Current Affairs 08 August 2023

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August 08, 2023 Current Affairs MCQs

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1Q) FAME India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India] was launched in which of the following year?

(A) 2011

(B) 2015

(C) 2019

(D) 2022

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⇨ The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme was launched in April 2015 under the National Electric Mobility Mission, to encourage electric and hybrid vehicle purchase by providing financial support.

⇨ Its first phase ran for four years until 2019.

⇨ The second phase (FAME II) is a 3-year subsidy program.

⇨ The program also finances charging infrastructures.

⇨ Until July 2022, a total of 532 charging stations have been installed.

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2Q) Which of the following statement is correct?

(1) All particles have four quantum numbers associated with them.

(2) No two particles in the same system can have the same four quantum numbers.

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 Nor 2

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⇨ All particles have four quantum numbers associated with them.

⇨ No two particles in the same system can have the same four quantum numbers.

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3Q) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) operates under the jurisdiction of which of the following ministry?

(A) Ministry of Finance (MoF)

(B) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

(C) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

(D) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension (PERSMIN)

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⇨ CBI operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions.

⇨ The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), functioning under Dept. of Personnel, Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances, Government of India.

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4Q) Which of the following organizations Regulates FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investment) in India?

(A) SEBI

(B) SIDBI

(C) NABARD

(D) IRBI

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⇨ In India, foreign portfolio investment is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

⇨ Recently, SEBI introduced the Foreign Portfolio Investors Regulations, in 2019.

⇨ FPIs also need to follow the Income-tax Act, of 1961 and the Foreign Exchange Management Act, of 1999.

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5Q) Which of the following Countries are involved in South China Sea Dispute?

(1) China

(2) Vietnam

(3) Malaysia

(4) Indonesia

(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 following Countries are involved in South China Sea Dispute:

⇨ China

⇨ Vietnam

⇨ Malaysia

⇨ Indonesia

⇨ Philippines

⇨ Brunei

⇨ Taiwan (Republic of China/ROC)

⇨ The dispute involves the islands, reefs, banks, and other features of the South China Sea.

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6Q) The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) comes under which of the following ministry?

(A) Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)

(B) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

(C) Ministry of Finance

(D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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⇨ Important points about the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC):

⇨ Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) comes under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

⇨ Initially, CBIC was known as the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).

⇨ CBIC is a statutory body established under the Central Boards of Revenue Act, of 1963.

⇨ CBIC was established in 1964 when the Central Board of Revenue was split into the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).

⇨ The CBEC was renamed the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in 2018.

⇨ The Central Board of Revenue as the apex body of the Department, charged with the administration of taxes, came into existence as a result of the Central Board of Revenue Act, of 1924.

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7Q) Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) was founded in which of the following year?

(A) 2010

(B) 2013

(C) 2016

(D) 2019

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⇨ A-WEB was founded in October 2013 in Seoul, Republic of Korea on the shared vision among its members of achieving sustainable democracy around the world through the strengthening of the processes of election management in member countries.

⇨ ECI has been very closely associated with the process of formation of A-WEB since 2011-12 and has been its Executive Board Member, since its inception in October 2013 for two consecutive terms (2013-15 and 2015-17).

⇨ The theme of the 2023 meeting: “A global view on the challenges of regional elections 2023”.

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8Q) Which of the following was the last country to join NATO?

(A) Sweden

(B) Bosnia

(C) Georgia

(D) Finland

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⇨ NATO was created by 12 countries from Europe and North America on 4 April 1949.

⇨ NATO’s 12 founding members are the United States, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal.

⇨ Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty sets out how countries can join the Alliance.

⇨ Article 5 of the treaty states that if an armed attack occurs against one of the member states, it shall be considered an attack against all members, and other members shall assist the attacked member, with armed forces if necessary.

⇨ Article 6 of the treaty limits the scope of Article 5 to the islands north of the Tropic of Cancer, the North American and European mainlands, the entirety of Turkey, and French Algeria. Thus, an attack on Hawaii, Puerto Rico, French Guiana, Ceuta, or Melilla, among other places, would not trigger an Article 5 response.

⇨ At present, NATO has 31 member countries.

⇨ Finland is the newest member of NATO, It joined as a 31-member country in the alliance in 2023.

⇨ In May 2022 Sweden announced its intention to join NATO in response to Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, but its membership bid was held up by objections from Turkey.

⇨ NATO currently recognizes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Sweden, and Ukraine as aspiring members as part of their Open Doors enlargement policy.

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9Q) Which of the following ministry has inaugurated "SAGAR SAMPARK", which marks a significant commitment towards innovation, building the best infrastructure, and strengthening the Indian Maritime sector?

(A) The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways

(B) Ministry of Science and Technology

(C) Ministry of Defence (MoD)

(D) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)

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⇨ The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways of India has inaugurated "SAGAR SAMPARK", which marks a significant commitment towards innovation, building the best infrastructure, and strengthening the Indian Maritime sector.

⇨ SAGAR SAMPARK is an indigenous Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS).

⇨ DGNSS is a terrestrial-based enhancement system that corrects the errors and inaccuracies in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) allowing for more accurate positioning information.

⇨ DGNSS is a terrestrial-based enhancement system that corrects the errors and inaccuracies in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) allowing for more accurate positioning information.

⇨ The error correction accuracy has been improved from 5 to 10 meters to less than 5 meters for 100 Nautical Miles (NM) from Indian coastlines.

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10Q) Ecuador is a country located in which of the following continent?

(A) Europe

(B) North America

(C) South America

(D) Africa

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⇨ Ecuador is located in the western corner at the top of the South American continent.

⇨ Ecuador straddles part of the Andes Mountains and occupies part of the Amazon basin.

⇨ It is bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.

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