Current Affairs 30 July 2023

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July 30, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

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1Q) Which of the following are examples of Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI)?

(1) Stocks

(2) bonds

(3) mutual funds

(4) exchange traded funds

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1, 2, and 4 Only

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) refers to the purchase of securities and other financial assets by investors from another country.

⇨ Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) consists of securities and other financial assets passively held by foreign investors.

⇨ Examples of foreign portfolio investments include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, American depositary receipts (ADRs), and global depositary receipts (GDRs).

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2Q) India’s first Tele-MANAS chatbot, which will start an instant conversation with people in distress, was launched in which of the following states/UT?

(A) Jammu and Kashmir

(B) Gujarat

(C) Pondicherry

(D) Goa

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⇨ India's first Tele-MANAS chatbot, which will start an instant conversation with people in distress, was launched in Jammu and Kashmir.

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3Q) The Centre is launching "Nari Adalat [women’s court] " as a pilot scheme in which of the following states in the first phase?

(1) Jammu and Kashmir

(2) Gujarat

(3) Assam

(4) Manipur

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 1 and 3 Only

(D) 3 and 4 Only

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⇨ The Centre is launching a unique initiative of setting up women-only courts at the village level as an alternate dispute resolution forum for issues like domestic violence, property rights, and countering the patriarchal system.

⇨ The scheme would be launched on a pilot basis in 50 villages each in Assam and Jammu and Kashmir from August and would be extended to the rest of the country over the next six months.

⇨ The Nari Adalat of each village would have 7-9 members – half of which would be the elected members of the gram panchayat and the other half women with social standing like teachers, doctors, and social workers – who would be nominated by the villagers.

⇨ Members known as Nyaya Sakhis [legal friends] will be nominated or selected by the gram panchayat, while the head of Nari Adalat called the Mukhya Nyaya Sakhi [chief legal friend] will be chosen among the Nyay Sakhis. The tenure of the head will be generally six months after which a new one will be selected.

⇨ The scheme would be run by the Ministry of Women and Child Development under the Sambal sub-scheme of Mission Shakti, which is dedicated to strengthening women’s safety, security, and empowerment.

⇨ The implementation process will be done in collaboration with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, the Ministry of Rural Development, and Common Service Centers operated by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

⇨ The scheme takes inspiration from the Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalats [People’s Court of Women] which were run by the National Commission for Women (NCW) till 2014-15.

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4Q) World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters located in which of the following country?

(A) Geneva, Switzerland

(B) Paris, France

(C) Vienna, Austria

(D) Berlin, Germany

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⇨ Geneva, Switzerland, where the WTO headquarters is located.

⇨ It was established on 1 January 1995.

⇨ The WTO has 164 members and 25 observer governments.

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5Q) Which of the following are ISRO's Retired Launch Vehicles?

(1) SLV-3

(2) ASLV

(3) PSLV

(4) GSLV

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 1 and 3 Only

(C) 2 and 3 Only

(D) 3 and 4 Only

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⇨ The Satellite Launch Vehicle-3 (SLV-3) was retired from service in the early 1990s and was replaced by the more powerful Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)

⇨ The Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV) also retired and the Last flight was on 4 May 1994.

⇨ Launchers under usage:

⇨ Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)

⇨ Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)

⇨ Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (LVM3)

⇨ Sounding Rockets

⇨ Launchers under development:

⇨ Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HRLV)

⇨ Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)

⇨ Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD)

⇨ Scramjet Engine - TD

⇨ Launchers, Retired:

⇨ SLV-3

⇨ ASLV

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6Q) the 15th BRICS summit to be held in which of the following country from 22 – 24 August 2023?

(A) Brazil

(B) Russia

(C) India

(D) South Africa

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⇨ South Africa is poised to host the prestigious 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg from 22nd to 24th August 2023 with great anticipation.

⇨ South Africa's BRICS Chairship in 2023 under the theme “BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development, and Inclusive Multilateralism”.

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7Q) Anti-smuggling Agency of India works under which of the following ministry?

(A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(B) Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)

(C) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

(D) Ministry of Finance (MoF)

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⇨ The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is the apex anti-smuggling agency of India.

⇨ It is working under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

⇨ It is tasked with detecting and curbing the smuggling of contraband, including drug trafficking and illicit international trade in wildlife and environmentally sensitive items, as well as combating commercial frauds related to international trade and evasion of Customs duty.

⇨ DRI came into existence on 4th December 1957.

⇨ The DRI with its Headquarters in New Delhi

⇨ It is headed by a Director General of the rank of Special Secretary to the Government of India.

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8Q) Which of the following countries have refused to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)?

(1) U.S

(2) Russia

(3) China

(4) India

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 2 and 3 Only

(C) 2, 3, and 4 Only

(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ The Convention prohibits “all use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of cluster munitions".

⇨ CCM was adopted in Dublin by 107 States on 30 May 2008 and signed in Oslo on 3 December 2008.

⇨ The Convention became binding international law when it entered into force on 1 August 2010.

⇨ To date, a total of 123 states have joined the Convention — 111 states Parties and 12 Signatories, while 74 countries are not party to it, including the major countries that manufacture and use cluster munitions.

⇨ This includes the U.S., Russia, China, India, Israel, Pakistan, Ukraine, and most NATO countries.

⇨ In 2011, India concluded a $257.7 million deal for 512 CBU-105 sensor fuzed weapons with Textron Defense Systems for the Indian Air Force through the Foreign Military Sales route of the U.S.

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9Q) Which of the following country has the world's largest reserves as well as the world's largest producer of nickel?

(A) Australia

(B) Indonesia

(C) Brazil

(D) Colombia

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⇨ Indonesia is also the world's largest producer, having produced an estimated 1.6 million metric tons in 2022.

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10Q) Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?

(A) Second Schedule

(B) Fifth Schedule

(C) Eighth Schedule

(D) Tenth Schedule

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⇨ The Tenth Schedule was inserted in the Constitution in 1985 by the 52nd Amendment Act.

⇨ It deals with the Anti defection law.

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