07th November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
What is the name of the new GM crop that was cleared for environmental release?
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Explanation:
After years of being in limbo, there is a surge of optimism around DMH-11, or Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11, a variety developed using genetic engineering techniques by Indian scientists and public funds.
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After years of being in limbo, there is a surge of optimism around DMH-11, or Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11, a variety developed using genetic engineering techniques by Indian scientists and public funds.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
The Bay of Pigs invasion is concerned with which country?
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Explanation:
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev secretly moved the nuclear missiles to Cuba after the failed Central Intelligence Agency-backed Bay of Pigs invasion of the island in 1961, where the guerillas, under the command of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, had overthrown a pro-American military dictatorship in 1959.
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Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev secretly moved the nuclear missiles to Cuba after the failed Central Intelligence Agency-backed Bay of Pigs invasion of the island in 1961, where the guerillas, under the command of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, had overthrown a pro-American military dictatorship in 1959.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
There are 12 biosphere reserves in India, and the first one was designated by UNESCO in 2000. Which one was it?
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In India, the first biosphere reserve was designated by UNESCO in 2000, namely, the blue mountains of the Nilgiris stretching over Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
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In India, the first biosphere reserve was designated by UNESCO in 2000, namely, the blue mountains of the Nilgiris stretching over Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
There are 12 biosphere reserves in India, and the first one was designated by UNESCO in 2000. Which one was it?
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Explanation:
In India, the first biosphere reserve was designated by UNESCO in 2000, namely, the blue mountains of the Nilgiris stretching over Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
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In India, the first biosphere reserve was designated by UNESCO in 2000, namely, the blue mountains of the Nilgiris stretching over Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Elaben Bhatt, Gandhian, leading women’s empowerment activist passed away on November 2, in Gujarat. In 1972, she founded a cooperative working for women, with a base of over two million members from 18 States in the country and neighbouring nations. What is the name of the organisation?
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Explanation:
Elaben Bhatt, 89, Gandhian, leading women’s empowerment activist and founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), passed away on Wednesday in a hospital in Ahmedabad after a brief illness.
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Elaben Bhatt, 89, Gandhian, leading women’s empowerment activist and founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), passed away on Wednesday in a hospital in Ahmedabad after a brief illness.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Which is the only transgenic crop grown in India?
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Explanation:
Currently the only transgenic crop grown in India is Bt-cotton.
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Currently the only transgenic crop grown in India is Bt-cotton.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
R.N. Ravi is the governor of which State?
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Seeking allies in its tussle with Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, the DMK has called on Opposition parties to sign a joint petition asking President Droupadi Murmu to recall him immediately.
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Seeking allies in its tussle with Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, the DMK has called on Opposition parties to sign a joint petition asking President Droupadi Murmu to recall him immediately.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu inched towards reclaiming power after projected election results showed a majority government was within reach for him. Which party does Mr. Netanyahu head?
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Explanation:
If the exit polls hold, it would mark a dramatic comeback for Mr. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving Premier, whose Likud party is poised to form a coalition with its ultra-Orthodox Jewish allies and a rising extreme-right.
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If the exit polls hold, it would mark a dramatic comeback for Mr. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving Premier, whose Likud party is poised to form a coalition with its ultra-Orthodox Jewish allies and a rising extreme-right.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Air India has fully bought budget carrier AirAsia India by acquiring the balance 16.3% stake held by AirAsia Aviation Group. AirAsia is based out of which country?
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Explanation:
Air India (AI) has fully bought budget carrier AirAsia India by acquiring the balance 16.3% stake held by Malaysia’s AirAsia Aviation Group.
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Air India (AI) has fully bought budget carrier AirAsia India by acquiring the balance 16.3% stake held by Malaysia’s AirAsia Aviation Group.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Which migratory bird makes its stopover in Nagaland’s Wokha district as it flies from East Asia to southern Africa?
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Explanation:
The four-day Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) from Friday has been timed with the post-harvest Tokhü Emong festival of the Lothas, the Naga community that dominates Wokha district, arguably the most preferred stopover of the Amur falcons while travelling from east Asia to southern Africa.
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The four-day Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) from Friday has been timed with the post-harvest Tokhü Emong festival of the Lothas, the Naga community that dominates Wokha district, arguably the most preferred stopover of the Amur falcons while travelling from east Asia to southern Africa.
