Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 01 April 2024
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
With reference to The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), consider the following statements:
1. SIPRI’s research focuses on issues of peace, conflict, and security, with a particular emphasis on arms control, disarmament, and the global arms trade.
2. Recently, SIPRI released its annual assessment, highlighting the increase in nuclear weapons as countries pursue force modernization and expansion plans.
3. It is committed to investigating all reported irregularities thoroughly and impartially, and to taking action to eliminate and mitigate any violations.
How many of the statements is/are correct?Correct
(c) All three
SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. Based in Stockholm, SIPRI is regularly ranked among the most respected think tanks worldwide.
SIPRI is committed to investigating all reported irregularities thoroughly and impartially, and to taking action to eliminate and mitigate any violations. Reports are secure and confidential and can be made in English or Swedish.
SIPRI has released its annual assessment, highlighting the increase in nuclear weapons as countries pursue force modernization and expansion plans. USA, Russia, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel. USA and Russia possess almost 90% of all nuclear weapons
Deployed Nuclear Warheads: USA (Largest number)> Russia> France > UK
Total Inventory of Nuclear Warheads: Russia (Highest total inventory)> USA> China
Countries with No Deployed Nuclear Warheads : India, China, Pakistan, North Korea and Isreal
India’s Nuclear Warhead Stockpile: Total: 164; India and Pakistan are Expanding nuclear arsenals and the Development of new types of nuclear delivery systems.Incorrect
(c) All three
SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. Based in Stockholm, SIPRI is regularly ranked among the most respected think tanks worldwide.
SIPRI is committed to investigating all reported irregularities thoroughly and impartially, and to taking action to eliminate and mitigate any violations. Reports are secure and confidential and can be made in English or Swedish.
SIPRI has released its annual assessment, highlighting the increase in nuclear weapons as countries pursue force modernization and expansion plans. USA, Russia, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel. USA and Russia possess almost 90% of all nuclear weapons
Deployed Nuclear Warheads: USA (Largest number)> Russia> France > UK
Total Inventory of Nuclear Warheads: Russia (Highest total inventory)> USA> China
Countries with No Deployed Nuclear Warheads : India, China, Pakistan, North Korea and Isreal
India’s Nuclear Warhead Stockpile: Total: 164; India and Pakistan are Expanding nuclear arsenals and the Development of new types of nuclear delivery systems. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to the Group of Friends (GOF) initiative, consider the following statements:
1. This will act as a platform to promote accountability for all acts of violence against United Nations peacekeepers.
2. Bangladesh, Egypt, France, India, Morocco and Nepal have joined the group as co-chairs.
Which of these statements is/are correct?Correct
(c) Both 1 and 2
Group of Friends will act as a platform to promote accountability for all acts of violence against the United Nations peacekeepers by facilitating support to the host state, creating awareness, exchanging information, sharing best practices, supporting initiatives, and mobilizing resources.
Bangladesh, Egypt, France, India, Morocco and Nepal have joined the group as co-chairs to promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers.
Group of Friends represents the “political will” of member states, particularly of the troop and police contributing countries, to champion the implementation of the provisions of U.N. Security Council resolution 2589, which was adopted in August last year under India’s Presidency of the Council.Incorrect
(c) Both 1 and 2
Group of Friends will act as a platform to promote accountability for all acts of violence against the United Nations peacekeepers by facilitating support to the host state, creating awareness, exchanging information, sharing best practices, supporting initiatives, and mobilizing resources.
Bangladesh, Egypt, France, India, Morocco and Nepal have joined the group as co-chairs to promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers.
Group of Friends represents the “political will” of member states, particularly of the troop and police contributing countries, to champion the implementation of the provisions of U.N. Security Council resolution 2589, which was adopted in August last year under India’s Presidency of the Council. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements,
1. The Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AICIL) is owned by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
2. It is one of the largest crop insurance companies in the world, with around 25 million farmers covered under its various crop insurance products and schemes.
Which of these statements is/are correct?Correct
(c) Both 1 and 2
The Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AICIL) is a government-owned agricultural insurer that was established on December 20, 2002 and began operations on April 1, 2003. It is one of the largest crop insurance companies in the world, with around 25 million farmers covered under its various crop insurance products and schemes. More than 86% of these farmers are small and marginal, meaning they own 2 hectares of land or less.
AICIL is a central public sector undertaking under the ownership of the Ministry of Finance. It is under the operational supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture. It offers yield-based and weather-based crop insurance programs in almost 500 districts of India.Incorrect
(c) Both 1 and 2
The Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AICIL) is a government-owned agricultural insurer that was established on December 20, 2002 and began operations on April 1, 2003. It is one of the largest crop insurance companies in the world, with around 25 million farmers covered under its various crop insurance products and schemes. More than 86% of these farmers are small and marginal, meaning they own 2 hectares of land or less.
AICIL is a central public sector undertaking under the ownership of the Ministry of Finance. It is under the operational supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture. It offers yield-based and weather-based crop insurance programs in almost 500 districts of India. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Hangul, also known as the Kashmir stag are naturally found in which National park?
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(d) Dachigam National Park
Dachigam National Park is a protected area in the Zabarwan Range of the Western Himalayas, about 14 miles from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The park is known for being the habitat of the critically endangered Hangul, also known as the Kashmir stag. The park also has populations of musk deer, leopard, Himalayan Grey Langur, leopard cat, Himalayan Black Bear, and yellow-throated marten.Incorrect
(d) Dachigam National Park
Dachigam National Park is a protected area in the Zabarwan Range of the Western Himalayas, about 14 miles from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The park is known for being the habitat of the critically endangered Hangul, also known as the Kashmir stag. The park also has populations of musk deer, leopard, Himalayan Grey Langur, leopard cat, Himalayan Black Bear, and yellow-throated marten. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Stargate’, sometimes seen in the news is a
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(c) AI supercomputer
In a groundbreaking collaboration, tech giants Microsoft and OpenAI have revealed plans to construct an unprecedented artificial intelligence supercomputer known as “Stargate.” This ambitious endeavor, estimated to cost a staggering $100 billion, represents a significant leap forward in AI infrastructure and capabilities.
Project Overview
Partnership Dynamics: Microsoft is set to spearhead the financing of the project, with OpenAI contributing its expertise in AI research and development.
Timeline: The ambitious Stargate project aims for completion by 2028, marking the culmination of a series of supercomputers envisioned by the collaboration over the next six years.
Phased Approach: Stargate represents the pinnacle of this collaboration, positioned as the fifth and final phase of a meticulously planned endeavor.Incorrect
(c) AI supercomputer
In a groundbreaking collaboration, tech giants Microsoft and OpenAI have revealed plans to construct an unprecedented artificial intelligence supercomputer known as “Stargate.” This ambitious endeavor, estimated to cost a staggering $100 billion, represents a significant leap forward in AI infrastructure and capabilities.
Project Overview
Partnership Dynamics: Microsoft is set to spearhead the financing of the project, with OpenAI contributing its expertise in AI research and development.
Timeline: The ambitious Stargate project aims for completion by 2028, marking the culmination of a series of supercomputers envisioned by the collaboration over the next six years.
Phased Approach: Stargate represents the pinnacle of this collaboration, positioned as the fifth and final phase of a meticulously planned endeavor.