10 October 2022: Daily Current Affairs in Hindi for HAS/HPAS & Allied Services
1 Consider the following
statements with respect to Modhera Sun
Temple
1.
It was made by King Bhima I of the Chalukya dynasty in
the early 11th century.
2.
It is located on the bank of River
Pushpavati
3.
It is listed under UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Select the correct answer
using the code given below.
a) 1 only
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1 and 3 only
ANSWER: (B)
Statement 1 is correct: The
Modhera Sun Temple was made by King Bhima I of the Chalukya dynasty in the
early 11th century.
Statement 2 is correct: It is a
temple made to honour the Sun God in Modhera village of Mehsana district on the
bank of River Pushpavati. The temple complex is divided into three parts
– Gudha Mandapa (the shrine hall), Sabha Mandapa (the
assembly hall) and Kunda (the reservoir).
Statement 3 is correct: In
2014, Modhera Sun Temple entered the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Source : https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/modi-modhera-gujarat-solar-powered-8199187/
2 Consider the following statements
1.
Political parties in India are registered under
Representation of the People Act, 1951
2.
A recognised political party has been classified either as a National Party
or a State Party under paragraph 7 of the Elections Symbol Order, 1968
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: (C)
Statement 1 is correct: Section 29 A of Representation of the People Act,
1951 provides for registration of political parties in India.
Statement 2 is correct: A recognised political party has been classified either
as a National Party or a State Party under paragraph 7 of the Elections Symbol
Order, 1968
3. Which of the following
countries are India’s Free Trade Agreements
(FTAs) trading partners
1. Sri Lanka
2. Nepal
3.
Singapore
4. United
Kingdom
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below:
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1 & 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 2 & 4 only
ANSWER: (A)
India has signed 13 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with its
trading partners, including the 3 agreements, namely India-Mauritius
Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA), India-UAE
Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and India-Australia Economic
Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) signed during the last five
years. The list of FTAs signed by India is as
|
1 |
India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA) |
|
2 |
Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives and
Afghanistan) |
|
3 |
India-Nepal Treaty of Trade |
|
4 |
India-Bhutan Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit |
|
5 |
India-Thailand FTA - Early Harvest Scheme (EHS) |
|
6 |
India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation
Agreement (CECA) |
Option 4 is not correct: Trade negotiation talk for FTA is going on between
India- United Kingdom. It is not singed
yet.
4 Which of the following are the potent advantages of
e-Rupee
1. Reduction in operational
costs of RBI involved in physical cash management
2. It will promote financial
inclusion.
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: (C)
- reduction in operational costs involved in physical cash management,
- fostering financial inclusion,
- bringing resilience, efficiency and
- innovation in the payments system.
It will add efficiency to the settlement system and boost innovation
in cross-border payments space
Source : https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/pilot-launch-of-e-rupee-for-specific-use-cases-what-is-the-rbis-plan-8198117/
5 Which of the following
is/are included in the capital budget of the Government of India?
1. Expenditure on acquisition of assets like roads,
buildings, machinery, etc.
2. Loans received from foreign governments
3. Loans and advances granted to the States and Union Territories
Select the correct answer
using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 & 3
ANSWER: (D)
- Capital Expenditure: All those expenditures of the government which either result in the creation of physical/financial assets or reduction in financial liabilities.
- capital budget includes Expenditure on acquisition of assets like roads, buildings, machinery, etc, Loans received from foreign governments and Loans and advances granted to the States and Union Territories.
Source : https://indianexpress.com/article/india/big-infra-ministries-push-the-pedal-in-capital-spending-in-first-five-months-8199651/
