Current Affairs 25 July 2023

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July 25, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

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1Q) Which of the following year did the union cabinet approve the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill?

(A) 2020

(B) 2021

(C) 2022

(D) 2023

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⇨ THE JOURNEY OF THE BILL:

⇨ Aug 2017: Privacy as a fundamental right reaffirmed in Justice KS Puttaswamy vs Union of India by SC.

⇨ Justice Srikrishna Committee was constituted to examine data protection issues.

⇨ Jul 2018: Committee releases draft of Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) and report.

⇨ Dec 2019: Revised draft bill sent to the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) for both Houses to review.

⇨ Dec 2021: JPC releases its report and a new version of the law as the Data Protection Bill (DPB).

⇨ Aug 2022: Draft DPB withdrawn.

⇨ Nov 2022: Meity releases a draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDPB) for public consultation.

⇨ 5 July 2023: Union Cabinet approves the draft DPDP Bill, 2023.

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2Q) Ross Sea is located in which of the following ocean?

(A) Pacific Ocean

(B) Atlantic Ocean

(C) Arctic Ocean

(D) Antarctic Ocean

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⇨ The Ross Sea is a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica, between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land and within the Ross Embayment, and is the southernmost sea on Earth.

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3Q) Under Agnipath Scheme recruited "Agniveers", most of them have a chance to leave the service after how many years?

(A) 2 years

(B) 4 years

(C) 5 years

(D) 6 years

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⇨ Agniveers will serve in the Indian Armed Forces for four following years.

⇨ However, after four years, only 25% of the batch will be recruited back into their respective services, for a period of 15 years.

⇨ On completion of 4-year service, Agniveers will be paid a "Rs 11.71 lakhs" one-time 'Seva Nidhi' package will be paid.

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4Q) Which of the following statement is correct regarding the Role of Deputy Chief Minister?

(1) Deputy CM is a political post.

(2) There is five year fixed tenure for the Deputy CM post.

(3) The deputy CM does not enjoy any specific financial power.

(4) Deputy CM rank is equivalent to the rank of a cabinet minister in the state.

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 1, 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1, 3, and 4 Only

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ Important points regarding the Role of Deputy Chief Minister:

⇨ Deputy CM is a political post, and it’s not a constitutional post.

⇨ The appointment and removal of the Deputy CM come under the discretion powers of the Chief Minister.

⇨ There is no fixed tenure for the Deputy CM post.

⇨ Deputy CM rank is equivalent to the rank of a cabinet minister in the state.

⇨ The Deputy CM post is considered the second highest-ranking Executive officer of the State Council of Ministers.

⇨ The deputy CM does not enjoy any specific financial power.

⇨ Important facts:

⇨ The first and longest-served Deputy PM of Independent India is Sardar Vallabhai Patel.

⇨ Lal Krishna Advani was the seventh and last person to serve as the Deputy PM of India.

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5Q) the Namami Gange Programme started in which of the following year?

(A) 2014

(B) 2016

(C) 2018

(D) 2020

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⇨ Namami Gange Programme was launched in June 2014.

⇨ The Namami Gange Programme aims to clean the Ganga River network and rejuvenate it.

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6Q) Which of the following is to be India's first Launch Vehicle equipped with liquid stages?

(A) SLV-3

(B) ASLV

(C) PSLV

(D) GSLV

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⇨ The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is the third generation launch vehicle of India.

⇨ It is the first Indian launch vehicle to be equipped with liquid stages.

⇨ the vehicle successfully launched two spacecraft "Chandrayaan-1 in 2008 and Mars Orbiter Spacecraft in 2013" that later travelled to Moon and Mars respectively.

⇨ The launch of PSLV-C48 marks the 50th Launch of PSLV.

⇨ PSLV earned its title "the workhorse of ISRO" through consistently delivering various satellites into low earth orbits, particularly the IRS Series of satellites.

⇨ Due to its unmatched reliability, PSLV has also been used to launch various satellites into Geosynchronous and Geostationary orbits, like satellites from the IRNSS Constellation.

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7Q) European Free Trade Association (EFTA) comprises which of the following countries?

(1) Norway

(2) Switzerland

(3) Iceland

(4) Liechtenstein

(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 European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is the intergovernmental organisation of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

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8Q) Which of the following state Forest Department developed the Sarpa (Snake Awareness Rescue and Protection) app to reduce snakebite deaths in the state?

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamilnadu

(C) Karnataka

(D) Andhra Pradesh

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⇨ Kerala State Forest Department developed the Sarpa (Snake Awareness Rescue and Protection) app to reduce snakebite deaths in the state.

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9Q) The below awards are associated with which of the following sports World Cup?

(1) Golden Boot

(2) Golden Glove

(3) Golden Ball

(A) Cricket

(B) Football

(C) Hockey

(D) Badminton

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⇨ FIFA announced the below awards to recognize the great performance of players throughout the World Cup:

⇨ Golden Boot (Most number of Goals)

⇨ Golden Glove

⇨ Golden Ball (Performer of the Tournament)

⇨ Young Player

⇨ FIFA Fair Play Award

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10Q) The permanent Court of Arbitration is often in recent news, In this context, the Permanent Court of Arbitration is headquartered in which of the following country?

(A) Geneva, Switzerland

(B) Montreal, Canada

(C) Madrid, Spain

(D) Hague, Netherlands

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⇨ The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is a non-UN intergovernmental organization, and It is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.

⇨ The Permanent Court of Arbitration, established by treaty in 1899, is an intergovernmental organization providing a variety of dispute resolution services to the international community.

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