Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 15th February 2024
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Ballistic missiles are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights, while cruise missiles are rocket-powered only in the initial phase of flight.
2. Agni-V is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile, while BrahMos is a solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Cruise missiles are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights, while ballistic missiles are rocket-powered only in the initial (boost) phase of flight, after which they follow an arcing trajectory to the target. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
Agni V is India’s long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, which can hit a target with a precision that is 5,000 km away. The BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile, developed by the joint Russian-Indian BrahMos Aerospace company. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.Incorrect
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Cruise missiles are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights, while ballistic missiles are rocket-powered only in the initial (boost) phase of flight, after which they follow an arcing trajectory to the target. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
Agni V is India’s long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, which can hit a target with a precision that is 5,000 km away. The BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile, developed by the joint Russian-Indian BrahMos Aerospace company. Hence, statement 2 is not correct. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements:
Statement-1: Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the Trade and Technology Council’.
Statement-II: The USA and the EU claim that through this they are trying to bring technological progress and physical productivity under their control.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?Correct
c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
Trade and Technology Council was launched by the the United States of America and the European Union during the EU-US Summit on 15 June 2021 in Brussels. (Statement 1 is correct)
Trade and Technology council, the USA and EU does not aim to bring technological progress and physical productivity under their control. Rather the initiative intends to promote pooling of digital resources such as AI models and computing power, and make them available to partner countries to address challenges in areas such as climate change and extreme weather, healthcare or smart agriculture. (Statement 2 is incorrect)Incorrect
c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
Trade and Technology Council was launched by the the United States of America and the European Union during the EU-US Summit on 15 June 2021 in Brussels. (Statement 1 is correct)
Trade and Technology council, the USA and EU does not aim to bring technological progress and physical productivity under their control. Rather the initiative intends to promote pooling of digital resources such as AI models and computing power, and make them available to partner countries to address challenges in areas such as climate change and extreme weather, healthcare or smart agriculture. (Statement 2 is incorrect) -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), consider the following statements:
1. PKI is a digital security infrastructure that uses encryption and cybersecurity to protect communications between clients and servers.
2. It is a comprehensive system that encompasses roles, policies, hardware, software, and procedures to manage digital certificates, encryption, and authentication.
3. PKI is used in e-governance, online banking, digital signatures, and secure communication.
How many of the statements is/are correct?Correct
(c) All three
In India, the term “public key infrastructure” (PKI) is used in the context of secure electronic communication and transactions. (Statement 1 is correct)
PKI is a comprehensive system that encompasses roles, policies, hardware, software, and procedures to manage digital certificates, encryption, and authentication.
PKI is a technology for authenticating users and devices in the digital world. It is the framework of encryption and cybersecurity that protects communications between the server and the client.
Under this system, one or more trusted parties digitally sign documents certifying that a particular cryptographic key belongs to a particular user or device.
It is a set of hardware, software, policies, procedures, and roles that are required to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates. (Statement 2 is correct)
PKI governs the issuance of digital certificates to protect sensitive data, provide unique digital identities for users, devices and applications and secure end-to-end communications.
The Indian government has implemented PKI in various e-governance projects to provide secure and authenticated access to government services. The National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) has been implemented to provide citizen-centric services through various channels, including the internet. PKI is used in NeGP to secure electronic transactions and to provide digital signatures.
PKI is used in e-governance, online banking, digital signatures, and secure communication. The Indian government has implemented PKI in various e-governance projects to provide secure and authenticated access to government services. (Statement 3 is correct)Incorrect
(c) All three
In India, the term “public key infrastructure” (PKI) is used in the context of secure electronic communication and transactions. (Statement 1 is correct)
PKI is a comprehensive system that encompasses roles, policies, hardware, software, and procedures to manage digital certificates, encryption, and authentication.
PKI is a technology for authenticating users and devices in the digital world. It is the framework of encryption and cybersecurity that protects communications between the server and the client.
Under this system, one or more trusted parties digitally sign documents certifying that a particular cryptographic key belongs to a particular user or device.
It is a set of hardware, software, policies, procedures, and roles that are required to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates. (Statement 2 is correct)
PKI governs the issuance of digital certificates to protect sensitive data, provide unique digital identities for users, devices and applications and secure end-to-end communications.
The Indian government has implemented PKI in various e-governance projects to provide secure and authenticated access to government services. The National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) has been implemented to provide citizen-centric services through various channels, including the internet. PKI is used in NeGP to secure electronic transactions and to provide digital signatures.
