19th August 2023 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about Katchatheevu island:
a. It is administered by Sri Lanka.
b. It is inhabited by people from both India and Sri Lanka.
c. The citizens of India are not required to possess an Indian passport or Sri Lankan visa for visiting Kachchatheevu.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
The answer is b.
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong.
Statement 1: Katchatheevu island is administered by Sri Lanka.
Statement 2: It is uninhabited island. The island is located between Neduntheevu, Sri Lanka and Rameswaram, India and has been traditionally used by both Sri Lankan Tamil and Tamil Nadu fishermen. In 1974, then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi accepted Katchatheevu as Sri Lankan area under the “Indo-Sri Lankan Maritime agreement” aimed at resolving the maritime boundaries in the Palk Strait.
Statement 3: The citizens of India are not required to possess an Indian passport or Sri Lankan visa for visiting Kachchatheevu.
Incorrect
The answer is b.
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong.
Statement 1: Katchatheevu island is administered by Sri Lanka.
Statement 2: It is uninhabited island. The island is located between Neduntheevu, Sri Lanka and Rameswaram, India and has been traditionally used by both Sri Lankan Tamil and Tamil Nadu fishermen. In 1974, then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi accepted Katchatheevu as Sri Lankan area under the “Indo-Sri Lankan Maritime agreement” aimed at resolving the maritime boundaries in the Palk Strait.
Statement 3: The citizens of India are not required to possess an Indian passport or Sri Lankan visa for visiting Kachchatheevu.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
St. Anthony’s shrine, named after Anthony of Padua, is located in:
Correct
The answer is d.
St. Anthony’s shrine, named after Anthony of Padua, is located in Katchatheevu island.
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The answer is d.
St. Anthony’s shrine, named after Anthony of Padua, is located in Katchatheevu island.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Society 5.0 is related to which of the following countries?
Correct
The answer is c.
Society 5.0 is related to Japan. It means,”A human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system that highly integrates cyberspace and physical space.” Society 5.0 was proposed in the 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan as a future society that Japan should aspire to. It follows the hunting society (Society 1.0), agricultural society (Society 2.0), industrial society (Society 3.0), and information society (Society 4.0).
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The answer is c.
Society 5.0 is related to Japan. It means,”A human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system that highly integrates cyberspace and physical space.” Society 5.0 was proposed in the 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan as a future society that Japan should aspire to. It follows the hunting society (Society 1.0), agricultural society (Society 2.0), industrial society (Society 3.0), and information society (Society 4.0).
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about the Committee of Home Affairs:
a. It is a Departmentally related Standing Committee.
b. The committee has members from Lok Sabha only.
c. The term of office of these committees does not exceed one year.
d. Members are elected by the speaker of Lok Sabha.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
The answer is a.
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statements 2 and 4 are wrong.
Statement 1: The Committee of Home Affairs is a Departmentally related Standing Committee.
Statement 2: The committee has members from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. There are 24 Departmentally Related Standing Committees that have been mandated with the onerous task of ministry specific oversight. Each of the committees have 31 members – 21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha.
Statement 3: The term of office of these committees does not exceed one year.
Statement 4: Members are nominated by the Speaker of Lok Sabha or the Chairman of Rajya Sabha respectively.
Incorrect
The answer is a.
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statements 2 and 4 are wrong.
Statement 1: The Committee of Home Affairs is a Departmentally related Standing Committee.
Statement 2: The committee has members from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. There are 24 Departmentally Related Standing Committees that have been mandated with the onerous task of ministry specific oversight. Each of the committees have 31 members – 21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha.
Statement 3: The term of office of these committees does not exceed one year.
Statement 4: Members are nominated by the Speaker of Lok Sabha or the Chairman of Rajya Sabha respectively.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following:
a. China
b. North Korea
c. South Korea
d. Russia
How many of the above border the Sea of Japan?
Correct
The answer is b.
China does not border the Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific Ocean.
Incorrect
The answer is b.
China does not border the Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific Ocean.
