24th December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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The Ramanujan Machine is a software tool conceived in early 2021 by a team of Israeli scientists in a contribution to artificial intelligence research. What can it do?
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In early 2021, a team of Israeli scientists announced a software tool called The Ramanujan Machine that creates mathematical conjectures which are equations without proof. Mathematicians then prove or disprove these conjectures, thereby establishing theorems.
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In early 2021, a team of Israeli scientists announced a software tool called The Ramanujan Machine that creates mathematical conjectures which are equations without proof. Mathematicians then prove or disprove these conjectures, thereby establishing theorems.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Which Article of the Constitution relates to the setting up of the Election Commision of India?
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Article 324 of the Constitution is the fountainhead that creates the ECI.
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Article 324 of the Constitution is the fountainhead that creates the ECI.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
What is another name for the warship ‘Yard 12705’ that belongs to the Visakhapatnam Class of destroyers being built under Indian Navy Project 15B?
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In a boost to the country’s maritime capabilities, INS Mormugao has officially joined the Indian Navy’s fleet, marking a significant milestone for indigenous military expedition. The warship ‘Yard 12705’, named after the Goan port city of Mormugao, is the second of the four Visakhapatnam-class destroyers being built under the Indian Navy Project 15B, or P15B.
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In a boost to the country’s maritime capabilities, INS Mormugao has officially joined the Indian Navy’s fleet, marking a significant milestone for indigenous military expedition. The warship ‘Yard 12705’, named after the Goan port city of Mormugao, is the second of the four Visakhapatnam-class destroyers being built under the Indian Navy Project 15B, or P15B.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Which body was set up to regulate government ads in the media following Supreme Court directives issues in the Common Cause vs. Union of India judgement of May 2015?
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A three-member body, the CCRGA was formed by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in April, 2016, on the directions of the Supreme Court in its judgment in the Common Cause vs. Union of India case in May, 2015.
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A three-member body, the CCRGA was formed by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in April, 2016, on the directions of the Supreme Court in its judgment in the Common Cause vs. Union of India case in May, 2015.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Females of which age group are set to be vaccinated against cervical cancer in a national programme to be launched by 2023?
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Girls aged between nine and 14 years will get vaccination against cervical cancer through schools. India is expected to roll out the programme by mid-2023.
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Girls aged between nine and 14 years will get vaccination against cervical cancer through schools. India is expected to roll out the programme by mid-2023.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Which of the following is part of the military aid offered to Ukraine by the U.S?
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The U.S. supply of long-range missiles (HIMARS) has played a major role in Ukraine’s recent battlefield advances in Kharkiv and Kherson, after its heavy losses in Donbas.
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The U.S. supply of long-range missiles (HIMARS) has played a major role in Ukraine’s recent battlefield advances in Kharkiv and Kherson, after its heavy losses in Donbas.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
How much of a tariff has the US imposed on steel, ruled as inconsistent with WTO law?
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In a significant development in international trade law, four separate World Trade Organization (WTO) Panel reports have ruled that the tariffs of 25% and 10% on steel and aluminium, respectively, that the United States (U.S.) had imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump are inconsistent with WTO law.
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In a significant development in international trade law, four separate World Trade Organization (WTO) Panel reports have ruled that the tariffs of 25% and 10% on steel and aluminium, respectively, that the United States (U.S.) had imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump are inconsistent with WTO law.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
During which of these periods does the Indian Supreme Court take a 45 day vacation?
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The Supreme Court of India goes on vacation for a week during Holi, 45 days during summer and for around two weeks during Deepavali and winter.
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The Supreme Court of India goes on vacation for a week during Holi, 45 days during summer and for around two weeks during Deepavali and winter.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
What is the new land lease period under the J&K Land Grant Rules, 2022?
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Unlike the previous up to 99 years of lease, the lease period has been reduced to 40 years.
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Unlike the previous up to 99 years of lease, the lease period has been reduced to 40 years.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Who is the Taliban’s acting Prime Minister at present?
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The Taliban’s acting Prime Minister, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, claimed that women would be allowed to continue working under Sharia law, but female government employees in Kabul were then told to stay at home.
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The Taliban’s acting Prime Minister, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, claimed that women would be allowed to continue working under Sharia law, but female government employees in Kabul were then told to stay at home.