UPSC Quiz – 2023 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 16th December 2023

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 statements about PACE Mission

It is a space probe on a twelve-year journey to eight different asteroids in asteroid belt.
It is joint initiative of NASA, JAXA and ESA.

Choose the correct statements:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution (d)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

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· Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Mission aims to enhance the understanding of Earth’s oceans and atmosphere by studying key components, like light, aerosols, and clouds.

· The mission will make global measurements of ocean color to improve our understanding of the carbon cycle and ocean ecosystem responses to a changing climate.

· The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is going to launch the PACE mission in 2024 to boost our understanding of Earth’s atmosphere.

Context: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is going to launch the PACE mission in 2024 to boost our understanding of Earth’s atmosphere.

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Solution (d)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

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· Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Mission aims to enhance the understanding of Earth’s oceans and atmosphere by studying key components, like light, aerosols, and clouds.

· The mission will make global measurements of ocean color to improve our understanding of the carbon cycle and ocean ecosystem responses to a changing climate.

· The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is going to launch the PACE mission in 2024 to boost our understanding of Earth’s atmosphere.

Context: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is going to launch the PACE mission in 2024 to boost our understanding of Earth’s atmosphere.

Question 2 of 5

2. Question

Consider the following statements about Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

It is an annual award established by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust in India since 1986.
The award is given to individuals or organisations that work towards ensuring international peace and development.
It consists of a monetary award of 25 lakh rupees along with a citation.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None of the above

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Solution (c)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Statement 3

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· The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development was instituted in the memory of the former prime minister by a trust in her name in 1986.

· The award is given to individuals or organisations that work towards ensuring international peace and development, ensuring that scientific discoveries are used to further the scope of freedom and better humanity, and creating a new international economic order.

· It consists of a monetary award of 25 lakh rupees along with a citation.

· Categories: The award is presented in three categories:

· Peace: Recognizes efforts to promote and maintain international peace and security.

· Disarmament: Acknowledges contributions to the reduction and elimination of weapons of mass destruction.

· Development: Honors work in promoting economic and social development.

Context: The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2023 has been jointly awarded to Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad for Israel-Palestine conflict resolution efforts.

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Solution (c)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Statement 3

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· The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development was instituted in the memory of the former prime minister by a trust in her name in 1986.

· It consists of a monetary award of 25 lakh rupees along with a citation.

· Categories: The award is presented in three categories:

· Peace: Recognizes efforts to promote and maintain international peace and security.

· Disarmament: Acknowledges contributions to the reduction and elimination of weapons of mass destruction.

· Development: Honors work in promoting economic and social development.

Context: The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2023 has been jointly awarded to Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad for Israel-Palestine conflict resolution efforts.

Question 3 of 5

3. Question

Consider the following statements about Naya Savera Scheme

It is a programme of the Ministry of Skill Development with loan assistance from the World Bank.
It aims to improve short-term skill training qualitatively and quantitatively through strengthening institutions for marginalized sections of society.

Choose the incorrect statements:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct

Solution (c)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

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· Ministry: The Ministry of Minority Affairs launched the scheme in 2007.

· Criteria: The candidates must belong to the six notified minority communities namely Sikh, Jain, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and Parsi

· Objective: To assist students/ candidates by way of special coaching for qualifying examinations for admission in technical/professional courses and competitive examination for recruitment to Group ‘A’, ‘B’, & ‘C’ services and other equivalent posts under the Central and State Governments including public sector undertakings, banks and railways.

Context: A total of 1,19,223 Minority students/candidates have been trained under Naya Savera Scheme.

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Solution (c)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

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· Ministry: The Ministry of Minority Affairs launched the scheme in 2007.

· Criteria: The candidates must belong to the six notified minority communities namely Sikh, Jain, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and Parsi

Context: A total of 1,19,223 Minority students/candidates have been trained under Naya Savera Scheme.

Question 4 of 5

4. Question

Consider the following statements about International Debt Report 2023

It is published biennially by the World Bank.
The report gives debt data only on the low and middle-income countries.

Choose the correct statements:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct

Solution (b)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

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· The International Debt Report 2023 is the 50th edition of the World Bank’s annual publication on external debt along with the International Debt Statistics (IDS) database.

· It is the most comprehensive and transparent source of verifiable, cross-country comparable external debt data of low and middle-income countries (LMICs).

· The report analyse 122 low and middle-income countries that report to the World Bank Debt Reporting System (DRS) that report to the World Bank Debt Reporting System (DRS).

· Developing countries – Debt-service payments, which include principal and interest, increased by 5% in 2022 over the previous year for all developing countries.

· For the first time since 2015, the private creditors have received more funds than they put into developing countries.

· LMICs – Debt servicing costs on public and publicly guaranteed debt are projected to grow by 10% for all developing countries over the 2023–24 period and by nearly 40 % for low-income countries.

· LMICs in particular are struggling with the effects of an ongoing war in Europe, rising energy prices, sharply higher interest rates and slowing growth.

· Currently, about 60% of low-income countries are at high risk of debt distress or already in it.

Context: The International Debt Report 2023 was recently released by the World Bank that analyse 122 low and middle-income countries that report to the World Bank Debt Reporting System (DRS).