IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
UPSC Quiz – 2020: IAS Daily Current Affairs Quiz Day 170
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
‘Sampriti’ is a joint military exercise between India and
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It is an Indo- Bangladesh joint military exercise.
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It is an Indo- Bangladesh joint military exercise.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (ABBF)’
- It functions as the first level of examination of all large fraud cases before recommendations or references are made to the investigative agencies by the respective public sector banks (PSBs).
- It has been constituted by the ‘Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)’.
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The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has constituted Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (ABBF) to examine bank fraud over Rs 50 crore and recommend action.
The ABBF, formed in consultation with the RBI, would function as the first level of examination of all large fraud cases before recommendations or references are made to the investigative agencies by the respective public sector banks (PSBs).
The four-member board’s jurisdiction would be confined to those cases involving the level of officers of General Manager and above in the PSB in respect of an allegation of a fraud in a borrowal account.
The Board consists of four members including chairman. The tenure of the Chairman and members would be for a period of two years.
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The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has constituted Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (ABBF) to examine bank fraud over Rs 50 crore and recommend action.
The ABBF, formed in consultation with the RBI, would function as the first level of examination of all large fraud cases before recommendations or references are made to the investigative agencies by the respective public sector banks (PSBs).
The four-member board’s jurisdiction would be confined to those cases involving the level of officers of General Manager and above in the PSB in respect of an allegation of a fraud in a borrowal account.
The Board consists of four members including chairman. The tenure of the Chairman and members would be for a period of two years.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Prabhavatigupta’
- She was the daughter of Samudragupta.
- She was queen and regent of the Vakataka dynasty.
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Prabhavatigupta (fl. 405), was queen and regent of the Vakataka dynasty. She was the queen consort of Rudrasena II, and ruled as regent during the minority of her sons, Divakarasena, Damodarasena, and Pravarasena, from 385 until 405.
Her father was Chandragupta II of the Gupta Empire and her mother was Kuberanaga. She married Rudrasena II of the Vakataka.
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Prabhavatigupta (fl. 405), was queen and regent of the Vakataka dynasty. She was the queen consort of Rudrasena II, and ruled as regent during the minority of her sons, Divakarasena, Damodarasena, and Pravarasena, from 385 until 405.
Her father was Chandragupta II of the Gupta Empire and her mother was Kuberanaga. She married Rudrasena II of the Vakataka.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
‘Asiatic cheetah’ is now found in
- Iran
- Iraq
- Afghanistan
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The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), also known as Iranian or Persian cheetah, is a Critically Endangered cheetah subspecies surviving today only in Iran. It once occurred from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Caspian region, Kyzylkum Desert, Pakistan and India, but has been extirpated there during the 20th century.
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The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), also known as Iranian or Persian cheetah, is a Critically Endangered cheetah subspecies surviving today only in Iran. It once occurred from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Caspian region, Kyzylkum Desert, Pakistan and India, but has been extirpated there during the 20th century.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The ‘Kalahari Desert’ covers regions of which of the following countries?
- South Africa
- Botswana
- Namibia
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The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy savanna in Southern Africa extending for 900,000 square kilometres (350,000 sq mi), covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa.
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The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy savanna in Southern Africa extending for 900,000 square kilometres (350,000 sq mi), covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa.
