Current Affairs 04 August 2023

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Current Affairs Quiz: 04 August 2023

August 04, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

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1Q) Recently, which of the following country introduced a Bill titled "online news act"?

(A) Brazil

(B) France

(C) Canada

(D) Italy

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⇨ The Online News Act, known commonly as Bill C-18, is a Canadian federal statute that requires internet search engines to pay Canadian online news companies to link to their websites.

⇨ It was passed and became law on June 22, 2023.

⇨ Bill C-18, or the Online News Act, sets out the framework necessary for digital giants such as Google and Meta to develop agreements with Canadian news sites to compensate them for sharing their online news content through links or other means.

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2Q) National Fish Farmers Day is celebrated on which of the following day?

(A) July 10

(B) July 17

(C) July 22

(D) July 28

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⇨ National Fish Farmer’s Day is celebrated on the 10th of July every year to demonstrate solidarity with all fisher folk, fish farmers, and concerned stakeholders throughout the country.

⇨ National Fisheries Development Board, Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, celebrated the 22nd National Fish Farmers Day today in a hybrid mode at NFDB Hyderabad.

⇨ Every year, this annual event is celebrated to commemorate Professor Dr. Hiralal Chaudhury and his colleague Dr. Alikunhi for their contribution to achieving the successful induced breeding of major carps on 10th July 1957 at Angul in Odisha for the first time in the country through the administration of carp pituitary hormone extract in the breeding of major carps.

⇨ Both in volume and value terms, China is still by far the biggest exporter of seafood, followed by Norway.

⇨ Both countries have added more than USD 2bn to their seafood exports in the last five years (2012 to 2017).

⇨ The USA is the largest importer of Indian seafood, and followed by China, the EU, South East Asia, Japan, and the Middle East.

⇨ Note: World Fisheries Day is celebrated across the world on 21 November annually.

⇨ Note: Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish.

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3Q) Which of the following statement is correct?

(1) Urea contains carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.

(2) The efficiency of liquid nano urea is 85-90% compared to regular urea.

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 Nor 2

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⇨ Urea contains four elements: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.

⇨ It has a chemical formula of CH₄N₂O.

⇨ The efficiency of liquid nano urea is 85-90% compared to regular urea.

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4Q) Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding the lunar missions?

(1) Chandrayaan-1 => 2006

(2) Chandrayaan-2 => 2018

(3) Chandrayaan-3 => 2023

(A) 1 and 2 Only

(B) 1 Only

(C) 2 and 3 Only

(D) 2 Only

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⇨ Chandrayaan-1 => 2008

⇨ Chandrayaan-2 => 2019

⇨ Chandrayaan-3 => 2023

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5Q) Food security is defined by which of the following summit?

(A) 1974 World Food Conference

(B) 1996 World Food Summit

(C) 2009 World Summit on Food Security

(D) 2021 UN Food Systems Summit

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⇨ Based on the 1996 World Food Summit, food security is defined as when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

⇨ The four main dimensions of food security:

⇨ (1) Physical availability of food

⇨ (2) Economic and physical access to food

⇨ (3) Food utilization

⇨ (4) Stability of the other three dimensions over time

⇨ For food security objectives to be realized, all four dimensions must be fulfilled simultaneously.

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6Q) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute headquarters is located in which of the following state?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Karnataka

(D) Kerala

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⇨ About Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute:

⇨ The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute was established in the government of India on 3 February 1947 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

⇨ Later, in 1967, it joined the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

⇨ The Headquarters of the ICAR-CMFRI is located in Kochi, Kerala.

⇨ The institute has four regional centers located at Mandapam (Tamil Nadu), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Mangalore (Karnataka), and Vizhinjam (Kerala).

⇨ It has seven regional stations at Mumbai, Chennai, Calicut, Karwar, Tuticorin, Veraval and Digha.

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7Q) Which of the following state has the highest number of elephants?

(A) Tamilnadu

(B) Kerala

(C) Karnataka

(D) Assam

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⇨ According to a recent report, Karnataka has the highest number of elephants (6,049), followed by Assam (5,719) and Kerala (3,054).

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8Q) Recently, Maritime countries upgraded their Greenhouse House Gas (GHG) emissions strategy to reach net zero by which year at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) summit held in London?

(A) 2030

(B) 2040

(C) 2050

(D) 2060

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⇨ Recently, International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts a revised strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping.

⇨ Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), have adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, with enhanced targets to tackle harmful emissions.

⇨ The revised IMO GHG Strategy includes an enhanced common ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international shipping close to 2050.

⇨ a commitment to ensure the uptake of alternative zero and near-zero GHG fuels by 2030, as well as indicative checkpoints for 2030 and 2040.

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9Q) National Fisheries Development Board was established in which of the following year?

(A) 2004

(B) 2006

(C) 2010

(D) 2014

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⇨ The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) was established in 2006 as an autonomous organization under the administrative control of the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India.

⇨ It is established to enhance fish production and productivity in the country and to coordinate fishery development in an integrated and holistic manner.

⇨ The activities of NFDB are overseen by a Governing Body under the Chairmanship of the Union Agriculture Minister.

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10Q) Shyam Narayan Chouksey vs Union of India, 2018 judgment is associated with which of the following?

(A) Personal Liberty

(B) Uniform Civil Code

(C) National Anthem

(D) Basic Structure doctrine

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⇨ Shyam Narayan Chouksey vs Union of India (2018):

⇨ In 2016, the Supreme Court made it mandatory for all Indian cinema halls to play the national anthem before the start of a movie, requiring everyone in the hall to stand up.

⇨ However, in Jan 2018, the SC modified its order and stated that “Playing of the National Anthem prior to the screening of feature films in cinema halls is not mandatory, but optional.”

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