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23 December 2022 Static Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0) What is a term also used for the “fourth branch institutions” in a democracy? Explanation: Over which of the following areas do Maharashtra and Telangana have a border dispute? Explanation: What is the name of the indigenous nuclear ballistic missile submarine that is part of the Indian Navy’s fleet? Explanation: Section 8(1)(j) of which law is sought to be amended by the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, to disallow the provision of personal information on administration officials? Explanation: Who has been selected as the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh? Explanation: What is the name of the company that manufactures Yoga Guru Ramdev’s Patanjali products, blacklisted by Nepal’s drug regulatory authority? Explanation: What is the recently adopted framework that seeks to ensure that 30% or degraded ecosystems are restored, adopted by 188 of 196 member governments of the Convention on Biological Diversity? Explanation: What has the average price of Russian Urals been over the last ten years? Explanation: In which State is the National Human Rights Commission investigating deaths due to illegal liquor/hooch? Explanation: Who is the first nominated member to be part of the panel of the Vice-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? Explanation: 23 December 2022
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1. Question
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It is now commonly accepted that healthy constitutional democracies need what are known as “fourth branch institutions” (or, alternatively, “integrity institutions”)
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Elsewhere, Maharashtra and Telangana are caught in a dispute across their border, in Chandrapur and Asifabad districts, respectively.
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The Navy currently has 15 conventional and one nuclear submarine in service. It includes seven Russian Kilo class submarines, four German HDW submarines, four Scorpene class submarines and the indigenous nuclear ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant.
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The deadline for comments on the Digital Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2022, has been extended till January 2, 2023. A major concern is the provision in the Bill which seeks to deny providing any personal information on administration officials under Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information Act, citing the protection of “individual privacy”.
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It has been over a week since the Congress won the Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh. While the party was quick to resolve infighting over the top post by elevating Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu as Chief Minister, the delay in Cabinet formation indicates that the road ahead could be bumpy.
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16 The number of Indian pharmaceutical companies, including Divya Pharmacy which manufactures Yoga Guru Ramdev’s Patanjali products, blacklisted by Nepal’s drug regulatory authority.
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These governments, supported by the U.S. and the Vatican, who are not party to the Convention, adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) that sets out four goals for 2050, and 23 targets for 2030, to save existing biodiversity and ensure that 30% of degraded terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine ecosystems come under effective restoration.
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The average price of Russian Urals over the last 10 years has been about $75 per barrel.
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Raising the matter in the Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour, JD(U) MP and party president Rajiv Ranjan Singh Lallan, said, “NHRC has informed the Bihar government that the hooch deaths in Chhapra will be probed by them. How did the human rights commission come into this?”
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Nominated Rajya Sabha member and former athlete P.T. Usha is now on the panel of the Vice- Chairman of the House, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced on Tuesday. Mr. Dhankhar informed the House that Ms. Usha is the first nominated member to be on the panel in the history of the Rajya Sabha.
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