[Mission 2023] Current Affairs Quiz , 17 October 2022

Solution: a)

The riparian principle says that the state through which a river passes has the right to its waters.

Satluj Yamuna Link Canal or SYL as it is popularly known, is an under-construction 214-kilometer long canal in India to connect the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. However, the proposal met obstacles^[3] and was referred to the Supreme Court of India. It was defined as river water sharing between the states of Punjab and Haryana.

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Solution: c)

The Mahakal temple finds a mention in several ancient Indian poetic texts. In the early part of the Meghadūta composed in the 4th century, Kalidasa gives a description of the Mahakal temple. It is described as one with a stone foundation, with the ceiling on wooden pillars. There would be no shikharas or spires on the temples prior to the Gupta period.

The city of Ujjain was also one of the primary centres of learning for Hindu scriptures, called Avantika in the 6th and 7th centuries BC. Later, astronomers and mathematicians such as Brahmagupta and Bhaskaracharya made Ujjain their home.

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Solution: b)

Neo banks are financial institutions with only an online presence and function digitally.

They offer all traditional bank services via a digital setup or mobile apps without having any physical branches.

These are 100% digital banks. They cannot apply for a banking license. The expertise of these neo banks lies in tying technology and artificial intelligence together to offer personalized financial services to customers. It is offered at a minimal cost.

Neo banks offer limited products like savings accounts, small loans, debit cards, etc. and not all services of banks.

Solution: d)

Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is an intergovernmental organization of low-lying coastal and small island countries. AOSIS was established in 1990, ahead of the Second World Climate Conference. The main purpose of the alliance is to consolidate the voices of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to address global warming.

These island countries are particularly vulnerable to climate change and its related effects on the ocean, including sea level rise, coastal erosion and saltwater intrusion. The members are among the nations least responsible for climate change, having contributed less than 1% to the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Solution: b)

The Gaza Strip is a self-governing Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the east and north.