14th January Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
The Union Cabinet approved an outlay of ₹2,600 crore to promote payments using RuPay cards and the UPI. What is the full form of UPI?
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The Union Cabinet approved an outlay of ₹2,600 crore to promote payments using RuPay cards and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), said Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Wednesday.
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The Union Cabinet approved an outlay of ₹2,600 crore to promote payments using RuPay cards and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), said Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Wednesday.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
In which case, the Supreme Court evolved for the first time the right of the courts to strike down Constitution amendments that violated what it called the Basic Structure, or the fundamental architecture, of the Constitution?
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It was in 1973, in the Kesavananda Bharati case, that the Supreme Court evolved for the first time the right of the courts to strike down Constitution amendments that violated what it called the Basic Structure, or the fundamental architecture, of the Constitution.
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It was in 1973, in the Kesavananda Bharati case, that the Supreme Court evolved for the first time the right of the courts to strike down Constitution amendments that violated what it called the Basic Structure, or the fundamental architecture, of the Constitution.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Which city is known as Steel City in Odisha?
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Steel City Rourkela will be the fourth Indian city to organise the Hockey Men’s World Cup.
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Steel City Rourkela will be the fourth Indian city to organise the Hockey Men’s World Cup.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
A preterm birth is a birth that occurs before how many weeks of pregnancy?
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At the root of many child deaths are two neglected challenges. The first challenge is children being ‘born too early’ (preterm births), which means they are born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed.
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At the root of many child deaths are two neglected challenges. The first challenge is children being ‘born too early’ (preterm births), which means they are born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Which country recently signed a $540 million deal with Afghanistan, giving the former access to the Amu Darya basin in northern Afghanistan?
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The signing of a multi-million-dollar deal between Xinjiang Central Asia Petroleum and Gas Co and the Taliban in Kabul is being marketed by the latter as its first major economic win since the return of the Islamic Emirate in August 2021.
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The signing of a multi-million-dollar deal between Xinjiang Central Asia Petroleum and Gas Co and the Taliban in Kabul is being marketed by the latter as its first major economic win since the return of the Islamic Emirate in August 2021.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
The book Annihilation of Caste is by which author?
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While commenting on the presence of caste among Muslims, Ambedkar in his famous essay, Annihilation of Caste, said that the key point is: in Hinduism, caste has religious consecration but that is not the case with Islam.
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While commenting on the presence of caste among Muslims, Ambedkar in his famous essay, Annihilation of Caste, said that the key point is: in Hinduism, caste has religious consecration but that is not the case with Islam.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Which country has the world’s largest aircraft fleet?
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The world’s largest aircraft fleet was grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a Federal Aviation Administration system that delayed or cancelled thousands of flights across the U.S. before it was lifted Wednesday morning.
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The world’s largest aircraft fleet was grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a Federal Aviation Administration system that delayed or cancelled thousands of flights across the U.S. before it was lifted Wednesday morning.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
In a year dotted with geopolitical challenges, in all, what mark did nations across the globe cross when it came to defence spending in 2022?
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Estimated spending on defence across the globe is understood to have crossed $2 trillion in 2022, and is expected to increase substantially in 2023.
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Estimated spending on defence across the globe is understood to have crossed $2 trillion in 2022, and is expected to increase substantially in 2023.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Which sector of Israel makes up around 25% of its total income tax revenue and constitutes about 10% of the workforce?
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According to The Times of Israel, the tech sector accounts for around 25% of Israel’s total income tax revenue and constitutes about 10% of the workforce.
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According to The Times of Israel, the tech sector accounts for around 25% of Israel’s total income tax revenue and constitutes about 10% of the workforce.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its verdict in the Centre’s plea seeking more compensation funds for the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy. What is the total amount that pesticide company Union Carbide has already paid in compensations so far?
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Explanation:
Centre’s curative petition seeks the enhancement of compensation to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy, over and above the $470 million already paid by Union Carbide.
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Centre’s curative petition seeks the enhancement of compensation to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy, over and above the $470 million already paid by Union Carbide.
