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Context: Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR) was launched recently to leverage Emerging Technologies in Power Sector.
About the Mission of Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR):-
Objectives of MAHIR:-
Funding and Collaboration:-
Structure of MAHIR:-
Areas Identified for Research:-
Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
Functions of Central Electricity Authority:-
National Electricity Plan (NEP)
MUST READ: Energy Security
SOURCE: PIB
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) Which of the following are the reasons/factors for exposure to benzene pollution? (2020)
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Q.2) Recently, India’s first ‘National Investment and Manufacturing Zone’ was proposed to be set up in (2016)
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Context: India recently conducted a successful flight test of the Agni Prime ballistic missile.
About Agni Prime:-
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Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP)
Other Agni Class of Missiles
MUST READ: Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Interceptor
SOURCE: NEWSONAIR
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct? (2014)
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Q.2) Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the “Fractional Orbital Bombardment System” often talked about in media? (2022)
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Context: The 20th edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue, concluded in Singapore recently.
About Shangri-La Dialogue:-
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Different levels of Diplomacy:
MUST READ: Raisina Dialogue
SOURCE: THE INDIAN EXPRESS
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) Consider the following countries: (2018)
Which of the above are among the ‘free-trade partners’ of ASEAN?
Q.2) “Rule of Law Index” is released by which of the following? (2018)
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Context: Kerala has secured the first position in the recently released national food safety index.
About the national food safety index:-
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Functions:-
MUST READ: FSSAI releases draft notification on a star rating for packaged food
SOURCE: THE HINDU
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements: (2018)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.2) Which of the following are the objectives of the ‘National Nutrition Mission’? (2018)
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Context: Recently, Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB) selected new chiefs for General Insurance Corporation of India and National Insurance Company Limited.
About Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB):-
Composition:-
Functions:-
General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC)
National Insurance Company Limited (NIC)
MUST READ: Leadership Development programme
SOURCE: THE INDIAN EXPRESS
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) With reference to the ‘Banks Board Bureau (BBB)’, which of the following statements are correct? (2022)
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Q.2) Consider the following statements: (2021)
Which of the above statements is correct?
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Context: Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting recently.
About Kilauea:-
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Features of Kilauea volcano:-
Volcanoes in India:-
MUST READ: Volcanic Eruption at Mount Semeru
SOURCE: THE HINDU
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) Consider the following pairs: (2022)
The region often mentioned in the news: Country
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Q.2) Consider the following statements: (2018)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Context: Recently, a cyclonic storm Biparjoy formed over the east-central Arabian Sea.
About Biparjoy:-
IMAGE SOURCE: Swarajya
Guidelines to adopt names of cyclones?
World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
MUST READ: More Cyclones in the Arabian Sea
SOURCE: DOWN TO EARTH
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) With reference to the ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)’ sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting the Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct? (2017)
An IOD phenomenon can influence El Nino’s impact on the monsoon.
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Q.2) Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar? (2017)
Transition to a low-carbon City
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Context: It has been observed that Cities are critical actors in the energy transition.
About Energy-system transitions:
Role of Cities in energy-system transitions:
Implications of rising CO2 and Need for low-carbon cities/net-zero cities:
Challenges of Energy Transition:
Government interventions:
Way Forward:
Transitioning cities to low-carbon energy systems requires efforts that consider factors such as urbanization, national contexts, and institutional capacities. Hence, it is important to engage multiple stakeholders in energy governance and decision-making processes.
Source: The Hindu
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Context: India-Russia defence Joint Venture BrahMos Aerospace has embarked on a glorious milestone as it completed 25 years.
About BrahMos:
Features:
Significance:
Challenges and competitors:
Way Forward:
BrahMos has very few competitors in the international market and The 2022 Philippines deal should spur additional exports of the supersonic cruise missile. India needs to develop marketing and promotion networks akin more actively to established players in the global market to promote defence sales.
Source: Financial Express
Q1) Consider the following statements with reference to the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD):
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q2) With reference to Agni Prime, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
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Q3) With reference to Tropical Cyclones, which of the following statements is/are correct?
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ANSWERS FOR ’ 9th June 2023 – Daily Practice MCQs’ will be updated along with tomorrow’s Daily Current Affairs.st
Q.1) – a
Q.2) – b
Q.3) – d