10 ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 27.01.2024 Daily Quiz 1 / 10 Q1. Who has received BCCI's Lifetime Achievement Award in Hyderabad? Virat Kohli Ravi Shastri Saurav Ganguly Sachin Tendulkar Explanation: Shubhman Gill and Ravi Shastri will be honoured at the BCCI Awards. On January 23, former India all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri will be honoured with BCCI's Lifetime Achievement Award in Hyderabad. India's young top-order batsman Shubman Gill will receive the Cricketer of the Year award for outstanding performances in the last 12 months. In 2023, Gill became the fastest player to cross the milestone of 2000 runs in ODIs and notably scored five centuries in the format. In 2014, Shastri was appointed as the director of Team India. Under Shastri, as India's head coach, the Virat Kohli-starrer team made it to the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup 2019. Shastri remained the head coach of India till the T20 World Cup in 2021. The BCCI Awards will be held for the first time since 2019. The awards were first given in 2006–07. 2 / 10 Jammu CSIR laboratory found that the compound of whose plant has antibiotic effect? Cannabis plant Aloe vera plant Holy Basil plant Moringa plant Explanation: Jammu CSIR lab found that the cannabis plant compound has antibiotic effects. As per the study, tetrahydrocannabidiol obtained from cannabis could fight methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Jammu CSIR lab scientists found that phytocannabinoids, a class of compounds found in the cannabis plant, have some antibiotic properties. Cannabinoids are a class of compounds found in the cannabis plant. They bind to receptors in the bodies of animals to produce a variety of neurological effects. Researchers extracted cannabidiol from a cannabis plant and reacted with hydrogen with palladium as a catalyst. It yielded a mixture of molecules with the same composition and order of atoms but different structures and one of them was THCBD. Antibiotics are chemical compounds which are obtained from one microorganism and are used to kill another microorganism. The overuse of antibiotics in India, their misuse in animal husbandry, and poor waste disposal have increased the concern. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major health concern in India. India reported 2.97 lakh deaths in 2019 due to AMR. 3 / 10 Q3. Who wrote the book 'Conversations with Aurangzeb'? Judy Balan Kanishk Tharoor Nikita Singh Charu Nivedita Explanation: A book titled ‘Conversations with Aurangzeb’ has been authored by Charu Nivedita. Tamil writer Charu Nivedita’s Conversations with Aurangzeb has been translated by Nandini Krishnan. This book reimagines the story of the most controversial Mughal emperor. The writer and Aurangzeb speak of the past and present of the Mughals and Marxism. Charu Nivedita is the author of more than sixty works in Tamil. This book is a unique fusion of historical narrative and satirical commentary. 4 / 10 Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the recently inaugurated ‘Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Samman' campaign: It is a year-long pan-India campaign to commemorate the 75th Year of India as a Republic. The campaign intends to reaffirm the collective commitment to the principles enshrined in the Constitution of India. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the 'Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Samman' campaign on 24 January 2024. It is a year-long pan-India campaign to commemorate the 75th Year of India as a Republic. The campaign intends to reaffirm the collective commitment to the principles enshrined in the Constitution of India. It also aims to celebrate the shared values that bind the nation. It also envisages instilling pride and responsibility to keep the ideals outlined in the constitutional framework. Sabko Nyay -Har Ghar Nyaya, Nav Bharat Nav Sankalp and Vidhi Jagriti Abhiyan are some of the themes to be covered during the campaign. Sabko Nyay -Har Ghar Nyaya intends to bring together the villagers through the Village Level Entrepreneurs of the Common Service Centers. Sabko Nyay -Har Ghar Nyaya intends to encorage villagers to read the Sabko Nyay pledge. Nyay Sahayaks will spread awareness about the different citizen-centric legal services to the masses. At the State and UT levels, Nyaya Seva Mela would be organized. Nav Bharat Nav Sankalp intends to give support to the masses to embrace the resolutions of Panch Pran by reading the Panch Pran Pledge. Vidhi Jagriti Abhiyan intends to make the students to take part in spreading the message of Panch Pran in the villages adopted by the Law colleges, under the Pro Bono Club scheme. Nyaya Setu has also been launched. It is a step that intends to expand the reach of legal services till the last mile. The achievement booklet of the ‘Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice’ (DISHA) scheme has also been released. Under the DISHA scheme, the Tele Law Programme has brought together over 67 lakh citizens for pre-litigation advice. DISHA scheme was launched in 2021 by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India for a period of five years (2021-2026). 5 / 10 Q5. Which of the following countries has recently approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid? Turkey Hungary Bulgaria Latvia Explanation: Sweden is soon likely to become a NATO member. Turkey has approved Sweden’s membership bid. Turkey’s parliament ratified the NATO membership bid of Sweden. This cleared the biggest remaining hurdle to expand the Western military alliance after a delay of 20 months. Turkey’s general assembly voted 287-55 to approve the application that Sweden first made in 2022. The applications from countries seeking to join the alliance are required to be approved by all NATO members. After Parliament approval, Turkiye President Erdogan will sign the bill into law. The Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, said his country is one step closer to becoming a full member of NATO. NATO’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, welcomed the vote. He expects Hungary to ratify Sweden’s application as soon as possible. When Sweden becomes a member of NATO, the complete Baltic coastline will become a NATO territory, with the exceptions of the Russian coast and Kaliningrad. 