3rd November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
What percent of Indian youth aged 15 to 24 are unemployed, according to data from the International Labour Organisation?
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Explanation:
According to International Labour Organization (ILO) data, collated and presented by the World Bank, India’s youth unemployment, that is, from among people aged 15 to 24 years who are looking for work, the percent that does not find any, stands at 28.3%.
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According to International Labour Organization (ILO) data, collated and presented by the World Bank, India’s youth unemployment, that is, from among people aged 15 to 24 years who are looking for work, the percent that does not find any, stands at 28.3%.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Which of the following countries is Brazil’s biggest trading partner?
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Explanation:
These days, rows of purple flowers of saffron, a spice widely used across the country, dot the vast undulated highlands of Pampore….Around 30,000 families living in 226 villages in J&K, about 90% of them in Pampore, are associated with the spice business.
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These days, rows of purple flowers of saffron, a spice widely used across the country, dot the vast undulated highlands of Pampore….Around 30,000 families living in 226 villages in J&K, about 90% of them in Pampore, are associated with the spice business.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
What spice, with purple flowers, is grown by families in Pampore in Kashmir?
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Explanation:
These days, rows of purple flowers of saffron, a spice widely used across the country, dot the vast undulated highlands of Pampore….Around 30,000 families living in 226 villages in J&K, about 90% of them in Pampore, are associated with the spice business.
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Explanation:
These days, rows of purple flowers of saffron, a spice widely used across the country, dot the vast undulated highlands of Pampore….Around 30,000 families living in 226 villages in J&K, about 90% of them in Pampore, are associated with the spice business.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
In which city is the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility being set up by Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)?
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Explanation:
On October 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi layed the foundation stone for the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara to be set up by Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL).
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On October 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi layed the foundation stone for the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara to be set up by Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL).
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Which word is derived from the Arabic ‘Sarandib’, in turn from the Sanskrit ‘Simhalanam dvipa’, the island of the Sinhalese?
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Explanation:
Serendipity is the gift of finding valuable or agreeable things without seeking them. ‘Serendip’ is from Arabic ‘Sarandib’, which is from Sanskrit ‘Simhalanam dvipa’, the island of the Sinhalese.
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Serendipity is the gift of finding valuable or agreeable things without seeking them. ‘Serendip’ is from Arabic ‘Sarandib’, which is from Sanskrit ‘Simhalanam dvipa’, the island of the Sinhalese.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
On November 17, 1913, the British Indian Army opened fire at protests led by Govind Guru, killing 1,500 Bhil tribals and forest dwellers. Where did this massacre happen?
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Explanation:
Nearly 1,500 Bhil tribals and forest dwellers were killed in a hill in Mangarh on November 17, 1913, when the British Indian Army opened fire on the protesters who were demanding abolition of bonded labour system and relaxation in heavy agricultural taxes imposed by the rulers of princely states. The tribes in the southern Rajasthan region were led by Govind Guru.
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Nearly 1,500 Bhil tribals and forest dwellers were killed in a hill in Mangarh on November 17, 1913, when the British Indian Army opened fire on the protesters who were demanding abolition of bonded labour system and relaxation in heavy agricultural taxes imposed by the rulers of princely states. The tribes in the southern Rajasthan region were led by Govind Guru.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Which of the following is an invasive species that has taken over the Nilgiris?
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Explanation:
Senna spectabilis, along with Lantana camara, is among five major invasive weeds that had taken over vast swathes of the Nilgiris, with wattle being the other major invasive species. Eucalyptus and pine, though exotic, do not spread as quickly as the other species and are considered easier to manage, Forest Department officials said.
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Senna spectabilis, along with Lantana camara, is among five major invasive weeds that had taken over vast swathes of the Nilgiris, with wattle being the other major invasive species. Eucalyptus and pine, though exotic, do not spread as quickly as the other species and are considered easier to manage, Forest Department officials said.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
What amount will Twitter now charge per month to verify users’ accounts?
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Explanation:
New Twitter head Elon Musk said on Tuesday the site will charge $8 a month to verify users’ accounts.
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New Twitter head Elon Musk said on Tuesday the site will charge $8 a month to verify users’ accounts.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Which is the second-largest consumer of gold in the world?
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Explanation:
India’s gold consumption in the months of October to December could fall by around a quarter from a year earlier as inflation depresses rural demand, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Tuesday. The lower purchases in the world’s second-biggest gold consumer could weigh on prices, which are trading near their lowest level in more than 2 years.
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India’s gold consumption in the months of October to December could fall by around a quarter from a year earlier as inflation depresses rural demand, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Tuesday. The lower purchases in the world’s second-biggest gold consumer could weigh on prices, which are trading near their lowest level in more than 2 years.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Which Indian Chess grandmaster is set to join Magnus Carlsen at the $210,000 Meltwaters Champions Chess Tour Finals in November?
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Explanation:
Arjun Erigaisi and R. Praggnanandhaa will join six others including World champion Magnus Carlsen in the season-ending $210,000 Meltwaters Champions Chess Tour Finals scheduled from November 14 to 20.
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Explanation:
Arjun Erigaisi and R. Praggnanandhaa will join six others including World champion Magnus Carlsen in the season-ending $210,000 Meltwaters Champions Chess Tour Finals scheduled from November 14 to 20.
