Current Affairs Quiz 16 January 2023
6. Match the following pairs :
| Harvesting Festival | State |
| (i) Magha Saaji | (a) Himachal Pradesh |
| (ii) Makar Sankranti | (b) Kerala |
| (iii) Makarvilakku | (c) Rajasthan |
| (iii) Bihu | (d) Mizoram |
Select the correct code:
(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d)
(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b)
(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c)
(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a)
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Correct Answer: (A)
Why this question?
- Makar Sankranti is s major Harvesting Festival celebrated all over India under different names.
Explanation: Just take a quick look at the important harvesting festivals celebrated across India
7. Recenly, Mahila Mohalla clinic has been launched in which State/UT
(A) Punjab
(B) Delhi
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Puducherry
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Correct Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Mahila Mohalla clinic caters to children of age less than 12 years and women visiting for gynecology-related issues.
8. Consider the following statements regarding Global Overturning Circulation (GOC):
- It refers to the equatorward movement of cold, deep waters from the poles and poleward movement of warm, near-surface water from the equator.
- It is responsible for the transport of carbon and heat between the ocean and the atmosphere.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: (C)
Why this question?
- Recently, a new study is being conducted to understand the modern form of Global Overturning Circulations.
What is Global Overturning Circulation (GOC)?
- It is the equatorward movement of cold, deep waters from the poles and the poleward movement of warm, near-surface water from the equator.
- GOC is responsible for the transport of heat and carbon among ocean basins and between ocean and atmosphere.
- It is a system of two connected overturning cells:
- The Upper Cell is linked to the formation of North Atlantic Deep Water and its shallower return to form Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).
- The lower cell which is also called Souther Ocean Meridional Overturning Circulation, is linked with the formation of Antarctic Bottom Water and its return flow as Pacific Deep Water.
9. “World Social Report 2023” is released by
(A) UNESCO
(B) World Social Forum
(C) World Economic Forum (WEF)
(D) UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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Correct Answer: (D)
Why this question?
- Recently, World Social Report 2023: Leaving no one behind in an aging world” is released.
About World Social Report 2023
- It is a flagship report of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of United Nations Secretariat.
- It is built on the framework of Madrid International Plan of Action on Aging (MIPAA), which was adopted in the second World Assembly 2002.
- Key highlights:
- The number of people aged 65 years or above is expected to double over the next three decades.
- North Africa , Sub-Saharan Africa and West Asia are expected to experience faster growth.
- The poverty rate at an older age is typically higher among women.
10. Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal
(C) India
(D) China
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Correct Answer: (A)
Why this question?
- Recently, Bhutan and China agreed to push forward a three-step roadmap to expedite China-Bhutan Boundary Negotiations.
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