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- May Current Affairs Quiz 2023
01 May 2023
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01st May 2023 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following statement are true when considering Shilabhattarika?
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Option A is the right answer.
Shilabhattarika was a 9th-century Sanskrit poet from present-day India. Her verses appear in most major Sanskrit anthologies, and her poetic skills have been praised by medieval Sanskrit literary critics.Incorrect
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Shilabhattarika was a 9th-century Sanskrit poet from present-day India. Her verses appear in most major Sanskrit anthologies, and her poetic skills have been praised by medieval Sanskrit literary critics. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following statements are true regarding Thrissur Pooram?
1)Thrissur Pooram is a Hindu festival conducted annually in Kerala. It is observed on the day the star sign “Pooram” appears in the Malayalam month of “medam” (April-May).
2)The Pooram comprises of 10 temples in and around Thrissur and is thought to be a ceremony in which these deities get together to offer homage to Lord Shiva at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in the town centre.Correct
Option C is the right answer as both the statements are tue.
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Option C is the right answer as both the statements are tue.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following is not a SDG Goal?
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Option D is the right answer
The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world:
GOAL 1: No Poverty
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 4: Quality Education
GOAL 5: Gender Equality
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 14: Life Below Water
GOAL 15: Life on Land
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the GoalIncorrect
Option D is the right answer
The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world:
GOAL 1: No Poverty
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 4: Quality Education
GOAL 5: Gender Equality
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 14: Life Below Water
GOAL 15: Life on Land
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following are provisions in Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017?
1)The Maternity Benefit Amendment Act has increased the duration of paid maternity leave available for women employees from the existing 12 weeks to 26 weeks
2)Maternity leave of 12 weeks to be available to mothers adopting a child below the age of three months from the date of adoption as well as to the “commissioning mothers”
3)The Maternity Benefit Amendment Act has also introduced an enabling provision relating to “work from home” for women, which may be exercised after the expiry of the 26-week leave period.Correct
Option D is the right answer.
All the statements are true.Incorrect
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to Section 144 of the Code Of Criminal
Procedure (CrPC), 1973-
1. It can be used to restrict even a single individual.
2. It authorises only the district magistrate to issue orders to prevent and address
urgent cases of apprehended danger or nuisance.
Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?Correct
Ans a
Section 144 CrPC, a law retained from the colonial era, empowers a district magistrate, a
sub-divisional magistrate or any other executive magistrate specially empowered by the
state government in this behalf to issue orders to prevent and address urgent cases of
apprehended danger or nuisance.Incorrect
Ans a
Section 144 CrPC, a law retained from the colonial era, empowers a district magistrate, a
sub-divisional magistrate or any other executive magistrate specially empowered by the
state government in this behalf to issue orders to prevent and address urgent cases of
apprehended danger or nuisance.
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