Daily Current Affairs Quiz : October 9-10, 2022
October 10, 2022 October 10, 2022
1. Which institution released the ‘Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022’ Report?
[A] World Bank
[B] World Economic Forum
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] UNICEF
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Correct Answer: A [World Bank]
Notes:
World Bank recently released a new report, titled “Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022: Correcting Course”.
As per the report, higher food and energy prices hindered a quick recovery after COVID-19, which has been the biggest setback to global poverty alleviation in decades. Extreme poverty is concentrated in sub-Saharan African countries, which has a poverty rate of about 35 % and accounts for 60 % of all people in extreme poverty.
2. Who is the head of the commission recently set up to examine the Scheduled Caste (SC) status for converted Dalits?
[A] Justice K G Balakrishnan
[B] Justice H L Dattu
[C] Justice Arun Kumar Mishra
[D] Justice T S Thakur
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Correct Answer: A [Justice K G Balakrishnan]
Notes:
The Union Government has appointed a commission to consider the possibility of granting SC status to the persons who have historically belonged to the Scheduled Castes but have converted to religions other than Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.
The three-member Commission is headed by former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan. The Cimmission has been asked to submit report in two years.
3. As per UNICEF’s recent report, over 1 million people has displaced in which South East Asian nation?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Myanmar
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [Myanmar]
Notes:
The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) has announced in its recent report that more than one million people have been displaced in Myanmar since the military coup last year.
The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government last year. The report added that more than half of those forced to flee are in the country’s northwest Sagaing region.
4. Which Union Ministry is associated with the ‘Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)’?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Commerce and Industry]
Notes:
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified the establishment of the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS).
The scheme aims for providing credit guarantees to loans extended by Scheduled Commercial Banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).
5. For the first time, a ‘Weapon System branch for officers’ has been approved for which Armed Force?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Air Force]
Notes:
The government has approved the creation of a Weapon System branch for officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF).
As per Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, this new branch will lead to unification of all weapon system operators under one entity and this will save Rs. 3,400 crore for the government exchequer. This is the first time since Independence that a new operational branch is being created.
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