7 february 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
What are the benefits a country gets from the ‘developing country’ tag at the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
1.It gets longer timeframes to implement the WTO agreements.
2.It allows other countries to offer preferential treatment.
3.It gets Zero duty and zero quota access for all exports to the developed countries.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
What are the benefits of ‘developing country’ tag?
Certain WTO agreements give developing countries special rights through ‘special and differential treatment’ (S&DT) provisions, which can grant developing countries longer timeframes to implement the agreements and even commitments to raise trading opportunities for such countries.
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Solution: b)
What are the benefits of ‘developing country’ tag?
Certain WTO agreements give developing countries special rights through ‘special and differential treatment’ (S&DT) provisions, which can grant developing countries longer timeframes to implement the agreements and even commitments to raise trading opportunities for such countries.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements.
1.World Trade Organization (WTO) determines ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries based on its per capita GDP ratio.
2.WTO provides assistance to developing, least-developed and low-income countries in transition to adjust to WTO rules through technical cooperation and training.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The WTO has not defined ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries and therefore member countries are free to announce whether they are ‘developed’ or ‘developing’.
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Solution: b)
The WTO has not defined ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries and therefore member countries are free to announce whether they are ‘developed’ or ‘developing’.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’.
1.The Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is an area along the Pacific Ocean that is characterised by active volcanoes.
2.About 90 per cent of the world’s earthquakes occur here.
3.It traces from New Zealand clockwise in an almost circular arc and extends upto western coast of North America.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
The Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ or Pacific rim, or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is an area along the Pacific Ocean that is characterised by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. It is home to about 75 per cent of the world’s volcanoes – more than 450 volcanoes. Also, about 90 per cent of the world’s earthquakes occur here.
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Solution: b)
The Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ or Pacific rim, or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is an area along the Pacific Ocean that is characterised by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. It is home to about 75 per cent of the world’s volcanoes – more than 450 volcanoes. Also, about 90 per cent of the world’s earthquakes occur here.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Darvaza gas crater also known as the ‘Gateway to Hell’, recently seen in news is located in
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Solution: c)
Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has ordered experts to find a way to extinguish a fire in a huge natural gas crater, the Darvaza gas crater also known as the ‘Gateway to Hell’.
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Solution: c)
Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has ordered experts to find a way to extinguish a fire in a huge natural gas crater, the Darvaza gas crater also known as the ‘Gateway to Hell’.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements.
International Solar Alliance (ISA) was conceived as a joint effort by India and Japan to mobilise efforts against climate change through the deployment of solar energy solutions.
The alliance is a treaty-based inter-governmental organization, where most of the member countries lie either completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
International Solar Alliance (ISA) has been conferred Observer Status to the United Nations.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
The UN General Assembly has conferred Observer Status to the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
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Solution: c)
The UN General Assembly has conferred Observer Status to the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements.
1.In the last five years, the bilateral trade between India and China has reduced year-on-year.
India’s biggest exports to China in recent years were iron ore, cotton, and other raw material-based commodities.
India’s biggest imports from China in recent years were electrical and mechanical machinery, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and auto components.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
India’s trade with China in 2021 crossed $125 billion, with imports from China nearing a record $100 billion.
Trade fell from $92.8 billion in 2019 to $87.6 billion in 2020 on account of the pandemic.
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Solution: b)
India’s trade with China in 2021 crossed $125 billion, with imports from China nearing a record $100 billion.
Trade fell from $92.8 billion in 2019 to $87.6 billion in 2020 on account of the pandemic.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding the deficiency of Vitamin D in human body.
1.Vitamin D deficiency is often associated with rickets.
2.It leads to softening of bones resulting in skeletal deformities.
3.In the absence of vitamin D, the skeletal muscle is starved of energy, decreasing muscle mass.
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Solution: d)
In the absence of vitamin D, the skeletal muscle is starved of energy, decreasing muscle mass.
Vitamin D deficiency is often associated with rickets. In rickets, the bone tissue does not correctly mineralise calcium and phosphorus, leading to softening of bones resulting in skeletal deformities.
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Solution: d)
In the absence of vitamin D, the skeletal muscle is starved of energy, decreasing muscle mass.
Vitamin D deficiency is often associated with rickets. In rickets, the bone tissue does not correctly mineralise calcium and phosphorus, leading to softening of bones resulting in skeletal deformities.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI) shows that from 1990 to 2020, radiative forcing by long-lived greenhouse gases (LLGHGs) increased by 47%. In this context which of the following are the long-lived greenhouse gases?
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Solution: c)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI) shows that from 1990 to 2020, radiative forcing by long-lived greenhouse gases (LLGHGs) increased by 47%, with CO2 accounting for about 80% of this increase.
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Solution: c)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI) shows that from 1990 to 2020, radiative forcing by long-lived greenhouse gases (LLGHGs) increased by 47%, with CO2 accounting for about 80% of this increase.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
This government department is mainly responsible for policy issues relating to Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Financial Institutions. It also deals with matters relating to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). It is?
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Solution: d)
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) oversees several key programs/initiatives and reforms of the Government concerning the Banking Sector, the Insurance Sector and the Pension Sector in India.
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Solution: d)
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) oversees several key programs/initiatives and reforms of the Government concerning the Banking Sector, the Insurance Sector and the Pension Sector in India.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Wireless mobile charger is replacing USB mobile charger quite rapidly. Wireless mobile charger works on which of the following principle?
Correct
Solution: c)
Wireless charging works by transferring energy from the charger to a receiver in the back of the phone via electromagnetic induction.
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Solution: c)
Wireless charging works by transferring energy from the charger to a receiver in the back of the phone via electromagnetic induction.
