19 April 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
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A prospective COVID vaccine is being developed in India, known as the ‘warm vaccine’, that doesn’t need to be stored in refrigerators or a cold-chain storage. Which company is developing this?
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The ‘warm’ vaccine, developed by the Bengaluru-based Mynvax Private Limited, a company incubated at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, is unique among existing vaccines in that it can be stored at 37 degree Celsius for four weeks and at 100 degree Celsius for up to 90 minutes
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The ‘warm’ vaccine, developed by the Bengaluru-based Mynvax Private Limited, a company incubated at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, is unique among existing vaccines in that it can be stored at 37 degree Celsius for four weeks and at 100 degree Celsius for up to 90 minutes
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
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What is Nepal’s apex central bank called?
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The central bank has increased interest rates, hoping it will discourage people from buying imports and help extend the foreign reserves, said Gunakar Bhatta, spokesperson of Nepal Rastriya Bank, the central bank
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The central bank has increased interest rates, hoping it will discourage people from buying imports and help extend the foreign reserves, said Gunakar Bhatta, spokesperson of Nepal Rastriya Bank, the central bank
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
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Name the new web portal designed by the government in consultation with insurance companies that will provide instant information on road accidents with a few clicks and help accelerate accident compensation claims.
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The Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has developed the portal named ‘e-DAR’ (e-Detailed Accident Report). Digitalised Detailed Accident Reports (DAR) will be uploaded on the portal for easy access
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The Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has developed the portal named ‘e-DAR’ (e-Detailed Accident Report). Digitalised Detailed Accident Reports (DAR) will be uploaded on the portal for easy access
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
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Which holy site, believed to be the third holiest in Islam, is also known as al-Haram al-Sharif (or The Noble Sanctuary) and Temple Mount?
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The al-Aqsa compound sits atop the Old City plateau of East Jerusalem, which was captured by Israel in the 1967 war, and is known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif, or The Noble Sanctuary, and to Jews as Temple Mount
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The al-Aqsa compound sits atop the Old City plateau of East Jerusalem, which was captured by Israel in the 1967 war, and is known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif, or The Noble Sanctuary, and to Jews as Temple Mount
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
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Which drug, discovered in 1943, is used in the treatment of tuberculosis?
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This is why sanatoriums/sanatoria were set up in mountain terrain, with fresh air, pure water and good food, in the quest for a cure for TB. There were no drugs for TB till the discovery of streptomycin in 1943
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This is why sanatoriums/sanatoria were set up in mountain terrain, with fresh air, pure water and good food, in the quest for a cure for TB. There were no drugs for TB till the discovery of streptomycin in 1943
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
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In which prison did Mahatma Gandhi serve time between 1922 and 1924, where he was Prisoner Number 8677?
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Mr. Gandhi made the remarks while delivering a lecture in the memory of H.Y. Sharada Prasad, who had served as the information advisor to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The theme of the lecture was “Prisoner Number 8677: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s years in Yervada Jail between 1922 and 1924”
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Mr. Gandhi made the remarks while delivering a lecture in the memory of H.Y. Sharada Prasad, who had served as the information advisor to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The theme of the lecture was “Prisoner Number 8677: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s years in Yervada Jail between 1922 and 1924”
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
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How many calls does the Childline 1098 helpline – India’s 24X7 free helpline for children in distress, receive annually?
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Childline 1098 is a 24×7 emergency helpline for children in distress…and is considered to be among the country’s largest emergency response systems with 50 lakh calls received annually
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Childline 1098 is a 24×7 emergency helpline for children in distress…and is considered to be among the country’s largest emergency response systems with 50 lakh calls received annually
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
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Moscow on Saturday banned entry into Russia for the Prime Minister and top government officials of _________, over the imposition of sanctions amid the Ukraine crisis.
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Moscow on Saturday announced it was banning entry to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and several other top U.K. officials, after London imposed sanctions on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine
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Moscow on Saturday announced it was banning entry to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and several other top U.K. officials, after London imposed sanctions on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
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Economic crisis-hit island nation Sri Lanka said on April 12 that it would be defaulting on the _______ debt it owes to foreign countries.
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On April 12, Sri Lanka announced its decision to default on its foreign debt of $51 billion, tarnishing its track record of promptly servicing past loans
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On April 12, Sri Lanka announced its decision to default on its foreign debt of $51 billion, tarnishing its track record of promptly servicing past loans
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
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Yemen’s Houthi Rebels criticised the U.S. for deciding to patrol the Red Sea over recent attacks on a trade waterway. In which year did the Houthi Rebel groups backed by Iran, seize Yemen’s capital city of Sanaa?
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Iran is the main supporter of the Houthis who seized Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in September 2014. The Saudi-led coalition entered the war on the side of Yemen’s exiled government in March 2015. Years of inconclusive fighting have pushed the Arab world’s poorest nation to the brink of famine
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Iran is the main supporter of the Houthis who seized Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in September 2014. The Saudi-led coalition entered the war on the side of Yemen’s exiled government in March 2015. Years of inconclusive fighting have pushed the Arab world’s poorest nation to the brink of famine