10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |March 30, 2023
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Question No. 1
With reference to Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), consider the following statements:
1.It is diagnosed in childhood or adolescence as a condition where the pancreas produces no insulin. 
2.According to the International Diabetes Federation Atlas 2021, India has the world’s highest number of children and adolescents living with Type I Diabetes Mellitus (TIDM).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Question No. 2
With reference to Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) consider the following statements:
1.These are the financial institutions that provide development and other assistance to nations. 
2.These provide short-term loans for the capital-intensive infrastructure sector for the least developed countries.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Question No. 3
Consider the following statements:
1.China provides loans to countries at lower interest rate than those from the western countries.
2.China does not publish records of its foreign loans and the majority of its contracts contain non-disclosure clauses.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Question No. 4
Consider the following statements::
1.Blended finance mechanism incentivizes and mobilizes private capital into the business where investment is hard to come.
2.Global crises like climate change and food insecurity can be handled using blended finance.
3.Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH) scheme focuses on building primary health care centres in the hilly areas.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 5
With reference to Scheme for Modernisation and Reforms through Technology in Public Distribution System (SMART-PDS) consider the following statements::
1.It is a system where smart ration cards are issued to beneficiaries of public distribution system, and ration is given through fair price shops on production of the smart ration card by any member of the beneficiary family.
2.Smart ration cards are issued by the central government after the verification of biometric data.
3.Funds for the scheme shall be allocated by the state governments.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 6
With reference to ‘PM-SVANidhi yojana’ consider the following statements:
1.The scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
2.The scheme aims at providing special credit facilities for housing loans to the privileged class.
Select the correct statements using the code given below:
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Question No. 7
Consider the following statements:
1.Imported drugs or medicines do not attract custom duty.
2.The government has also fully exempted Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) used in the treatment of various types of cancer from basic customs duty.
3.Life-saving drugs Zolgensma and Viltepso used in the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy are exempted from GST when imported for personal use.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 8
Consider the following statements:
1.Prepaid payment instruments (PPI) include online wallets and preloaded gift cards.
2.PPI wallets are excluded to be part of the interoperable UPI ecosystem.
3.A PPI payment done through UPI refers to a transaction done via such a wallet through a UPI QR code.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 9
Consider the following statements:
1.India accounts for three-fourths of the South Asia Region (SAR) output.
2.South Asia Region (SAR) is expected to be fastest growing among emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) for this decade. 
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
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Question No. 10
Consider the following statements:
1.The Oriental Life Insurance Company was the first British Insurance company that started their functions in India.
2.The Life Insurance Company (LIC) is an executive body operating under the Government of India.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
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