05th December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Under which President was Hong Kong returned to China in 1997?
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Explanation:
The return of Hong Kong to China in 1997 and its entry into the World Trade Organisation in 2001 were two landmark moments of the Jiang (Zemin) era.
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The return of Hong Kong to China in 1997 and its entry into the World Trade Organisation in 2001 were two landmark moments of the Jiang (Zemin) era.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
In which city is the ₹22,000-crore Tata-Airbus military aircraft manufacturing unit set to be developed?
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Explanation:
The government subsequently faced flak for losing four other key projects — the proposed Bulk Drug Park in Raigad (which the Centre has approved for three other States), the ₹22,000-crore Tata-Airbus military aircraft manufacturing unit (moved out from Nagpur to Vadodara), the Medical Devices Park in Aurangabad (the Centre sanctioned proposals of four other States) and Renewable Energy Hub (now moving to M.P.).
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The government subsequently faced flak for losing four other key projects — the proposed Bulk Drug Park in Raigad (which the Centre has approved for three other States), the ₹22,000-crore Tata-Airbus military aircraft manufacturing unit (moved out from Nagpur to Vadodara), the Medical Devices Park in Aurangabad (the Centre sanctioned proposals of four other States) and Renewable Energy Hub (now moving to M.P.).
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
What is India’s rank in the Global Hunger Index 2021, covering 116 countries?
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Explanation:
According to an FAO Food Security Report for 2021, India ranks 101 out of 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2021, with a 15.3% undernourished population, the highest proportion of stunted children (30%), and wasted children (17.3%).
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According to an FAO Food Security Report for 2021, India ranks 101 out of 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2021, with a 15.3% undernourished population, the highest proportion of stunted children (30%), and wasted children (17.3%).
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Which State government has introduced the Navaratnalu scheme to achieve the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030?
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Explanation:
The A.P. government introduced Navaratnalu to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, proposed by the UN, with a voluntary deadline of 2030.
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The A.P. government introduced Navaratnalu to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, proposed by the UN, with a voluntary deadline of 2030.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
How many days does an Indian national on an H1-B (work) visa in the U.S have to find a new employer, if they are laid off?
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Explanation:
Indian workers who have been laid-off have a big worry. If they are unable to find a new employer within 60 days, they are faced with the prospect of leaving the U.S. and re-entering later.
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Indian workers who have been laid-off have a big worry. If they are unable to find a new employer within 60 days, they are faced with the prospect of leaving the U.S. and re-entering later.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
In which year did Meghalaya become a full-fledged Indian State?
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Explanation:
Meghalaya, carved out of Assam as an autonomous State in 1970, became a full-fledged State in 1972.
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Meghalaya, carved out of Assam as an autonomous State in 1970, became a full-fledged State in 1972.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Which national institution was crippled by a suspected ransomware attack on November 23, 2022?
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Explanation:
On November 23, e-services at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) were crippled by what is being suspected to be a ransomware attack. The Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations have registered a case and launched investigations to identify the perpetrators,
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On November 23, e-services at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) were crippled by what is being suspected to be a ransomware attack. The Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations have registered a case and launched investigations to identify the perpetrators,
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Which Indian city at the confluence of the Sone and Ganga rivers was founded by Magadhan ruler Ajatshatru?
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Explanation:
Many centuries before Patna came to be identified with identity politics, it was the good old Pataliputra, an ancient city founded at the confluence of the Sone and Ganga rivers. Originally founded by the Magadhan ruler Ajatshatru, Pataliputra was what Delhi was to become more than a millennium later — capital of a succession of dynasties which took pride in its fort, culture, language, law and order and even local self-government.
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Many centuries before Patna came to be identified with identity politics, it was the good old Pataliputra, an ancient city founded at the confluence of the Sone and Ganga rivers. Originally founded by the Magadhan ruler Ajatshatru, Pataliputra was what Delhi was to become more than a millennium later — capital of a succession of dynasties which took pride in its fort, culture, language, law and order and even local self-government.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
How many days does an Indian national on an H1-B (work) visa in the U.S have to find a new employer, if they are laid off?
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Explanation:
Indian workers who have been laid-off have a big worry. If they are unable to find a new employer within 60 days, they are faced with the prospect of leaving the U.S. and re-entering later.
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Explanation:
Indian workers who have been laid-off have a big worry. If they are unable to find a new employer within 60 days, they are faced with the prospect of leaving the U.S. and re-entering later.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Hamid Karzai was the President of which country?
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Explanation:
Rahmatullah Nabil served as the director of the National Defence Secretariat under two former presidents— Hamid Karzai and Ashraf Ghani.
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Rahmatullah Nabil served as the director of the National Defence Secretariat under two former presidents— Hamid Karzai and Ashraf Ghani.