HomeDaily QuizUPSC Daily Quiz | 27 September 2024 UPSC Daily Quiz | 27 September 2024Daily Quiz, September | By admin /5 Daily Quiz - 27 September Tarun IAS offers a variety of courses and resources for UPSC aspirants, including a section for daily current affairs and quizzes. The institute was established with the goal of providing high-quality education and preparing students for the IAS exams. They aim to offer education that is up to date, challenging, and accessible regardless of the student's location or the time of dayTarun IAS emphasizes the importance of Current Affairs in both the prelims and mains of the UPSC exams, offering extensive materials and notes on the subject. Her For the most current and specific daily MCQs related to current affairs or any other subject, please click on the link below. 1 / 5 Q1. With reference to the Quad Group, consider the following statements:1) It consists of India, USA, France and Britain.2) The 4th Quad Leaders Summit took place in Wilmington, Delaware.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Relevance: The Prime Minister of India recently participated in the fourth Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, in the United State of America (USA). (Hence, statement 2 is correct)Explanation:Quad GroupIt is a grouping of four democracies namely India, Australia, US and Japan is known as the quadrilateral security dialogue or quad. (Hence, statement 1 is not correct)The aim of this grouping is to ensure a free and open international order based on the rule of law in the Indo- Pacific.The group’s primary objectives include maritime security, addressing the risks of climate change, creating an ecosystem for investment in the region, and boosting technological innovation.Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | IRLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 2 / 5 Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs):1) DRTs were established under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act).2) DRTs can adjudicate debt recovery cases from banks and financial institutions where the disputed loan amount is above Rs 20 Lakh.3) The President of a DRT must be a judicial officer qualified to be a District Judge.4) Appeals against actions taken under the SARFAESI Act can be filed with DRTs.Which of the statements given above are correct? 1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 3 and 4 only 2, 3, and 4 only Relevance: The Finance Ministry recently asked banks to put in place effective monitoring and oversight mechanisms for efficient management of pending cases in Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs).Explanation:Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) were not established under the SARFAESI Act, 2002. They were established under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (DRT Act). The SARFAESI Act, 2002, allows banks and financial institutions to recover their secured debts without initial court intervention, but it does not establish DRTs. (Hence, statement 1 is not correct)DRTs handle cases where the disputed loan amount is above Rs 20 Lakh from banks, financial institutions, and other specified entities. (Hence, statement 2 is correct)The President of a DRT must be a judicial officer qualified to be a District Judge, appointed by the central government. (Hence, statement 3 is correct)Correct: Appeals against actions taken by secured creditors under the SARFAESI Act can indeed be filed with the DRTs, allowing borrowers or aggrieved parties to challenge the measures taken. (Hence, statement 4 is correct)Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | PolityLevel of Difficulty: Medium | Factual 3 / 5 Q3. Consider the following:1) Detecting distant nuclear explosions.2) Monitoring the movement of whales.3) Imaging internal organs in medical diagnostics.4)Checking the structural health of buildings.5) Detecting the behavior of a rocket during lift-off.How many of the above are among the applications of infrasound? Only two Only three Only four All five Relevance: The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) is holding a workshop for scientists on using ‘infrasound’ in the coming months.Explanation:Infrasound refers to sound waves with very low frequencies, in contrast to the more ubiquitous ultrasound.It can be produced by a passing meteor, a storm, an aurora up north, volcanoes, earthquakes or even nuclear explosions.Infrasonic waves can cause minute changes in the atmospheric pressure, which can be measured by microbarometers.These noiseless sounds can travel very long distances without losing steam — a property that CTBTO finds useful for detecting distant nuclear explosions. (Hence, point 1 is correct)Applications of InfrasoundIt can be used to check the structural health of buildings, dams or bridges — because infrasonic waves can pass through dense materials and reveal internal stress, cracks or other defects. (Hence, point 4 is correct)In the field of aerospace, low-frequency sounds generated during a rocket’s lift-off can cue the stress and behaviour of a rocket, or detect aerodynamic instabilities of an aircraft. (Hence, point 5 is correct)In mining, infrasound can help check the integrity of mine shafts or determine whether a dynamite blast was successful.This sound has also been used in wildlife tracking, such as monitoring the movement of whales. (Hence, point 2 is correct)Note: Medical diagnostics, such as ultrasound imaging, use high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound), not infrasound, to produce images of internal organs. (Hence, point 3 is not correct)Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.Value AdditionComprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)?The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty prohibits “any nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion” anywhere in the world. The treaty was opened for signature in September 1996, and has been signed by 187 nations and ratified by 178. The treaty cannot formally enter into force until it is ratified by 44 specific nations, eight of which have yet to do so: India, China, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel, Iran, Egypt, and the United States.Subject: Current Affairs | S&TLevel of Difficulty: Medium | Factual 4 / 5 Q4. The Taiwan Strait connects which of the following two water bodies? South China Sea and East China Sea Sea of Japan and Strait of Tartary Strait of Tartary and East China Sea South China Sea and Strait of Tartary Relevance: A Japanese warship cruised for the first time to assert its freedom of navigation through the Taiwan Strait.Explanation:Taiwan StraitIt is also called Formosa Strait which separates the island of Taiwan and continental Asia.The Taiwan Strait constitutes a critical corridor connecting the South China Sea to the East China Sea.It also serves as a busy navigational waterway, on which millions of tons of cargo are ferried annually. The strait is also one of the most important fishing grounds in China and more than a hundred economically important fish species are found here. Note: The Strait of Tartary connects the Sea of Okhotsk to the Sea of Japan.Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | GeographyLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 5 / 5 Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the digital e-rupee in India:1) The e-rupee is a digital currency issued by fintech companies to allow transactions via Unified Payments Interface (UPI).2) The digital rupee in users' wallets attracts interest payments, similar to bank deposits.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Your score is 0% Restart quiz