6 / 10 Q6. The Central Government constituted a committee to recommend steps to protect the interests of Scheduled Caste communities. Who will chair this committee? Home Ministers Secretary Tribal Affairs Ministry Secretary Cabinet Secretary None of the above Explanation: Central government formed a committee to recommend steps to safeguard the interests of scheduled caste communities. To safeguard the interests of scheduled caste communities like the Madigas and other groups, a high-level committee has been formed to make recommendations. This committee will ensure fair allocation of benefits to most disadvantaged communities within the Scheduled Castes. This committee will be chaired by the cabinet secretary. The secretaries of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Department of Personnel and Training, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the Department of Legal Affairs and the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment will be the members of the committee. The first meeting of the committee of secretaries took place on 23rd January 2024. The main concern of the government is that the benefits of reservation and welfare/developmental schemes are not percolating evenly among the scheduled castes. Reservation to the SCs and STs in direct recruitment by open competition is given at the rate of 15% and 7.5% respectively. According to the 2011 census, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are about 16.6% and 8.6%, respectively, of India's population. 7 / 10 Q7. Government expanded the scope of activities in International Financial Services Center (IFSC). In which year was IFSC established? 2022 2021 2020 2019 Explanation: The government expanded the scope of activities at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The government has included services such as bookkeeping, and accounting to be undertaken at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). Various services including book-keeping, accounting, taxation, and financial crime compliance will be undertaken as part of the financial services at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification regarding expanding services at the International Financial Services Centre. The financial services are provided by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) to non-residents. IFSCA IFSCA is a statutory body. It was set up in April 2020 under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019. It was established to regulate all financial services in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs). At present, GIFT City, Gandhinagar in Gujarat is India’s first and only operational International Financial Services Center. 8 / 10 Q8. Which Indian documentary film has been nominated for the 96th Academy Awards? ‘Eternal Tiger’ ‘Living with Tigers’ ‘Tiger on a Tree’ 'To Kill A Tiger' Explanation: Indian documentary feature film 'To Kill A Tiger' gets nominated for the 96th Academy Awards. In the Best Documentary Feature Film category, the Indian documentary film 'To Kill A Tiger' has been nominated for the 96th Academy Awards. To Kill A Tiger is directed by Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja. This documentary is an emotional journey of an ordinary man facing extraordinary circumstances. The film shows Ranjit's uphill battle to find justice for his 13-year-old daughter who was abducted and later sexually assaulted by three men. Last year, this film received a theatrical release in North America. The four other nominees in the Documentary Feature Film category for the 96th Academy Awards are Bobi Wine: The People’s President, The Eternal Memory, Four Daughters and 28 Days in Mariupol. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer has got 13 major nominations. The 96th Academy Awards will be given on 10 March at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. 9 / 10 Q9. Who was selected as captain of the ICC Men’s ODI team of the year in the ICC Awards 2023? Rohit Sharma Mitchell Starc Pat Cummins Usman Khawaja Explanation: Rohit Sharma was selected as captain of the ICC Men’s ODI team of the year in the ICC Awards 2023. Pat Cummins has been named as the captain of the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year. India spinner R Ashwin, Mitchell Starc, Usman Khawaja and Joe Root are also part of the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year. As part of the ICC Awards 2023, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced five ICC Teams of the Year across formats for men and women. Chamari Athapaththu has been selected as captain of the ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year. She is also named the captain of the Women’s T20I Team of the Year. Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Daryl Mitchell, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Shami are part of the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year award. Suryakumar Yadav has been selected as captain of the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year. 10 / 10 Q10. Match list i and list ii select the correct answer by using the code give: List-I List-II (A) Rohit Sharma 1. 96th Academy Awards (B) To kill a tiger 2. ICC Awards 2023 (C) Jagdeep Dhankhar 3. Book named 'Conversation with Aurangzeb' (D) Charu Nivedita 4. 'Our Constitution, Our Respect' campaign Based on the above list, select the correct answer using the given code? 4, 3, 2, 1 2, 1, 4, 3 3, 2, 1, 4 4, 1, 2, 3 Explanation: 2, 1, 4, 3 Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation ALL EXAM QUIZ 25.01.2024 UPSC QUIZ 27.01.2024
