IASbaba's Flagship Course: Integrated Learning Programme (ILP) - 2024 Read Details
Syllabus
Context: Russia on Monday rejected Ukraine’s claim that Russian troops fighting on the frontline were using Starlink terminals.
Background:-
About Starlink:-
Significance of Starlink:
Challenges
SOURCE: Reuters
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Context: Scientists have unveiled new details of a colossal black hole 53 million lightyears away first photographed by the earth-wide Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) in 2017.
Background:
About EHT:
About black hole
Size of Black hole:
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question:
Which of the above is/are the prediction/predictions of Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, often discussed in media?
Ans: (d)
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Context: Industrial output witnessed mild recovery in December.
Background:
About Index of Industrial Production (IIP):
It is a composite indicator that measures the growth rate of industry groups classified under:
Source: Money Control
Previous Year Question:
1)In the ‘Index of Eight Core Industries’, which one of the following is given the highest weight? (2015)
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Context: Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked a ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait near Red Sea.
Background:
About RED SEA:
The Red Sea is bordered by the following countries:
Source: BBC
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Context: The Health Ministry has so far received Aadhaar details of 23 lakh anganwadi workers and helpers and over three lakh ASHA workers from various States after the central government’s announcement to provide the free health cover to them under Ayushman Bharat scheme.
Background:
About AYUSHMAN BHARAT-PRADHAN MANTRI JAN AROGYA YOJANA (AB-PMJAY):
Source: The Hindu
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Context:The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023 has been released by Transparency International showing that most countries have made little to no progress in tackling public sector corruption.
Background:
About Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI):
Key highlights of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2023:
Transparency International:
Source: Transparency International
Q1.) Consider the following countries:
How many of the above-mentioned countries share border with Red Sea?
Q2.) Consider the following statements in relation to Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY):
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Q.3) Which among the following industries are part of core industries as classified under Index of Industrial Production (IIP) :
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Comment the answers to the above questions in the comment section below!!
ANSWERS FOR ’ 13th February 2024 – Daily Practice MCQs’ will be updated along with tomorrow’s Daily Current Affairs.st
Q.1) – d
Q.2) – d
Q.3) – b