8 April 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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Name India’s two standing research stations in Antarctica.
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Following its first expedition to Antarctica in 1982, India has now established two standing research stations, Bharati and Maitri, at Antarctica
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Following its first expedition to Antarctica in 1982, India has now established two standing research stations, Bharati and Maitri, at Antarctica
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
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Which Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha that seeks to revamp the functioning of institutes of accountants and company secretaries?
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The Rajya Sabha passed the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2022 by a voice vote after rejecting all amendments moved by the Opposition. The Lok Sabha cleared the Bill on March 30
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The Rajya Sabha passed the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2022 by a voice vote after rejecting all amendments moved by the Opposition. The Lok Sabha cleared the Bill on March 30
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
April 14 is the birth anniversary of which Indian social reformer?
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The birth anniversary of social reformer Jyotirao Phule on April 9 and of B.R. Ambedkar on April 14 will also be observed in a big way
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The birth anniversary of social reformer Jyotirao Phule on April 9 and of B.R. Ambedkar on April 14 will also be observed in a big way
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
A village in which district in India is in the news for unusual reasons after remnants of a disintegrated Chinese rocket landed there, which is set to be investigated by the ISRO?
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The India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will send a team of its experts to Pawanpur village, in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra to investigate what is believed to be remnants of a disintegrated Chinese rocket.
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The India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will send a team of its experts to Pawanpur village, in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra to investigate what is believed to be remnants of a disintegrated Chinese rocket.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Germany has shut down which Russian illegal darknet marketplace and seized bitcoins worth €23 million
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Founded in 2015, Hydra sold illegal drugs, stolen credit card data, counterfeit currency and fake identity documents, masking the identities of those involved using the Tor encryption network.
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Founded in 2015, Hydra sold illegal drugs, stolen credit card data, counterfeit currency and fake identity documents, masking the identities of those involved using the Tor encryption network.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Which new railway zone was announced in 2019, covering the Guntakal, Guntur and Vijayawada divisions, with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters?
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In 2019, there was excitement in Andhra Pradesh when Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal announced a new railway zone, the South Coast Railway (SCoR), with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters. But three years on, construction is yet to begin
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In 2019, there was excitement in Andhra Pradesh when Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal announced a new railway zone, the South Coast Railway (SCoR), with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters. But three years on, construction is yet to begin
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
The Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Information Technology, National Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Management are some of the leading institutions that come under what category under the Ministry of Education?
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The institutions of national importance (INIs), i.e., the Indian Institutes of Technology, the Indian Institutes of Information Technology, the National Institutes of Technology, and the Indian Institutes of Management, already admit students on the basis of a single common entrance examination, either exclusively or in combination of past academic records.
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The institutions of national importance (INIs), i.e., the Indian Institutes of Technology, the Indian Institutes of Information Technology, the National Institutes of Technology, and the Indian Institutes of Management, already admit students on the basis of a single common entrance examination, either exclusively or in combination of past academic records.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
The 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship is a bilateral treaty between India and which country?
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As one of the oldest bonds, the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship was originally sought by the Nepali authorities in 1949 to continue the special links they had with British India. It provides for an open border and for Nepali nationals to have the right to work in India
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As one of the oldest bonds, the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship was originally sought by the Nepali authorities in 1949 to continue the special links they had with British India. It provides for an open border and for Nepali nationals to have the right to work in India
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Name the world’s top oil exporting company, which has raised crude prices for all regions, with those to Asia hitting all-time highs?
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Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, has raised crude prices for all regions, with those to Asia hitting all-time highs. West Asia accounts for the bulk of India’s oil imports, with Iraq and Saudi Arabia the top suppliers
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Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, has raised crude prices for all regions, with those to Asia hitting all-time highs. West Asia accounts for the bulk of India’s oil imports, with Iraq and Saudi Arabia the top suppliers
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
According to Asian Development Bank’s projection, India’s GDP growth will moderate to what percentage in 2022-23, from an estimated 8.9% in 2021-22?
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts that India’s GDP growth will moderate to 7.5% in 2022-23, from an estimated 8.9% in 2021-22. The multilateral lender, however, sees the pace picking up in 2023-2024 to reach 8%
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts that India’s GDP growth will moderate to 7.5% in 2022-23, from an estimated 8.9% in 2021-22. The multilateral lender, however, sees the pace picking up in 2023-2024 to reach 8%
