10th November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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Ahead of the Malabar navy exercise, Navy chiefs of the Quad- India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. met in Japan on Saturday. In which year did Malabar begin as a bilateral exercise between India and the U.S.?
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This year marks 30 years of the Malabar Exercise, which began as a bilateral exercise between India and the U.S. in 1992.
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This year marks 30 years of the Malabar Exercise, which began as a bilateral exercise between India and the U.S. in 1992.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
According to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri’s statement on Friday, India was poised to overtake Japan and South Korea to become the _____ largest Metro rail network in the world.
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India is poised to overtake Japan and South Korea to become the third largest Metro rail network in the world, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said at the 15th Urban Mobility India Conference in Kochi on Friday.
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India is poised to overtake Japan and South Korea to become the third largest Metro rail network in the world, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said at the 15th Urban Mobility India Conference in Kochi on Friday.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Which Indian military officer, who fought for the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka and battled insurgencies in Nagaland, is now heading the United Nations and its 26 agencies in China?
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Siddharth Chatterjee’s rise to becoming the UN Resident Coordinator for China — one of the agency’s key global positions given Beijing’s rising importance in the UN system.
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Siddharth Chatterjee’s rise to becoming the UN Resident Coordinator for China — one of the agency’s key global positions given Beijing’s rising importance in the UN system.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
As per a recent study by Indian researchers along with researchers from 21 other countries, around what percentage of the total number (78,600) of annual deaths from snake bites occur in India?
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But the current study shows snakebite deaths in India are much higher at almost 80% of the global deaths.
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But the current study shows snakebite deaths in India are much higher at almost 80% of the global deaths.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
As many as 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites are home to glaciers. What percentage of the Earth’s total glacierised area do they represent?
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As many as 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites are home to glaciers, representing almost 10% of the Earth’s total glacierised area.
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As many as 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites are home to glaciers, representing almost 10% of the Earth’s total glacierised area.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
According to UNICEF, how many in the world get married in childhood every year?
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According to data from UNICEF, the total number of girls married in childhood stands at 12 million per year, and progress must be significantly accelerated in order to end the practice by 2030.
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According to data from UNICEF, the total number of girls married in childhood stands at 12 million per year, and progress must be significantly accelerated in order to end the practice by 2030.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Which migratory bird makes its stopover in Nagaland’s Wokha district as it flies from East Asia to southern Africa?
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The four-day Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) from Friday has been timed with the post-harvest Tokhü Emong festival of the Lothas, the Naga community that dominates Wokha district, arguably the most preferred stopover of the Amur falcons while travelling from east Asia to southern Africa.
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The four-day Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) from Friday has been timed with the post-harvest Tokhü Emong festival of the Lothas, the Naga community that dominates Wokha district, arguably the most preferred stopover of the Amur falcons while travelling from east Asia to southern Africa.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
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Multiple fires on Mount Kilimanjaro have ravaged vegetation and wildlife, Tanzania’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said on Thursday as hundreds of soldiers and volunteers try to defuse the blaze that broke out two weeks ago. The fire started on October 21 near the Karanga site, at about 4,000 m altitude.
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Multiple fires on Mount Kilimanjaro have ravaged vegetation and wildlife, Tanzania’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said on Thursday as hundreds of soldiers and volunteers try to defuse the blaze that broke out two weeks ago. The fire started on October 21 near the Karanga site, at about 4,000 m altitude.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
In which year will the Peoples’ Republic of China celebrate its 100th anniversary?
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By 2049, the 100th anniversary of the Peoples’ Republic of China, China is determined to lead the world in terms of composite national strength and international influence.
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By 2049, the 100th anniversary of the Peoples’ Republic of China, China is determined to lead the world in terms of composite national strength and international influence.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
The president of which small Pacific Island nation wants the UN General Assembly to adopt a universal Non Proliferation Treaty to ban the use of fossil fuels across the world?
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The President of Vanuatu, a small Pacific island, wanted the General Assembly to adopt a universal Non Proliferation Treaty to ban the use of fossil fuels across the world.
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The President of Vanuatu, a small Pacific island, wanted the General Assembly to adopt a universal Non Proliferation Treaty to ban the use of fossil fuels across the world.
