12 March 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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According to the Labour Code on Social Security, 2020, every establishment with 50 or more employees should have a creche within a distance prescribed by the Union government. What was the law governing this earlier known as?
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The rules under the law, which were passed in September 2020, are yet to be notified, and therefore, the earlier law known as the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 which incorporated the same provisions through an amendment in 2017 continues to be in force
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The rules under the law, which were passed in September 2020, are yet to be notified, and therefore, the earlier law known as the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 which incorporated the same provisions through an amendment in 2017 continues to be in force
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Thailand are member nations of which regional alliance?
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to travel to Colombo at the end of March to attend the summit of another sub-regional grouping, BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation), which includes Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan as well.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to travel to Colombo at the end of March to attend the summit of another sub-regional grouping, BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation), which includes Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan as well.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
The National Film Development Corporation has rolled out a virtual training programme for 100 women scriptwriters on the occasion of International Women’s Day in partnership with which platform?
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The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), in partnership with Netflix, on Tuesday rolled out a virtual training programme for 100 women scriptwriters on the occasion of International Women’s Day
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The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), in partnership with Netflix, on Tuesday rolled out a virtual training programme for 100 women scriptwriters on the occasion of International Women’s Day
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
“Operation Raahat” was the name given to a mission by the Indian government that evacuated almost 5,000 Indians and nearly 1,000 citizens from 41 other countries from which country under military siege?
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In April 2015, Yemen was on fire once again. This time, however, the Indian government successfully conducted Operation Raahat to evacuate almost 5,000 Indians and nearly 1,000 citizens from 41 other countries.
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In April 2015, Yemen was on fire once again. This time, however, the Indian government successfully conducted Operation Raahat to evacuate almost 5,000 Indians and nearly 1,000 citizens from 41 other countries.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Over 500 Indians have submitted applications volunteering to join the _________ created to fight Russian forces in Ukraine.
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Over 500 Indians from across the country, including some veterans, have submitted applications volunteering to join the International Legion created to fight Russian forces in Ukraine
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Over 500 Indians from across the country, including some veterans, have submitted applications volunteering to join the International Legion created to fight Russian forces in Ukraine
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
What is the name of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship that was discovered off the coast of Antarctica a century after its sinking?
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Scientists say they have found the sunken wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance, more than a century after it was lost to the Antarctic ice. The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust says the vessel lies 3,000 meters below the surface of the Weddell Sea, about 6.4 kilometres south of the location recorded in 1915 by its captain, Frank Worsley
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Scientists say they have found the sunken wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance, more than a century after it was lost to the Antarctic ice. The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust says the vessel lies 3,000 meters below the surface of the Weddell Sea, about 6.4 kilometres south of the location recorded in 1915 by its captain, Frank Worsley
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
The agriculture sector uses what percentage of total water use in India?
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Even at the crop level we consume more water than the global average. Rice and wheat, the two principal crops accounting for more than 75% of agricultural production use 2,850 m3/tonnes and 1,654 m3/tonnes of water, respectively, against the global average of 2,291m3/tonnes and 1,334m3/ tonnes in the same order. The agriculture sector uses a little over 90% of total water use in India
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Even at the crop level we consume more water than the global average. Rice and wheat, the two principal crops accounting for more than 75% of agricultural production use 2,850 m3/tonnes and 1,654 m3/tonnes of water, respectively, against the global average of 2,291m3/tonnes and 1,334m3/ tonnes in the same order. The agriculture sector uses a little over 90% of total water use in India
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
The World Health Organization Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO GCTM) will be the first global centre for traditional medicine. It will come up in which city?
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The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the establishment of the World Health Organization Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO GCTM) at Jamnagar in Gujarat
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The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the establishment of the World Health Organization Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO GCTM) at Jamnagar in Gujarat
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
National Land Monetisation Corporation is being formed to monetise what type of land assets?
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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of a new government-owned firm for pooling and monetising sovereign and public sector land assets. The National Land Monetisation Corporation is being formed with an initial authorised share capital of ₹5,000 crore and paid-up capital of ₹150 crore
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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of a new government-owned firm for pooling and monetising sovereign and public sector land assets. The National Land Monetisation Corporation is being formed with an initial authorised share capital of ₹5,000 crore and paid-up capital of ₹150 crore
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
The docking of the MV Lal Bahadur Shastri, carrying 200 MT of food grains for the FCI has rekindled hope for the inland water transport system in the Northeast. It sailed from Patna on National Waterway-1 (river Ganga) and passed through National Waterway-2. Which river is NW2?
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The vessel had on February 5 started sailing from Patna on National Waterway-1 (NW1, river Ganga). It passed through Bhagalpur, Manihari, Sahibganj, Farakka, Tribeni, Kolkata, Haldia, Hemnagar in India, Khulna, Narayanganj, Sirajganj and Chilmari in Bangladesh and again to India on National Waterway-2 (NW2, river Brahmaputra) through Dhubri and Jogighopa covering 2,350 km
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The vessel had on February 5 started sailing from Patna on National Waterway-1 (NW1, river Ganga). It passed through Bhagalpur, Manihari, Sahibganj, Farakka, Tribeni, Kolkata, Haldia, Hemnagar in India, Khulna, Narayanganj, Sirajganj and Chilmari in Bangladesh and again to India on National Waterway-2 (NW2, river Brahmaputra) through Dhubri and Jogighopa covering 2,350 km
