15 April 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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Which of the following is a communicable disease?
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Drawing an analogy from this communicable disease pandemic, one would be better placed to fathom the range and the depth of another pandemic — a silent pandemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), i.e., diabetes and related conditions such as obesity, hypertension and heart disease, sweeping across the world, rapidly yet steadily over the last few decades.
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Drawing an analogy from this communicable disease pandemic, one would be better placed to fathom the range and the depth of another pandemic — a silent pandemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), i.e., diabetes and related conditions such as obesity, hypertension and heart disease, sweeping across the world, rapidly yet steadily over the last few decades.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
India is projected to grow at 8% over the current fiscal year (April 1- March 31), and 7.1% over the next (2023-24) fiscal year. This projection is according to which organisation’s estimate?
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India is projected to grow at 8% over the current fiscal year (April 1- March 31), and 7.1% over the next (2023-24) fiscal year, the World Bank said in its bi-annual South Asia Economic Focus Reshaping Norms: A New Way Forward, released on Wednesday, in the run-up to the World Bank IMF Spring Meetings.
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India is projected to grow at 8% over the current fiscal year (April 1- March 31), and 7.1% over the next (2023-24) fiscal year, the World Bank said in its bi-annual South Asia Economic Focus Reshaping Norms: A New Way Forward, released on Wednesday, in the run-up to the World Bank IMF Spring Meetings.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
What does Article 344 in the Indian constitution pertain to?
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The move from English to Hindi can take place only if, as the language-related Articles unambiguously state, ‘two or more states agree’ to the shift. Article 344 (4) provides for a ‘Committee consisting of thirty members, ‘twenty’ from the Parliament and ‘ten’ from State assemblies, for safeguarding language-related provisions.
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The move from English to Hindi can take place only if, as the language-related Articles unambiguously state, ‘two or more states agree’ to the shift. Article 344 (4) provides for a ‘Committee consisting of thirty members, ‘twenty’ from the Parliament and ‘ten’ from State assemblies, for safeguarding language-related provisions.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Which of the following parties was NOT constituted by B.R. Ambedkar?
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The remaining three parties were constituted by BR Ambedkar. ILP in 1936, SCF in 1942, RPI in 1956.
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The remaining three parties were constituted by BR Ambedkar. ILP in 1936, SCF in 1942, RPI in 1956.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Sanna Marin is the Prime Minister of which country?
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Rattled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday the Nordic nation would decide whether to apply for NATO membership “within weeks”, despite the risk of infuriating Moscow.
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Rattled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday the Nordic nation would decide whether to apply for NATO membership “within weeks”, despite the risk of infuriating Moscow.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
The government approved a proposal to continue the scheme for improving the governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj institutions to deliver on Sustainable Development Goals through inclusive local governance. What is this scheme called?
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a proposal to continue the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), a scheme for improving the governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj institutions, till 2025-26.
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a proposal to continue the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), a scheme for improving the governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj institutions, till 2025-26.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Prime Minister Modi at the United Nations Conference of Parties meeting in Glasgow said India would be reaching a non¬-fossil fuel energy capacity of how many gigawatts by 2030?
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Prime Minister Modi at the United Nations Conference of Parties meeting in Glasgow, in November 2021, said India would be reaching a non-fossil fuel energy capacity of 500 GW by 2030 and meet half its energy requirements via renewable energy by 2030.
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Prime Minister Modi at the United Nations Conference of Parties meeting in Glasgow, in November 2021, said India would be reaching a non-fossil fuel energy capacity of 500 GW by 2030 and meet half its energy requirements via renewable energy by 2030.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
The Director-General of Civil Aviation has barred 90 pilots of SpiceJet from flying which model of Boeing planes after finding lapses at a training centre?
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The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has barred 90 pilots of SpiceJet from flying the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX planes after finding lapses at a simulator training centre in Noida.
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The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has barred 90 pilots of SpiceJet from flying the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX planes after finding lapses at a simulator training centre in Noida.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Name the world’s top oil exporting company, which has raised crude prices for all regions, with those to Asia hitting all-time highs?
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Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, has raised crude prices for all regions, with those to Asia hitting all-time highs. West Asia accounts for the bulk of India’s oil imports, with Iraq and Saudi Arabia the top suppliers.
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Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, has raised crude prices for all regions, with those to Asia hitting all-time highs. West Asia accounts for the bulk of India’s oil imports, with Iraq and Saudi Arabia the top suppliers.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Name the scheme, which is one of the new triad of schemes along with Mission Shakti, and Poshan 2.0, that aims at securing a healthy and happy childhood for every child?
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Mission Vatsalya, which has been operationalised, is one of the new triad of schemes along with Mission Shakti, and Poshan 2.0, that aims at securing a healthy and happy childhood for every child. Components under Mission Vatsalya include statutory bodies; service delivery structures; institutional care/services; non-institutional community-based care; emergency outreach services; training and capacity building.
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Mission Vatsalya, which has been operationalised, is one of the new triad of schemes along with Mission Shakti, and Poshan 2.0, that aims at securing a healthy and happy childhood for every child. Components under Mission Vatsalya include statutory bodies; service delivery structures; institutional care/services; non-institutional community-based care; emergency outreach services; training and capacity building.
