10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | April 26, 2023
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Question No. 1
With referenced to Logistics Performance Index 2023, consider the following statements::
1.The index has been released by the World Bank.
2.It is an interactive benchmarking tool created to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on trade logistics.
3.The rank of India in the index has declined.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 2
With reference to “LockBit Ransomware” consider the following statements::
1.It is designed to infiltrate victims’ systems and encrypt important files.
2.The virus is categorized as a crypto virus due to its requests for payment in cryptocurrency. 
3.It works as a self-spreading malware, and it does not require additional instructions once it has successfully infiltrated a single device with access to an organizational intranet.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 3
The European Parliament has approved the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations. With reference to “MiCA” consider the following statements::
1.The rules require every crypto asset service provider (CASPs) to get incorporated as a legal entity in the EU.
2.The rules require the CASPs to register with every member of the EU to get authorization and conduct business.
3.The rules address environmental concerns surrounding crypto.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 4
Consider the following statements with respect to “Ponzi scheme”:
1.Under the scheme, organizers often promise to invest money and generate high returns with little or no risk. 
2.Under the scheme, older investors get profits from the money earned from their investments.
3.In India, Ponzi schemes are banned under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019..
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 5
With reference to National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme (NAQUIM) consider the following statements:
1.The programme aims to identify and map aquifers at the micro level to quantify the available groundwater resources.
2.There are four stages of activities in NAQUIM.
3.It aims to adopt a cluster-based approach for locating the aquifers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 6
With reference to Indian Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Program, consider the following statements:
1.It is an initiative to develop and deploy a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system to protect India from ballistic missile attacks.
2.India launched the BMD program after Sino-India war of 1962..
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
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Question No. 7
Consider the following statements:
1.India is the largest importer of gold.
2.India’s official gold imports has risen in the Fiscal Year 2022-23.
3.There has been a sharp increase in the smuggling of gold in the recent years.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 8
With reference to “Census of water bodies” consider the following statements:
1.As per the census, most of the water bodies are used in drinking purposes.
2.As per the census, 55.2% of water bodies are owned by private entities.
3.As per the census, 78% of enumerated water bodies are man-made.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 9
With reference to “Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)” consider the following statements:
1.It authorizes the Executive Magistrate of any state or territory to issue an order to prohibit the assembly of four or more people in an area.
2.The order issued under the Section 144 can remain operative for the duration of four months.
3.Section 144 empowers the authorities to block the internet access.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 10
Matarbari Deep Sea Port is located in –
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