30 March 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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Under the U.S.-EU LNG deal, the U.S. will supply LNG of at least ____ billion cubic meters to the EU until 2030, to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian energy exports and thus neutralise Kremlin’s influence on Europe.
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Under the U.S.-EU LNG deal, the United States will supply 15 billion cubic meters (bcm) of LNG to the EU this year. Further, the EU will import additional LNG of at least 50 bcm until 2030 from the U.S
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Under the U.S.-EU LNG deal, the United States will supply 15 billion cubic meters (bcm) of LNG to the EU this year. Further, the EU will import additional LNG of at least 50 bcm until 2030 from the U.S
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Which country will host the BRICS summit later this year?
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It is China’s turn to host the BRICS summit later this year, which Mr. Wang hoped Prime Minister Modi would attend. And India’s turn to host the SCO and G-20 summits next year, where Chinese President Xi Jinping would be among the invitees
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It is China’s turn to host the BRICS summit later this year, which Mr. Wang hoped Prime Minister Modi would attend. And India’s turn to host the SCO and G-20 summits next year, where Chinese President Xi Jinping would be among the invitees
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 87th edition of the Mann ki Baat radio broadcast, made a call for ‘local for global’ while lauding the quantum jump in exports of Indian products. He praised India for achieving the export target of how many billion dollars?
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Praising India for achieving the export target of $400 billion, Mr. Modi said that at first instance, it might come across as a matter related to the economy, but more than that, it was related to the capability of India, the potential of India
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Praising India for achieving the export target of $400 billion, Mr. Modi said that at first instance, it might come across as a matter related to the economy, but more than that, it was related to the capability of India, the potential of India
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, introduced in the Lok Sabha would allow the police and prison authorities to collect, store and analyse physical and biological samples, including retina and iris scans. For how many years will the new Bill allow the authorities to store the collected data of prisoners?
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The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) will be the repository of physical and biological samples, signature and handwriting data that can be preserved for at least 75 years
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The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) will be the repository of physical and biological samples, signature and handwriting data that can be preserved for at least 75 years
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Of the 62 military cantonments in India, which is the second-largest?
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Secunderabad Cantonment Board, the second-largest cantonment among the 62 cantonments in the country, spread over 40.17 sq. km with two-thirds of it under Army control, is caught in a war of words between the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government and the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government
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Secunderabad Cantonment Board, the second-largest cantonment among the 62 cantonments in the country, spread over 40.17 sq. km with two-thirds of it under Army control, is caught in a war of words between the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government and the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
leaders of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will attend a summit meeting of the regional organisation on March 30.When was the BIMSTEC founded?
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Founded in 1997, the seven-member BIMSTEC, which includes the littoral states of India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Thailand is a member too) and the land-locked states of Nepal and Bhutan, has identified 14 pillars for special focus.
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Founded in 1997, the seven-member BIMSTEC, which includes the littoral states of India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Thailand is a member too) and the land-locked states of Nepal and Bhutan, has identified 14 pillars for special focus.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef recently recorded a damaging mass bleaching event, How much in annual economic value do coral reefs generate globally through goods and service trade and tourism?
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Coral reef systems generate $2.7 trillion in annual economic value through goods and service trade and tourism
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Coral reef systems generate $2.7 trillion in annual economic value through goods and service trade and tourism
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Of the more than 65,000 startups registered on the Startup India portal, a total of how many startups have attained the ‘Unicorn’ status so far?
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Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal stated that the Startup India portal had more than 65,000 startups registered. Of these, 40 attained the ‘unicorn’ status in the last twelve months, bringing the total as of date to 90
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Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal stated that the Startup India portal had more than 65,000 startups registered. Of these, 40 attained the ‘unicorn’ status in the last twelve months, bringing the total as of date to 90
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday thanked visiting External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for India’s “invaluable assistance” to the island nation, amid its ongoing economic crisis. How much assistance has India provided to Sri Lanka since January?
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Since January, India has extended $2.4 billion in assistance by way of a currency swap, loan deferment and credit lines for essential imports to help Sri Lanka cope with a stifling dollar crisis and shortages
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Since January, India has extended $2.4 billion in assistance by way of a currency swap, loan deferment and credit lines for essential imports to help Sri Lanka cope with a stifling dollar crisis and shortages
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
A study from the Netherlands has detected microplastics in human blood for the first time. Of the blood samples of 22 persons that were examined, various amounts of microplastics were found in how many samples?
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A study by researchers from The Netherlands (Heather A. Leslie et al, Environment International, Published online 24 March) has examined blood samples of 22 persons, all anonymous donors and healthy adults, and found plastic particles in 17 of them.
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A study by researchers from The Netherlands (Heather A. Leslie et al, Environment International, Published online 24 March) has examined blood samples of 22 persons, all anonymous donors and healthy adults, and found plastic particles in 17 of them.
