29th November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Constitution Day this week, highlighted the role of women in the Constituent Assembly (the body that drafted the Constitution). How many women were there in the Constituent Assembly?
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At the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Supreme Court, Mr. Modi said 15 members of the Constituent Assembly were women.
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At the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Supreme Court, Mr. Modi said 15 members of the Constituent Assembly were women.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
The Union government is planning to make birth certificates a mandatory document for almost every sphere of life — admission in educational institutions, inclusion in the voter list, appointment in Central and State government jobs and more. The Centre’s draft Bill for the same seeks to amend which one of the following Acts?
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The Union government proposes to make birth certificate a mandatory document for almost every sphere of life, according to a draft Bill to amend the Registration of Birth and Death (RBD) Act, 1969.
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The Union government proposes to make birth certificate a mandatory document for almost every sphere of life, according to a draft Bill to amend the Registration of Birth and Death (RBD) Act, 1969.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Which renowned global management consultancy has the Uttarakhand government hired to help the State achieve its target of doubling its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in the next five years?
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Uttarakhand has hired McKinsey, a global management consultancy, to help the Himalayan State in achieving the target of doubling its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in the next five years.
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Uttarakhand has hired McKinsey, a global management consultancy, to help the Himalayan State in achieving the target of doubling its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in the next five years.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Which one of these is the new animal to earn the tag of ‘food animal’ by the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI)? The categorisation is expected to help check the decline in the population of these animals by incorporating them in the commercial milk and meat industry.
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The Himalayan yak has earned the food animal tag from the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI).
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The Himalayan yak has earned the food animal tag from the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI).
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Which of these countries announced a ban on Friday on the import or sale of communications equipment by Chinese tech company Huawei citing “an unacceptable risk to national security”?
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U.S. authorities announced a ban on Friday on the import or sale of communications equipment deemed “an unacceptable risk to national security” — including gear from Chinese giants Huawei Technologies and ZTE.
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U.S. authorities announced a ban on Friday on the import or sale of communications equipment deemed “an unacceptable risk to national security” — including gear from Chinese giants Huawei Technologies and ZTE.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Which of these countries announced a ban on Friday on the import or sale of communications equipment by Chinese tech company Huawei citing “an unacceptable risk to national security”?
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Explanation:
U.S. authorities announced a ban on Friday on the import or sale of communications equipment deemed “an unacceptable risk to national security” — including gear from Chinese giants Huawei Technologies and ZTE.
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U.S. authorities announced a ban on Friday on the import or sale of communications equipment deemed “an unacceptable risk to national security” — including gear from Chinese giants Huawei Technologies and ZTE.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Leap Seconds or tiny jumps are occasionally added to clocks on Coordinated Universal Time, to keep them in sync with Earth’s rotation. Earth’s rotation has sped up since 2020 and for the first time, a leap second might need to be removed rather than added. Metrologists have agreed to stop adding ‘leap seconds’ to official clocks from which year?
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The practice of adding leap seconds will be put on hold from 2035.
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The practice of adding leap seconds will be put on hold from 2035.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
According to the World Health Organisation’s 2018 figures, nearly how many people die by suicide every year?
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According to the WHO data from 2018, globally, close to 8,00,000 people die by suicide every year. Of these, nearly one third of all suicides occur among young people.
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According to the WHO data from 2018, globally, close to 8,00,000 people die by suicide every year. Of these, nearly one third of all suicides occur among young people.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
What is the term given to the form of hacking that lets attackers access a device through its discoverable Bluetooth connection?
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Once a device or phone is bluebugged, a hacker can listen to the calls, read and send messages and steal and modify contacts.
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Once a device or phone is bluebugged, a hacker can listen to the calls, read and send messages and steal and modify contacts.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Name the Egyptian President who will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in January 2023.
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Explanation:
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Egypt in October when he referred to the “very good personal relationship” between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Sisi.
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Egypt in October when he referred to the “very good personal relationship” between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Sisi.
