs. Eight lakh" crore in total investments.

⇨ Creation of over Six lakh jobs.

⇨ The cumulative reduction in fossil fuel imports is over "Rs. One lakh" crore.

⇨ Abatement of nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions.

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8Q) Information Technology (IT) Act was introduced in which of the following year?

(A) 2000

(B) 2002

(C) 2005

(D) 2008

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⇨ Information Technology Act was enacted in the year 2000 in India.

⇨ It is the primary law in India dealing with cybercrime and electronic commerce.

⇨ The IT Act, of 2000 was amended in 2008 and introduced the Section 66A into the Act.

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9Q) Which of the following ministry launched the "Bharat Internet Utsav"?

(A) Ministry of Science and Technology

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

(C) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

(D) Ministry of Communications

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⇨ “Bharat Internet Utsav” is an initiative by the Ministry of Communications to work towards sharing various empowering real-life stories on the transformation brought about by the Internet in the various aspects of the life of citizens.

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10Q) Recently, The Ministry of Education released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for States/UTs for the year 2021-22. In this context, the First time PGI was released in which of the following year?

(A) 2010-11

(B) 2014-15

(C) 2017-18

(D) 2020-21

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⇨ The Ministry of Education has released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for States/UTs for the year 2021-22.

⇨ The PGI was first released for the year 2017-18.

⇨ The PGI 2.0 is divided into six domains:

⇨ Learning Outcomes (LO),

⇨ Access (A),

⇨ Infrastructure and Facilities (IF),

⇨ Equity (E),

⇨ Governance Process (GP), and

⇨ Teachers’ Education and Training (TE&T).

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