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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 statements Salt Flats
- A salt flat forms from a natural water body whose recharge rate is lower than the evaporation rate.
- Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the world’s largest known salt flat.
- Salar de Uyuni contains more than half of the planet’s lithium reserves.
Choose the correct statements:
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · A salt flat is a natural landscape in which a large area of flat land is covered by salt. · A salt flat forms from a natural water body whose recharge rate is lower than the evaporation rate.
· Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the largest known salt flats in the world. · Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia also contains more than half of the planet’s lithium reserves. Context: In a new study, researchers have found the reasons why the salt on the surface forms ridges that join together in a patchwork of pentagons and hexagons.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · A salt flat is a natural landscape in which a large area of flat land is covered by salt. · A salt flat forms from a natural water body whose recharge rate is lower than the evaporation rate.
· Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the largest known salt flats in the world. · Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia also contains more than half of the planet’s lithium reserves. Context: In a new study, researchers have found the reasons why the salt on the surface forms ridges that join together in a patchwork of pentagons and hexagons.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Whip
- The office of ‘whip’ is based on the conventions of the parliamentary government.
- Whip can direct a Member of Parliament (MP) or Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) on whom to vote during Presidential election.
- If an MP violates his party’s whip, he faces expulsion from the House under the Anti-Defection Act.
Choose the incorrect statements:
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct · Constitutional status: The office of ‘whip’, is mentioned neither in the Constitution of India nor in the Rules of the House nor in a Parliamentary Statute. It is based on the conventions of the parliamentary government. · Non-applicability of Whip: There are some cases such as Presidential elections where whips cannot direct a Member of Parliament (MP) or Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) on whom to vote. · Violation of whip: If an MP violates his party’s whip, he faces expulsion from the House under the Anti-Defection Act. · The only exception is when more than a third of legislators vote against a directive, effectively splitting the party.
Context: Recently Supreme Court observed that Members of a House are bound by the ‘whip’
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct · Constitutional status: The office of ‘whip’, is mentioned neither in the Constitution of India nor in the Rules of the House nor in a Parliamentary Statute. It is based on the conventions of the parliamentary government. · Non-applicability of Whip: There are some cases such as Presidential elections where whips cannot direct a Member of Parliament (MP) or Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) on whom to vote. · Violation of whip: If an MP violates his party’s whip, he faces expulsion from the House under the Anti-Defection Act. · The only exception is when more than a third of legislators vote against a directive, effectively splitting the party.
Context: Recently Supreme Court observed that Members of a House are bound by the ‘whip’
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the CITES Agreement
- The Conference of the Parties to the CITES is the supreme consensus-based decision-making body of the Convention
- UNGA has declared March 3 as World Wildlife Day (WWD) to commemorate the signature of the CITES treaty 1973
- The theme for WWD 2023, is ‘Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration’.
Choose the correct statements:
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · CITES is an international agreement between governments which aims to ensure the international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species. · The Conference of the Parties to the CITES is the supreme consensus-based decision-making body of the Convention.
· March 3 was celebrated as World Wildlife Day by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013 · It was chosen to commemorate the signature of the CITES on 3 March 1973.
· The theme for WWD 2023, is ‘Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation’ Context: March 3 marks the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · CITES is an international agreement between governments which aims to ensure the international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species. · The Conference of the Parties to the CITES is the supreme consensus-based decision-making body of the Convention.
· March 3 was celebrated as World Wildlife Day by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013 · It was chosen to commemorate the signature of the CITES on 3 March 1973.
· The theme for WWD 2023, is ‘Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation’ Context: March 3 marks the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about SWAMIH Fund
- It is India’s largest social impact fund specifically formed for completing stressed and stalled residential projects.
- The Fund is sponsored by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Choose the correct statements:
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · The Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund I is India’s largest social impact fund specifically formed for completing stressed and stalled residential projects. · The Fund is sponsored by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and is managed by SBICAP Ventures Ltd., a State Bank Group company. Context: Since its inception in 2019, the SWAMIH Fund has completed over 20,557 homes
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · The Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund I is India’s largest social impact fund specifically formed for completing stressed and stalled residential projects. · The Fund is sponsored by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and is managed by SBICAP Ventures Ltd., a State Bank Group company. Context: Since its inception in 2019, the SWAMIH Fund has completed over 20,557 homes
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Kermadec Islands, recently in news is located in?
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Solution (c)
Option c Correct · They are volcanic island group in the South Pacific Ocean, 600 mi (1,000 km) northeast of Auckland, New Zealand. · They are a dependency of New Zealand.
· The islands are a volcanic island arc, formed at the convergent boundarywhere the Pacific Plate subducts under the Indo-Australian Plate.
· They are the tiny emergent part of a chain of submarine volcanoes that define the Kermadec ridge.
· They are uninhabited, except for Raoul Island where a team of Department of Conservation staff carry out weed control work and make meteorological observations.
· The climate of the islands is subtropical.
· The islands are seismically active.
Context: An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand recently
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Solution (c)
Option c Correct · They are volcanic island group in the South Pacific Ocean, 600 mi (1,000 km) northeast of Auckland, New Zealand. · They are a dependency of New Zealand.
· The islands are a volcanic island arc, formed at the convergent boundarywhere the Pacific Plate subducts under the Indo-Australian Plate.
· They are the tiny emergent part of a chain of submarine volcanoes that define the Kermadec ridge.
· They are uninhabited, except for Raoul Island where a team of Department of Conservation staff carry out weed control work and make meteorological observations.
· The climate of the islands is subtropical.
· The islands are seismically active.
Context: An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand recently
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