IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following pairs
Region : Country
- Donbas: Ukraine
- Transnistria: Moldova
- Vilnius: Belarus
Which of the pair(s) is/are correctly matched ?
Correct
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect Donbas is a region in eastern Ukraine Transnistria is a breakaway region of Moldova Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania. Context – The places were in news due to Russia-Ukraine war.
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect Donbas is a region in eastern Ukraine Transnistria is a breakaway region of Moldova Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania. Context – The places were in news due to Russia-Ukraine war.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- Star campaigners are nominated by political parties to campaign in a given set of constituencies for a specified duration
- Expenditure incurred on campaigning by such notified star campaigners is exempt from being added to the election expenditure of a candidate
- List of star campaigners must be communicated to Chief Electoral Officer and ECI under Representation of People Act (RPA), 1950
Choose the correct statement(s) using the code given below
Correct
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect Star campaigners are nominated by political parties to campaign in a given set of constituencies for a specified duration. A recognised political party can have 40 Star campaigners and an unrecognised (but registered) political party can have 20 Expenditure incurred on campaigning by such notified star campaigners is exempt from being added to the election expenditure of a candidate. But, If a candidate or his/her election agent shares stage with a star campaigner at a rally, then the entire expenditure on that rally, other than the travel expenses of star campaigner, is added to candidate’s expenses List of star campaigners must be communicated to Chief Electoral Officer and ECI within a week from the election notification date under section 77(1) of Representation of People Act (RPA), 1951. There is no law that defines who can be a star campaigner. Context – Election Commission of India restored the limit on star campaigners.
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect Star campaigners are nominated by political parties to campaign in a given set of constituencies for a specified duration. A recognised political party can have 40 Star campaigners and an unrecognised (but registered) political party can have 20 Expenditure incurred on campaigning by such notified star campaigners is exempt from being added to the election expenditure of a candidate. But, If a candidate or his/her election agent shares stage with a star campaigner at a rally, then the entire expenditure on that rally, other than the travel expenses of star campaigner, is added to candidate’s expenses List of star campaigners must be communicated to Chief Electoral Officer and ECI within a week from the election notification date under section 77(1) of Representation of People Act (RPA), 1951. There is no law that defines who can be a star campaigner. Context – Election Commission of India restored the limit on star campaigners.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Arrange the following items in the increasing order of their expenditure according to Union Budget 2022-23.
- Interest payments
- Transfer to states
- Health
- Transport
Select the appropriate code
Correct
Solution(c)
Context – Union Budget was announced for 2022-23.
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Solution(c)
Context – Union Budget was announced for 2022-23.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements
- SWIFT is a financial network used by banks and financial institutions globally that provides safe and secure transfer of money between different countries
- SWIFT ID code or a Bank Identification Code is an unique number that identifies not only the bank name but the country, city, and branch
Choose the correct statement(s)
Correct
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct SWIFT is a messaging network used by banks and financial institutions globally that provides safe and secure exchange of information pertaining to financial transactions. SWIFT is merely a platform that sends messages and does not hold any securities or money The SWIFT code is a format of your BIC (Bank Identification Code), and the two terms are used interchangeably. SWIFTs or BICs are unique identification codes for the particular bank that holds your account. These codes are used to transfer money between banks, in particular for wire transfers or SEPA payments. There are four components to a standard SWIFT/BIC code, these include: Bank code Country code Location code Occasionally the branch code may be included but this is optional Context – Russian banks were removed from SWIFT network
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct SWIFT is a messaging network used by banks and financial institutions globally that provides safe and secure exchange of information pertaining to financial transactions. SWIFT is merely a platform that sends messages and does not hold any securities or money The SWIFT code is a format of your BIC (Bank Identification Code), and the two terms are used interchangeably. SWIFTs or BICs are unique identification codes for the particular bank that holds your account. These codes are used to transfer money between banks, in particular for wire transfers or SEPA payments. There are four components to a standard SWIFT/BIC code, these include: Bank code Country code Location code Occasionally the branch code may be included but this is optional Context – Russian banks were removed from SWIFT network
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Green Hydrogen’
- Green Hydrogen is the most advantageous zero-carbon fuel based on several environmental factors
- Green Hydrogen has very high energy density which is almost twice as that of hydrocarbons, making it an efficient source of energy
- Green Hydrogen policy was notified by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy recently
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Correct
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Incorrect Green ammonia, closely followed by green hydrogen, strikes the most advantageous balance of favorable features among a range of different zero-carbon candidate bunker fuels including biofuels, hydrogen, ammonia and synthetic carbon-based fuels. Specifically, these crucial features relate to the fuels’ lifecycle GHG emissions, broader environmental factors, scalability, economic viability, and the technical and safety implications of using these fuels. Green Hydrogen has very high energy density (120 MJ/Kg), almost 3 times of hydrocarbons, making it an efficient source of energy. Ministry of Power notified the first part of the Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia Policy to enable production of Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia using Renewable Sources of Energy Context – Green Hydrogen policy was notified recently
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Incorrect Green ammonia, closely followed by green hydrogen, strikes the most advantageous balance of favorable features among a range of different zero-carbon candidate bunker fuels including biofuels, hydrogen, ammonia and synthetic carbon-based fuels. Specifically, these crucial features relate to the fuels’ lifecycle GHG emissions, broader environmental factors, scalability, economic viability, and the technical and safety implications of using these fuels. Green Hydrogen has very high energy density (120 MJ/Kg), almost 3 times of hydrocarbons, making it an efficient source of energy. Ministry of Power notified the first part of the Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia Policy to enable production of Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia using Renewable Sources of Energy Context – Green Hydrogen policy was notified recently
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