25th September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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Which day is observed annually as International Day of Peace?
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The International Day of Peace is observed annually on September 21.
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The International Day of Peace is observed annually on September 21.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Four Russian-controlled regions of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans to start voting to become integral parts of Russia. They are Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and which other region?
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The announcement of referendums starting Friday in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and partly Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia regions came after a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said votes were needed.
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The announcement of referendums starting Friday in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and partly Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia regions came after a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said votes were needed.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Luhansk and Donetsk together make up a region. What is the region called?
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Russia already considers Luhansk and Donetsk, which together make up the Donbas region that Moscow partially occupied in 2014, to be independent states.
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Russia already considers Luhansk and Donetsk, which together make up the Donbas region that Moscow partially occupied in 2014, to be independent states.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
The Union government appointed which industrialist as one of the trustees of the PM CARES Fund?
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The Union government on Tuesday appointed veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, former Supreme Court judge K.T. Thomas, and former Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker Kariya Munda as trustees of the PM CARES Fund, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday.
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The Union government on Tuesday appointed veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, former Supreme Court judge K.T. Thomas, and former Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker Kariya Munda as trustees of the PM CARES Fund, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
What is Section 468 of the IPC?
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Explanation:
The accused have been charged under Sections 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), 194 (giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence), 211 (to institute a criminal proceeding against a person or falsely charge him with committing an offence while knowing there is no just ground for such proceeding), 218 (public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save the person from punishment) and 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code.
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Explanation:
The accused have been charged under Sections 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), 194 (giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence), 211 (to institute a criminal proceeding against a person or falsely charge him with committing an offence while knowing there is no just ground for such proceeding), 218 (public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save the person from punishment) and 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
This Bill mandates cattle-rearers to obtain a licence to keep animals such as stray cows and bulls in cities and towns and get them tagged. Protests in the State have forced the State government to withdraw the Bill. Which State is this?
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Explanation:
After Governor Acharya Devvrat returned the Gujarat Cattle Control (Keeping and Moving) In Urban Areas Bill with a request to “reconsider it and make necessary amendments”, the Gujarat government on Wednesday took back the Bill passed in the Budget Session in April.
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After Governor Acharya Devvrat returned the Gujarat Cattle Control (Keeping and Moving) In Urban Areas Bill with a request to “reconsider it and make necessary amendments”, the Gujarat government on Wednesday took back the Bill passed in the Budget Session in April.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
The energy company Uniper is based out of which country?
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Explanation:
Klaus-Dieter Maubach, CEO of Uniper, addressed the media after Germany reached a deal to nationalise the troubled gas giant on Wednesday.
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Klaus-Dieter Maubach, CEO of Uniper, addressed the media after Germany reached a deal to nationalise the troubled gas giant on Wednesday.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Which company has announced three new solar farms in India with a combined capacity of 420 MW as it aims to use 100% renewable energy across its business by 2025?
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Explanation:
Amazon announced three new solar farms in India — the first in the country — with a combined capacity of 420 megawatts (MW) as it aims to use 100% renewable energy across its business by 2025.
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Amazon announced three new solar farms in India — the first in the country — with a combined capacity of 420 megawatts (MW) as it aims to use 100% renewable energy across its business by 2025.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Which company has announced three new solar farms in India with a combined capacity of 420 MW as it aims to use 100% renewable energy across its business by 2025?
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Explanation:
Amazon announced three new solar farms in India — the first in the country — with a combined capacity of 420 megawatts (MW) as it aims to use 100% renewable energy across its business by 2025.
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Amazon announced three new solar farms in India — the first in the country — with a combined capacity of 420 megawatts (MW) as it aims to use 100% renewable energy across its business by 2025.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Under which Chief Justice of India, did the SC set about reforming the BCCI?
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Explanation:
It is nearly a decade since the Supreme Court was forced to enter the cricket administration in the country following spot-fixing allegations in the IPL and the recommendations of the Justice Mudgal Commission. In 2016, the Justice Lodha Commission, with its larger remit, set about reforming the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
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Explanation:
It is nearly a decade since the Supreme Court was forced to enter the cricket administration in the country following spot-fixing allegations in the IPL and the recommendations of the Justice Mudgal Commission. In 2016, the Justice Lodha Commission, with its larger remit, set about reforming the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
