Daily Current Affairs (MCQ's) | 09-09-2022

Q1. Chushul, Hot springs are friction points between India and

1. Pakistan
2. China
3. Nepal
4. Bhutan

Answer (b)

Explanation:

India and China troops disengage at the LAC friction point in Ladakh.

• India and China announced that their armies have begun to disengage from Patrolling Point-15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area of eastern Ladakh, marking a step forward towards ending the stand- off ongoing since May 2020.
• The move comes ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan next week, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to participate.
• The consensus was reached at the Corps Commander level and the ground commanders on both sides had worked out the modalities which were now being implemented, a defence official said.
• As per the understanding reached earlier on disengagement, a buffer zone is to be created at the friction points once troops are withdrawn by both sides and new patrolling norms are to be worked out after complete disengagement and de-escalation.

  

Q2. The Human Development Report 2021-2022 is released by

1. The United Nations Development Programme
2. The World Bank
3. The World Economic Forum
4. International Monetary Fund

Answer (a)

Explanation:

India ranks 132 in HDI as score drops

• India ranks 132 out of 191 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI) 2021, after registering a decline in its score over two consecutive years for the first time in three decades.
• The drop is in line with the global trend since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic during which 90% of the countries have fallen backwards in human development.
• The Index is part of the Human Development Report 2021-2022 released by  the United Nations Development Programme. The HDI measures the average achievement of a country in three basic dimensions of human development — a long and healthy life, education and a decent standard of living.
• It is calculated using four indicators — life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita.

Q3. Who was the longest reigning monarch of England?

1. Queen Victoria
2. Queen Elizabeth I.
3. Queen Elizabeth II.
4. Queen Anne

Answer (a)

Explanation:

Longest-reigning monarch of the U.K., Elizabeth II, dead

• Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, died at the age of 96. Her death at her Scottish estate, Balmoral Castle, was announced by Buckingham Palace.
• “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” a statement from the palace said. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” it read, referring to the former Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla.
• The Queen had recently ceremonially appointed the country’s 56th Prime Minister, Liz Truss — the 15th during her reign.

Odisha govt. cancels shrimp culture leases inside Bhitarkanika

The Odisha government has cancelled leases granted to two aquaculture companies for shrimp culture over a sprawling area inside Bhitarkanika Wildife Sanctuary, which is famous for crocodile conservation and thick mangrove forests.