6th November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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Which economist divided society into the three classes- a clerical and religious class, a noble and warrior class, and a common, labouring class?
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Explanation:
Thomas Piketty describes, in Capital and Ideology, how societies were historically divided into three classes — a clerical and religious class, a noble and warrior class, and a common, labouring class.
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Thomas Piketty describes, in Capital and Ideology, how societies were historically divided into three classes — a clerical and religious class, a noble and warrior class, and a common, labouring class.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Who is this year’s only winner of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Rathna award?
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Explanation:
Sharath Kamal, winner of three gold and a silver medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, will receive this year’s Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award here on November 30.
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Sharath Kamal, winner of three gold and a silver medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, will receive this year’s Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award here on November 30.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
On September 20, which Iranian 16-year-old disappeared, with authorities only disclosing her death after 10 days?
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The death of Mahsa Amini and the disappearance on September 20 of 16-year-old Nika Shahkarami, whose death was only disclosed to her parents after 10 days, have become symbols that have galvanised the demonstrations and bestowed momentum to a nation-wide movement led by Iranian women and young people.
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The death of Mahsa Amini and the disappearance on September 20 of 16-year-old Nika Shahkarami, whose death was only disclosed to her parents after 10 days, have become symbols that have galvanised the demonstrations and bestowed momentum to a nation-wide movement led by Iranian women and young people.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Which nation, which won the Euro Cup 2020, failed to qualify for the World Cup?
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After winning the 2020 Euro champions, how could Italy fail here? That’s strange, I must say. Being the best in Europe and losing to North Macedonia in a qualifier is unbelievable. When the draw was made, we thought, it would really be tough to play Portugal in the final qualifier. But we failed at the first hurdle.
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After winning the 2020 Euro champions, how could Italy fail here? That’s strange, I must say. Being the best in Europe and losing to North Macedonia in a qualifier is unbelievable. When the draw was made, we thought, it would really be tough to play Portugal in the final qualifier. But we failed at the first hurdle.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
In which year did the Government launch Lok Jumbish, or People’s Movement for Education for All, in Rajasthan?
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The Lok Jumbish, or Peoples Movement for Education for All, was launched in 1992 in Rajasthan.
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The Lok Jumbish, or Peoples Movement for Education for All, was launched in 1992 in Rajasthan.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Under Islamic law, what is the term given for retaliatory punishments?
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Hudud refers to offences which, under Islamic law, certain types of punishment are mandated, while qisas translates as “retaliation in kind” — effectively an eye for an eye.
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Hudud refers to offences which, under Islamic law, certain types of punishment are mandated, while qisas translates as “retaliation in kind” — effectively an eye for an eye.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
By how much have ocean temperatures warmed up since 1955?
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Explanation:
The temperature of oceans has warmed up by 337 zettajoules since 1955.
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The temperature of oceans has warmed up by 337 zettajoules since 1955.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
What type of creature is Phryges, the mascot for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics?
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Explanation:
The mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics have been revealed — a Phrygian cap called ‘Phryges’. The soft bright red cap, also known as a liberty cap, is an updated version of a conical hat worn in antiquity in places such as Persia, the Balkans, and Phrygia, a place in modern day Turkey where the name originates.
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The mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics have been revealed — a Phrygian cap called ‘Phryges’. The soft bright red cap, also known as a liberty cap, is an updated version of a conical hat worn in antiquity in places such as Persia, the Balkans, and Phrygia, a place in modern day Turkey where the name originates.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
What is the length of India’s coastline?
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“The exercise will be undertaken along the entire 7,516- km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India and will involve all the coastal States and Union Territories along with other maritime stakeholders, including the fishing and coastal communities,” the Navy said.
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“The exercise will be undertaken along the entire 7,516- km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India and will involve all the coastal States and Union Territories along with other maritime stakeholders, including the fishing and coastal communities,” the Navy said.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
In what year did Urdu replace Persian as the official languages of the courts and commerce, under Maharaja Pratap Singh?
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Explanation:
Being the official language of courts and commerce in Jammu and Kashmir, Persian adorned verbal transactions in the Valley up until 1889, when Urdu replaced it under Maharaja Pratap Singh, the third Dogra ruler.
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Being the official language of courts and commerce in Jammu and Kashmir, Persian adorned verbal transactions in the Valley up until 1889, when Urdu replaced it under Maharaja Pratap Singh, the third Dogra ruler.