15th November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
When India won the World Cup in 1983 against West Indies, how many runs the latter had to chase?
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Explanation:
Pakistan’s 137 for eight wasn’t a daunting total but summit clashes drag in dollops of pressure and some chasing teams have wilted in the past. None will forget the great West Indies team collapsing while chasing a meagre 183 in the 1983 World Cup final against Kapil Dev’s men at Lord’s.
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Pakistan’s 137 for eight wasn’t a daunting total but summit clashes drag in dollops of pressure and some chasing teams have wilted in the past. None will forget the great West Indies team collapsing while chasing a meagre 183 in the 1983 World Cup final against Kapil Dev’s men at Lord’s.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Democrats kept control of the U.S. Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber. Which senator’s victory gave Democrats the 50 seats they needed to keep the Senate?
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Explanation:
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada gave Democrats the 50 seats they needed to keep the Senate. Her win reflects the surprising strength of Democrats across the U.S.
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Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada gave Democrats the 50 seats they needed to keep the Senate. Her win reflects the surprising strength of Democrats across the U.S.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
In the release of the six remaining convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, the Court, earlier this year, found no constitutional basis for the Governor’s action and invoked its extraordinary powers to order the release of which convict?
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Explanation:
The Court, earlier this year, found no constitutional basis for the Governor’s action and invoked its extraordinary powers to order the release of A.G. Perarivalan. The same benefit has now been extended to others.
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Explanation:
The Court, earlier this year, found no constitutional basis for the Governor’s action and invoked its extraordinary powers to order the release of A.G. Perarivalan. The same benefit has now been extended to others.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
What is the total annual groundwater recharge for the entire country, according to a report by the Ministry of Water Resources?
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Explanation:
The Ministry of Water Resources recently made public a report that gives a snapshot of India’s groundwater situation. On the surface, there is good news: the total annual groundwater recharge — defined as the groundwater stored — for the entire country is 437.60 billion cubic metres (bcm) out of which the quantity extracted was 239.16 bcm.
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Explanation:
The Ministry of Water Resources recently made public a report that gives a snapshot of India’s groundwater situation. On the surface, there is good news: the total annual groundwater recharge — defined as the groundwater stored — for the entire country is 437.60 billion cubic metres (bcm) out of which the quantity extracted was 239.16 bcm.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
In India, who is classified as being below the poverty line?
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Explanation:
In India, more than 30 crore citizens have been classified as being below the poverty line (spending less than ₹32 a day in urban areas and under ₹27 a day in rural areas).
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In India, more than 30 crore citizens have been classified as being below the poverty line (spending less than ₹32 a day in urban areas and under ₹27 a day in rural areas).
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
What is the name of India’s first privately developed rocket?
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Explanation:
Inclement weather conditions have put off the sub-orbital launch of India’s first privately developed rocket – Vikram-S – to November 18, the Hyderabad-based space start-up Skyroot Aerospace said on Sunday.
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Inclement weather conditions have put off the sub-orbital launch of India’s first privately developed rocket – Vikram-S – to November 18, the Hyderabad-based space start-up Skyroot Aerospace said on Sunday.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, which has the mandate to evolve technical terminology in all Indian languages, will soon launch a website which will invite suggestions for the translation of words that are recent additions to the English language and are used widely in the country. What is the name of the site?
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Explanation:
The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT), which has the mandate to evolve technical terminology in all Indian languages, will soon launch Shabd Shala, a website which will invite suggestions for translation of words that are recent additions to the English language and are used widely in the country.
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The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT), which has the mandate to evolve technical terminology in all Indian languages, will soon launch Shabd Shala, a website which will invite suggestions for translation of words that are recent additions to the English language and are used widely in the country.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Natasa Pirc Musar is tipped to win the Slovenian Presidential race. She is a lawyer linked to which United States personality?
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Explanation:
Slovenians voted on Sunday in a run-off poll expected to elect the country’s first woman President — a lawyer linked to former U.S. first lady Melania Trump.
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Explanation:
Slovenians voted on Sunday in a run-off poll expected to elect the country’s first woman President — a lawyer linked to former U.S. first lady Melania Trump.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
On November 9, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the end of the decade-long military operations in the Sahel. What is the name of the operation?
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Explanation:
On November 9, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the end of the decade-long Operation Barkhane in Africa.
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On November 9, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the end of the decade-long Operation Barkhane in Africa.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Which State, on November 13, banned the public display of firearms and songs promoting gun culture and violence?
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Explanation:
Under fire from the Opposition over the law and order issue, the AAP-led Punjab government on Sunday banned the public display of firearms and songs promoting gun culture and violence.
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Explanation:
Under fire from the Opposition over the law and order issue, the AAP-led Punjab government on Sunday banned the public display of firearms and songs promoting gun culture and violence.
