24th July 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
According to a newly released highway construction plan, China is planning to build another highway through which disputed region?
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China is planning to build another highway through Aksai Chin, running along the India border and connecting Xinjiang with Tibet, according to a newly released highway construction plan.
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China is planning to build another highway through Aksai Chin, running along the India border and connecting Xinjiang with Tibet, according to a newly released highway construction plan.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
Which public sector bank received the board’s approval to raise up to ₹11,000 crore through the issuance of bonds?
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Public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday received the board’s approval to raise up to ₹11,000 crore through issuance of bonds. The bank’s central board, at its meeting held on Wednesday, approved raising capital by way of issuance of Basel lll compliant debt instrument in USD/INR and/or any other convertible currency, in FY23, according to a regulatory filing.
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Public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday received the board’s approval to raise up to ₹11,000 crore through issuance of bonds. The bank’s central board, at its meeting held on Wednesday, approved raising capital by way of issuance of Basel lll compliant debt instrument in USD/INR and/or any other convertible currency, in FY23, according to a regulatory filing.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
The Railways has suffered a loss of about ₹259.44 crore in the current year so far due to damage or destruction of railway assets. What was the main cause of this destruction?
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The Railways has suffered a loss of about ₹259.44 crore in the current year so far, due to damage or destruction of railway assets, largely due to the protests against the Agnipath scheme, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
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The Railways has suffered a loss of about ₹259.44 crore in the current year so far, due to damage or destruction of railway assets, largely due to the protests against the Agnipath scheme, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
Sri Lanka concluded a 99-year lease with China for which of its ports?
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Explanation:
The 99-year lease of the Hambantota Port was concluded without settling the loans owed to China, and now they are incurring recurring expenditure for running the port. So, that has been a white elephant. The Chinese want more control in Sri Lanka, they want an FTA (Free Trade Agreement), but Chinese goods already flood the market.
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The 99-year lease of the Hambantota Port was concluded without settling the loans owed to China, and now they are incurring recurring expenditure for running the port. So, that has been a white elephant. The Chinese want more control in Sri Lanka, they want an FTA (Free Trade Agreement), but Chinese goods already flood the market.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Which state has bagged the top rank in NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index three years in a row?
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Explanation:
Karnataka has bagged the top rank in NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index, 2022, which determines innovation capacities and ecosystems at the sub-national level. The State has held this position, under the Major States category, in all three editions of the Index so far.
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Karnataka has bagged the top rank in NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index, 2022, which determines innovation capacities and ecosystems at the sub-national level. The State has held this position, under the Major States category, in all three editions of the Index so far.
