462 - Current Affairs

Multiple Choice

1)    World Statistics Day is celebrated annually on October 20th to recognize the importance of statistics in our daily lives. What is the theme of World Statistics Day 2022?

•   Connecting the World with Data we can trust

• End Hunger, Achieve Food security and improved Nutrition and Promote Sustainable Agriculture.

• Using Data for Sustainable Development

• Sustainable Development Goals

​This year’s theme is USING DATA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The United Nations Statistical Commission has been at the forefront of advocating for the use of statistics to track progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Good data and statistics are essential for effective planning, monitoring and evaluation of progress towards the SDGs.

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2)    The Strait of Taiwan connects

• The East China sea to the South China sea

• The sea of Japan to Sea of Okhotsk

• Bering sea to East Siberian sea

•   The East China sea to Pacific Ocean

The Strait of Taiwan connects the East China sea to the South China sea and separating the Island of Taiwan and Continental Asia .

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3)    Which of the following statements is /are correct ?

1.    Silent valley national park is the core part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve on Nilgiri Hills.

2.    Nilgiri Hills, which literally means the blue mountains, got their name from the purple-blue flowers of Neelakurinji.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

•   1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

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4)    India’s First Aluminium Freight Rake ‘61 BOBRNALHSM1’, mentioned sometimes in news, was inaugurated at which railway station?

• Indore

• Bhubaneswar

• Bangalore

• Chandigarh

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5)    Which state announced to form ‘State Transformation Commission' to replace State Planning Commission

• Telangana

•   Uttar Pradesh

• Odisha

•   Punjab

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6)    Consider the following statements regarding Kuril island:

1. It is a disputed island between the China and Japan.

2. It divides the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

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​Ø  The Kuril Islands dispute between Japan and Russia is over the sovereignty of South Kuril Islands

Ø  Kuril Islands are stretched from the Japanese island of Hokkaido to the southern tip of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula separating Okhotsk Sea from the North Pacific Ocean. Hence statement 2 is not correct.

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7)    Consider the following statements regarding ‘DefExpo’:

1. HTT-40 (Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40), indigenous trainer aircraft designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), was launched during Expo 2022.

2. This is the Ministry of Defence's flagship annual event, featuring land, naval, air, and homeland security systems.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

•   1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

This is the Ministry of Defence's flagship biennial event, featuring land, naval, air, and homeland security systems. Hence statement 2 is not correct.

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8)    Consider the following statements regarding the Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM):

1. It is a multilateral forum of 23 Asian countries.

2. Indian Coast Guard is hosting the 18^th HACGAM.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

•    Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM):

• It is an apex level forum facilitating the congregation of all the major Coast Guard Agencies of the Asian region, it was established in 2004.

• It is a multilateral forum of 23 countries across Asia, Europe and Australia.

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9)    Consider the following statements regarding “ Booker Prize”

1.    The Booker Prize is the world’s leading literary award for single work of fiction.

2.    It was founded in the UK in 1969.

3.    Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka won the Booker Prize in 2022 for his novel “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida”.

 

Choose the correct answer using the code given below.

• 1 and 2 only

•   1 and 3 only

•    2 and 3 only

• 1,2  and 3

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10)    Consider the following statements regarding UNSC 1267 committee

1.    It is also known as Al Qaeda Sanction Committee

2.    It comprises both permanent and non- permanent member of United Nation Security Council.

 

Which of the above statements is/are correct

•  1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

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11)    Which of the following is the nodal ministry for the programme Ek Bharat Sreshta Bharat Initiative launched in 2015?

• Ministry of Education

•   Ministry of External Affairs

• Ministry of Home Affairs

• Ministry of Cooperatives

 It was launched in 2015 to promote engagement amongst the people of different States/UTs so as to enhance mutual understanding and bonding between people of diverse cultures, thereby securing stronger unity and integrity of India.

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12)    Which of the following indicators used for measuring the Global Hunger Index released by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhlife? 

1.    Child Mortality

2.    Child Wasting

3.    Anemia

4.    Undernourishment

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• 1,2 and 4 only

•   3 and 4 only

• 1and 2 only

• 1,2,3 and 4

​India ranked 107 out of 121 countries in Global Hunger Index . Only Afghanistan is the Asian country ranked after India.  

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13)    The term ‘Sycamore’ recently seen in the news is related to

• Humanoid Robot

•  Fastest Cloud Computing technology

• Quantum Computer

• Communication technology

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14)    Consider the following statement related to National Commission for Scheduled Caste

( NCSC)

1.    NCSC  is a constitutional body that works to safeguard the interest of scheduled castes in India.

2.    It consists of a vice chairman and 3 other members appointed by the president by warrant under his hand and seal.

 

Choose the incorrect statements is/are using the code given below.

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

​Both the statements are true .

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15)    Which of the following statements are true regarding Interpol?

1.    The President of Interpol is elected by the UNSC.

2.    CBI in India assumes contact with Interpol for coordination.

 

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

The President of Interpolis is elected by the General Assembly and holds office for 4 years​.

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16)    The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index is produced by

• UNDP and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative( OPHI)

• Concern Worldwide

• NITI AAYOG

• The organization for poverty Alleviation and Development

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17)    Recently NHRC issued an advisory to union and state government to prevent and minimise Ocular trauma. Ocular Trauma mainly affects

•    Heart

• Kidney

• Eye

• Brain

​ocular trauma is a broad term used to describe a physical or chemical wound to the eye or eye socket

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18)    LiFE campaign was launched by

 

• India

• Japan

• Australia

• Mexico

PM Narendra Modi officially launched the lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) campaign at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. He called upon all global leaders to join this movement to safeguard nature by adopting an environment- friendly lifestyle.​

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19)    Which animal is known as Ghost of Mountains ?

• Tiger

• Himalayan Tahr

• Snow Leopard

• Clouded Leopard

​Snow leopard, often referred to as Ghost of the Mountains because of its coat that helps it blend in a snowy-rocky environment

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20)    PM Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) III has been launched in which state ?

• Gujarat

• Himachal Pradesh

• Sikkim

• Uttar Pradesh

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21)    Liz Truss recently resigned as Prime minister of which country ?

  

• UK

• France

• Australia

• Italy

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday(oct 20^th ) following a failed tax-cutting budget that rocked financial markets and which led to a revolt within her own Conservative Party.

Truss was in office for just 44 days, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in British history.​

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22)    Asia’s Largest Compressed Bio Gas Plant (CBG) has been recently inaugurated in which state of India.

  

• Punjab

• Rajasthan

• Gujarat

• Bihar

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri has inaugurated Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Lehragaga, in Sangrur, Punjab. The plant in Sangrur is just the beginning of India’s master plan for a CBG-based rural economy and the government is taking all steps to promote the ecosystem around it.​

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23)    What is the rank of India in Freedom House Internet Freedom Index

  

• 24

• 51

• 78

• 48

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24)    The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an international observance celebrated each year on

• October 18

• October 17

•   October 19

• October 22

​The umbrella theme for international day for eradication of poverty is dignity for all in practice

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25)    Who is the president of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

  

• President

• Prime Minister

• Minister of Science and Technology

• Minister of Environment

​CSIR Was established by Govt of India in 1942 as an autonomous body that has emerged as the largest reserch and development organization In  India

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