Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 8th December 2023
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Question 1 of 4
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Criteria for the selection of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)
1.The entity must be recognized by communities, groups and in some cases, individuals as part of their cultural heritage.
2.Must be transmitted from generation to generation and be constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history.
3.Provide them with a sense of identity and continuity, thus promoting respect for cultural diversity and human creativity.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) NoneCorrect
(c) All three
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) is the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated with them that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as a part of their cultural heritage.Incorrect
(c) All three
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) is the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated with them that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as a part of their cultural heritage. -
Question 2 of 4
2. Question
With reference to Old Pension Scheme (OPS), consider the following statements:
1.OPS offers pensions to all formal employees on the basis of their last drawn salary. 60% of the last drawn salary.
2.The monthly pay-outs of pensioners will not be increased with hikes in dearness allowance or DA announced by the government for serving employees.
3.The Government of India budget provided for pensions every year.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) NoneCorrect
(a) Only one
The Old Pension Scheme (OPS) was a government-approved retirement scheme that provided a monthly pension only to government employees. OPS offers pensions to government employees on the basis of their last drawn salary. 50% of the last drawn salary. (Hence Statement 1 is incorrect).
Like the salaries of government employees, the monthly pay-outs of pensioners also increased with hikes in dearness allowance or DA announced by the government for serving employees. (Hence Statement 2 is incorrect)Incorrect
(a) Only one
The Old Pension Scheme (OPS) was a government-approved retirement scheme that provided a monthly pension only to government employees. OPS offers pensions to government employees on the basis of their last drawn salary. 50% of the last drawn salary. (Hence Statement 1 is incorrect).
Like the salaries of government employees, the monthly pay-outs of pensioners also increased with hikes in dearness allowance or DA announced by the government for serving employees. (Hence Statement 2 is incorrect) -
Question 3 of 4
3. Question
With reference to Deepfakes which is recently in news, consider the following statements:
1.Deepfakes are made using technologies such as AI and machine learning, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.
2.Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) is applicable in cases of deepfake crimes that involve the capture, publication, or transmission of a person’s images in mass media thereby violating their privacy.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2Correct
(c) Both 1 and 2
Deepfakes are made using technologies such as AI and machine learning, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.
Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) is applicable in cases of deepfake crimes that involve the capture, publication, or transmission of a person’s images in mass media thereby violating their privacy.Incorrect
(c) Both 1 and 2
Deepfakes are made using technologies such as AI and machine learning, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.
Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) is applicable in cases of deepfake crimes that involve the capture, publication, or transmission of a person’s images in mass media thereby violating their privacy. -
Question 4 of 4
4. Question
‘Global Cooling Watch 2023’ report is released by which of the following institutions/organizations?
(a) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
(b) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
(c) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
(d) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)Correct
(b) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The Global Cooling Watch report, keeping it Chill: How to meet cooling demands while cutting emissions – by the UN Environment Programme-led Cool Coalition – lays out sustainable cooling measures in three areas: passive cooling, higher-energy efficiency standards, and a faster phase down of climate-warming refrigerants. The report is released in support of the Global Cooling Pledge, a joint initiative between the United Arab Emirates as host of COP28 and the Cool Coalition.
The report, produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), points out that between now and 2050 the global installed capacity of cooling equipment will triple, resulting in a more than doubling of electricity consumption.Incorrect
(b) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The Global Cooling Watch report, keeping it Chill: How to meet cooling demands while cutting emissions – by the UN Environment Programme-led Cool Coalition – lays out sustainable cooling measures in three areas: passive cooling, higher-energy efficiency standards, and a faster phase down of climate-warming refrigerants. The report is released in support of the Global Cooling Pledge, a joint initiative between the United Arab Emirates as host of COP28 and the Cool Coalition.
The report, produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), points out that between now and 2050 the global installed capacity of cooling equipment will triple, resulting in a more than doubling of electricity consumption.
