Current Affairs Quiz 7 February 2023
Current Affairs Quiz 7 February 2023 covers the major topics of 7th February 2023. The questions are designed as per the need of exams like UPSC, PCS, SSC, and major competitive exams in India.
1. Which of the following statement is incorrect about E20 fuel?
(A). It is more cost-effective than petrol and diesel.
(B). It is more environmentally friendly than other fuels.
(C). Ethanol blended fuel has less energy content than unblended fuel.
(D). In colder areas, it is easy to start a vehicle with ethanol-blended fuel than an unblended one.
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Correct Answer: (D)
Why this question?
- Recently, the Prime Minister of India rolled out E20 fuel at India Energy Week 2023.
- The Government has set the target to reach 20% ethanol blended fuel by 2025.
What is E20 Fuel?
- It is a blend motor fuel containing 20% ethanol (ethyl alcohol) which is 99% pure with petrol.
Pros of E20 fuel:
- More cost-effective compared to other fuels.
- It produces lesser greenhouse gases, hence more environmentally friendly.
- Help to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels and reduces import bill.
- It contributes to generating employment in ethanol industries by increasing its demand.
- Enable local farmers to participate in the energy economy and helps to raise their income.
Cons of E20 fuel:
- Diversion of food resources for the production of ethanol.
- In the distillation process, fossil fuels are used as a source of energy emitting greenhouse gases.
- Lower availability of food products causes spikes in food prices.
- Pure ethanol is hard to vaporize which makes the vehicle with blended fuel hard to start in colder conditions.
Government initiative to promote ethanol-blended fuel
- Proposed additional differential excise duty on unblinded fuel in Budget 2022-23.
- Interest subvention scheme for grain-based distilleries.
- Implementation of the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme in which OMCs sell up to 10% ethanol blended fuel.
2. Consider the following statements regarding the National Industrial Corridor Programme (NICP):
- It envisages the development of 11 industrial corridors across India.
- It aims to promote world-class manufacturing facilities and develop futuristic industrial cities in India.
- Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) was the first corridor taken up for development in 2011.
(A). 1 and 2 only
(B). 1 and 3 only
(C). 2 and 3 only
(D). 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: (D)
Why this question?
- Recently, the Prime Minister of India laid down the foundation stone of South India’s First Industrial Corridor project called the Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor.
What is National Industrial Corridor Programme (NICP)?
- NICP is an ambitious program of the Government of India aiming to develop new industrial cities as “Smart Cities” and converge next-generation technologies across the infrastructure sector.
- It is aimed at the development of futuristic industrial cities which can compete with the best manufacturing and investment destinations in the world.
What is Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC)?
- It is an industrial corridor proposed under NICP having priority nodes at Krishnapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Tumakuru (Karnataka), and Ponneri (Tamil Nadu).
Benefits of NICP:
- It will help to unleash the manufacturing potential in our country.
- Increase the share of the manufacturing sector in India’s GDP.
- It will help to create employment opportunities and provide better living conditions to the workforce.
3. Match the following pairs
| Peninsulas | Country |
| (a). Anatolian Peninsula | (i). Albania |
| (b). Karaburun Peninsula | (ii). Russia |
| (c). Kola Peninsula | (iii). Cuba |
| (d). Zapata Peninsula | (iv). Turkey |
Select the correct code:
(A). (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
(B). (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
(C). (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
(D). (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
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Correct Answer: (B)
Why this question?
- Recently, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitudes hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 5000 people.
What is a Peninsula?
- A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland from one side.
4. Consider the following statements regarding Strike-slip Earthquakes:
- These earthquakes are produced when tectonic plates move parallel but in opposite directions to each other.
- Earthquakes in the San Andreas fault region are an example of Strike-slip Earthquakes.
(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, multiple Strike-slip Earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 5000 people.
- It is resulting from the interaction between African, Arabian, and Eurasian plates.
- This is one of the deadliest Strike-slip Earthquakes to occur in recent times, struck along East Anatolian Fault Line.
What is Strike-slip fault?
- It is a fault line between two pieces of rocks that move parallel but in opposite directions to each other.
- It is caused by the build-up of stress called shearing stress which is released when two rocks slide past one other.
What is Strike-slip Earthquake?
- In the Strike-slip fault regions, rough surfaces prevent the rocks from moving, causing the build-up of extreme amounts of energy. Eventually, the blocks slip and move past one another, releasing a sudden large amount of energy, causing earthquakes to occur.
5. Keoladeo National Park is located in
(A). Rajasthan
(B). Haryana
(C). Madhya Pradesh
(D). Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: (A)
Why this question?
- Recently, Rajasthan Government proposed to construct a zoo inside the Keoladeo National Park, popularly known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary.
About Keoladeo National Park:
- It is a Ramasar as well as UNESCO World Heritage Site, also called Bird Paradise.
- The park is an important location on the Central Asian Migratory Flyway.
- Important Flora and Fauna: Siberian Crane (Critically Endangered), Great Spotted Eagle, Imperial Eagle, etc.
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