12 April 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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Which country’s football stadium, called “Stadium 974”, is linked to the 974 colourful, recycled shipping containers used in its construction, and is also named after the country’s international dialing code?
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Stadium 974 is undoubtedly the most unique among the eight venues that will host FIFA World Cup matches in Qatar later this year.
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Stadium 974 is undoubtedly the most unique among the eight venues that will host FIFA World Cup matches in Qatar later this year.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Which Code mandates that the officer-in-charge of a police station shall, on receiving information about the commission of a cognisance offence, proceed to the spot (of the crime) in person to investigate the facts and circumstances of the case?
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The Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) mandates that the officer-in-charge of a police station shall, on receiving information about the commission of a cognisance offence, proceed to the spot (of the crime) in person to investigate the facts and circumstances of the case
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The Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) mandates that the officer-in-charge of a police station shall, on receiving information about the commission of a cognisance offence, proceed to the spot (of the crime) in person to investigate the facts and circumstances of the case
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Which Russian diamond mining company, the largest in the world, has been sanctioned by the United States as an action against Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine?
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Alrosa, which has been recognised as a state-owned entity (SOE) by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, was targeted by the U.S. authorities during the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine.
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Alrosa, which has been recognised as a state-owned entity (SOE) by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, was targeted by the U.S. authorities during the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
The RBI has proposed to make what facility available across all banks and ATM networks using the unified payment interface (UPI)?
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The RBI has proposed to make card-less cash withdrawal facility available across all banks and ATM networks using the unified payment interface (UPI).
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The RBI has proposed to make card-less cash withdrawal facility available across all banks and ATM networks using the unified payment interface (UPI).
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Which new Ministry, announced Union Home Minister heading it, will oversee the formation of model by-laws to govern around 63,000 primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) across the country?
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The newly created Ministry of Cooperation is also formulating a national level policy for cooperatives that is likely to be finalised by the end of this year
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The newly created Ministry of Cooperation is also formulating a national level policy for cooperatives that is likely to be finalised by the end of this year
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
According to scientists of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by ______ percentage by the year 2030, so that warming of Earth’s temperature is limited to around 1.5°C?
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According to the scientists, limiting warming to around 1.5°C requires global greenhouse gas emissions to peak before 2025 at the latest and be reduced by 43% by 2030; at the same time, methane would also need to be reduced by about a third.
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According to the scientists, limiting warming to around 1.5°C requires global greenhouse gas emissions to peak before 2025 at the latest and be reduced by 43% by 2030; at the same time, methane would also need to be reduced by about a third.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
How many people have been designated as ‘terrorists” in the country so far, under the Unlawful (Activities) Prevention Act (UAPA)?
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The Union Home Ministry has designated Hafiz Talha Saeed, son of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, chief of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as a “terrorist “ under the Unlawful (Activities) Prevention Act (UAPA). So far, 32 people have been designated as terrorists in the country
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The Union Home Ministry has designated Hafiz Talha Saeed, son of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, chief of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as a “terrorist “ under the Unlawful (Activities) Prevention Act (UAPA). So far, 32 people have been designated as terrorists in the country
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
What is the population of the economic-crisis hit island nation Sri Lanka?
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The island nation of 22 million people has been hit by prolonged power cuts and shortages which have drawn protesters out on to the streets and put President Gotabaya Rajapaksa under mounting pressure
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The island nation of 22 million people has been hit by prolonged power cuts and shortages which have drawn protesters out on to the streets and put President Gotabaya Rajapaksa under mounting pressure
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
The India-Pakistan border viewpoint inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has been conceived as a tourist attraction and is expected to draw crowds like the Wagah-Atari border complex. The new ‘Seema Darshan’ viewing point is located in which State?
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the India-Pakistan border viewpoint in Nada Bet in Banaskantha district of north Gujarat. The ‘Seema Darshan’ viewing point has been conceived as a tourist attraction and is expected to draw crowds like the Wagah-Atari border complex near Amritsar in Punjab.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the India-Pakistan border viewpoint in Nada Bet in Banaskantha district of north Gujarat. The ‘Seema Darshan’ viewing point has been conceived as a tourist attraction and is expected to draw crowds like the Wagah-Atari border complex near Amritsar in Punjab.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Many young and middle-aged professionals in the U.S. are working towards achieving FIRE, which involves sacrificing opportunities to enjoy the present, to ensure a better future. What does the acronym FIRE stand for?
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Many young and middle-aged professionals in the U.S. are working towards achieving FIRE (Financial Independence, Retirement Early). If an individual wants to achieve FIRE, he or she should either save a large proportion of the average income, or earn a large income, and should not have a lavish lifestyle. Note that it is the middle-class professionals who are increasingly aiming to achieve FIRE.
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Many young and middle-aged professionals in the U.S. are working towards achieving FIRE (Financial Independence, Retirement Early). If an individual wants to achieve FIRE, he or she should either save a large proportion of the average income, or earn a large income, and should not have a lavish lifestyle. Note that it is the middle-class professionals who are increasingly aiming to achieve FIRE.
