20th September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Trypanophobia is the fear of what?
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Explanation:
A nasal vaccine, if effective, is probably the most advanced tool to handle COVID-19 as of now, and by virtue of being a spritz in the nose or mouth, will be preferable to painful jabs, particularly with children or adults with trypanophobia.
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A nasal vaccine, if effective, is probably the most advanced tool to handle COVID-19 as of now, and by virtue of being a spritz in the nose or mouth, will be preferable to painful jabs, particularly with children or adults with trypanophobia.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Taragiri, the third stealth frigate of the Project 17A, was launched in Mumbai and the ship is expected to be delivered by August 2025. It is the third ship of Project 17A. The second was Udaygiri. Which was the first?
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The first ship of Project 17A, Nilgiri, was launched on September 28, 2019, and is expected to begin sea trials in the first half of 2024.
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The first ship of Project 17A, Nilgiri, was launched on September 28, 2019, and is expected to begin sea trials in the first half of 2024.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Adoptions in India are governed by two laws – the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and which other?
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Adoptions in India are governed by two laws — the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA) and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
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Adoptions in India are governed by two laws — the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA) and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
What scheme was rolled out in Rajasthan with the objective of providing economic support to the poor and needy families living in the cities through work to be provided on demand for 100 days in a year?
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Explanation:
The Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme has rolled out in Rajasthan with the objective of providing economic support to the poor and needy families living in the cities through work to be provided on demand for 100 days in a year.
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The Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme has rolled out in Rajasthan with the objective of providing economic support to the poor and needy families living in the cities through work to be provided on demand for 100 days in a year.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
The ongoing in-person summit of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) is being held in which city?
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Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Samarkand in Uzbekistan this week to attend the first in-person summit of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) countries since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Samarkand in Uzbekistan this week to attend the first in-person summit of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) countries since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
What is the name of the special force formed in 1989 by K.S. Vyas, an IPS officer, to combat the growing Maoist threat in Andhra Pradesh?
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Explanation:
All is not well with the Greyhounds, the elite anti-Maoist force and a role model for all Left Wing Extremism-affected States, after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
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All is not well with the Greyhounds, the elite anti-Maoist force and a role model for all Left Wing Extremism-affected States, after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Who in Bangladesh in referred to as “Bangabandhu”, also known as the Father of the Nation?
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Explanation:
The visits marked triple epochal celebrations: the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of Nation.
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The visits marked triple epochal celebrations: the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of Nation.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Aotearoa is the original or indigenous name of which country?
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Explanation:
At a similar ceremony in Wellington, New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hailed Charles, saying he “has long had an affection for Aotearoa New Zealand, has consistently demonstrated his deep care for our nation”.
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At a similar ceremony in Wellington, New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hailed Charles, saying he “has long had an affection for Aotearoa New Zealand, has consistently demonstrated his deep care for our nation”.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Which of the following countries offers state-funded IVF for women aged below 40?
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Explanation:
Denmark offers state-funded IVF for women below 40 years, and Hungary recently nationalised IVF clinics.
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Denmark offers state-funded IVF for women below 40 years, and Hungary recently nationalised IVF clinics.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Whose birthday is celebrated at Social Justice Day on September 17?
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Explanation:
We celebrate Periyar E.V. Ramasamy’s birth anniversary (September 17) as Social Justice Day.
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We celebrate Periyar E.V. Ramasamy’s birth anniversary (September 17) as Social Justice Day.
