Daily Current Affairs Quiz: December 13 2022

December 13, 2022

Consider the following statements:
1 India has about 27 per cent of its area under conservation.
2. The UN-Water Summit on Groundwater, 2022 has taken place at Paris.
3. Nirbhaya Fund is a non-lapsable corpus fund established in 2013 by Union Finance Ministry.
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 30x30 target is a global target, which aims to halt the accelerating loss of species, and protect vital ecosystems that are the source of our economic security.
2. The UN-Water Summit on Groundwater marked the completion of the “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible” campaign run by UN-Water throughout 2022.
3. One Stop Centre Scheme is being implemented across the country since 1st April 2015.
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 Aichi Biodiversity Targets were established in 2010.
2. The groundwater is polluted by contaminants like arsenic and Fluoride.
3. Haryana was the first state to implement Mahila Police Volunteers in 2016.
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 ASEAN was established in 1967 with the signing of the Bangkok declaration.
2. India is the founding member of ASEAN.
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: A

The Newspapers in which State are working towards replacing the Bengali script that’s currently in use with Meitei Script?

(A) Mizoram
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Manipur
(D) Nagaland

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1 The ispace is a privately funded organization based in Tokyo.
2. Japan’s ispace has Launched the World’s First Commercial Moon Lander.
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

Which of the following Literary work belongs to Aurobindo Ghose?
1. Bhagavad Gita and Its Message
2. Rebirth and Karma
3. Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol

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

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has launched the first ever Arab-built lunar spacecraft.
2. The Rashid Rover was built by Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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 NOTA option exercised in Assembly Elections in 2022 in Himachal Pradesh is less than that of Assembly Elections in 2017.
2. The highest NOTA votes (669) were polled in Baijnath.
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 Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022’ to grant ST status to the state’s Hattis is introduced in Lok Sabha.
2. The Hatti community in the Jaunsar region of Uttrakhand had already been given tribal status.
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. U. S. prints its first currency with two women's signatures on it.
2. International Mountain Day is celebrated annually on December 11. 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 India ranked 5th in the list of valuable companies, according to Hurun Global 500 rankings.
2. The drug, lecanemab was tested on patients with early Alzheimer’s.
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 Badri cow is the first registered cattle breed of Uttarakhand which has been certified by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR).
2. A new species of the wren babblers was discovered in Arunachal Pradesh.
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 Chennai Customs organised an event under the theme “Join Hands: Customs Force multiplier in protecting Flora & Fauna.
2. Goa's Mopa International Airport named after former Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar.
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 sailor Anandi wins gold medal in 34th King's Cup Regatta 2022.
2. Indian-origin science teacher Veena Nair wins Prime Minister's prize in Australia.
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