HomeBlogDaily Quiz | 19 March 2024 Daily Quiz | 19 March 2024Blog | By admin | March 19, 2024 /5 Daily Quiz - 19 March 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 1. Consider the following statements regarding Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA):1) It has been established under provisions of section 125 of Companies Act, 2013, within the Ministry of Finance.2) Funds credited to Investor Education and Protection Fund are maintained under the Contingency Fund of India.Which of the above statements is /are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation:Background on IEPFA: Established in 2016 under provisions of section 125 of Companies Act, 2013, within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.Objectives:Responsible for administering the Investor Education Protection Fund (IEPF).Facilitates refunds of shares, unclaimed dividends, matured deposits/debentures, etc., to investors.Engages in investor awareness promotion initiatives.About Investor Education Protection Fund (IEPF):Founded in 2001 under Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956.Receives unpaid or unclaimed amounts such as dividends, application money, matured deposits, etc., after 7 years of dormancy.Funds credited to IEPF are maintained under the Consolidated Fund of India (A-266).Utilized for investor awareness promotion and safeguarding investor interests.Facilitates court-ordered repayments in cases of fraudulent activities in the stock market, redistributing disgorged funds to compensate affected investors. 2 / 5 2. With reference to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), consider the following statements:1) It is a set of guidelines issued to regulate political parties and candidates prior to elections.2) It does not govern speeches and campaigning.3) It ensures to conduct of free and fair elections in the country.How many of the statements given above is/are correct? Only one Only two All three None Explanation:The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will come into immediate effect after the announcement of schedule for the upcoming Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections.Statement 1 is correct: The MCC is a collection of guidelines published to govern political parties and candidates ahead of elections. 3 / 5 3. Consider the following statements:1) The State is ready to set up its first Integrated Aqua Park.2) 95% of State’s population is estimated to be fish consumers.3) The State needs to import fish from adjoining Bangladesh and other Indian states to fullfil its need.The above-mentioned statements refer to which state? Tripura Meghalaya Assam Mizoram Explanation:The Tripura government has announced plans to establish the state’s first Integrated Aqua Park in Unakoti district, with the goal of increasing fish output and job prospects in the sector.The central government approved funds for the first phase of the project under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).According to the minister, 1.15 lakh metric tonnes of fish must be consumed yearly in Tripura, where 95% of the population is considered to be fish consumers. Despite producing 80,000 metric tonnes of fish on its own, Tripura still needs to import 30,000 metric tonnes of fish from neighbouring Bangladesh and other Indian states. 4 / 5 4. The Sela tunnel which would provide all-weather connectivity was in the news. It will connect: Srinagar and Kargil Ladakh and Srinagar Tezpur to Tawang Guwahati to Gangtok Explanation: The Sela Tunnel, which was “dedicated to the nation” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a key border infrastructure project as it connects Guwahati to the strategic Tawang sector round-the-year, thus aiding faster military movement to the Line of Actual Control (LAC).It is constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at an altitude of around 13,000 feet and a cost of Rs 825 crore.The tunnel was aimed at providing all-weather connectivity to Tawang across Sela Pass on the Balipara-Chariduar-Tawang (BCT) Road, which connects Tezpur in Assam to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. At present, two separate routes connect Tezpur and Tawang: Balipara-Chariduar-Tawang (BCT) and Orang-Kalaktang-Shergaon-Rupa-Tenga (OKSRT), which meet at Sela Pass and merge into one route to Tawang. 5 / 5 5. With reference to the Scalable Instructable Multiworld Agent (SIMA), consider the following statements:1) It follows natural language instructions to perform tasks across video game environments.2) It is not capable of learning and adapting.3) It is capable of doing different kinds of tasks and understands and follows instructions in all sorts of virtual environments.How many of the statements given above are correct? Only one Only two All three None Explanation:Google DeepMind revealed its latest AI gaming agent called SIMA or Scalable Instructable Multiworld Agent, which can follow natural language instructions to perform tasks across video game environments.Statement 1 is correct: SIMA takes us a step closer to AI which can intelligently collaborate with humans not only in games but also in doing tasks in real-world environments. SIMA can be called a generalist AI Agent that is capable of doing different kinds of tasks. It can accomplish tasks or solve challenges assigned to it.Statement 2 is incorrect: It is capable of learning and adapting. SIMA does this through the interactions it has with the user.Statement 3 is correct: It is capable of doing different kinds of tasks and understands and follows instructions in all sorts of virtual environments. SIMA “understands” your commands as it has been trained to process human language. So when you ask it to build a castle or find the treasure chest, it understands exactly what these commands mean. Your score is 0% Restart quiz
