Daily Current Affairs Quiz: December 10 2022

December 10, 2022

Consider the following statements:
1 The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan has been launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India.
2. The International Energy Agency (IEA) was created in 1974.
3. Britain, Italy, and Japan will jointly develop a future fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2& 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1 The percentage of pregnant women with institutional births in public facilities has increased from over 52 per cent in 2015-16 to around 62 per cent in 2019-21.
2. India is not a founding member of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
3. Dassault Rafale, Mirage-2000 are the Fighter Jets of India.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 2 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1 The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan follows a systematic approach for engagement with private sector.
2. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global capacity for producing renewable energy will soar by some 75 percent in the next five years.
3. The new "Global Combat Air Programme" will produce future fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence by 2035.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1 The UGC was established in 1953 and made into a statutory organisation with the UGC Act in 1956.
2. The UGC to translate textbooks undergraduate textbooks in Indian languages such as Telugu, Tamil, Kannada etc.
Which of the following statements is/ are incorrect?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1 The private member bill is introduced by the Member of Parliament (MP) who is not a Minister.
2. Uniform Civil Code is mentioned in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements for a party to become a National Party:
1. It is ‘recognised’ in four or more states.
2 If its candidates polled at least 6% of total valid votes in any four or more states in the last Lok Sabha or Assembly elections and has at least four MPs in the last Lok Sabha polls.
3. If it has won at least 2% of the total seats in the Lok Sabha from not less than three states.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements about an election security deposit according to Representation of the People Act of 1951:
1 For Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seat, the amount is Rs 25,000 and Rs 12,500 for a Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidate.
2. For Assembly or Council constituency, the amount is Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 for an SC/ST candidate.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements Jamnalal Bajaj 2022 winners:
1 Nilesh Desai of Madhya Pradesh has been chosen for the Jamnalal Bajaj award for Constructive Works.
2. Mansukhbhai Prajapati of Gujarat was awarded the Jamnalal Bajaj award for Application of Science and Technology for Rural Development
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. CVIGIL” will allow anyone in the election-bound state to report violations of Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
2. A total of over 1,000 cases were reported from Himachal Pradesh through CVIGIL App.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements about Vidhan Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh in 2022:
1 It was 14th Vidhan Sabha elections.
2. 41% of the newly elected MLAs face criminal charges while and 18% of them face serious criminal charges.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1 Indian-American Krishna Vavilala has received the US Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.
2. The 9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2022 was inaugurated in Goa.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1 Meghna Ahlawat has been elected as first female president of TTFI.
2. Under the Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal policy, it has been targeted to develop 100 terminals by the end of the financial year 2024-25.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1 Cyclonic Storm ‘Mandous’ has hit the Tamil Nadu coast.
2. India ranked 87th in Global Passport Power Rank 2022 list released by Arton Capital.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1 The first coins bearing the likeness of Britain's King Charles III have entered circulation in the UK.
2. The Central Government has permitted Work from Home up to the 31st of December, 2023 for 100 per cent of employees of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) units.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. 535 Railway stations has been covered with 572 One Station, One Product outlets.
2. Dina Boluarte has become the Peru’s first female president.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C