14th Novemebr 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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Which State is set to be the first one in the country to offer the MBBS course transliterated in Hindi, meaning the text of the course will be in the English language written in the Devanagiri script rather than actually being translated into Hindi?
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Madhya Pradesh is the first state in India to have issued these books and the first to offer the programme.
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Madhya Pradesh is the first state in India to have issued these books and the first to offer the programme.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
While the summit of G-20 country leaders is happening in Indonesia this year, which country is hosting it in 2023?
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The G-20 forum of the world’s largest economies will be steered by emerging economies for the near future: Indonesia this year, India in 2023 and Brazil in 2024.
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The G-20 forum of the world’s largest economies will be steered by emerging economies for the near future: Indonesia this year, India in 2023 and Brazil in 2024.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
What does UNCLOS stand for in the context of international law?
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Universally recognised principles of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and the relevant standards and recommended practices by the International Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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Universally recognised principles of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and the relevant standards and recommended practices by the International Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Every year, leading film stars from the 1980s catch up for an evening to celebrate their friendship and camaraderie. Some of the 25 stars who attended this year included South stars Chiranjeevi, Sarathkumar, K. Bhagyaraj and Bollywood stars Anupam Kher, Raj Babbar, and Meenakshi Seshadri. This year marked which edition of this annual meetup?
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25 leading film personalities from the South flew to Mumbai for the 11th edition of this reunion, which was hosted by Bollywood actors Jackie Shroff and Poonam Dhillon.
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25 leading film personalities from the South flew to Mumbai for the 11th edition of this reunion, which was hosted by Bollywood actors Jackie Shroff and Poonam Dhillon.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
For how many years has the Congress not been able to dislodge the BJP from power in the State of Gujarat?
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Gujarat’s the Muslim electorate that has largely stood by the Congress, though the grand old party has been unable to dislodge the BJP from power for the past 27 years.
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Gujarat’s the Muslim electorate that has largely stood by the Congress, though the grand old party has been unable to dislodge the BJP from power for the past 27 years.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Which digital news portal was selected for this year’s International Press Institute (IPI) Award for Excellence in Journalism for a series of reports exposing how various States mismanaged the health systems for the fight against COVID?
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The Print has been recognised for a series of reports that exposed how hospitals, local bodies and governments in various States mismanaged the support system for the fight against COVID.
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The Print has been recognised for a series of reports that exposed how hospitals, local bodies and governments in various States mismanaged the support system for the fight against COVID.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Two artists are contesting over their share of contribution to which freedom fighter’s statue under the canopy behind India Gate?
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One of the centres of attraction is the 28-foot-tall black granite statue of Subhas Chandra Bose placed under the canopy behind India Gate. But, two artists are contesting over their share of contribution to the piece of art, which was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September.
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One of the centres of attraction is the 28-foot-tall black granite statue of Subhas Chandra Bose placed under the canopy behind India Gate. But, two artists are contesting over their share of contribution to the piece of art, which was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Who is currently serving as Rishi Sunak’s number no.2 official or the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
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The controversy over Dominic Raab, who is Deputy Prime Minister and justice secretary, came after fellow Sunak ally Gavin Williamson was forced out of the new government because of alleged bullying.
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The controversy over Dominic Raab, who is Deputy Prime Minister and justice secretary, came after fellow Sunak ally Gavin Williamson was forced out of the new government because of alleged bullying.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
The COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership (COVAX) was started as an international collective to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination coverage in how many low coverage countries?
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It aimed at accelerating COVID-19 vaccination coverage in 34 low coverage countries, along with their governments. While COVAX has helped many countries access vaccines, since its launch in January 2022, low income countries (LICs) particularly continue to have difficulties.
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It aimed at accelerating COVID-19 vaccination coverage in 34 low coverage countries, along with their governments. While COVAX has helped many countries access vaccines, since its launch in January 2022, low income countries (LICs) particularly continue to have difficulties.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
The ICC Twenty20 World Cup final happened between Pakistan and England, the same rivals as the 1992 50-over World Cup final and at the same venue, the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Who was the Pakistani team’s captain back then?
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The rivals are the same — Pakistan and England — and at the same venue back in the 1992 50-over World Cup final, Imran Khan’s men got past Graham Gooch’s troops.
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The rivals are the same — Pakistan and England — and at the same venue back in the 1992 50-over World Cup final, Imran Khan’s men got past Graham Gooch’s troops.