PKI is used in e-governance, online banking, digital signatures, and secure communication. The Indian government has implemented PKI in various e-governance projects to provide secure and authenticated access to government services. (Statement 3 is correct) -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Electoral Bond Scheme: 1. The aim of this scheme is to bring about transparency in the funding process of political parties. 2. Only the political parties recognized by the Election Commission which secured not less than one per cent of the votes polled in the last general election to the House of People or the Legislative Assembly of the State shall be eligible to receive the Electoral Bonds. 3. Electoral Bonds shall be valid for fifteen calendar days from the date of issue. 4. The Electoral Bond deposited by an eligible political party in its account shall be credited on the same day. How many of the statements is/are correct?
Correct
(d) All four
The aim of this scheme is to bring about transparency in the funding process of political parties. Hence (Statement 1 is correct)
Electoral bond means a bond issued in the nature of promissory note which shall be a bearer banking instrument and shall not carry the name of the buyer or payee.
The Bond under this Scheme may be purchased by a person, who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in India.
Only the political parties registered under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and secured not less than 1% of the votes polled in the last general election to the Lok Sabha or the Legislative Assembly, as the case may be, shall be eligible to receive the bond. (Statement 2 is correct)
The bond shall be valid for 15 days from the date of issue and no payment shall be made to any payee political party if the bond is deposited after expiry of the validity period. (Statement 3 is correct)
The bond deposited by any political party to its account shall be credited on the same day. Hence (Statement 4 is correct)
The bonds under this Scheme shall be available for purchase by any person for a period of ten days each in the months of January, April, July and October as may be specified by the Central Government.
An additional period of thirty days shall be specified by the Central Government in the year of general elections to the House of People.Incorrect
(d) All four
The aim of this scheme is to bring about transparency in the funding process of political parties. Hence (Statement 1 is correct)
Electoral bond means a bond issued in the nature of promissory note which shall be a bearer banking instrument and shall not carry the name of the buyer or payee.
The Bond under this Scheme may be purchased by a person, who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in India.
Only the political parties registered under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and secured not less than 1% of the votes polled in the last general election to the Lok Sabha or the Legislative Assembly, as the case may be, shall be eligible to receive the bond. (Statement 2 is correct)
The bond shall be valid for 15 days from the date of issue and no payment shall be made to any payee political party if the bond is deposited after expiry of the validity period. (Statement 3 is correct)
The bond deposited by any political party to its account shall be credited on the same day. Hence (Statement 4 is correct)
The bonds under this Scheme shall be available for purchase by any person for a period of ten days each in the months of January, April, July and October as may be specified by the Central Government.
An additional period of thirty days shall be specified by the Central Government in the year of general elections to the House of People. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The ‘Stability and Growth Pact’ of the European Union is a treaty that
1. Limits the levels of the budgetary deficit of the countries of the European Union
2. Makes the countries of the European Union to share their infrastructure facilities
3. Enables the countries of the European Union to share their technologies
How many of the above statements are correct?Correct
(a) Only one
The Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) is an agreement, among all of the 27 member states of the European Union, to facilitate and maintain the economic stability of the EU countries. The European Commission and the Council of the European Union, monitors the fiscal condition of EU member countries from time to time to ensure their fiscal stability.
It is true that SGP aims to level the budget deficits of European countries. The corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact ensures that Member States adopt appropriate policy responses to correct excessive deficits (and/or debts) by implementing the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). (Statement 1 is correct)
Also the SGP requires the EU Member States to lay out their fiscal plans for the next three years to limit their budget deficits.
The SGP treaty does not require its members to share their infrastructure facilities nor their technologies with other countries. The purpose of the SGP was to ensure that fiscal discipline would be maintained and enforced in the European Union. (Statement 2 and 3 are incorrect)Incorrect
(a) Only one
The Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) is an agreement, among all of the 27 member states of the European Union, to facilitate and maintain the economic stability of the EU countries. The European Commission and the Council of the European Union, monitors the fiscal condition of EU member countries from time to time to ensure their fiscal stability.
It is true that SGP aims to level the budget deficits of European countries. The corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact ensures that Member States adopt appropriate policy responses to correct excessive deficits (and/or debts) by implementing the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). (Statement 1 is correct)
Also the SGP requires the EU Member States to lay out their fiscal plans for the next three years to limit their budget deficits.
The SGP treaty does not require its members to share their infrastructure facilities nor their technologies with other countries. The purpose of the SGP was to ensure that fiscal discipline would be maintained and enforced in the European Union. (Statement 2 and 3 are incorrect)