06th August 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Saying that the Centre was effectively pursuing a war against drugs, approximately what value of drugs did Home Minister Amit Shah say was seized in the country between 2014 and 2021?
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Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Union government was effectively pursuing a decisive war against the drugs menace; between 2014 and 2021, drugs estimated at ₹20,000 crore were seized in the country.
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Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Union government was effectively pursuing a decisive war against the drugs menace; between 2014 and 2021, drugs estimated at ₹20,000 crore were seized in the country.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Which day is observed as the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons by the United Nations?
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July 30 is observed as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons by the United Nations. The Trafficking In Persons (Protection, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2022 is listed for introduction and passing in the list of businesses for the Monsoon Session.
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July 30 is observed as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons by the United Nations. The Trafficking In Persons (Protection, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2022 is listed for introduction and passing in the list of businesses for the Monsoon Session.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
In which year did China and Taiwan split, after a civil war ending in communist victory on the mainland?
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Taiwan and China split in 1949 after a civil war that ended with a communist victory on the mainland.
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Taiwan and China split in 1949 after a civil war that ended with a communist victory on the mainland.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
According to a recent study published in Scientific Reports, the brown tree snake, along with which other invasive species has cost the world a loss of nearly $16 billion between 1986 and 2020, by causing problems ranging from crop damage to power outages?
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Two invasive species, the American bullfrog and the brown tree snake, cost the world an estimated $16 billion between 1986 and 2020, by causing problems ranging from crop damage to power outages, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.
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Two invasive species, the American bullfrog and the brown tree snake, cost the world an estimated $16 billion between 1986 and 2020, by causing problems ranging from crop damage to power outages, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena is the son of one of the founders of Sri Lanka’s oldest political party. Which of these is the island nation’s oldest party?
National Movement for People’s Power
Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP)
National People’s Party
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
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Explanation:
Mr. Gunawardena, 73, is the son of noted Marxist politician Philip Gunawardena, a founder of Sri Lanka’s oldest political party in 1935, the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP).
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Mr. Gunawardena, 73, is the son of noted Marxist politician Philip Gunawardena, a founder of Sri Lanka’s oldest political party in 1935, the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP).
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
When was the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act passed?
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Explanation:
The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act was passed by the Parliament of India in 1956.
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The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act was passed by the Parliament of India in 1956.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
In December 1992, the Parliament passed which Amendment that mandated the creation of democratically elected Panchayats?
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Explanation:
In December 1992, the Parliament passed the 73rd and 74th Amendments that mandated the creation of democratically elected Panchayats and Municipalities, respectively.
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In December 1992, the Parliament passed the 73rd and 74th Amendments that mandated the creation of democratically elected Panchayats and Municipalities, respectively.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
The International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is expected to consolidate the emerging Eurasian Free Trade Area. The legal framework for the INSTC is provided by a trilateral agreement signed in 2000. Which countries are the signatories of this agreement?
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Explanation:
The legal framework for the INSTC is provided by a trilateral agreement signed by India, Iran and Russia at the Euro-Asian Conference on Transport in 2000. Since then Kazakhstan, Belarus, Oman, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Syria have signed instruments of accession to become members of the INSTC.
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The legal framework for the INSTC is provided by a trilateral agreement signed by India, Iran and Russia at the Euro-Asian Conference on Transport in 2000. Since then Kazakhstan, Belarus, Oman, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Syria have signed instruments of accession to become members of the INSTC.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Tirot Sing was a freedom fighter who fought against the British who tried to control the Khasi Hills. In which State, his death anniversary is observed every year?
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Explanation:
“One such event took place in Meghalaya earlier this month. People remembered the brave warrior of Meghalaya U. Tirot Sing on his death anniversary. Tirot Singji fiercely opposed the British conspiracy to control the Khasi Hills and destroy the culture there,” PM Modi said, in his Mann Ki Baat address.
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“One such event took place in Meghalaya earlier this month. People remembered the brave warrior of Meghalaya U. Tirot Sing on his death anniversary. Tirot Singji fiercely opposed the British conspiracy to control the Khasi Hills and destroy the culture there,” PM Modi said, in his Mann Ki Baat address.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
The fourth edition of the joint military exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ is scheduled to take place at the Foreign Training Node of Mahajan Field Firing Ranges from August 1 to 13. This exercise is being held between India and which country?
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Explanation:
The fourth edition of the India-Oman joint military exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ between contingents of the Indian Army and the Royal Army of Oman is scheduled to take place at the Foreign Training Node of Mahajan Field Firing Ranges from August 1 to 13.
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The fourth edition of the India-Oman joint military exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ between contingents of the Indian Army and the Royal Army of Oman is scheduled to take place at the Foreign Training Node of Mahajan Field Firing Ranges from August 1 to 13.
