Daily Current Affairs Quiz : July 11, 2023
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1. Which institution released the ‘World Investment Report 2023’?
[A] UNCTAD
[B] UNDP
[C] FAO
[D] UNEP
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Correct Answer: A [UNCTAD]
Notes:
According to the World Investment Report 2023 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the total amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing Asian countries stayed at USD 662 billion in 2022.
This shows no significant change compared to the previous year. This figure, although representing approximately half of the worldwide inflows, remained constant.
2. Which technology company has launched ‘Threads’ app?
[A] Amazon
[B] Meta
[C] Google
[D] Microsoft
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Correct Answer: B [Meta]
Notes:
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp newly developed Threads app, intended to rival Twitter.
Recently, it was announced that it will not be released in the European Union (EU) at present. Regulatory concerns are preventing the app from being launched in the EU.
3. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States’?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[D] Ministry of Family and Health Affairs
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Home Affairs]
Notes:
The Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated the “Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States” with a total budget of Rs. 5,000 Crore.
A sum of Rs. 500 crore from the overall budget has been allocated to incentivize States based on their implementation of legal and infrastructure-related reforms.
4. As per a recent report, how many children and adoloscents lose their lives due to infectious diseases annually?
[A] Three Million
[B] Five Million
[C] Ten Million
[D] Fifteen Million
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Correct Answer: A [Three Million]
Notes:
As per a recent study published in The Lancet journal, it is revealed that approximately three million children and adolescents lose their lives due to infectious diseases annually.
This figure is equivalent to one death occurring every 10 seconds due to infectious diseases. India, Nigeria and Pakistan share the highest disease burden.
5. When was the “Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act” enacted in India?
[A] 2000
[B] 2005
[C] 2010
[D] 2013
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Correct Answer: D [2013]
Notes:
The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 was enacted to eradicate manual scavenging in all its forms and ensure the holistic rehabilitation of individuals identified as manual scavengers.
Recently the eighth meeting of the Central Monitoring Committee was held at Dr Ambedkar International Centre to assess the implementation of the act.
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Somenath Dian
July 12, 2023 at 5:33 pmOk thanks