4 ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 31.10.2023 Daily Quiz 1 / 10 Q1. In which city was the 15th Tribal Youth Exchange Program inaugurated? Chennai Hyderabad Jaipur Mumbai Explanation: The inaugural programme of the Tribal Youth Exchange Program was held at Mumbai University. The 15th Tribal Youth Exchange Program will be organized from 28th October to 2nd November. The programme’s main aim is to generate curiosity among the tribal youth and to encourage them to become part of mainstream development. 2 / 10 Q2. How many medals did India win in Para Asian Games 2023? 121 medals 131 medals 111 medals 101 medals Explanation: India won historic 111 medals in the Para Asian Games 2023. India finished the Para Asian Games 2023 in fifth position with a record haul of 111 medals. India won 29 Gold, 31 Silver and 51 bronze medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Seven medals came from chess, four from athletics and one from rowing. China with 521 medals including 214 Gold, 167 silver and 140 bronze topped the medal tally. Iran and Japan won 131 medals and 150 medals respectively. Korea ended the tournament in fourth spot with 103 medals. 3 / 10 Q3. Government has imposed minimum export price of how many dollars on onion till December 31? $600 per ton $800 per ton $400 per ton $500 per ton Explanation: The Government has decided to impose a minimum export price (MEP) of $ 800 per tonne on onion exports. This decision will come into effect from 29 October. Government has also announced the procurement of an additional 2 lakh tonnes of onion for the buffer. In the retail market, Onion prices have further risen to ₹65-80 per kilogramme. The MEP is there for all varieties of onions except Bangalore Rose and Krishnapuram onions. The DGFT notification added that certain onion consignments will be allowed to be exported without MEP. 4 / 10 Q4. Whose member did the Indian Commission become? International competition network International chamber of commerce International commerce network None of these Explanation: Competition Commission of India (CCI) becomes a member of the prestigious 18-member steering committee of the International Competition Network (ICN). The steering committee is the apex body of the International Competition Network (ICN). The International Competition Network comprises 140 competition agencies. This is the first time that the CCI has become a member of the ICN's steering group and the membership is for two years. 5 / 10 Q5. Whose birth anniversary is observed on 30 October? Homi Jehangir Bhabha Vikram Sarabhai V. Raman A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Explanation: Homi Jehangir Bhabha is also called the father of the Indian nuclear program. He was born on 30 October 1909 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, (now Mumbai, Maharashtra). He was awarded the Adams Prize in 1942. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1954. He was the founding director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). 6 / 10 Q6. Which name of the eminent climate change expert who recently passed away in Dhaka? Prafulla Kumar Jena Professor Saleemul Huq Rajendra Kumar Pachauri Biswajeet Pradhan Explanation: Professor Saleemul Huq passed away in Dhaka. He was an eminent climate change expert and director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development. He was a Professor at the Independent University of Bangladesh. He was a lead author of the 3rd, 4th and 5th assessment reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 7 / 10 Q7. Which state has the highest rate of cancer in India? Manipur Nagaland Mizoram Assam Explanation: According to a study, Mizoram has the highest incidence rate of cancer in India. Stomach cancer is the primary cause of cancer-related deaths among men. In Women, lung cancer is the most common. Among the younger generation in Mizoram, cancer cases and mortality is growing. ‘Cancer awareness, diagnosis and treatment needs in Mizoram, India: evidence from 18 years trends (2003–2020)’ paper was recently published in The Lancet Regional Health — Southeast Asia. 8 / 10 Q8. Which tested satellite internet service in the four remotest districts of India? Bharti Airtel Vodafone BSNL Reliance Jio Explanation: Reliance Jio demonstrated JioSpaceFiber service in four remotest districts of India. Reliance Jio announced its tests at the India Mobile Congress (IMC). Reliance Jio is one of the two companies with a Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) license from the Department of Telecommunications. The other is Bharti Airtel Ltd and the United Kingdom government’s OneWeb joint venture. Jio said that satellite internet service would be affordable and it will boost internet connectivity where Jio Fiber is not reachable. The tests were conducted in Nabarangpur district in Odisha, Gir in Gujarat, Korba in Chhattisgarh, and Jorhat in Assam. Jio used satellite technology from SES S.A., a Luxembourg firm. 9 / 10 Q9. What name did Brazilian scientists develop a new vaccine for cocaine addiction? Calixcoca Imovax Sanofi BayRab Explanation: Brazil scientists developed a new vaccine named Calixcoca for cocaine addiction. “Calixcoca,” the test vaccine, has shown promising results in trials on animals. It shows an immune response that blocks cocaine and it prevents cocaine from reaching to brain. It will help in breaking the cycle of addiction. Calixcoca vaccines have produced significant levels of antibodies against cocaine with few side effects. 10 / 10 Q10. Where was India’s first all-women police station celebrating 50 years? Telangana Maharashtra Kerala Tamil Nadu Explanation: It has been 50 years since India’s first women’s police station. Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had inaugurated the country’s first women’s police station in Kozhikode. After this, the Prime Minister handed over a pen to M Padminiamma, the first sub-inspector of the station, to sign the inaugural register. Kerala Police has given this information on its website. Kerala Police takes great pride in declaring Asia’s first police station for women. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation UPSC QUIZ 30.10.2023 UPSC QUIZ 31.10.2023
