10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |January – 2nd – 2023
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Question No. 1
Consider the following statements with reference to Millets:
1.They are more nutritious than rice and wheat.
2.Millets have low per-hectare yields than rice and wheat.
3.Minimum Support Price is not provided for any types of millets.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 2
With reference to Deepfake technology consider the following statements::
1.Deepfakes are digital media that is edited and manipulated using Artificial Intelligence.
2.Deepfakes have benefits in criminal forensics.
3.Deepfakes possess threats to security of the nation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 3
With reference to Collegium System consider the following statements::
1.Article 124 of the Constitution provides for the establishment of the Collegium system.
2.The Collegium recommends the name of Judges to be appointed to the Court.
3.The Government can return the recommendations of the Collegium for reconsideration only once. 
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 4
With reference to Road accidents in India Report 2021, consider the following statements:
1.Uttar Pradesh has recorded the highest number of road accidents in India.
2.The report has been published by Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
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Question No. 5
With reference to Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala Transparently in India (SHAKTI) scheme consider the following statements:
1.It aims to reduce the dependence on imported coal and promote domestic industries.
2.It is beneficial for the public sector banks which have huge unpaid loans by the power companies.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
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Question No. 6
Consider the following statements:
1.Western disturbance (WD) is an extra-tropical storm which originates in the Mediterranean region.
2.It is associated with rainfall, snowfall and fog in northern India.
3.WD generally originates within the tropical region.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 7
With reference to Ecologically Sensitive Zone (ESZ) consider the following statements:
1.These areas act as a transition zone between areas requiring higher protection and those requiring lesser protection.
2.The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 mentions ESZ that needs to be protected.
3.The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has the power to notify ESZ.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 8
With reference to Croatia, a country in the Europe, consider the following statements:
1.It is a landlocked country.
2.Serbia borders the country in the east.
3.It is one of the members of the European Union..
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 9
With reference to Small Savings Scheme consider the following statements:
1.They provide returns higher than bank’s fixed deposits
2.The depositors get an assured interest on their money.
3.All deposits received under various small saving schemes are put in National Fund of Citizens (NFC)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 10
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