Current Affairs 27 July 2023

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1Q) The Kishanganga hydropower project is often in the news recently, located in which of the following states?

(A) Jammu & Kashmir

(B) Uttarakhand

(C) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Arunachal Pradesh

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⇨ Kishanganga Power Project is located on the Kishanganga River, a tributary of river Jhelum in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

⇨ Its installed capacity of 330 MW.

⇨ It was halted in 2011 due to a dispute with Pakistan under the Indus Water Treaty, which went to a court of arbitration.

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2Q) the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established in which of the following year?

(A) 1942

(B) 1946

(C) 1952

(D) 1964

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⇨ The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established in 1946.

⇨ UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953.

⇨ UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989.

⇨ On 26 October 1965, UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "fulfilling the condition of Nobel's will, the promotion of brotherhood among the nations” and emerging on the world stage as a “peace factor of great importance.”

⇨ Headquarters: New York City.

⇨ UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child.

⇨ UNICEF has 7 Regional Offices.

⇨ South Asia Regional Office located in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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3Q) Klotho is a protein that is primarily produced in which of the following part of the human body?

(A) brain

(B) lungs

(C) kidneys

(D) liver

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⇨ Klotho is an anti-aging single-pass membrane protein predominantly produced in the kidney.

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4Q) The "Mission Shakti" scheme will be implemented till the which of the following year?

(A) 2024-25

(B) 2025-26

(C) 2026-27

(D) 2027-28

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⇨ The Government of India has launched "Mission Shakti", an Integrated Women Empowerment Programme, as an Umbrella Scheme for the Safety, Security, and Empowerment of Women for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26.

⇨ Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued detailed guidelines for the "Mission Shakti" scheme.

⇨ The norms of "Mission Shakti" will be applicable with effect from 01.04.2022.

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5Q) The Ganga Action Plan was launched in which of the following year?

(A) 1974

(B) 1986

(C) 1992

(D) 2004

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⇨ The Ganga Action Plan was initiated by the Indian Prime Minister Shri Rajeev Gandhi on 14 January 1986.

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6Q) Which of the following countries grants the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)?

(1) the United Kingdom

(2) the United States of America

(3) the European Union

(4) Canada

(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 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), instituted in 1971 under the aegis of UNCTAD, has contributed over the years to creating an enabling trading environment for developing countries.

⇨ The following 15 countries grant GSP preferences: Armenia, Australia, Belarus, Canada, the European Union, Iceland, Japan, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Norway, the Russian Federation, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

⇨ The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in world trade.

⇨ It was established in 1964 by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and reports to that body and the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

⇨ UNCTAD is composed of 195 member states.

⇨ Its permanent secretariat is in Geneva, Switzerland.

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7Q) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) covers the trade in which of the following economic activities?

(1) goods

(2) services

(3) investment

(4) intellectual property

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1, 2, and 3 Only

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

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⇨ TEPA agreements cover the following economic activities:

⇨ Trade in goods, services, and investment, as well as other areas such as intellectual property, competition policy, and government procurement.

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8Q) A recent report prepared by the Indian Space Association and consultancy firm EY India said commercial satellite launch services can see India's domestic space industry contribute $13 billion to the economy by which of the following year?

(A) 2025

(B) 2030

(C) 2035

(D) 2040

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⇨ A recent report prepared by the Indian Space Association and consultancy firm EY India said commercial satellite launch services can see India's domestic space industry contribute $13 billion to the economy by 2025.

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9Q) Which of the following Indian state produces the maximum percentage of Nickel in India?

(A) Odisha

(B) Jharkhand

(C) Nagaland

(D) Karnataka

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⇨ Nickel is found as an oxide in Odisha which has 93% of India's nickel resources.

⇨ Nickel is mainly found in the Cuttack and Mayunrbhanj districts of Odisha.

⇨ Some amount is also produced in Jharkhand, Nagaland, and Karnataka.

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10Q) Rabindranath Tagore performed the National Anthem for the first time in which of following INC session?

(A) 1905, Benaras

(B) 1911, Calcutta

(C) 1920, Nagpur

(D) 1925, Kanpur

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⇨ National Anthem was first sung on December 27, 1911, at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.

⇨ Rabindranath Tagore wrote the first anthem in Bengali "Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata".

⇨ It was later edited and translated as "Jana Gana Mana".

⇨ The national anthem was adopted on January 24, 1950.

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