02nd November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
The Nadu-Nedu programme is a scheme launched by which State?
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Nadu Nedu is a program launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
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Nadu Nedu is a program launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
What is India’s TB incidence for the year 2021?
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Explanation:
India’s TB incidence for the year 2021 is 210 per 100,000 population, and there has been an 18% decline which is 7 percentage points better than the global average of 11%, said the Health Ministry.
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India’s TB incidence for the year 2021 is 210 per 100,000 population, and there has been an 18% decline which is 7 percentage points better than the global average of 11%, said the Health Ministry.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Revlimid is a drug used to treat which illness?
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Explanation:
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories posted an almost 12% rise in consolidated net profit for the September quarter to ₹1,114.2 crore from the year-earlier period, aided by the introduction of new products, particularly a copy of the cancer drug Revlimid in the U.S.
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Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories posted an almost 12% rise in consolidated net profit for the September quarter to ₹1,114.2 crore from the year-earlier period, aided by the introduction of new products, particularly a copy of the cancer drug Revlimid in the U.S.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Who is the only Indian player to have won a gold in the BWF World junior badminton championships?
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Explanation:
The last Indian to win a medal (bronze) was Lakshya Sen in 2018. Saina Nehwal is the only player to have won gold (2008).
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The last Indian to win a medal (bronze) was Lakshya Sen in 2018. Saina Nehwal is the only player to have won gold (2008).
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
BCCI president Roger Binny served as the president of which State’s cricket association until he was elevated to the top job at BCCI earlier this month?
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Explanation:
BCCI president Roger Binny was felicitated by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday. The 1983 World Cup winner served as KSCA president from October 2019 until he was elevated to the top job at BCCI earlier this month.
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BCCI president Roger Binny was felicitated by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday. The 1983 World Cup winner served as KSCA president from October 2019 until he was elevated to the top job at BCCI earlier this month.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Recently, the central government announced bringing the Hatti community under the Scheduled Tribes list. In which State, the Hattis are predominantly concentrated?
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Explanation:
In poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, the recent announcement by the Centre to bring the Hatti community under the Scheduled Tribes list in the Sirmaur district is spreading resentment among some sections.
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In poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, the recent announcement by the Centre to bring the Hatti community under the Scheduled Tribes list in the Sirmaur district is spreading resentment among some sections.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
The United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee’s meeting hosted in India over the weekend also saw particpication from five other countries apart from the members of the Security Council. Which one of these is not one of the five other countries who participated?
Explanation:
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The meeting, which was addressed by all members of the Security Council, and included ministerial-level participation from Albania, Gabon, Ghana, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
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The meeting, which was addressed by all members of the Security Council, and included ministerial-level participation from Albania, Gabon, Ghana, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
The United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee’s meeting hosted in India over the weekend also saw particpication from five other countries apart from the members of the Security Council. Which one of these is not one of the five other countries who participated?
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Explanation:
The meeting, which was addressed by all members of the Security Council, and included ministerial-level participation from Albania, Gabon, Ghana, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
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Explanation:
The meeting, which was addressed by all members of the Security Council, and included ministerial-level participation from Albania, Gabon, Ghana, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
The appointment of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s Prime Minister triggered some heated discussions on minority rights in India. Which political figure said that while the U.K. “accepted an ethnic minority member as its PM”, India was still “shackled by divisive & discriminatory laws like NRC & CAA”?
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Explanation:
Mehbooba Mufti, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir tweeted: “…it would serve us well to remember that while the UK has accepted an ethnic minority member as its PM, we are still shackled by divisive & discriminatory laws like NRC & CAA.”
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Explanation:
Mehbooba Mufti, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir tweeted: “…it would serve us well to remember that while the UK has accepted an ethnic minority member as its PM, we are still shackled by divisive & discriminatory laws like NRC & CAA.”
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Ahead of polls, the Gujarat government on Saturday moved a proposal to form a committee to look into implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State. Which are the other two BJP-ruled States that announced similar moves related to implementing the UCC this year?
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Explanation:
Earlier in May this year, the Uttarakhand government had announced its decision to implement the UCC in the State. Similarly, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur had also announced that the UCC would be brought into the State soon.
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Explanation:
Earlier in May this year, the Uttarakhand government had announced its decision to implement the UCC in the State. Similarly, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur had also announced that the UCC would be brought into the State soon.
