23 March 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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The Indian Navy is building more capacity in the Indian Ocean to match and counter that of China. For this, the Navy has inducted 12 P81 maritime patrol aircraft from which country?
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The Navy said it was building capacity to ensure that whatever capacity China could bring into the region, it had all those capabilities to counter that. The Navy has inducted 12 P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft from the U.S. which are potent ASW platforms, while six more are under the process of procurement
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The Navy said it was building capacity to ensure that whatever capacity China could bring into the region, it had all those capabilities to counter that. The Navy has inducted 12 P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft from the U.S. which are potent ASW platforms, while six more are under the process of procurement
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
A recent study has indicated that habitats for the golden langur are declining. The population of the endangered primate is distributed between boundary areas of India and which neighbouring country?
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A recent study by scientists has suggested a significant decline in the habitat of the golden langur (Trachypithecus geei), an endangered primate species distributed in the trans-boundary region of Bhutan and India
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A recent study by scientists has suggested a significant decline in the habitat of the golden langur (Trachypithecus geei), an endangered primate species distributed in the trans-boundary region of Bhutan and India
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Which Union Ministry has decided to observe a countdown to the International Yoga Day 2022, which is on June 21?
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In marking 75 years of India’s Independence and celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of AYUSH has decided to observe the countdown to the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2022 from the 100th day backwards which started from March 13
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In marking 75 years of India’s Independence and celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of AYUSH has decided to observe the countdown to the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2022 from the 100th day backwards which started from March 13
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
In 2020, India and which other country had proposed to the World Trade Organisation to remove Intellectual Property Rights restrictions on use of COVID vaccines, drugs and diagnostic devices?
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At the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations, a consensus is in sight on a pending proposal championed by India and South Africa in 2020 that sought to remove intellectual property rights restrictions on the use of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and diagnostic devices. The reprieve, however, will come with certain conditions, which are still under discussion
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At the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations, a consensus is in sight on a pending proposal championed by India and South Africa in 2020 that sought to remove intellectual property rights restrictions on the use of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and diagnostic devices. The reprieve, however, will come with certain conditions, which are still under discussion
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Antarctic sea ice this year shrank to its lowest minimum extent since 1979, when satellite records began. What has the ice come down to?
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Antarctic sea ice this year shrank to its lowest minimum extent since satellite records began in 1979. The minimum extent of 1.92 million square kilometres
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Antarctic sea ice this year shrank to its lowest minimum extent since satellite records began in 1979. The minimum extent of 1.92 million square kilometres
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
In which BRICS Summit, India had moved a resolution that was passed unanimously in its New Delhi Declaration, categorically ruling out the ‘use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state’?
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India had moved a resolution that was passed unanimously in its New Delhi Declaration (paragraph 22 in the XIII BRICS Summit, September 9, 2021). The core demand in this resolution was that the five BRICS nations were opposed to the unilateral use of force against any state, wanted all disputes resolved by peaceful means, and categorically ruled out the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state
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India had moved a resolution that was passed unanimously in its New Delhi Declaration (paragraph 22 in the XIII BRICS Summit, September 9, 2021). The core demand in this resolution was that the five BRICS nations were opposed to the unilateral use of force against any state, wanted all disputes resolved by peaceful means, and categorically ruled out the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed which day as the International Day of Forests?
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The UN General Assembly has proclaimed March 21 as the International Day of Forests to celebrate and raise awareness about the importance of forests. On this day, countries are encouraged to organise activities such as tree planting campaigns to help increase the green cover, conserve biodiversity, and fight climate change
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The UN General Assembly has proclaimed March 21 as the International Day of Forests to celebrate and raise awareness about the importance of forests. On this day, countries are encouraged to organise activities such as tree planting campaigns to help increase the green cover, conserve biodiversity, and fight climate change
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which is the world’s largest trade deal and includes China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, has how many member countries?
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The 15-nation RCEP, which is the world’s largest trade deal and includes China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand and 10 members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), and represents about 30% of global GDP and population
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The 15-nation RCEP, which is the world’s largest trade deal and includes China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand and 10 members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), and represents about 30% of global GDP and population
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
India is not part of the eight nations that make up the Arctic Council, but, has a research station in Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago. What is the name of this station?
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India now has a single station, Himadri, in Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago, where research personnel are usually present for 180 days. India is in the process of procuring an ice-breaker research vessel that can navigate the region.
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India now has a single station, Himadri, in Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago, where research personnel are usually present for 180 days. India is in the process of procuring an ice-breaker research vessel that can navigate the region.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
The cheetah, which became extinct in India after Independence, is all set to return to the country. According to the Union Government’s action plan, how many of these big cats will be introduced in the next five years, from the Africa savannas?
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The cheetah, which became extinct in India after Independence, is all set to return with the Union Government launching an action plan. According to the plan, about 50 of these big cats will be introduced in the next five years, from the Africa savannas, home to cheetahs, an endangered species
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The cheetah, which became extinct in India after Independence, is all set to return with the Union Government launching an action plan. According to the plan, about 50 of these big cats will be introduced in the next five years, from the Africa savannas, home to cheetahs, an endangered species
