28th September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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The Kaziranga National Park unveiled a memorial of three Rhino statues made from ash collected from the burning of a stockpile of 2,479 rhino horns seized from poachers and smugglers. What is the memorial called?
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The memorial named ‘Abode of the Unicorns’, which took six months to complete, is at Mihimukh, the main entrance to the park in Kohora, one of the five ranges of the Eastern Assam Wildlife Division.
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The memorial named ‘Abode of the Unicorns’, which took six months to complete, is at Mihimukh, the main entrance to the park in Kohora, one of the five ranges of the Eastern Assam Wildlife Division.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
The CBI on Saturday conducted searches at over 50 locations in a pan-India drive to combat the circulation and sharing of child pornography or child sexual abuse material. What is the operation code-named?
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The operation code-named “Megh Chakra” was carried out following the inputs received from the Interpol’s Singapore special unit.
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The operation code-named “Megh Chakra” was carried out following the inputs received from the Interpol’s Singapore special unit.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Where is India’s flagship defence exhibit DefExpo 2022 going to be held this year?
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The forthcoming DefExpo 2022 is scheduled to be held in Gandhinagar from October 18 to 22.
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The forthcoming DefExpo 2022 is scheduled to be held in Gandhinagar from October 18 to 22.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
When is India set to assume the presidency of the multilateral grouping of Twenty countries or the G-20?
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India assumes the presidency of the Group of Twenty (G-20) countries on December 1. Reforming the U.N. Security Council has been one of the main themes of Mr. Jaishankar’s current visit to New York.
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India assumes the presidency of the Group of Twenty (G-20) countries on December 1. Reforming the U.N. Security Council has been one of the main themes of Mr. Jaishankar’s current visit to New York.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
What is the full-form of the U.S.-based media watchdog CPJ?
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U.S.-based media watchdog the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported that 11 journalists had been detained in Iran since Monday.
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U.S.-based media watchdog the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported that 11 journalists had been detained in Iran since Monday.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
For two decades, it has been called the ____ effect when a drop of this spilt beverage dries up, and the outermost edge of the dried drop is a little darker than the centre, forming a darker ‘ring’. This is caused by the outward drift of suspended particles of this beverage from the centre, causing a denser, darkened rim.
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For about two decades now, the ‘coffee ring effect’ has been known as when a drop of spilt coffee dries up, the outermost edge of the dried drop is a little darker than the centre, forming a darker ‘ring’.
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For about two decades now, the ‘coffee ring effect’ has been known as when a drop of spilt coffee dries up, the outermost edge of the dried drop is a little darker than the centre, forming a darker ‘ring’.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Which of the following festivals is designated as Naada Habba or State festival in Karnataka?
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Officially designated a State festival [Naada Habba] and entailing government funding, Dasara is a fulcrum to revive the tourism sector, a major economic driver of the region.
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Officially designated a State festival [Naada Habba] and entailing government funding, Dasara is a fulcrum to revive the tourism sector, a major economic driver of the region.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
What did American political scientist Joseph Nye Jr. describe as a “power of attraction through culture, political ideas, and policies rather than coercion” in the late 1980s?
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“Soft power”, as American political scientist Joseph Nye Jr. said in the late 1980s, is a “power of attraction through culture, political ideas, and policies rather than coercion” that military hard power exhibits.
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“Soft power”, as American political scientist Joseph Nye Jr. said in the late 1980s, is a “power of attraction through culture, political ideas, and policies rather than coercion” that military hard power exhibits.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
What is the political front of the radical outfit the Popular Front of India?
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The PFI and the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) which acts as its political front, often deny their association, as unconvincingly as their claims of being on the right side of the law and democracy.
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The PFI and the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) which acts as its political front, often deny their association, as unconvincingly as their claims of being on the right side of the law and democracy.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
How many square feet make up a cottah, a now obsolete measure used in Eastern India, Bangladesh and Nepal?
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“For instance, a property on 44 Chowringhee Road spread over 60 cottahs [one cottah is equal to 720 sq.ft] of land was leased for 99 years where the yearly rent was about ₹1 lakh. Those occupying the property on lease were violating some terms and then after discussion, the new rent was decided as ₹60 lakh a year. Also, the company agreed to ₹3.6 crore as security deposit,” Mr. Roy explained.
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“For instance, a property on 44 Chowringhee Road spread over 60 cottahs [one cottah is equal to 720 sq.ft] of land was leased for 99 years where the yearly rent was about ₹1 lakh. Those occupying the property on lease were violating some terms and then after discussion, the new rent was decided as ₹60 lakh a year. Also, the company agreed to ₹3.6 crore as security deposit,” Mr. Roy explained.
