8th November 2022 Current Afffairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
In which year was the Architects Act passed in India?
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Explanation:
It is 50 years since the Architects Act (1972) was passed to help build the modern profession of architecture.
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It is 50 years since the Architects Act (1972) was passed to help build the modern profession of architecture.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Precision Air is the largest private airline in which country?
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But Precision Air, a publicly-listed company which is Tanzania’s largest private carrier, said in a statement that 24 people had survived the accident.
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But Precision Air, a publicly-listed company which is Tanzania’s largest private carrier, said in a statement that 24 people had survived the accident.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt is set to host the COP-27 climate summit. Which city hosted the COP-26 summit last year?
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At COP-26 last year in Glasgow, high-income nations blocked a proposal for a loss and damage financing body, instead supporting a three-year dialogue for funding discussions.
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At COP-26 last year in Glasgow, high-income nations blocked a proposal for a loss and damage financing body, instead supporting a three-year dialogue for funding discussions.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
outh Africa failed to make the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in Australia after a shock defeat to which team?
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Explanation:
This edition of the T20 World Cup has seen quite a few surprises over the last couple of weeks, but on Sunday the Netherlands pulled off one of the biggest upsets by beating South Africa by 13 runs and knocking it out.
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This edition of the T20 World Cup has seen quite a few surprises over the last couple of weeks, but on Sunday the Netherlands pulled off one of the biggest upsets by beating South Africa by 13 runs and knocking it out.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Identify the rocket, made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, that was launched from Florida on November 1, hailed as the most powerful operational rocket in the world.
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On November 1, Elon Musk-owned SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy rocket into a geosynchronous Earth orbit from the Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, U.S.
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On November 1, Elon Musk-owned SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy rocket into a geosynchronous Earth orbit from the Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, U.S.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
The BJP won four of the seven Assembly byelections held in six States. But the party lost to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi in which constituency?
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Explanation:
The party lost to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi in Munugode of Telangana, but managed to get over 39% of the votes, pushing the Congress to the third position.
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The party lost to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi in Munugode of Telangana, but managed to get over 39% of the votes, pushing the Congress to the third position.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
BJP candidate Bhavya Bishnoi registered a comfortable victory in the Adampur byelection in Hisar of Haryana. Bishnoi is the grandson of which former Haryana CM?
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Explanation:
BJP candidate Bhavya Bishnoi, grandson of the late Bhajan Lal, former Chief Minister, registered a comfortable victory in the Adampur byelection in Hisar of Haryana, defeating his nearest rival and Congress candidate, Jai Prakash, by 15,740 votes.
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BJP candidate Bhavya Bishnoi, grandson of the late Bhajan Lal, former Chief Minister, registered a comfortable victory in the Adampur byelection in Hisar of Haryana, defeating his nearest rival and Congress candidate, Jai Prakash, by 15,740 votes.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
What is the local, or official name of the military in Myanmar?
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Explanation:
When the Tatmadaw (military), unhappy with the victory of the Aung San Suu Kyi-led National League for Democracy in the November 2020 elections, chose to violate the constitution, it acted in the belief that the people would accept its diktat, as they had done in previous decades.
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When the Tatmadaw (military), unhappy with the victory of the Aung San Suu Kyi-led National League for Democracy in the November 2020 elections, chose to violate the constitution, it acted in the belief that the people would accept its diktat, as they had done in previous decades.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Which former Pakistan PM was sentenced to death by hanging in 1979?
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Explanation:
Mr. Khan, who had earlier invoked comparisons between himself and former PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, hanged in 1979.
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Mr. Khan, who had earlier invoked comparisons between himself and former PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, hanged in 1979.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
In which Assembly byelection in Maharashtra did NOTA bag the second spot?
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Explanation:
While Ms. Latke polled 66,530 votes, a whopping 12,776 votes (14.79%), the second-highest count, were registered under the ‘none of the above’ (NOTA) category.
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Explanation:
While Ms. Latke polled 66,530 votes, a whopping 12,776 votes (14.79%), the second-highest count, were registered under the ‘none of the above’ (NOTA) category.
