03rd January 2023 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
On June 3, the Supreme Court directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary in the country have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) stretching for how many kilometres from the boundaries?
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The events unfolding in the State over the Supreme Court’s direction that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary in the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of 1 km starting from their demarcated boundaries have caused him great angst.
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The events unfolding in the State over the Supreme Court’s direction that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary in the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of 1 km starting from their demarcated boundaries have caused him great angst.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Under the National Food Security Act, 2013, to how much grain are Antyodaya category cardholders entitled?
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Explanation:
Under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA), all priority category ration card holders are entitled to 5 kg of grain per person and the Antyodaya category cardholders to 35 kg of grain.
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Under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA), all priority category ration card holders are entitled to 5 kg of grain per person and the Antyodaya category cardholders to 35 kg of grain.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Where did Amazon Web services launch its first data-cluster region in India?
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Betting on the growing demand for cloud services, AWS launched their second data-cluster region in Hyderabad….The first such region was in Mumbai.
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Betting on the growing demand for cloud services, AWS launched their second data-cluster region in Hyderabad….The first such region was in Mumbai.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
According to a year-ender document prepared by the Law Ministry, a total of how many judges were appointed to various High Courts in the country in calendar year 2022?
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Explanation:
A record appointment of 165 judges to the High Courts in a single calendar year is one of the key highlights of a year-ender prepared by the Law Ministry.
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A record appointment of 165 judges to the High Courts in a single calendar year is one of the key highlights of a year-ender prepared by the Law Ministry.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Participation of women in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has risen. Government data showed that 57.8% of the workers who used the scheme this year were women. The participation of women has not been this high in how many years?
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Explanation:
The proportion of women workers participating in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has touched a 10-year high in the financial year 2022-23. According to the latest statistics available with the Union Rural.
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The proportion of women workers participating in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has touched a 10-year high in the financial year 2022-23. According to the latest statistics available with the Union Rural.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
What percentage of the 10,000 sq.km Sundarbans forest lies in India?
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The Sundarbans forest is about 10,000 sq. km across India and Bangladesh, of which 40% lies in India.
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The Sundarbans forest is about 10,000 sq. km across India and Bangladesh, of which 40% lies in India.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
What does CBIC stand for in the Indian context?
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Explanation:
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) also notified amendments in GST rates effective from January 1, 2023.
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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) also notified amendments in GST rates effective from January 1, 2023.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
The dried version of which vegetable serves as resonators in musical instruments such as the sarod, sitar and tanpura?
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Explanation:
Dried bottle gourds (Tamil: surakkai) serve as resonators in musical instruments such as the sarod, sitar and tanpura.
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Dried bottle gourds (Tamil: surakkai) serve as resonators in musical instruments such as the sarod, sitar and tanpura.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
India is set to sign a Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement with which country, which would allow, among other things, multiple entry visas for professionals and student exchange programmes?
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Explanation:
Close on the heels of similar mobility agreements with France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Finland, India will sign a “Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement” (MMPA) with Austria on Monday during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Vienna.
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Close on the heels of similar mobility agreements with France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Finland, India will sign a “Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement” (MMPA) with Austria on Monday during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Vienna.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
In which year did the military dictatorship in Brazil come to an end?
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Explanation:
It was the first time since the end of Brazil’s 1965-1985 military dictatorship that an incoming President does not receive the yellow-and-green sash from his predecessor.
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Explanation:
It was the first time since the end of Brazil’s 1965-1985 military dictatorship that an incoming President does not receive the yellow-and-green sash from his predecessor.
