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July 7-8-2024 Current Affairs MCQs
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[Quiz] Daily Current Affairs MCQs – July 07-08 2024
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Q1. {A&C – Art} Consider the following information:
Folk Paintings Region Feature - Thangka Painting
Sikkim related to Buddhism - Phad paintings
Rajasthan scroll paintings - Pithora Paintings
Himachal Pradesh Depiction of animals, mainly Horses In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
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Explanation:
- The Ministry of Culture has launched Project PARI (Public Art of India), an ambitious initiative to showcase the country’s rich artistic legacy.
- Visual artists from across the country will gather in Delhi to create various forms of artwork, including paintings, murals, and sculptures.
- It will showcase diverse art forms such as Thangka paintings, Cheriyal paintings, Bani Thani paintings, etc.
Row 1 is correct
- Thangka painting is an art form practised in Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, the Ladakh region, and Arunachal Pradesh.
- It is closely associated with Buddhism.
Row 2 is correct
- Phad painting, a 700-year-old art form from Rajasthan, originated in Shahpura, near Bhilwara.
- Supported by continuous royal patronage, it has flourished over generations.
- These scroll paintings on long rectangular cloth depict heroic figures, rural life, animals, birds, and flora.
Row 3 is not correct
- The Pithora paintings are done by the Rathwa, Bhil, Nayak and Tadi tribes of Gujarat, parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
- Horses are depicted the most in Pithora.
- The Bhils believe that their Gods manifest as horses, coming down to the Earth and going back to heaven.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Hard
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Explanation:
- The Ministry of Culture has launched Project PARI (Public Art of India), an ambitious initiative to showcase the country’s rich artistic legacy.
- Visual artists from across the country will gather in Delhi to create various forms of artwork, including paintings, murals, and sculptures.
- It will showcase diverse art forms such as Thangka paintings, Cheriyal paintings, Bani Thani paintings, etc.
Row 1 is correct
- Thangka painting is an art form practised in Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, the Ladakh region, and Arunachal Pradesh.
- It is closely associated with Buddhism.
Row 2 is correct
- Phad painting, a 700-year-old art form from Rajasthan, originated in Shahpura, near Bhilwara.
- Supported by continuous royal patronage, it has flourished over generations.
- These scroll paintings on long rectangular cloth depict heroic figures, rural life, animals, birds, and flora.
Row 3 is not correct
- The Pithora paintings are done by the Rathwa, Bhil, Nayak and Tadi tribes of Gujarat, parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
- Horses are depicted the most in Pithora.
- The Bhils believe that their Gods manifest as horses, coming down to the Earth and going back to heaven.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Hard
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Explanation:
- The Ministry of Culture has launched Project PARI (Public Art of India), an ambitious initiative to showcase the country’s rich artistic legacy.
- Visual artists from across the country will gather in Delhi to create various forms of artwork, including paintings, murals, and sculptures.
- It will showcase diverse art forms such as Thangka paintings, Cheriyal paintings, Bani Thani paintings, etc.
Row 1 is correct
- Thangka painting is an art form practised in Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, the Ladakh region, and Arunachal Pradesh.
- It is closely associated with Buddhism.
Row 2 is correct
- Phad painting, a 700-year-old art form from Rajasthan, originated in Shahpura, near Bhilwara.
- Supported by continuous royal patronage, it has flourished over generations.
- These scroll paintings on long rectangular cloth depict heroic figures, rural life, animals, birds, and flora.
Row 3 is not correct
- The Pithora paintings are done by the Rathwa, Bhil, Nayak and Tadi tribes of Gujarat, parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
- Horses are depicted the most in Pithora.
- The Bhils believe that their Gods manifest as horses, coming down to the Earth and going back to heaven.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Hard
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Q2. {Governance – Initiatives} How many of the following statements regarding the Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), as per the draft Telecommunications (Digital Bharat Nidhi) Rules, 2024, is/are correct?
- DBN is established under the provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885 to replace the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF).
- The balance of credit under DBN is non-lapsable, ensuring the continuity of funds from one financial year to the next.
- DBN funds can be utilised to support research and development of telecommunication services, technologies, and products, but not for pilot projects.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Explanation
- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released draft rules to operationalise the Digital Bharat Nidhi.
Statement 1 is not correct
- DBN has been created under the Telecommunication Act, 2023 and it will replace the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) created under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.
- USOF is a pool of funds generated by a 5 per cent Universal Service Levy charged upon all the telecom fund operators on their Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR).
