22 December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
What is ‘Blue Duke’, recently in the news?
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Explanation
. Option D is correct. Recently, Blue Duke has been declared as State Butterfly of Sikkim.
. Blue Duke is a native butterfly species of Sikkim.
. It represents Sikkim with its two unique colours. Blue colour represents sky while white colour
depicts snow clad mountains of Himalayas.
. Blue Duke is found in Himalayas, at an altitude below 1,500 metres.
. Blue Duke is listed in Schedule 2 of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. It is a highly protected species
of butterfly in the Himalayas.
. Butterflies maintain the ecosystem by acting as pollinator, prey, biological pest c ontrol, induce
genetic variation in plants, and enhance environmental beauty, reduce the level of carbon dioxide
in air.
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Explanation
. Option D is correct. Recently, Blue Duke has been declared as State Butterfly of Sikkim.
. Blue Duke is a native butterfly species of Sikkim.
. It represents Sikkim with its two unique colours. Blue colour represents sky while white colour
depicts snow clad mountains of Himalayas.
. Blue Duke is found in Himalayas, at an altitude below 1,500 metres.
. Blue Duke is listed in Schedule 2 of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. It is a highly protected species
of butterfly in the Himalayas.
. Butterflies maintain the ecosystem by acting as pollinator, prey, biological pest c ontrol, induce
genetic variation in plants, and enhance environmental beauty, reduce the level of carbon dioxide
in air.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has released a fresh draft of
the amendment to the Information Technology (IT) Rules 2021. In this regard, consider the
following statements:
1. It provides for the intermediaries to address certain complaints regarding the removal of
content from a platform within 2 hours.
2. The users will have the right to directly approach a court of law against the intermediary’s
decision.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Correct
Only statement 2 is correct, 1 is not correct.
IT Amendment Rules, 2021
• It requires intermediaries to respect rights guaranteed to users under the Constitution of India.
This has been added because a number of intermediaries have acted in violation of the
constitutional rights of Indian citizens.
• Government has proposed the requirement by intermediaries to address certain complaints
regarding the removal of content from a platform within 72 hours. Hence statement 1 is not
correct.
• This is because there are chances of something becoming viral. Any other grievance will
continue to be addressed within 15 days.
• Government has proposed to bring in a new Grievance Appellate Committee which is aimed to
give users an additional mechanism to appeal decisions made by grievance officers of
intermediaries.
Incorrect
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Which of the given statements regarding the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme is/are
correct?
1. It is an initiative of Ministry of Commerce and Industry promoting indigenous defence
manufacturing.
2. It helps firms in reducing production costs upto 90%, improving functionality and quality.
Select the correct options:
Correct
Only statement 2 is correct, 1 is not correct.
Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme
• Aim: Creating an ecosystem for promoting self-reliance by building indigenous state-of-the-art
systems for defence application.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched a project named National
Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers (NIPUN). In this regard, consider the
following statements:
1. The basic motive of the project is to train over 1 Crore construction workers, through fresh
skilling and upskilling programs.
2. This project is running under the flagship programme of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-
National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)
3. It seeks to provide international placement through industries/ builders/ contractors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Statements 2 and 3 are correct, 1 is not correct.
Project Nipun
• The basic motive of the project is to train over 1 lakh construction workers, through fresh skilling and upskilling programmes. Hence statement 1 is NOT correct.
• This project is running under the flagship programme of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-
National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). Hence statement 2 is correct.
Incorrect
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
The Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to
issue Sovereign Gold Bonds in tranches for 2022-23. Consider the following statements regarding
the Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme:
1. The Gold Bonds are issued as Government of India Stock under the RBI Act, 1934.
2. These are issued by the RBI directly on behalf of the Government of India.
3. Minimum permissible investment is 1 gram of gold.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Correct
Statements 2 and 3 are correct, 1 is not correct.
Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme
• The Gold Bonds are issued as Government of India Stock under the Government Securities (GS)
Act, 2006. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
• These are issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on behalf of the Government of India. Hence
statement 2 is correct.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
The Union Finance Ministry is working to expand and relaunch the Banks Board Bureau
(BBB) by bringing in more representatives from the insurance sector. In this regard, consider the
following statements:
1. It was set up in 2016 as an autonomous body.
2. The RBI-appointed Raghuram Rajan Committee had recommended for its establishment.
3. It was part of the Indradhanush Plan.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Correct
Banks Board Bureau (BBB)
• It was set up in February 2016 as an autonomous body– based on the recommendations of the
RBI-appointed Nayak Committee.
• It was part of the Indradhanush Plan.
• It will make recommendations for the appointment of whole-time directors as well as nonexecutive
chairpersons of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and state-owned financial institutions.
• The Ministry of Finance takes the final decision on the appointments in consultation with the
Prime Minister’s Office.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
The centre has declared the IT resources of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and UPI managing
entity NPCI as ‘Critical Information Infrastructure’. In this regard consider the following
statements:
1. The Information Technology Act of 2000 explicitly defines Critical Information Infrastructure.
2. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN or ICERT) is the nodal agency for
taking all measures to protect the nation’s critical information infrastructure.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Correct
Only statement 1 is correct, 2 is not correct.
Critical Information Infrastructure
• The Information Technology Act of 2000 defines “Critical Information Infrastructure” as a
computer resource, the incapacitation or destruction of which shall have a debilitating impact on
national security, economy, public health or safety. Hence statement 1 is correct.
Incorrect
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
With reference to the Salt Industry in India, which of the given statements is/are correct?
1. The subject ‘Salt’ is under the State List of the 7th schedule.
2. India is a leading producer of Salt in the world.
3. Gujarat produces more than 80% of the country’s total salt production.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Statement 1 is not correct, 2 and 3 are correct.
Salt Industry in India
• Salt is under the Union List of the 7th schedule. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
• India ranks third in the production of salt in the world next to the USA and China. Hence
statement 2 is correct.
Incorrect
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Recently the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has approved the Draft GSR
Notification to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). With reference to this,
consider the following statements:
1. It will be applicable on type-approved motor vehicles of category M1 with gross vehicle weight
less than 3.5 tonnes, manufactured or imported in the country.
2. M1 category motor vehicles are used for the carriage of passengers, comprising eight seats, in
addition to driver’s seat.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Correct
Both statements are correct.
What is Bharat NCAP?
• Bharat NCAP is a new car safety assessment programme which proposes a mechanism of
awarding ‘Star Ratings’ to automobiles based upon their performance in crash tests.
• BNCAP standard is aligned with global benchmarks and it is beyond minimum regulatory
requirements.
Incorrect
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Investment in the Indian capital markets through Participatory Notes (P-notes) has seen a
consistent drop. In this regard, consider the following statements:
1. P-notes are Onshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs).
2. They are issued by registered Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to domestic as well as overseas
investors.
3. P-notes have Indian stocks as their underlying assets.
4. P-note are not regulated in India.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Correct
Statements 2 and 3 are correct, 1 and 4 are not correct.
Participatory Notes (P-Notes)
• P-notes are Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs). Hence statement 1 is not correct.
• They are issued by registered Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who wish
to be a part of the Indian stock markets without registering themselves directly. Hence statement
2 is correct.