Current Affairs Quiz (13th February, 2023) (Date : 13-02-2023)

Question 1:

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Seismic Waves’:

P waves are transverse waves and can travel through solid, liquid, and gas.
S Waves are longitudinal waves and can travel only through solid and liquid but not through the gas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer : D

P- Waves or the primary waves are also known as longitudinal or compressional waves. It can pass through solid, liquid and gas. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
P- waves travel at the fastest speed through solid materials. Though these also pass through liquid and gaseous materials their speed is slowed down.
S-Waves or secondary waves are also called transverse or distortional waves. S- Wave cannot pass through liquid materials. It can only pass through solids. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

Question 2:

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

The Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PMABHIM) aims to address the deficiency in critical care and basic healthcare services in rural areas only.
PMABHIM Scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer : B

The Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is one of the largest pan-India health schemes for strengthening healthcare infrastructure.
PM-ABHIM aims to fill the critical gaps in public health infrastructure, especially in critical care facilities and primary care in urban and rural areas. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
The Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is a Centrally sponsored Scheme. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Question 3:

With reference to the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 consider the following statements:

All transactions involving foreign exchange have been classified either as capital or current account transactions.
A 'person resident in India' is defined as a person residing in India for more than 182 days during the preceding financial year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer : C

Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999:

The legal framework for the administration of foreign exchange transactions in India is provided by the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
Under the FEMA, which came into force with effect from 1st June 2000, all transactions involving foreign exchange have been classified either as capital or current account transactions. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Resident Indians:
- A 'person resident in India' is defined in Section 2(v) of FEMA, 1999 as:
  - Barring few exceptions, a person residing in India for more than 182 days during the course of the preceding financial year. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
  - Any person or body corporate registered or incorporated in India.
  - An office, branch or agency in India owned or controlled by a person resident outside India.
  - An office, branch or agency outside India owned or controlled by a person resident in India.

Question 4:

With reference to E-20 fuel, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer : D

E-20 Ethanol Fuel:
- About:
  - The ethanol Blending programme has been a key focus area of the Government to achieve Atma Nirbharta in the field of energy.
  - E20 is a blend of 20% ethanol with petrol. The Government aims to achieve a complete 20% blending of ethanol by 2025, and HPCL and other oil marketing companies are setting up 2G-3G ethanol plants that will facilitate the progress. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
  - Ethanol acts as an octane booster, which can lead to improved engine performance and reduced engine knock. This is because ethanol has a high-octane rating and when blended with gasoline, it raises the overall octane rating of the fuel, which can result in improved performance and efficiency, particularly in engines with high compression ratios. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

Question 5:

Consider the following statements regarding Sarojini Naidu:

She accompanied Gandhiji to London for the first session of the Round Table Conference for Indian–British cooperation.
She was elected as the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1925.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer : B

Sarojini Naidu, was an Indian independence activist, poet, and politician.
She was born on February 13, 1879, in Hyderabad, India.
She joined the Indian national movement in the wake of partition of Bengal in 1905.
She accompanied Gandhiji to London for the inconclusive second session of the Round Table Conference for Indian–British cooperation (1931). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
Naidu was elected as the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1925(Kanpur Session) and continued to hold this position till 1928. Hence, statement 2 is correct.