5th February, 2022 – Current affairs Quiz


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                            Question 1 of 10                        
                        
                            1. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Consider the following statements regarding ‘Padma Awards’
1.The awards are given in four categories

2.All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these awards

Choose the correct statements
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 2 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Both 1 and 2                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
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                                    The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day.
                                
                                
                                                                            
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                                    The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day.
                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                
                                                
                        

                        

                        
                    

                                    
                        
                            Question 2 of 10                        
                        
                            2. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                ‘Hajong’ community recently seen in news are found in
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Andaman & Nicobar                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Himachal Pradesh                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Arunachal Pradesh                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Ladakh                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                                    The Hajong people are an ethnic group from Northeast India and northern parts of Bangladesh. The Hajongs are found in both the Garo and Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, largely along the South-West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya and Bangladesh border.
                                
                                
                                                                            
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                                    The Hajong people are an ethnic group from Northeast India and northern parts of Bangladesh. The Hajongs are found in both the Garo and Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, largely along the South-West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya and Bangladesh border.
                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                
                                                
                        

                        

                        
                    

                                    
                        
                            Question 3 of 10                        
                        
                            3. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Consider the following statements
1.Indus Valley Civilization declined as a result of increasing aridity and declining summer rainfall

2.The Rigvedic people worshipped  fire and were good builders

3.The Rigvedic people were hunter gatherers and led a nomadic life when they entered India.

Choose the correct statements
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
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                                    Engaged in agriculture and trade, Indus Valley people were adept at designing well laid townships with a good system of water management. These communities slowly declined as a result of increasing aridity and declining summer rainfall
                                
                                
                                                                            
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                                    Engaged in agriculture and trade, Indus Valley people were adept at designing well laid townships with a good system of water management. These communities slowly declined as a result of increasing aridity and declining summer rainfall
                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                
                                                
                        

                        

                        
                    

                                    
                        
                            Question 4 of 10                        
                        
                            4. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Which of the following countries/water bodies border Ukraine
1.Hungary

2.Sea of Azov

3.Latvia

4.Romania

Select the appropriate code
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1, 2 and 3                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 2, 3 and 4                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1, 2 and 4                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1, 2, 3 and 4                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                                    Solution(c)
                                
                                
                                                                            
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                                    Solution(c)
                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                
                                                
                        

                        

                        
                    

                                    
                        
                            Question 5 of 10                        
                        
                            5. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Which of the following measure(s) will spur consumption
1.Direct Benefit Transfer

2.Cuts in fuel taxes

3.Increasing Government expenditure

Select the appropriate code
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1 and 2 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 2 and 3 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
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                                                 All the above                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                                    Solution(d)
All the measures mentioned above will increase consumption and thereby boost growth in the economy.
                                
                                
                                                                            
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                                    Solution(d)
All the measures mentioned above will increase consumption and thereby boost growth in the economy.
                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                
                                                
                        

                        

                        
                    

                                    
                        
                            Question 6 of 10                        
                        
                            6. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                With reference to Freedom Struggle, consider the following pairs
Freedom Fighter : Region of struggle
1.Rani Abakka: Andhra Pradesh

2.Matangini Hazra: Bengal

3.Jhalkari Bai: Uttar Pradesh

Which of the following pair(s) are correctly matched ?
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1 Only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1 and 2 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 2 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 2 and 3 only                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                                    Rani Abakka, the Queen of Ullal, Karnataka fought and defeated the mighty Portuguese in the 16th century
                                
                                
                                                                            
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                                    Rani Abakka, the Queen of Ullal, Karnataka fought and defeated the mighty Portuguese in the 16th century
                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                
                                                
                        

                        

                        
                    

                                    
                        
                            Question 7 of 10                        
                        
                            7. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Consider the following statements regarding ‘Ordinance’
1.Governor does not have the powers to promulgate an ordinance

2.Constitution cannot be amended by an ordinance

Choose the correct statements
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 2 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Both 1 and 2                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Neither 1 nor 2                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                                    An ordinance is a law that is promulgated by the President of India only when the Indian parliament is not in session. 
                                
                                
                                                                            
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                                    An ordinance is a law that is promulgated by the President of India only when the Indian parliament is not in session. 
                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                
                                                
                        

                        

                        
                    

                                    
                        
                            Question 8 of 10                        
                        
                            8. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                ‘New START Treaty’ seen in news is signed between which two countries
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 USA and North Korea                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 China and Russia                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 USA and Russia                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Israel and USA                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                                    New START is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation with the formal name of Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.
                                
                                
                                                                            
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                                    New START is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation with the formal name of Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.
                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                
                                                
                        

                        

                        
                    

                                    
                        
                            Question 9 of 10                        
                        
                            9. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Consider the following statements regarding ‘Ease of doing business index’
1.A nation’s ranking on the index was based on an average of 8 subindices

2.India’s position in the ranking has consistently improved in the last ten years.

Choose the correct statements
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 2 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Both 1 and 2                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Neither 1 nor 2                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                                    Solution(d)
                                
                                
                                                                            
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                                    Solution(d)
                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                
                                                
                        

                        

                        
                    

                                    
                        
                            Question 10 of 10                        
                        
                            10. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Which of the following factor(s) lead to weakening of Indian Rupee 
1.Rise in global oil prices

2.Rise in interest rates by US federal reserve

3.Sale of  US Dollars by the RBI

Select the appropriate code
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1 and 2 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 2 and 3 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1 and 3 only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 All the above                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                                    Rise in global oil prices weakens Rupee as India has to purchase dollars to pay for oil
                                
                                
                                                                            
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                                    Rise in global oil prices weakens Rupee as India has to purchase dollars to pay for oil
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