Current Affairs 28 July 2023

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1Q) LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) will be set to put in which of the state of India?

(A) Uttarakhand

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Gujarat

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⇨ There are currently two LIGO setups in the world – both in the U.S., in Louisiana and Washington.

⇨ They detect and observe gravitational waves together.

⇨ A third LIGO is set to come up in India and will operate in tandem with the two in the U.S.

⇨ It will be built in the Hingoli district of Maharashtra, which is about 450 km east of Mumbai, at an estimated cost of ₹2,600 crores.

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2Q) the Weddell 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 Weddell Sea is part of the Southern Ocean (Antarctic Ocean) and contains the Weddell Gyre.

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3Q) If a major solar storm (solar flare) reaches the Earth, which of the following are the possible effects on the Earth?

(1) GPS and navigation systems could fail.

(2) Power grids could be damaged.

(3) Intense auroras could occur over much of the Earth.

(4) Orbits of the satellites could be disturbed.

(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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⇨ If a major solar storm (solar flare) reaches the Earth, the following are the possible effects on the Earth:

⇨ GPS and navigation systems could fail.

⇨ Power grids could be damaged.

⇨ Intense auroras could occur over much of the Earth.

⇨ Orbits of the satellites could be disturbed.

⇨ Shortwave radio communication of the aircraft flying over polar regions could be interrupted.

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4Q) The National Green Tribunal, was established in which of the following year?

(A) 2005

(B) 2008

(C) 2010

(D) 2012

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⇨ The National Green Tribunal, established in 2010, as per the National Green Tribunal Act (2010), is a specialized judicial body equipped with expertise solely for the purpose of adjudicating environmental cases in the country.

⇨ India is the third country in the world to set up a specialized environmental tribunal, only after Australia and New Zealand.

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5Q) Rhesus macaques (Old World monkeys) are native to which of the following continent?

(A) Asia

(B) North America

(C) Europe

(D) South America

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⇨ The rhesus macaque is a species of Old World monkey.

⇨ It is native to South, Central, and Southeast Asia.

⇨ Rhesus macaques are native to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam, southern China, and some neighboring areas.

⇨ They have the widest geographic ranges of any non-human primate, occupying a great diversity of altitudes throughout Central, South, and Southeast Asia.

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6Q) Initially, which of the following state government launched the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme, due to its success, was later adopted by the Central Government?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Uttar Pradesh

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⇨ One District One Product (ODOP) scheme is first started by the Uttar Pradesh government in 2018, and due to its success, was later adopted by the Central Government.

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7Q) the National Ganga Council was established in which of the following year?

(A) 2011

(B) 2014

(C) 2016

(D) 2018

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⇨ National Ganga Council was established in October 2016 under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986.

⇨ It is chaired by the Prime Minister of India.

⇨ Union Minister for Jal Shakti is the Vice-Chairperson of the National Ganga Council.

⇨ National Ganga Council is not a statutory body.

⇨ The first meeting of the National Ganga Council was held on 14th December 2019.

⇨ It was formed under the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection, and Management) Authorities Order, 2016.

⇨ This Order dissolved the National Ganga River Basin Authority and replaced it with the National Ganga Council.

⇨ National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG) acts as an implementation arm of the National Ganga Council.

⇨ National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was registered as a society in 2011 under the Societies Registration Act 1860.

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8Q) European Stability Mechanism’, sometimes seen in the news, It is referred to which of the following statement?

(A) agency created by the EU to deal with the impact of millions of refugees arriving from the Middle East

(B) agency of the EU that provides financial assistance to eurozone countries

(C) agency of the EU to deal with all the bilateral and multilateral agreements on trade

(D) agency of the EU to deal with the conflicts arising among the member countries

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⇨ European Stability Mechanism’, sometimes seen in the news, is an agency of the EU that provides financial assistance to eurozone countries.

⇨ This was set up in 2012 to provide economic support to the debt-ridden countries of the eurozone.

⇨ It has replaced two earlier temporary EU funding programs: the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM).

⇨ The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is an intergovernmental organization located in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg as headquarters.

⇨ It has 20 member countries (all Member States of the eurozone).

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9Q) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) planning to transfer which of the following Satellite Launch Vehicles to the private sector?

(A) ASLV

(B) PSLV

(C) GSLV

(D) SSLV

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⇨ The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will soon transfer its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) to the private sector.

⇨ Small rockets, such as the SSLV, target nano, and micro-satellites, which weigh less than 10 kg and 100 kg respectively, and offer on-demand launch services, without requiring clients to wait for larger rockets to carry them as co-passengers.

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10Q) Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal will enable the sharing of the waters of which of the following rivers between Haryana and Punjab?

(1) Beas

(2) Jhelum

(3) Ravi

(4) Sutlej

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1 and 3 Only

(D) 2 and 4 Only

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⇨ Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal will enable the sharing of the waters of the rivers Ravi and Beas between Haryana and Punjab.

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