16 April 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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A digital “classroom on wheels” was launched in which Indian city on Thursday?
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A unique digital “classroom on wheels”, launched in Jodhpur on Thursday, will provide education to the students living in villages and remote areas and address the issue of scarcity of good teachers in small towns. It will also generate awareness about digital education among the students and parents.
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A unique digital “classroom on wheels”, launched in Jodhpur on Thursday, will provide education to the students living in villages and remote areas and address the issue of scarcity of good teachers in small towns. It will also generate awareness about digital education among the students and parents.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was conferred the Bharat Ratna in which year?
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Dr. Ambedkar was posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, in 1990.
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Dr. Ambedkar was posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, in 1990.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Arunachal Pradesh shares a decades-old boundary dispute with which Indian state?
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The frontier State’s Chief Minister Pema Khandu said his government was nearing a permanent solution to the decades-old boundary dispute with Assam. However, he indicated it would not be easy to settle an inter-district boundary dispute unless the people involved cooperated with the government
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The frontier State’s Chief Minister Pema Khandu said his government was nearing a permanent solution to the decades-old boundary dispute with Assam. However, he indicated it would not be easy to settle an inter-district boundary dispute unless the people involved cooperated with the government
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Who is the current vice captain of the Indian men’s hockey team?
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Vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh continued his goal-scoring spree with a brace as the Indian men’s hockey team defeated an inexperienced Germany 3-0 in the first match of the two-leg tie to extend its lead in the FIH Pro League standings here on Thursday
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Vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh continued his goal-scoring spree with a brace as the Indian men’s hockey team defeated an inexperienced Germany 3-0 in the first match of the two-leg tie to extend its lead in the FIH Pro League standings here on Thursday
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
As per RBI’s recent notification, Card-less cash withdrawal is proposed through which platform?
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As per RBI, Card-less cash withdrawal, which was offered only by a few banks, will now be made available across all banks and ATMs via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
UPI will be used for customer authorisation and this step is expected to enhance ease of transactions and eliminate frauds.
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As per RBI, Card-less cash withdrawal, which was offered only by a few banks, will now be made available across all banks and ATMs via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
UPI will be used for customer authorisation and this step is expected to enhance ease of transactions and eliminate frauds.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Which city is the host of the fourth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue?
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Washington DC as part of his five-day US visit which includes the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
2+2 dialogue involves meetings between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and their respective American counterparts. Ahead of the 2+2 dialogue between India and the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Washington DC as part of his five-day US visit which includes the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
2+2 dialogue involves meetings between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and their respective American counterparts. Ahead of the 2+2 dialogue between India and the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
‘Madhavpur Mela’ is a cultural fair celebrated n which state?
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The fair celebrates the marriage of Hindu deity Lord Krishna with Rukmini. Similar events are being organised across Gujarat and in eight Northeast states. From 2018, in association with the Union Ministry of Culture, the Gujarat government started organising events during the fair.
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The fair celebrates the marriage of Hindu deity Lord Krishna with Rukmini. Similar events are being organised across Gujarat and in eight Northeast states. From 2018, in association with the Union Ministry of Culture, the Gujarat government started organising events during the fair.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Which institution releases the ‘State of World Population Report’?
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently released the ‘State of World Population: Seeing the Unseen: The case for action in the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy’ Report.
As per the report, nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year throughout the world, are unintended. Globally, an estimated 257 million women who want to avoid pregnancy are not using safe and modern methods of contraception.
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently released the ‘State of World Population: Seeing the Unseen: The case for action in the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy’ Report.
As per the report, nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year throughout the world, are unintended. Globally, an estimated 257 million women who want to avoid pregnancy are not using safe and modern methods of contraception.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Which institution launched the digital platform ‘Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records’ (FASTER)?
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The Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana launched digital platform ‘Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records’ (FASTER).
The platform would be used by the court officials to instantly to send e-copies of the orders to intended parties, through a secured electronic communication channel. It covers all types of orders of the court.
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The Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana launched digital platform ‘Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records’ (FASTER).
The platform would be used by the court officials to instantly to send e-copies of the orders to intended parties, through a secured electronic communication channel. It covers all types of orders of the court.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
‘Mes Aynak site’ and ‘Buddhas of Bamiyan’, which were seen in the news, are located in which country?
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Notes:
‘Mes Aynak site’ and ‘Buddhas of Bamiyan’ are located in Afghanistan. The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has announced that it would protect the ancient Buddha statues in Mes Aynak.
It is also a copper mine site, where the Taliban are hoping for Chinese investment. When Talibans ruled Afghanistan, they destructed the centuries-old Buddha statues in Bamiyan using artillery, explosives, and rockets. UNESCO included the remains of the Bamiyan Buddhas in its list of world heritage sites in 2003.
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Notes:
‘Mes Aynak site’ and ‘Buddhas of Bamiyan’ are located in Afghanistan. The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has announced that it would protect the ancient Buddha statues in Mes Aynak.
It is also a copper mine site, where the Taliban are hoping for Chinese investment. When Talibans ruled Afghanistan, they destructed the centuries-old Buddha statues in Bamiyan using artillery, explosives, and rockets. UNESCO included the remains of the Bamiyan Buddhas in its list of world heritage sites in 2003.
