Daily Quiz for UPSC Prelims Exam 2023 | 20th July, 2022 – UPSC 2023 – Free PDF

Q.) ‘C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group’ is an initiative of

1. UNDP
2. World Bank
3. Mayor of London
4. WEF

Q.) ‘C40 सिटीज क्लाइमेट लीडरशिप ग्रुप‘ किसकी एक पहल है?

1. यूएनडीपी
2. विश्व बैंक
3. लंदन के मेयर
4. विश्व आर्थिक मंच

• The C40 group was started in 2005 by the then Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, and got its name in 2006, since it had 40 members that year.
• It has 96 members at present, representing over 70 crore people, and one-quarter of the global economy.
• It connects the world’s largest cities to deliver urgent and essential climate action needed to secure a sustainable future for urban citizens worldwide.
• The group is committed to delivering on climate targets set under the 2016 Paris Agreement, and sets the bar for cities to develop and implement local level plans that comply with those targets.

Consider the following statements regarding Consumer Price Index:

1. The CPI calculates the difference in the price of goods only.
2. The Base year of CPI is 2011-2012.

Q.) Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.) उपभोक्ता मूल्य सूचकांक के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:

1. सीपीआई केवल माल की कीमत में अंतर की गणना करता है।
2. सीपीआई का आधार वर्ष 2011-2012 है।

उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?

1. केवल 1
2. केवल 2
3. दोनों 1 और 2
4. न तो 1 और न ही 2

• What is the Consumer Price Index?
• It measures price changes from the perspective of a retail buyer. It is released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
• The CPI calculates the difference in the price of commodities and services such as food, medical care, education, electronics etc, which Indian consumers buy for use.
• Base Yearfor CPI is 2012

Q.) Consider the following statements regarding Rajya Sabha:

1. The Rajya Sabha was constituted on 3rd April 1952 and the first session was held on 13th May 1952.
2. The IV Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and UTs.
3. The origin of the Rajya Sabha or the Second Chamber can be traced to the Montague-Chelmsford Report of 1918.

Which of the above statements are  correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.) राज्यसभा के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:

1. राज्य सभा का गठन 3 अप्रैल 1952 को हुआ था और पहला सत्र 13 मई 1952 को हुआ था।
2. भारतीय संविधान की IV अनुसूची राज्यों और केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों को राज्यसभा में सीटों के आवंटन से संबंधित है।
3. राज्य सभा या द्वितीय सदन की उत्पत्ति 1918 की मांटेग्यू–चेम्सफोर्ड रिपोर्ट से की जा सकती है।

उपरोक्त में से कौन से कथन सही हैं?

1. केवल 1 और 2
2. केवल 2 और 3
3. केवल 1 और 3
4. 1, 2 और 3

• The Upper House of the Parliament, Rajya Sabha or Council of States was constituted on 3rd April 1952 and the first session was held on 13th May 1952. Since then, it has contributed to the welfare and progress of the country in many ways.
• The origin of the Rajya Sabha or the Second Chamber can be traced to the Montague-Chelmsford Report of 1918.
• This report introduced a bicameral legislature, the Lower House or Central Legislative Assembly and the Upper House or Council of State.
• The Rajya Sabha is called thepermanent House of the Parliament as it is never fully dissolved.
• TheIV Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and UTs.

Q.) Which of the following is world’s largest freshwater lake by volume and the world’s deepest lake?

1. Lake Baikal
2. Pangong Tso
3. Lake Nysa
4. Lake Balkash

Q.) निम्नलिखित में से कौन आयतन के हिसाब से दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी मीठे पानी की झील है और दुनिया की सबसे गहरी झील है?

1. बैकल झील
2. पैंगोंग त्सो
3. न्यासा झील
4. बालकाशी झील

• Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world (by volume) and the world’s deepest lake. Somewhat crescent shaped, it is in the southern Siberiaarea of Russia.
• Lake Malawi (previously known as Lake Nyasa) is one of the African Great Lakes. It is located between Tanzania, Malawi, and Moza.
• Lake Balkhash, Kazak Balqash, lake, situated in east-central Kazakhstan.

Q.) ‘Incheon Strategy’ was seen in news is related to

1. Rights of Disable Person
2. Prevention of Nuclear War
3. Dam Reconstruction
4. Transgender Rights

Q.) समाचारों में देखी गई ‘इंचियोन रणनीति‘ किससे संबंधित है?

1. विकलांग व्यक्ति के अधिकार
2. परमाणु युद्ध की रोकथाम
3. बांध पुनर्निर्माण
4. ट्रांसजेंडर अधिकार

• The Incheon strategy provides the Asian and Pacific region, and the world, with the first set of regionally agreed disability-inclusive development goals.
• It comprises 10 goals, 27 targets and 62 indicators, including ensuring disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction and management.
• The Incheon strategy builds on the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and the Biwako millennium framework for action and Biwako plus five towards an inclusive, barrier-free and rights-based society for persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific.

