06th October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
UNESCO on Thursday released a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of the country. One of these is the ‘bandha’ tye and dye, where does this belong?
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Explanation:
Toda embroidery and Sungadi from Tamil Nadu, Himroo from Hyderabad, and Bandha tie and dye from Sambalpur in Odisha were some of the textiles that made the cut.
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Toda embroidery and Sungadi from Tamil Nadu, Himroo from Hyderabad, and Bandha tie and dye from Sambalpur in Odisha were some of the textiles that made the cut.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
The Supreme Court recently in a historic judgment, declared that single women with pregnancies between 20 and 24 weeks are entitled to access the safe and legal abortion. This move opened up India’s abortion law- Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. How old is this law?
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Explanation:
A three-judge Bench, led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, pried open the restrictive grip of a 51-year-old abortion law which barred unmarried women from terminating pregnancies that are up to 24 weeks old.
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A three-judge Bench, led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, pried open the restrictive grip of a 51-year-old abortion law which barred unmarried women from terminating pregnancies that are up to 24 weeks old.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan has been appointed as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India. In which year was the post of CDS created?
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Explanation:
When the office of the CDS was created in 2019, its mandate was to ensure “jointness” of the three services.
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When the office of the CDS was created in 2019, its mandate was to ensure “jointness” of the three services.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Which day has the United Nations designated as the International Day for Older Persons?
Explanation:
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The United Nations marks today as International Day for Older Persons (October 1), as part of the organisation’s efforts to draw attention to healthy ageing.
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The United Nations marks today as International Day for Older Persons (October 1), as part of the organisation’s efforts to draw attention to healthy ageing.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
In what year were the National Games, then called the Indian Olympic Games, launched in Lahore?
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Explanation:
The Games, which began as the Indian Olympic Games in Lahore in 1924 before being rechristened as the National Games after Independence, stays relevant in its 98th year by providing young athletes an opportunity to get a feel of a multi-discipline Games and compete with world-class athletes such as Mirabai Chanu, Shiva Thapa and Avinash Sable before they step on to the international platform.
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The Games, which began as the Indian Olympic Games in Lahore in 1924 before being rechristened as the National Games after Independence, stays relevant in its 98th year by providing young athletes an opportunity to get a feel of a multi-discipline Games and compete with world-class athletes such as Mirabai Chanu, Shiva Thapa and Avinash Sable before they step on to the international platform.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
The Popular Front of India was formed by merging the National Democratic Front in Kerala and the Karnataka Forum for Dignity with which group from Tamil Nadu?
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Explanation:
The PFI was founded in 2006, a year after the merger of three Muslim groups — the National Democratic Front in Kerala, the Karnataka Forum for Dignity, and the Manitha Neethi Pasarai in Tamil Nadu.
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The PFI was founded in 2006, a year after the merger of three Muslim groups — the National Democratic Front in Kerala, the Karnataka Forum for Dignity, and the Manitha Neethi Pasarai in Tamil Nadu.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Which Indian company became the first to face US sanctions due to allegedly selling Iranian petrochemical products?
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Explanation:
The company, Mumbai-based Tibalaji that was accused of purchasing shipments that were then sent to China, is the first Indian entity to face the U.S. designation under unilateral sanctions passed in 2018-19, after the U.S. Trump administration’s decision to walk out of the nuclear deal, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran.
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The company, Mumbai-based Tibalaji that was accused of purchasing shipments that were then sent to China, is the first Indian entity to face the U.S. designation under unilateral sanctions passed in 2018-19, after the U.S. Trump administration’s decision to walk out of the nuclear deal, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Between which two cities was the first Vande Bharat Express launched?
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Explanation:
This is the third Vande Bharat Express in the country – after New Delhi-Varanasi and New Delhi-Karta Vande Bharat Express, and comes with several features to enhance comfort as well as safety.
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This is the third Vande Bharat Express in the country – after New Delhi-Varanasi and New Delhi-Karta Vande Bharat Express, and comes with several features to enhance comfort as well as safety.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Which is the only Gulf country to have a fully elected Parliament?
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Explanation:
Women returned to Kuwait’s National Assembly on Thursday as the opposition won a majority in the Gulf’s only fully elected Parliament, which held its sixth election in a decade. Victories for Jenan Bushehri and Alia al-Khaled ensured a female presence in Parliament after an all-male Assembly was elected in 2020.
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Women returned to Kuwait’s National Assembly on Thursday as the opposition won a majority in the Gulf’s only fully elected Parliament, which held its sixth election in a decade. Victories for Jenan Bushehri and Alia al-Khaled ensured a female presence in Parliament after an all-male Assembly was elected in 2020.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Which Ethiopian great’s record has Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge equalled with his fourth win at the Berlin Marathon this year?
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Explanation:
It was Kipchoge’s fourth win in Berlin, equalling the record set by Haile Gebrselassie. The Ethiopian great — like Kipchoge now — also set two world records (in 2007 and 2008) in Berlin.
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It was Kipchoge’s fourth win in Berlin, equalling the record set by Haile Gebrselassie. The Ethiopian great — like Kipchoge now — also set two world records (in 2007 and 2008) in Berlin.
