30 April 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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What issue did the case Indra Sawhney vs Union of India of 1992 deal with?
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Indra Sawhney vs Union of India of 1992, popularly called Mandal Commission dealt with the issue of reservation. This is significant in the backdrop of the Supreme Court saying that OBC candidates are required to be adjusted against the general category when they prove more meritorious than the last of the general category candidates appointed.
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Indra Sawhney vs Union of India of 1992, popularly called Mandal Commission dealt with the issue of reservation. This is significant in the backdrop of the Supreme Court saying that OBC candidates are required to be adjusted against the general category when they prove more meritorious than the last of the general category candidates appointed.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
When was the first Conference of the Chief Justices of High Courts held?
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The first conference was held in November 1953, and till date, 38 conferences have been organised. The court has been organising the conference of Chief Justices of High Courts with the object to deliberate on issues related to the judiciary.
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The first conference was held in November 1953, and till date, 38 conferences have been organised. The court has been organising the conference of Chief Justices of High Courts with the object to deliberate on issues related to the judiciary.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
According to the UN estimates, what is the percentage of the surge in measles cases worldwide this year?
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80 in percentage, the surge in measles cases worldwide this year, the UN said on Wednesday, warning that the rise of the illness indicated that outbreaks of other diseases were likely on the way.
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80 in percentage, the surge in measles cases worldwide this year, the UN said on Wednesday, warning that the rise of the illness indicated that outbreaks of other diseases were likely on the way.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Russian energy company Gazprom has announced that it has completely suspended gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. What is the reason cited by Russia for this suspension?
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Russian energy company Gazprom has announced that it has “completely suspended gas supplies” to Poland’s PGNiG and Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz citing their failure to pay in roubles.
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Russian energy company Gazprom has announced that it has “completely suspended gas supplies” to Poland’s PGNiG and Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz citing their failure to pay in roubles.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
The anniversary of Lachit Borphukan, the Ahom general, is being observed. What was he known for?
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400th anniversary of Lachit Borphukan, the 17th-century Ahom general who stopped the Mughals from capturing Assam is being observed. “The life of this great son of Assam inspires patriotism and strength across India,” PM Modi said.
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400th anniversary of Lachit Borphukan, the 17th-century Ahom general who stopped the Mughals from capturing Assam is being observed. “The life of this great son of Assam inspires patriotism and strength across India,” PM Modi said.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
What is the full form of TRAI?
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The expansion of TRAI is the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. This is significant with the telecom minister saying that the commercial rollout of 5G services could be expected from August-September 2022.
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The expansion of TRAI is the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. This is significant with the telecom minister saying that the commercial rollout of 5G services could be expected from August-September 2022.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
What is the theme for World Water Day 2022?
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This year’s theme for World Water Day is “Groundwater: making the invisible visible”. Making groundwater visible requires a decentralised effort by working with the community structures.
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This year’s theme for World Water Day is “Groundwater: making the invisible visible”. Making groundwater visible requires a decentralised effort by working with the community structures.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
According to the Labour and Employment Ministry’s third Quarterly Employment Survey, which sector in India employed the highest number of workers?
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The manufacturing sector employed the highest number of workers (39%) followed by education at 22%.
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The manufacturing sector employed the highest number of workers (39%) followed by education at 22%.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
What is the first indigenous aircraft carrier to be built in India called?
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INS Vikrant is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India. “The delivery of the first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant would be another milestone event. I am aware that the ship has completed three sea trials. All-out efforts need to be made so that the ship is delivered and commissioned in the 75th year of Independence,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said recently.
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INS Vikrant is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India. “The delivery of the first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant would be another milestone event. I am aware that the ship has completed three sea trials. All-out efforts need to be made so that the ship is delivered and commissioned in the 75th year of Independence,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said recently.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels criticised the U.S. for deciding to patrol the Red Sea over recent attacks on a trade waterway. In which year did the Houthi Rebel groups backed by Iran, seize Yemen’s capital city of Sanaa?
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Iran is the main supporter of the Houthis who seized Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in September 2014. The Saudi-led coalition entered the war on the side of Yemen’s exiled government in March 2015. Years of inconclusive fighting have pushed the Arab world’s poorest nation to the brink of famine.
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Iran is the main supporter of the Houthis who seized Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in September 2014. The Saudi-led coalition entered the war on the side of Yemen’s exiled government in March 2015. Years of inconclusive fighting have pushed the Arab world’s poorest nation to the brink of famine.
