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Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 1

With reference to ‘BRICS’, consider the following statements:

  1. It represents  42% of the global population, 24% of the global GDP and 16% of the global trade.
  2. In 2001, the British Economist Jim O’Neill coined the term BRIC.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 1
  • Statement 1 is correct: BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
    • BRICS countries represent 27% of the world’s land mass, and 42% of the world’s population, 24% of global GDP, and 16% of Global trade, and produce 33% of the world’s food.
  • Statement 2 is correct: In 2001, the British Economist Jim O’Neill coined the term BRIC .
    • South Africa was added in 2010.
  • The chairmanship of the forum is rotated annually among the members, in accordance with the acronym B-R-I-C-S.
    • India was the chair for 2021.
  • The 1st BRIC summit was held in Yekaterinburg, in Russia in 2009.

Option (c) is correct

Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)’: 

  1. FCRA registration is valid for five years.
  2. It is implemented by the Ministry of Finance.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 2
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has withdrawn the permit under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) for U.K.-based NGO Save The Children’s Indian offshoot, Bal Raksha Bharat.
  • The FCRA was first enacted to regulate foreign donations  during the Emergency in 1976.
    • There were apprehensions that foreign powers were interfering in India’s affairs by pumping money into the country through independent organisations.
  • Statement 1 is Correct:FCRA registration is valid for five years. NGOs are expected to apply for renewal within six months of the date of expiry of registration.
  • Statement 2 is not Correct: It is implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • It is applicable to all associations, groups and NGOs which intend to receive foreign donations.
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Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 3

Which of the following statements is/are correct about ‘Vultures’?

  1. It is found in the Central Asian mountains from Kazakhstan and Afghanistan in the west to Mongolia in the east.
  2. It is categorised as ‘Vulnerable’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of threatened species.
  3. Oriental white-backed vultures are protected in the Schedule-1 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 3
  • Researchers have recorded the first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in India at the Assam State Zoo, Guwahati.
  • Statement 1 is Correct: The Himalayan vulture mostly lives in the Himalayas on the Tibetan plateau (India, Nepal and Bhutan, central China and Mongolia).
    • It is also found in the Central Asian mountains (from Kazakhstan and Afghanistan in the west to western China and Mongolia in the east).
  • Statement 2  is not Correct:It is categorised as ‘Near Threatened’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of threatened species.
  • Statement 3 is Correct: Oriental white-backed vultures are protected in the Schedule-1 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. 
Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 4

Consider the following statements:

  1. Great Nicobar is the southernmost island of the Nicobar Islands Archipelago.
  2. Andaman and Nicobar are separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’.

Which of the above given statements is/ are not correct?

Detailed Solution for Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 4
  • The Union government’s  ₹72,000-crore Great Nicobar Project may see 9.64 lakh trees felled to enable the construction of a trans-shipment port, an international airport, and township development.
  • Statement 1 is Correct: Great Nicobar is the southernmost island of the Nicobar Islands Archipelago.
  • It is a region of evergreen tropical forests with high biological diversity and the island itself is home to nearly 650 species of flora and 330 species of fauna.
  • Statement 2 is Correct: Andaman and Nicobar are separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’.
  • The Great Nicobar Island lies between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea in a tectonically sensitive zone.
Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 5

In percentage terms, water vapor in the atmosphere, generally

  1. Increases as we move to higher grounds
  2. Decreases towards the poles if we start from the equator

Which of the above is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 5

Water vapour depends on both temperature and precipitation. In the warm and wet tropics, it may account for four per cent of the air by volume, while in the dry and cold areas of desert and Polar Regions, it may be less than one per cent of the air. Since polar regions have a cold climate and poor precipitation, the capacity of the air as well as the moisture available as lesser, leading to a lower water vapour content.

Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 6

Which of the following factors help in the formation of fog over the sea?

  1. Tropical winds passing over cooler waters
  2. Presence of condensation nuclei in the form of Ocean salt

Which of the above is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 6

Statement 1: When the wind blows moist air over a cool surface the air will cool and advection fog will form. Advection fog is very common at sea when tropical winds pass over cooler waters and on land when a warm front passes over heavy snow. Statement 2: Sea fog forms when the condensation nuclei are salt. Salt is, of course, very common near the ocean where it is kicked up into the atmosphere by the breaking waves. Salt is a unique condensation nucleus in that it will allow fog to form when the humidity is as low as 70%.

Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 7

Which Union Ministry is associated with Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill?

Detailed Solution for Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 7

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023 was passed recently by the Lok Sabha. It aims to boost ease of doing business and living in India. It aims to redefine regulations in the country by decriminalizing minor offenses under 42 Acts, thereby reducing compliance. The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry presented the proposed legislation in Parliament in December of the previous year.

Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 8

India Meteorological Department (IMD) relies on which of the following criteria to declare the onset of monsoon?

  1. Windspeeds
  2. Rainfall
  3. Outgoing Longwave Radiation

Select the correct answer code:

Detailed Solution for Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 8

Rainfall is not the only criteria that the IMD relies on to declare the monsoon’s onsetWindspeeds of a minimum strength and depth in the atmosphere, the Outgoing Longwave Radiation — a measure of cloudiness — and rainfall appearing to be consistent and well distributed over Kerala, are important criteria.

Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 9

Consider the following statements regarding Green manures.

  1. Green manures are crops grown specifically for maintaining soil fertility and structure.
  2. Growing green manure can curtail the consumption of chemical fertilizers to a large extent by 25 to 30%.
  3. Green manure increases the soil pH level.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Detailed Solution for Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 9

Statement 3 is incorrect.

Green manures are crops grown specifically for maintaining soil fertility and structure. They are normally incorporated back into the soil, either directly, or after removal and composting. There are three main varieties of green manure, including Dhaincha, Cowpea, Sunhemp. Also some crops such as summer moong, mash pulses and guar act as green manure.
Punjab’s per hectare fertiliser consumption, which is around 244 kg, is one of the highest in the country and is also higher than the national average. Growing green manure can curtail this consumption to a large extent by 25 to 30% and can save huge input cost for the farmers.
Also, even the PH level of the soil in several parts of the state is more than 8.5 and 9 per cent and green manure is beneficial to maintain it at the required level which is 7 per cent.

Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 10

As per Health Ministry data, which state recorded the most deaths due to heatwaves till June-end?

Detailed Solution for Daily Current Affairs MCQ- August 4, 2023 - Question 10

As many as 120 people died in Kerala due to heatwave till June-end, the highest in the country, said a Health Ministry statement in the Lok Sabha. Gujarat saw 35 deaths due to heatwaves. It is followed by Telangana with 20.

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