10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | May 8, 2023
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Question No. 1
With reference to “Washington Declaration” consider the following statements:
1.The declaration has been signed between US and Russia.
2.It outlines cooperation towards nuclear deterrence strategy.
3.As per the declaration, the U.S. President will be the only sole authority to use the nuclear arsenal of the U.S. in the event of a nuclear confrontation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 2
With reference to “Heat Index” consider the following statements:
1.The index has been released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
2.The index aims to produce map-based data for the heat impacted individuals living in urban slums.
3.The index takes into account parameters such as temperature and humidity.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 3
With reference to “Auroras” consider the following statements:
1.It is obtained by mixing solids with concentrated liquid at the threshold temperature.
2.Aurora is sometimes referred to as polar light. .
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
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Question No. 4
With reference to Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) consider the following statements:
1.It seeks to neutralize international aviation CO2 emissions from 2021 to 2019–2020 levels via offsetting programmes. 
2.CORSIA is applicable only to flights originating from one country to another. 
3.India has become a participant of all the three phases of its implementation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 5
Consider the following statements:
1.Heat waves are not notified as a natural disaster at the national level in India.
2.The mortality rate in India for tropical cyclones increased whereas it decreased for heat waves between 2000-2019.
3.A moderate increase in the duration of heat waves will lead to a significant increase in the mortality rate in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 6
Consider the following statements:
1.Optical tweezers are scientific instruments that use a highly focused laser beam to hold and move microscopic and sub-microscopic objects.
2.Optical tweezers are used in nanoengineering and nano-chemistry.
3.Optical tweezer was invented by Arthur Ashkin.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 7
With reference to Long-Term Aspirational Goals (LTAG) for international aviation consider the following statements:
1.The LTAG imposes commitments on individual States in the form of targets for reducing emissions in the aviation sector.
2.States are expected to achieve the emission goal in a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable manner and in accordance with its national circumstances.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
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Question No. 8
With reference to Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) consider the following statements:
1.Its headquarter is located in Beijing, China.
2.Its official languages are French and English.
3.SCO is dominated by Russia and China.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Question No. 9
Consider the following statements:
1.In India, 37% of children frequently experience reduced levels of concentration due to smartphone use.
2.Academic Performance Index (API) is a metric devised by the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to decide competent students.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
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Question No. 10
Consider the following statements:
1.The Fifteenth Finance Commission recommended the fiscal deficit limit of states to be 3 percent of their gross state domestic product (GSDP) during 2023-26. 
2.Odisha has reported a fiscal surplus for FY 2022-23.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
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