10 ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 9.03.2024 Daily Quiz 1 / 10 Q1. Which team has won the PKL Season 10 title? Puneri Paltan Patna Pirates Jaipur Pink Panthers Dabang Delhi Explanation: Puneri Paltan won the PKL Season 10 title. Puneri Paltan won the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 final by defeating Haryana Steelers at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium. The win is the Pune-based team's first title. The Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the season awarded to Paltan captain Aslam Inamdar for his 142 raid points and 23 tackle points. The Best Defender award was given to Paltan vice-captain Mohammadreza Chianeh. 2 / 10 Q2. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Chakshu Portal? It has been launched on the Sanchar Sathi portal. Any person can report suspicious messages received on fraud calls, SMS, or WhatsApp on the Chakshu portal. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Digital Intelligence Platform and Chakshu Portal launched on Sanchar Sathi portal. On 4 March, the Digital Intelligence Platform and CHAKSHU - Report Suspected Fraud Communication Facility launched in New Delhi by Union Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnav to check cyber fraud. The Digital Intelligence Platform has been developed by the Department of Telecommunications. It aims to create coordination among stakeholders to prevent misuse of telecom resources in cyber crimes and financial frauds. Any person can report suspicious messages received on fraud calls, SMS, or WhatsApp on the Chakshu portal. This fraud is done in the name of completion of KYC or updating the bank account and switching off the mobile number by impersonating a government official. 3 / 10 Q3. “Core Loading” has commenced at which of the following Nuclear power plants? Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant Rajasthan Atomic Power Station Narora Atomic Power Station Explanation: “Core Loading” has commenced at the Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi witnessed the commencement of "Core Loading" at India's first indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor (500 MW) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. The reactor has been fully designed and constructed indigenously with the contribution of more than 200 Indian industries. • Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd., (BHAVINI) was approved in 2003 by the government for constructing and operating India’s most advanced nuclear reactor-Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR). 4 / 10 Q4. According to the World Poverty Clock, India has successfully brought down the extreme poverty rate by how much percentage of its population? 3% 5% 2% 1% Explanation: India has successfully brought down the rate of extreme poverty below 3% of its population: World Poverty Clock. The percentage of the population living in extreme poverty has decreased from 3.3% in 2022 to 2.4% in 2024. Compared to 4.69 crore in 2022, around 3.44 crore people live in extreme population in 2024. The World Poverty Clock provides real-time poverty estimates for nearly all countries in the world. 5 / 10 Q5. In which city did PM Modi inaugurate India's first underwater metro service? Chennai Kolkata Kochi Surat Explanation: PM Modi inaugurated India's first underwater metro service in Kolkata. He inaugurated India's first under-river metro tunnel in Kolkata. Metro will take 45 secs to cover 520 metre-stretch under the Hooghly River. The tunnel is part of the Kolkata Metro's East-West Metro corridor that links Howrah Maidan to Esplanade. PM Modi also inaugurated the Kolkata metro’s Kavi Subhash--Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and Taratala-Majerhat sections. The Howrah Metro Station is the deepest in India. It is 33 meters below the surface. The Majerhat Metro Station is an elevated metro station. It will also include a canal. PM also laid the foundation stone for the extension of the Pune Metro Rail project Phase 1 between Pimpri-Chinchwad Metro and Nigdi. • He inaugurated and laid foundation stone for many connectivity projects worth Rs 15,400 crores in Kolkata. 6 / 10 Q6. President Droupadi Murmu conferred Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2022 and 2023 to how many eminent artists? 91 92 93 94 Explanation: President Droupadi Murmu conferred Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2022 and 2023 in New Delhi. She conferred these Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2022 and 2023 to ninety-four eminent artists (two joint award). The awards have been given in the fields of music, dance, drama, folk and tribal arts, puppetry and allied theatre art forms. She also bestowed the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna) to seven artists. Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship is the highest honour, which is given to artists in the field of performing arts for their outstanding contribution. The Akademi Awards have been given since 1952. • Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellows receive three lakh rupees. Akademi Award winners receive one lakh rupees. 7 / 10 Q7. Maldives signed a defence cooperation agreement with which countries? Iran India Pakistan China Explanation: China and the Maldives signed a defence cooperation agreement. A defence cooperation agreement has been signed between China and the Maldives to foster stronger bilateral ties. After a diplomatic row with India, the Maldives is set to get free military assistance from China. This development has taken place after Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu set a deadline to withdraw the first group of Indian military personnel. The Defense Minister of the Maldives, Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, and Major General Zhang Baoqun of China discussed ways to enhance defence cooperation. China has also gifted 12 eco-friendly ambulances to the Maldives. 8 / 10 Q8. Interoperability of digital payment systems for Internet banking will be launched in which year? 2025 2027 2024 2028 Explanation: Interoperability of digital payment systems for Internet banking will be launched in 2024. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das announced that the RBI will introduce interoperability for Internet banking in 2024. It will enable seamless transactions across various digital payment systems. Currently, online merchant payment transactions are processed through payment aggregators, which are not interoperable A bank is required to separately integrate with each payment aggregator of different online merchants. It will enable customers to pay through net banking, irrespective of whether their banks and the merchants’ payment aggregators are integrated. • Due to the multiple payment aggregators, it is difficult for each bank to integrate with each payment aggregator. 9 / 10 Q9. Keyi Panyor became the 26th district of which state? Assam Arunachal Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Explanation: Keyi Panyor became the 26th district of Arunachal Pradesh. Keyi Panyor became the 26th district of Arunachal Pradesh by carving out the areas from Lower Subansiri. The headquarters of this district will be Ter Gapin-Sam Sarth. The formation of the Keyi Panyor district is the beginning of a new era of development and progress. This new district has been created on demand by the people of the Nyishi community. Arunachal Pradesh It is a state in northeast India that was formed from the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region. It was declared a state on February 20, 1987. Itanagar is its capital and largest town. • As per the 2011 census, Arunachal Pradesh has a population of 1,383,727 and an area of 83,743 square kilometres. 10 / 10 Q10. Match list i and list ii select the correct answer by using the code give: LIST-I LIST-II A. Kolkata 1. Arunachal Pradesh B. New Delhi 2. Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2023 C. Keyi Panyor 3 .first underwater metro service D. Puneri Paltan 4. PKL Season 10 title Based on the above list, select the correct answer using the given code? A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 Explanation: A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation ALL EXAM QUIZ 8.03.2024 UPSC QUIZ 903.2024
