Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 09-06-2023

Q1. How many of the following statements are true? (Level-Easy)

1. The Pumped Storage projects are often developed in conjunction with hydel power projects.
2. It is a form of renewable energy.
3. They use surplus energy during low-demand times in order to fulfil the demand during peak hours.

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Q2. How many of the following pairs are correctly matched? (Level-Medium)

1. Repo Rate: the rate at which commercial banks give out loans
2. Reverse Repo Rate: the rate at which commercial banks take loans from the RBI
3. Statutory Liquidity Ratio: Minimum % of deposits to be maintained by commercial banks as liquid assets

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How many of the following pairs of the monument and the ruler by whom it was 
constructed are correctly matched? (Level-Medium)

1. Siri Fort: Allauddin Khilji
2. Jantar Mantar: Maharaja Jai Singh II
3. Konark Sun Temple: Narasimhadeva I
4. Qutub Minar: Iltutmish

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Which of the following statements are true? (Level-Easy)

1. IMD is designated as a Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre for 13 nations.
2. The naming of the cyclones in the North Indian Ocean region started in 2004.

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What is the use of Biochar in farming?​ (Level-Difficult) (PYQ-CSE-2020)

1. Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming.
2. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms.​
3. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it enables the medium to retain water for a longer time.​

Which of the above-given statements is/are correct?​