7 March 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Which of the following statement(s) regarding ‘Criminal Contempt of Court’ is/are correct
1)Contempt of Court Act defines contempt and also lays down the procedure for prosecution
2)The Permission of Attorney General/Advocate General is required for prosecution
3)Truth is a valid defense according to the original act
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The Contempt of Courts Act 1971 categorises the offence of contempt into civil and criminal contempt. The procedure for trying cases of contempt of court is provided in the Contempt of Courts Act 1971. When contemptuous acts or words are alleged to have occurred outside a courtroom, proceedings for contempt in the High Courts or Supreme Courts can only be carried out if with the permission of the relevant law officer. In the case of High Courts, the consent of the State’s Advocate General is required, and in the case of the Supreme Court, the consent of either the Attorney General of India or the Solicitor General of India is required.Otherwise, suo moto proceedings can be initiated. In 2006, the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 was amended to allow truth as a defense to contempt, provided that the person claiming this defence was acting in public interest
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The Contempt of Courts Act 1971 categorises the offence of contempt into civil and criminal contempt. The procedure for trying cases of contempt of court is provided in the Contempt of Courts Act 1971. When contemptuous acts or words are alleged to have occurred outside a courtroom, proceedings for contempt in the High Courts or Supreme Courts can only be carried out if with the permission of the relevant law officer. In the case of High Courts, the consent of the State’s Advocate General is required, and in the case of the Supreme Court, the consent of either the Attorney General of India or the Solicitor General of India is required.Otherwise, suo moto proceedings can be initiated. In 2006, the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 was amended to allow truth as a defense to contempt, provided that the person claiming this defence was acting in public interest
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Australian spin legend Shane Warne, who passed away aged 52, bowled what is popularly known as the “Ball of the Century”, in a 1993 Ashes Test. Who was the batsman facing him?
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It started with the ‘Ball of the Century’ to a flummoxed Mike Gatting at Manchester’s Old Trafford in 1993. A willow-wielder, known to be adept at countering spin, was castled and ‘Warne the legend’ was born
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It started with the ‘Ball of the Century’ to a flummoxed Mike Gatting at Manchester’s Old Trafford in 1993. A willow-wielder, known to be adept at countering spin, was castled and ‘Warne the legend’ was born
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Name the nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, that was seized by Russian forces and set on fire following intense fighting with Ukraine.
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Russian forces seized the largest nuclear power plant in Europe after a building at the complex was set ablaze during intense fighting with Ukrainian defenders, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday
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Russian forces seized the largest nuclear power plant in Europe after a building at the complex was set ablaze during intense fighting with Ukrainian defenders, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
He is credited with setting up Glass Studio, Gaiety Theatre and several other theatres in the erstwhile Madras Presidency and is known as the father of the Telugu film industry. Name him.
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In the early 1900s, Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, known as the father of the Telugu film industry and a pioneer of Indian cinema, started a south Indian cinematograph company called Star of East Films. He also set up a film studio named Glass Studio
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In the early 1900s, Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, known as the father of the Telugu film industry and a pioneer of Indian cinema, started a south Indian cinematograph company called Star of East Films. He also set up a film studio named Glass Studio
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Palladium and neon are key raw materials in the production of what?
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Palladium and neon are two resources that are key to the production of semiconductors and these chips are necessary in the likes of automobiles, mobile phones and consumer electronics.
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Palladium and neon are two resources that are key to the production of semiconductors and these chips are necessary in the likes of automobiles, mobile phones and consumer electronics.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy had mooted the idea of ‘decentralised’ development, by which he meant that the State will have Amaravati as the legislative capital, Visakhapatnam will be the executive capital, and which city as the seat of the High Court?
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Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy mooted the idea of ‘decentralised’ development, by which he meant that the State will have Amaravati as the legislative capital, while Visakhapatnam will be the executive capital, and Kurnool the seat of the High Court
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Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy mooted the idea of ‘decentralised’ development, by which he meant that the State will have Amaravati as the legislative capital, while Visakhapatnam will be the executive capital, and Kurnool the seat of the High Court
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Ukraine’s President pleaded for a no-fly zone over his country, and since it was not imposed, he warned, “all the people who die from this day forward will also die because of you”. Who is he referring to in his warning?
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Ukraine’s President has pleaded for a no-fly zone over his country and lashed out at NATO for refusing to impose one, warning that “all the people who die from this day forward will also die because of you”. NATO has said a no-fly zone, which would bar all unauthorized aircraft from flying over Ukraine, could provoke widespread war in Europe
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Ukraine’s President has pleaded for a no-fly zone over his country and lashed out at NATO for refusing to impose one, warning that “all the people who die from this day forward will also die because of you”. NATO has said a no-fly zone, which would bar all unauthorized aircraft from flying over Ukraine, could provoke widespread war in Europe
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
What is MILAN which saw the participation of over 40 countries?
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Indian Navy’s largest multilateral exercise MILAN 2022, which saw the participation of over 40 countries, ended on March 4. The sea phase of the 11th edition saw the participation of 26 ships, one submarine and 21 aircraft, the Navy said in a statement
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Indian Navy’s largest multilateral exercise MILAN 2022, which saw the participation of over 40 countries, ended on March 4. The sea phase of the 11th edition saw the participation of 26 ships, one submarine and 21 aircraft, the Navy said in a statement
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Deepak Dhar has been selected for the Boltzmann medal. In which field is this medal awarded?
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Deepak Dhar, a physicist, from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, has been selected for the Boltzmann medal, awarded by the Commission on Statistical Physics (C3) of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. He becomes the first Indian to win this award, which was initiated in 1975, with Nobel laureate (1982) K.G. Wilson being the first recipient
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Deepak Dhar, a physicist, from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, has been selected for the Boltzmann medal, awarded by the Commission on Statistical Physics (C3) of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. He becomes the first Indian to win this award, which was initiated in 1975, with Nobel laureate (1982) K.G. Wilson being the first recipient
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
In the list of reasons given below, which was NOT one of the objectives of NATO?
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NATO was formed in 1949, after the end of World War II. The self-declared mission of NATO when it emerged on April 4, 1949, had three prongs: “deterring Soviet expansionism, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent, and encouraging European political integration.”
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NATO was formed in 1949, after the end of World War II. The self-declared mission of NATO when it emerged on April 4, 1949, had three prongs: “deterring Soviet expansionism, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent, and encouraging European political integration.”