Q.) Padmanabhaswamy temple is located in which state ?

1. Kerala
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Telangana

Q.) पद्मनाभस्वामी मंदिर किस राज्य में स्थित है?

1. केरल
2. तमिलनाडु
3. आंध्र प्रदेश
4. तेलंगाना

• According to Historians, the temple dates back to the 8th century but the present structure was built in the 18^thcentury by the then Travancore Maharaja Marthanda Varma.
• The temple was initially made of wood but later it was constructed with granite.
• The temple is built in the unique Chera style of architecture, and its main deity is Lord Vishnu who is found in the Anantha Shayana posture (reclined posture of eternal yoga) on Adishesha or king of all serpents.
• It is known to be one of the 108 holy temples associated with Vaishnavism in India.

Q.) Anayoottu Ritual held in which state ?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Karnataka
4. Telangana

Q.) अनायुट्टू अनुष्ठान किस राज्य में आयोजित किया गया?

1. तमिलनाडु
2. केरल
3. कर्नाटक
4. तेलंगाना

• The Aanayoottu (gaja pooja/ feeding of elephants) is a festival held in the precincts of the Vadakkunnathan temple in City of Thrissur, in Kerala.
• The festival falls on the first day of the month of Karkkidakam (timed against the Malayalam calendar), which coincides with the month of July.
• It involves a number of unadorned elephants being positioned amid a multitude of people for being worshipped and fed.
• Crowds throng the temple to feed the elephants.

Q.) Consider the following statements in respect of Minimum support price (MSP):

1. The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) recommends MSPs for 22 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane.
2. The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) is an attached office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
3. The Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY) was launched by the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh in October 2017 in the wake of unrest among farmers over falling prices.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.) न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य (MSP) के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:

1. कृषि लागत और मूल्य आयोग (सीएसीपी) 22 अनिवार्य फसलों के लिए एमएसपी और गन्ने के लिए उचित और लाभकारी मूल्य (एफआरपी) की सिफारिश करता है।
2. कृषि लागत और मूल्य आयोग (CACP) कृषि और किसान कल्याण मंत्रालय का एक संबद्ध कार्यालय है।
3. भावांतर भुगतान योजना (बीबीवाई) उत्तर प्रदेश में भाजपा सरकार द्वारा अक्टूबर 2017 में कीमतों में गिरावट को लेकर किसानों में अशांति के मद्देनजर शुरू की गई थी।

उपरोक्त में से कौन से कथन सही हैं?

1. केवल 1 और 2
2. केवल 2 और 3
3. केवल 1 और 3
4. 1, 2 और 3

• The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) recommends MSPs for 22 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane.
• CACP is an attached office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
• The mandated crops include 14 crops of the kharif season, 6 rabi crops and 2 other commercial crops.
• In addition, the MSPs of toria and de-husked coconut are fixed on the basis of the MSPs of rapeseed/mustard and copra, respectively.

Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY):

• Background: The Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY) was launched by the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh in October 2017 in the wake of unrest among farmers over falling prices.
• Objective: To provide a cushion to farmers when prices of crops fell below the minimum support price (MSP) announced by the central government.

Q.) Consider the following countries:

1. Azerbaijan
2. Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Turkmenistan
5. Uzbekistan

Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan?

1. 1, 2 and 5 only
2. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
3. 3, 4 and 5 only
4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

निम्नलिखित देशों पर विचार करें:

1. अज़रबैजान
2. किर्गिस्तान
3. ताजिकिस्तान
4. तुर्कमेनिस्तान
5. उज्बेकिस्तान

Q.) उपरोक्त में से किसकी सीमाएँ अफगानिस्तान से लगती हैं?

1. केवल 1, 2 और 5
2. केवल 1, 2, 3 और 4
3. केवल 3, 4 और 5
4. 1, 2, 3, 4 और 5

Answer: c

Explanation:

• Afghanistan is bounded to the east and south by Pakistan to the west by Iran, and to the north by the Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.

Q.) Which one of the following is the context in which the term “Qubit” is mentioned?

1. Cloud Services
2.  Quantum computing
3. Visible light communication technologies
4. Wireless Communication Technologies

Q.) निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा वह संदर्भ है जिसमें “क्यूबिट” शब्द का उल्लेख किया गया है?

1. A) क्लाउड सर्विसेज
2. B) क्वांटम कंप्यूटिंग
3. C) दृश्यमान प्रकाश संचार प्रौद्योगिकियां
4. d) वायरलेस कम्युनिकेशन टेक्नोलॉजीज

• A qubit (or quantum bit) is the quantum mechanical analogue of a classical bit. In classical computing the information is encoded in bits, where each bit can have the value zero or one.
• In quantum computing the information is encoded in qubits.
• Qubits can be in a state of 0 or 1 or (unlike a classical bit) in a linear combination of both states. The name of this phenomenon is superposition.

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