23 April 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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Which country recently announced that it had signed a landmark security pact with the Solomon Islands?
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China’s government announced on April 19 that it had signed a landmark security pact with the Solomon Islands, evoking concern from Australia and the U.S. The agreement is the first of its kind that China has agreed with any country, and underlines its ambitions to play a security role in the Pacific.
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China’s government announced on April 19 that it had signed a landmark security pact with the Solomon Islands, evoking concern from Australia and the U.S. The agreement is the first of its kind that China has agreed with any country, and underlines its ambitions to play a security role in the Pacific.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
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The U.K. government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with which country to combat the refugee crisis?
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On April 14, 2022, the British Home Secretary, Priti Patel, signed the U.K. and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United Kingdom and Rwanda. Under this MoU, most migrants who have made their way to the U.K. will find themselves redirected to a holding centre in Rwanda.
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On April 14, 2022, the British Home Secretary, Priti Patel, signed the U.K. and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United Kingdom and Rwanda. Under this MoU, most migrants who have made their way to the U.K. will find themselves redirected to a holding centre in Rwanda.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
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Teen Murti Bhavan was the residence of which former Indian Prime Minister?
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The residence of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, Teen Murti Bhavan has been refurbished over the past three years. The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) on Thursday opened its doors to the public as the Prime Ministers’ Museum dedicated to all former Prime Ministers.
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The residence of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, Teen Murti Bhavan has been refurbished over the past three years. The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) on Thursday opened its doors to the public as the Prime Ministers’ Museum dedicated to all former Prime Ministers.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
India and Sri Lanka signed a _______ Line of Credit Agreement for the purchase of petroleum products in February.
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India and Sri Lanka signed a $500 million Line of Credit Agreement for the purchase of petroleum products on February 2, 2022, which has proven to be a lifeline to Sri Lanka amidst one of its worst economic crises
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India and Sri Lanka signed a $500 million Line of Credit Agreement for the purchase of petroleum products on February 2, 2022, which has proven to be a lifeline to Sri Lanka amidst one of its worst economic crises
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
How many mother tongue languages are listed under the Hindi language?
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The Hindi language has 56 mother tongues listed under it, including Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, and Hindi, among others.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Earth Day is celebrated on which day every year?
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Earth Day is an annual event observed on April 22 to celebrate our planet and raise public awareness about environmental issues.
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Earth Day is an annual event observed on April 22 to celebrate our planet and raise public awareness about environmental issues.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
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Carlos Sainz signed a new contract with _______ until the end of 2024.
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Carlos Sainz has extended his contract with Ferrari by two years until the end of 2024, the Italian Formula One team announced on Thursday. The 27-year-old Spaniard started at Ferrari in 2021 after two seasons with McLaren.
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Carlos Sainz has extended his contract with Ferrari by two years until the end of 2024, the Italian Formula One team announced on Thursday. The 27-year-old Spaniard started at Ferrari in 2021 after two seasons with McLaren.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Name the billionaire entrepreneur who offered to buy Twitter for $43.4 billion and make it a private company?
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Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter for $43.4 billion. However, Twitter’s board is blocking the unsolicited take-over bid with “poison pills” (a shareholder rights plans which companies pursue to thwart unwanted suitors from buying them).
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
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The G-7 summit, where leaders of Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, Japan, Canada and the U.S. will meet, is scheduled to be held in June this year in which place?
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Leaders of the G-7 grouping comprising Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Canada and the U.S. will meet in the Bavarian Alps on June 26 and 28, just a couple of days after the proposed BRICS summit.
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Leaders of the G-7 grouping comprising Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Canada and the U.S. will meet in the Bavarian Alps on June 26 and 28, just a couple of days after the proposed BRICS summit.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Economists describe Sri Lanka as a perfect case study of national expenditure exceeding national income combined with inadequate domestic production of tradable goods and services. In economic terms, what type of case study is this?
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Sri Lanka, reeling under unrest over the severe economic crisis, did the inevitable by approaching the International Monetary Fund for a bailout programme. Economists describe Sri Lanka as a perfect case study of a twin deficits economy: national expenditure exceeding national income combined with inadequate domestic production of tradable goods and services.
