10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | April 24, 2023
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Question No. 1
Consider the following statements with respect to “Helopeltis theivora”:
1.Helopeltis theivora is a Tea Mosquito Bug.
2.It is a major sucking pest of tea in most tea-producing countries. 
3.It cannot be controlled by using synthetic pesticides. 
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 2
With reference to “Eat Right Food Streets Project” consider the following statements:
1.The aim of the project is to discard the sale of certain street foods as notified by the Central Government.
2.The project will be implemented through the National Health Mission (NHM) in convergence with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and with technical support from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
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Question No. 3
With reference to Special Marriage Act, 1954, consider the following statements:
1.The marriage under this act is sanctioned by the priests of the respective religion of the couples.
2.The SMA allows marriage between inter-faith or inter-caste couples without giving up religious identity or opting for conversion.
3.People of all faiths across India are eligible to get married under the SMA.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 4
With reference to the “Mission 50K-EV4ECO” consider the following statements:
1.The Mission has been launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA).
2.The aim of the mission is to study the evolution of exoplanets.
Select the correct statements using the code given below:
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Question No. 5
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has proposed a new set of rules that would allow private entities to carry out Aadhaar authentication. With reference to these rules consider the following statements:
1.Private businesses will be now allowed to carry out Aadhaar authentication for purposes such as prevention of dissipation of social welfare benefits.
2.Private entities that want to use Aadhaar authentication will have to submit a proposal to the Central government with justification for their purpose. 
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
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Question No. 6
Consider the following statements with respect to “Tea Production in India”:
1.India is the world’s largest producer of tea.
2.India is also the largest black tea producer in the world.
3.Currently, small tea growers contribute 52 percent of India’s tea production.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 7
Consider the following statements:
1.Sodium-ion battery has no over-discharge characteristics.
2.Sodium-ion batteries are costlier than Lithium-ion batteries.
3.Sodium-ion batteries have faster charging times and could have a longer lifespan compared to lithium-ion batteries.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 8
Consider the following statements:
1.India’s share of sub-national (state plus local) spending is at 60 percent of total spending amount.
2.Only Canada and China spend more than 70 percent at the subnational level. 
3.India’s local government spend is less than 4 percent of total government spending.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 9
Consider the following statements:
1.While classical computing uses bits as its fundamental units of data, quantum computing uses qubits. 
2.Qubits can exist only exist in a single state at any given time while Classical bits can exist in multiple states at once. 
3.Quantum computing has the potential to solve complex problems in areas such as cryptography, optimization, materials science, and drug discovery that are currently intractable for classical computers. .
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 10
With reference to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) consider the following statements:
1.Its aim is to count the world’s growing populations and suggest measures to allocate resources efficiently.
2.UNFPA partners with governments, other agencies and civil society to advance its mission.
3.It also focuses on improving the lives of youths and women by advocating for human rights and gender equality and by promoting the understanding of population dynamics.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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