Statement 2 is correct
- The credit balance under the DBN remains intact at the end of each financial year and does not lapse.
- Contributions made by telecom companies towards the Digital Bharat Nidhi will first be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India.
- The Centre will deposit the collected funds to the DBN from time to time.
Statement 3 is not correct
- Funds collected under the DBN will be used to:
- Support universal service through promoting access to and delivery of telecommunication services in underserved rural, remote and urban areas;
- Fund research and development of telecommunication services, technologies, and products;
- Support pilot projects, consultancy assistance and advisory support for improving connectivity; and
- For the introduction of telecommunication services, technologies, and products.
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Explanation
- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released draft rules to operationalise the Digital Bharat Nidhi.
Statement 1 is not correct
- DBN has been created under the Telecommunication Act, 2023 and it will replace the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) created under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.
- USOF is a pool of funds generated by a 5 per cent Universal Service Levy charged upon all the telecom fund operators on their Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR).
Statement 2 is correct
- The credit balance under the DBN remains intact at the end of each financial year and does not lapse.
- Contributions made by telecom companies towards the Digital Bharat Nidhi will first be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India.
- The Centre will deposit the collected funds to the DBN from time to time.
Statement 3 is not correct
- Funds collected under the DBN will be used to:
- Support universal service through promoting access to and delivery of telecommunication services in underserved rural, remote and urban areas;
- Fund research and development of telecommunication services, technologies, and products;
- Support pilot projects, consultancy assistance and advisory support for improving connectivity; and
- For the introduction of telecommunication services, technologies, and products.
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released draft rules to operationalise the Digital Bharat Nidhi.
Statement 1 is not correct
- DBN has been created under the Telecommunication Act, 2023 and it will replace the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) created under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.
- USOF is a pool of funds generated by a 5 per cent Universal Service Levy charged upon all the telecom fund operators on their Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR).
Statement 2 is correct
- The credit balance under the DBN remains intact at the end of each financial year and does not lapse.
- Contributions made by telecom companies towards the Digital Bharat Nidhi will first be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India.
- The Centre will deposit the collected funds to the DBN from time to time.
Statement 3 is not correct
- Funds collected under the DBN will be used to:
- Support universal service through promoting access to and delivery of telecommunication services in underserved rural, remote and urban areas;
- Fund research and development of telecommunication services, technologies, and products;
- Support pilot projects, consultancy assistance and advisory support for improving connectivity; and
- For the introduction of telecommunication services, technologies, and products.
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Q3. {Prelims – TIN} The term ‘Cohabitation’ often appears in news in the context of French politics. Which of the following best describes the term?
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Explanation
- Cohabitation occurs when the President and the Prime Minister of France come from different political parties.
- In such instances, the President is obliged to appoint a leader from the opposing party as Prime Minister, who enjoys the support of a parliamentary majority.
- It has only occurred thrice since France transitioned into the Fifth Republic.
Answer: (c) The situation where the President and the Prime Minister come from different political parties; Difficulty Level: Easy
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Explanation
- Cohabitation occurs when the President and the Prime Minister of France come from different political parties.
- In such instances, the President is obliged to appoint a leader from the opposing party as Prime Minister, who enjoys the support of a parliamentary majority.
- It has only occurred thrice since France transitioned into the Fifth Republic.
Answer: (c) The situation where the President and the Prime Minister come from different political parties; Difficulty Level: Easy
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Explanation
- Cohabitation occurs when the President and the Prime Minister of France come from different political parties.
- In such instances, the President is obliged to appoint a leader from the opposing party as Prime Minister, who enjoys the support of a parliamentary majority.
- It has only occurred thrice since France transitioned into the Fifth Republic.
Answer: (c) The situation where the President and the Prime Minister come from different political parties; Difficulty Level: Easy
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Q4. {IE – Trade} How many of the following is/are part of the Capital Account of the balance of payments?
- Transfer Payment from abroad
- Foreign portfolio investment
- Exports and Imports of Services
- External Commercial Borrowing (ECB)
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Explanation
- The balance of payments (BoP) records the transactions in goods, services and assets between residents of a country with the rest of the world for a specified time period, typically a year.
- There are two main accounts in the BoP — the current account and the capital account.
- Current Account is the trade record in goods and services and transfer payments.
- Trade in goods includes exports and imports of goods.
- Trade-in services include factor income and non-factor income transactions.
- Transfer payments are the receipts which the residents of a country get for ‘free’, without having to provide any goods or services in return. They consist of gifts, remittances and grants.
