13th December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
How many years did the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act completes this year?
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Explanation:
CJI was speaking at a national stakeholders’ consultation on the POCSO Act, which completes 10 years.
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CJI was speaking at a national stakeholders’ consultation on the POCSO Act, which completes 10 years.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Which is Bangladesh’s current ruling party?
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Explanation:
The BNP is demanding Prime Minister Hasina’s resignation in favour of fresh elections under a caretaker government instead of ruling Awami League.
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The BNP is demanding Prime Minister Hasina’s resignation in favour of fresh elections under a caretaker government instead of ruling Awami League.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Men are considered to have anaemia if their haemoglobin concentration is less than how many grams/decilitre?
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Explanation:
Men are considered to have anaemia if haemoglobin concentration is less than 13.0 g/dL. While iron deficiency is the main cause of anaemia, particularly in women, other causes of anaemia are deficiency in folate, vitamin B12, or vitamin A.
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Men are considered to have anaemia if haemoglobin concentration is less than 13.0 g/dL. While iron deficiency is the main cause of anaemia, particularly in women, other causes of anaemia are deficiency in folate, vitamin B12, or vitamin A.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Which is the bird, that is the State bird of Arunachal Pradesh and Kerala?
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Explanation:
The Great Hornbill is found in the Himalayan foothills, the Northeast and the Western Ghats. It is the state bird of Arunachal Pradesh and Kerala.
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The Great Hornbill is found in the Himalayan foothills, the Northeast and the Western Ghats. It is the state bird of Arunachal Pradesh and Kerala.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Before capturing Kabul last year, in which year did the Taliban fall from power in Afghanistan, when it was ousted by U.S. troops?
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It was in the year 2001.
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It was in the year 2001.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Pedro Castillo served as the President of which country?
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Explanation:
When Pedro Castillo was elected the President of Peru last year, he promised voters a new social contract.
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Explanation:
When Pedro Castillo was elected the President of Peru last year, he promised voters a new social contract.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
What was the Oxford Dictionary’s “Word of the Year” in 2016?
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Explanation:
Ever since “post-truth” was perceived to be a narrative of the contemporary world — it was also declared as Oxford Dictionary’s “Word of the Year” in 2016 — the term has remained shadowy and possibly a bit incomplete.
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Ever since “post-truth” was perceived to be a narrative of the contemporary world — it was also declared as Oxford Dictionary’s “Word of the Year” in 2016 — the term has remained shadowy and possibly a bit incomplete.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Which was the first State in India to enact a law restricting religious conversions?
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Explanation:
In post-independent India, Odisha became the first State to enact a law restricting religious conversions, which later became a model framework for other States.
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In post-independent India, Odisha became the first State to enact a law restricting religious conversions, which later became a model framework for other States.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Which country launched its first ever lunar mission, also the first of its kind by a private company, at Cape Canaveral in Florida?
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Explanation:
A Japanese start-up’s spacecraft was launched to the moon on Sunday in the country’s first-ever lunar mission and the first of its kind by a private company.
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A Japanese start-up’s spacecraft was launched to the moon on Sunday in the country’s first-ever lunar mission and the first of its kind by a private company.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Gilbert F. Houngbo, the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation, is also the former Prime Minster of which country?
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Explanation:
ILO Director-General and former Prime Minister of Togo, Gilbert F. Houngbo, said he looked forward to continuing the consultations towards the development of the Global Coalition for Social Justice.
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ILO Director-General and former Prime Minister of Togo, Gilbert F. Houngbo, said he looked forward to continuing the consultations towards the development of the Global Coalition for Social Justice.