05th January 2023 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
The government, in its budget speech, announced a program in 2022 to promote development and communication in border villages. What is the program called?
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Explanation:
Amit Shah asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to effectively use the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP), announced by the Centre in the 2022 Budget, to promote development and communication in border villages.
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Amit Shah asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to effectively use the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP), announced by the Centre in the 2022 Budget, to promote development and communication in border villages.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
In which State is the Parasnath Parvat located?
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The public outcry is against a Jharkhand government decision that could change the demographic of visitors to Sammed Sikharji at Parasnath Parvat (hill), Giridih district, taking it from a “place of pilgrimage” to a “religious tourist destination”.
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The public outcry is against a Jharkhand government decision that could change the demographic of visitors to Sammed Sikharji at Parasnath Parvat (hill), Giridih district, taking it from a “place of pilgrimage” to a “religious tourist destination”.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Who founded the Arya Samaj?
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Explanation:
PM Narendra Modi also asked the academic and cultural institutions across the country to produce well-researched knowledge about the contributions of the founder of Arya Samaj Swami Dayanand Saraswati, whose 200th birth anniversary was coming up in 2024.
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PM Narendra Modi also asked the academic and cultural institutions across the country to produce well-researched knowledge about the contributions of the founder of Arya Samaj Swami Dayanand Saraswati, whose 200th birth anniversary was coming up in 2024.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Who founded the Arya Samaj?
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Which country is Asia’s third-largest producer-exporter of coffee?
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Explanation:
Coffee exports from India, Asia’s third-largest producer-exporter, rose 1.66% to four lakh tonne in 2022 on a rise in instant coffee exports and re-exports, the Coffee Board said.
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Coffee exports from India, Asia’s third-largest producer-exporter, rose 1.66% to four lakh tonne in 2022 on a rise in instant coffee exports and re-exports, the Coffee Board said.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
In which year did the Central government reconstitute the Delimitation Commission for the four north-eastern States and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir?
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Explanation:
The Central government reconstituted the Delimitation Commission for the four north-eastern States and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on March 6, 2020.
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The Central government reconstituted the Delimitation Commission for the four north-eastern States and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on March 6, 2020.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
During which season is the sport of jallikattu usually held in Tamil Nadu?
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Explanation:
Usually held during the Pongal season, jallikattu is a sport where men compete against each other to hold on to the humps of agitated bulls that are released into an open arena.
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Usually held during the Pongal season, jallikattu is a sport where men compete against each other to hold on to the humps of agitated bulls that are released into an open arena.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Which of the following is not a component of the 3Cs structure required for multi-domain operations (MDO) by a country’s armed forces?
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Explanation:
In simple terms, the MDO architecture uses any sensor and the best positioned shooter to accomplish objectives; the technical complexity and the command, control and communication (C3) structure required can well be imagined.
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Explanation:
In simple terms, the MDO architecture uses any sensor and the best positioned shooter to accomplish objectives; the technical complexity and the command, control and communication (C3) structure required can well be imagined.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Who among the following was inducted as Chief Minister of Madras Province in 1952, when neither being MLA or MLC?
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Explanation:
After the 1952 elections in the Madras Province, when the Congress Party did not have an absolute majority, and the legislature party also could not elect a leader, the high command announced the induction of Rajaji as the Chief Minister when he was neither MLA nor MLC.
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Explanation:
After the 1952 elections in the Madras Province, when the Congress Party did not have an absolute majority, and the legislature party also could not elect a leader, the high command announced the induction of Rajaji as the Chief Minister when he was neither MLA nor MLC.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
In honour of whom was Veer Bal Diwas instituted?
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Explanation:
Even as the controversy surrounding its nomenclature continues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 26 participated in the ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ programme in Delhi, to mark the martyrdom of Sahibzadas Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh – the sons of Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.
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Explanation:
Even as the controversy surrounding its nomenclature continues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 26 participated in the ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ programme in Delhi, to mark the martyrdom of Sahibzadas Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh – the sons of Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.
