Current Affairs Quiz-18 October 2023
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1. Question
In a groundbreaking scientific endeavor, ____________is constructing the world’s largest “ghost particle” detector, the Tropical Deep-sea Neutrino Telescope (TRIDENT), also known as “Hai ling” or “Ocean Bell”.Situated 11,500 feet (3,500 meters) beneath the surface of the Western Pacific Ocean, TRIDENT will revolutionize our understanding of elusive particles known as neutrinos.
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Answer: (C)
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Question 2 of 4
2. Question
Electoral bonds are an instrument through which anyone can donate money to political parties. Such bonds, which are sold in multiples of Rs 1,000, Rs 10,000, Rs 1 lakh, Rs 10 lakh, and Rs 1 crore, can be bought from authorised branches of the State Bank of India. As such, a donor is required to pay the amount through which of the following below?
1.Cheque
2.Digital mechanism
3.Cash
Select the correct answer codes given below?Correct
Answer: (C)
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A donor is required to pay the amount via a cheque or a digital mechanism (cash is not allowed) to the authorised SBI branch. The donor can then give this bond (just one, if the denomination chosen is Rs 10 lakh, or 10, if the denomination is Rs 1 lakh) to the party or parties of their choice. The political parties can choose to encash such bonds within 15 days of receiving them and fund their electoral expenses.Incorrect
Answer: (C)
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A donor is required to pay the amount via a cheque or a digital mechanism (cash is not allowed) to the authorised SBI branch. The donor can then give this bond (just one, if the denomination chosen is Rs 10 lakh, or 10, if the denomination is Rs 1 lakh) to the party or parties of their choice. The political parties can choose to encash such bonds within 15 days of receiving them and fund their electoral expenses. -
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3. Question
According to the Human Rights Campaign, a US-based LGBTQ advocacy group, only 32 countries worldwide recognise same sex marriage, these include the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, South Africa and in 2019, ____________became the first Asian country to recognise same sex marriage. The legislation for it was brought in following a court ruling in 2017.
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Answer:(C)
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4. Question
Which of the species listed below are Schedule I under Wildlife protection.act?
1.Chital
2.Crocodile
3.Elephant
4.Wild Pigs
5.Nilgai
Select the correct answer from options given below?Correct
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Schedule 1, which confers the highest protection, contains about 600 species of vertebrates and hundreds of invertebrates, while Schedule 2 contains about 2,000 species (with 1,134 species of birds alone).
Spotted deer (chital) in Schedule 1, Common throughout India, these are invasive in the Andaman Islands.
Crocodiles in the Andamans, leopards in certain pockets, and elephants are under Schedule I.
The new Act (Wildlife Protection Amendment Act 2022) elevates wild pigs and nilgai to Schedule 1, which means that the few States that have now allowed limited culling of problematic animals may not be able to retain that policy. This shows utter disregard for the plight of farmers and marginal cultivators.Incorrect
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Schedule 1, which confers the highest protection, contains about 600 species of vertebrates and hundreds of invertebrates, while Schedule 2 contains about 2,000 species (with 1,134 species of birds alone).
Spotted deer (chital) in Schedule 1, Common throughout India, these are invasive in the Andaman Islands.
Crocodiles in the Andamans, leopards in certain pockets, and elephants are under Schedule I.
The new Act (Wildlife Protection Amendment Act 2022) elevates wild pigs and nilgai to Schedule 1, which means that the few States that have now allowed limited culling of problematic animals may not be able to retain that policy. This shows utter disregard for the plight of farmers and marginal cultivators.