Current Affairs Quiz 05 July 2022
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1. Question
Consider the following statements about the recent notification of by the Union
Environment Ministry on the use of single use plastics:
1) The ban applies to plastic carry bags having thickness less than 120 microns
2) It imposed a ban on manufacture, import, stockpiling, distribution and sale of Mineral water bottles or plastic bottles of aerated drinks
Which of the following statements is/are correct?CorrectBan on the use of single use plastics that was notified by the Union Environment Ministry on August 2021 came into effect on July 1 this year. A single use plastic is an object made of plastic that is intended to be used “only once” before being disposed
off or recycled.Ban on the use of Single use plastics that was notified by the Union Environment Ministry on August 2021 came into effect on July 1 this year. The notification said national and State level control rooms would be set up to check illegal manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of banned single use plastic items. The Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, will also prohibit manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of plastic carry bags having thickness less than 120 m
Mineral water bottles or plastic bottles of aerated drinks are unaffected by the ban, though, in popular imagination, they are representative of ‘plastic pollution.’
IncorrectBan on the use of single use plastics that was notified by the Union Environment Ministry on August 2021 came into effect on July 1 this year. A single use plastic is an object made of plastic that is intended to be used “only once” before being disposed
off or recycled.Ban on the use of Single use plastics that was notified by the Union Environment Ministry on August 2021 came into effect on July 1 this year. The notification said national and State level control rooms would be set up to check illegal manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of banned single use plastic items. The Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, will also prohibit manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of plastic carry bags having thickness less than 120 m
Mineral water bottles or plastic bottles of aerated drinks are unaffected by the ban, though, in popular imagination, they are representative of ‘plastic pollution.’
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2. Question
The ‘Project NETRA’ was initiated by ISRO to?
CorrectThe ISRO has initiated ‘Project NETRA’ to monitor space debris. The domestic surveillance system would provide first hand information on the status of debris, which would aid further planning on protecting space assets.
IncorrectThe ISRO has initiated ‘Project NETRA’ to monitor space debris. The domestic surveillance system would provide first hand information on the status of debris, which would aid further planning on protecting space assets.
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The ‘Unified Payments Interface or the UPI’ is operated by?
CorrectThe UPI was launched in 2016 and is operated by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). It operates on top of the Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) which was created by the NPCI for immediate fund transfers.
IncorrectThe UPI was launched in 2016 and is operated by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). It operates on top of the Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) which was created by the NPCI for immediate fund transfers.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
In India, which among the following are identified as strategic minerals?
1) Sulphur
2) Lead
3) Nickel
4) Zinc
Which of the above statements is/are correct?CorrectStrategic Minerals are those minerals which are essential for the socio-economic development of a country as well as enhancing its defensive capabilities. Usually such minerals are imported from those countries where they are abundant and when domestic production is unable to keep up with the demands.
In India, 10 minerals have been identified as strategic minerals due to being available in short supply:
• Sulphur
• Lead
• Petroleum
• Zinc
• Mercury
• Platinum
• Nickel
• Graphite
• Tin
• Ferro-tungstenIncorrectStrategic Minerals are those minerals which are essential for the socio-economic development of a country as well as enhancing its defensive capabilities. Usually such minerals are imported from those countries where they are abundant and when domestic production is unable to keep up with the demands.
In India, 10 minerals have been identified as strategic minerals due to being available in short supply:
• Sulphur
• Lead
• Petroleum
• Zinc
• Mercury
• Platinum
• Nickel
• Graphite
• Tin
• Ferro-tungsten - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The Financial Stability Report (FSR), is released by?
CorrectFinancial Stability Report: The FSR which is published biannually by RBI. It reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC – headed by the Governor of RBI) on risks to financial stability and the resilience of the financial system.
IncorrectFinancial Stability Report: The FSR which is published biannually by RBI. It reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC – headed by the Governor of RBI) on risks to financial stability and the resilience of the financial system.
