28th November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
In which year did Meghalaya become a full-fledged state?
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Meghalaya, carved out of Assam as an autonomous region in 1970, became a full-fledged State in 1972.
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Meghalaya, carved out of Assam as an autonomous region in 1970, became a full-fledged State in 1972.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), the free trade deal between India and Australia which is set to operationalise soon will provide annual visa quotas for Indians pursuing which two professions?
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Annual visa quotas for Indian chefs and yoga trainers, and a post-study work visa regime for Indian students will bolster ties.
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Annual visa quotas for Indian chefs and yoga trainers, and a post-study work visa regime for Indian students will bolster ties.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
What does USCIRF stand for in the American context?
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Explanation:
The External Affairs Ministry also took aim at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for issuing a “Country Update” that accused the government of “engaging in or tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations”.
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The External Affairs Ministry also took aim at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for issuing a “Country Update” that accused the government of “engaging in or tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations”.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
The University Grants Commission has asked universities and colleges to host sessions on “meditation and mental health” developed by the Art of Living Foundation. Who is the founder of this foundation?
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Sessions on “meditation and mental health” developed by the founder of the Art of Living Foundation, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
According to the newly-notified draft Aircraft Security Rules, 2022, the aviation security regulator, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has been empowered to impose penalties of up to what amount on airports and airlines for violation of security measures?
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These enable the aviation security regulator, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), to impose penalties up to ₹1 crore on airports and airlines for violation of security measures.
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These enable the aviation security regulator, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), to impose penalties up to ₹1 crore on airports and airlines for violation of security measures.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
The Malaysian King on Thursday picked Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s Prime Minister after no party managed to secure a majority to form a government for the first time since independence in which year?
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These were the most dramatic elections in Malaysia’s history, after no party managed to secure a majority to form a government for the first time since independence in 1957.
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These were the most dramatic elections in Malaysia’s history, after no party managed to secure a majority to form a government for the first time since independence in 1957.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
How many days of unskilled are guaranteed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act, 2005?
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Explanation:
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed in 2005, and the scheme guarantees 100 days of unskilled work per year for every rural household that wants it.
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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed in 2005, and the scheme guarantees 100 days of unskilled work per year for every rural household that wants it.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Petitioners Supriya Chakraborty (Supriyo) and Abhay Dang have filed pleas before a Supreme Court bench to recognise same-sex marriage under which law?
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The Supreme Court on Friday sought the government’s response to pleas to allow solemnisation of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act.
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The Supreme Court on Friday sought the government’s response to pleas to allow solemnisation of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
In 2009, developed countries pledged what amount to developing countries in climate finance annually by 2020?
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In 2009, developed countries had promised developing countries $100 billion in climate finance annually by 2020, which still remains unmet.
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In 2009, developed countries had promised developing countries $100 billion in climate finance annually by 2020, which still remains unmet.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
What is the seat of the Scottish Parliament called?
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Explanation:
The court argued that the devolved Parliament in Holyrood did not essentially have the power to authorise a second referendum on independence — the first being in 2014 — unless the Westminster Parliament agreed it could do so — which, unsurprisingly, in the climate of political uncertainty, it has not blessed.
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The court argued that the devolved Parliament in Holyrood did not essentially have the power to authorise a second referendum on independence — the first being in 2014 — unless the Westminster Parliament agreed it could do so — which, unsurprisingly, in the climate of political uncertainty, it has not blessed.