- They could be given by the government or by private citizens living abroad.
- Capital Account records all international transactions of assets.
- An asset is any one of the forms in which wealth can be held, for example: money, stocks, bonds, Government debt, etc.
- Purchase of assets is a debit item on the capital account.
- If an Indian buys a UK Car Company, it enters capital account transactions as a debit item (as foreign exchange is flowing out of India).
- On the other hand, sale of assets like sale of share of an Indian company to a Chinese customer is a credit item on the capital account.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Explanation
- The balance of payments (BoP) records the transactions in goods, services and assets between residents of a country with the rest of the world for a specified time period, typically a year.
- There are two main accounts in the BoP — the current account and the capital account.
- Current Account is the trade record in goods and services and transfer payments.
- Trade in goods includes exports and imports of goods.
- Trade-in services include factor income and non-factor income transactions.
- Transfer payments are the receipts which the residents of a country get for ‘free’, without having to provide any goods or services in return. They consist of gifts, remittances and grants.
- They could be given by the government or by private citizens living abroad.
- Capital Account records all international transactions of assets.
- An asset is any one of the forms in which wealth can be held, for example: money, stocks, bonds, Government debt, etc.
- Purchase of assets is a debit item on the capital account.
- If an Indian buys a UK Car Company, it enters capital account transactions as a debit item (as foreign exchange is flowing out of India).
- On the other hand, sale of assets like sale of share of an Indian company to a Chinese customer is a credit item on the capital account.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
- The balance of payments (BoP) records the transactions in goods, services and assets between residents of a country with the rest of the world for a specified time period, typically a year.
- There are two main accounts in the BoP — the current account and the capital account.
- Current Account is the trade record in goods and services and transfer payments.
- Trade in goods includes exports and imports of goods.
- Trade-in services include factor income and non-factor income transactions.
- Transfer payments are the receipts which the residents of a country get for ‘free’, without having to provide any goods or services in return. They consist of gifts, remittances and grants.
- They could be given by the government or by private citizens living abroad.
- Capital Account records all international transactions of assets.
- An asset is any one of the forms in which wealth can be held, for example: money, stocks, bonds, Government debt, etc.
- Purchase of assets is a debit item on the capital account.
- If an Indian buys a UK Car Company, it enters capital account transactions as a debit item (as foreign exchange is flowing out of India).
- On the other hand, sale of assets like sale of share of an Indian company to a Chinese customer is a credit item on the capital account.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Q5. {S&T – BioTech} Which of the following statements regarding RNA Bridges and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing techniques is/are correct?
- RNA Bridge is more versatile for gene editing, allowing for insertions, deletions, and inversions of DNA sequences.
- CRISPR-Cas9 has a higher potential for errors due to the nature of the repair process, whereas RNA Bridges make edits that are specific.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Explanation
Both statements are correct
- RNA Bridges vs CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Technique
Feature CRISPR-Cas9 RNA Bridge Established Yes No (emerging) Gene Editing method Cuts and relies on cellular repair Precise cutting and joining Gene Editing capabilities Limited (small insertions/deletions of DNA sequences) More versatile (insertions, deletions, and inversions of DNA sequences) Potential for Errors Higher (leaves small bits of nucleotides added/deleted during the repair process) Lower (makes a clean cut, making the edit specific and tidy) Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2; Difficulty Level: Easy
Incorrect
Explanation
Both statements are correct
- RNA Bridges vs CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Technique
Feature CRISPR-Cas9 RNA Bridge Established Yes No (emerging) Gene Editing method Cuts and relies on cellular repair Precise cutting and joining Gene Editing capabilities Limited (small insertions/deletions of DNA sequences) More versatile (insertions, deletions, and inversions of DNA sequences) Potential for Errors Higher (leaves small bits of nucleotides added/deleted during the repair process) Lower (makes a clean cut, making the edit specific and tidy) Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2; Difficulty Level: Easy
Unattempted
Explanation
Both statements are correct
- RNA Bridges vs CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Technique
Feature CRISPR-Cas9 RNA Bridge Established Yes No (emerging) Gene Editing method Cuts and relies on cellular repair Precise cutting and joining Gene Editing capabilities Limited (small insertions/deletions of DNA sequences) More versatile (insertions, deletions, and inversions of DNA sequences) Potential for Errors Higher (leaves small bits of nucleotides added/deleted during the repair process) Lower (makes a clean cut, making the edit specific and tidy) Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2; Difficulty Level: Easy
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