10 February 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding nitrous oxide.
1.Being a short-lived greenhouse gas, it substantially contributes to global warming.
2.When it reaches the stratosphere it reacts with ozone and depletes it, with an impact comparable to that of CFCs.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Nitrous oxide’s atmospheric concentration reached 333 parts per billion (ppb) in 2020, increasing at a rate of about 1 ppb annually. It is a major scavenger of stratospheric ozone, with an impact comparable to that of CFCs.
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Nitrous oxide’s atmospheric concentration reached 333 parts per billion (ppb) in 2020, increasing at a rate of about 1 ppb annually. It is a major scavenger of stratospheric ozone, with an impact comparable to that of CFCs.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) can designate individuals as “terrorists” under which of the following provisions
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) can designate individuals as “terrorists” under the amended anti-terror law that was passed by the Parliament in 2019.
The Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), enacted in 1967, was first amended in 2004, 2008 and 2013.
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) can designate individuals as “terrorists” under the amended anti-terror law that was passed by the Parliament in 2019.
The Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), enacted in 1967, was first amended in 2004, 2008 and 2013.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Faith for rights (F4R) movement, sometimes seen in news is associated with
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Faith for Rights, a UN-led movement which campaigns against incitement to national, racial or religious hatred, and exposes legislative patterns, judicial practices and government policies that undercut peaceful coexistence of different faiths.
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Faith for Rights, a UN-led movement which campaigns against incitement to national, racial or religious hatred, and exposes legislative patterns, judicial practices and government policies that undercut peaceful coexistence of different faiths.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements.
1.All power in a democracy ultimately belongs to the country’s people.
2.Finance Commission (FC) is a constitutionally mandated body that balances revenue power with expenditure responsibilities.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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All power in a democracy ultimately belongs to the country’s people. In India, one constitutionally mandated body that is designed to deliver on this promise, in a manner that balances revenue power with expenditure responsibilities, is the Finance Commission (FC).
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All power in a democracy ultimately belongs to the country’s people. In India, one constitutionally mandated body that is designed to deliver on this promise, in a manner that balances revenue power with expenditure responsibilities, is the Finance Commission (FC).
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Software that enables a user to obtain secret information about another computer’s activities?
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Spyware is unwanted software that infiltrates your computing device, stealing your internet usage data and sensitive information. Spyware is classified as a type of malware — malicious software designed to gain access to or damage your computer, often without your knowledge. Spyware gathers your personal information and relays it to advertisers, data firms, or external users.
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Spyware is unwanted software that infiltrates your computing device, stealing your internet usage data and sensitive information. Spyware is classified as a type of malware — malicious software designed to gain access to or damage your computer, often without your knowledge. Spyware gathers your personal information and relays it to advertisers, data firms, or external users.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding the Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
1.It will consist only the rover and lander and will communicate to earth via the orbiter from Chandrayaan-2.
2.The Chandrayaan-3 mission is done in collaboration with Japan space agency, JAXA which provides the rover and the launcher.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft is the 3rd lunar exploration expedition, outlined by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
ISRO planned this spacecraft to exhibit India’s soft landing proficiency on a stellar body.
It will only consist of a rover and lander and will communicate to the earth via an orbiter from Chandrayaan 2.
India aims to examine the Moon’s surface, especially areas that have not been receiving sunlight in some billion years.
Scientists and astronomers are suspecting the presence of ice and abundant mineral stocks in these darker parts of the lunar surface.
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Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft is the 3rd lunar exploration expedition, outlined by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
ISRO planned this spacecraft to exhibit India’s soft landing proficiency on a stellar body.
It will only consist of a rover and lander and will communicate to the earth via an orbiter from Chandrayaan 2.
India aims to examine the Moon’s surface, especially areas that have not been receiving sunlight in some billion years.
Scientists and astronomers are suspecting the presence of ice and abundant mineral stocks in these darker parts of the lunar surface.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
1.The Kolleru salt water lake in Andhra Pradesh is a Ramsar site, a wetland site of international importance.
2.The Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) is home to India’s second-largest mangrove cover.
3.The CWS is located in the confluence of River Godavari and the Bay of Bengal.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Coringa, a case of negligence in claiming ‘Ramsar status’. It meets all criteria to be declared as ‘Wetland of international importance’.
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS)
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Coringa, a case of negligence in claiming ‘Ramsar status’. It meets all criteria to be declared as ‘Wetland of international importance’.
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS)
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
The term ‘ethnocentrism’ is associated with which of the following statements
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Ethnocentrism broadly refers to ethnic self-centredness and self-importance.
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Ethnocentrism broadly refers to ethnic self-centredness and self-importance.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding the Early harvest agreements:
1.Early harvest agreements open up bilateral trade between two countries on a restricted list of goods and services.
2.It is mandatory for Early harvest agreements to graduate into Free Trade Agreements(FTA).
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Early harvest agreements are used to open up bilateral trade between two countries on a restricted list of goods and services, primarily as a frontrunner to clinching a more comprehensive FTA.
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Early harvest agreements are used to open up bilateral trade between two countries on a restricted list of goods and services, primarily as a frontrunner to clinching a more comprehensive FTA.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
1.In case of a money bill, the governor cannot refer it to the president or neither withhold his assent, since it is introduced with his prior permission.
2.The decision to remove a Governor cannot be challenged in any court of law.
3.Article 163, deals with the pardoning powers of the Governor of a state.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?
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Article 153: There shall be a Governor for each State. Provided that nothing in this Article shall prevent the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more States.
Article 161: Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.
Article 163: Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor.
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Article 153: There shall be a Governor for each State. Provided that nothing in this Article shall prevent the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more States.
Article 161: Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.
Article 163: Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor.