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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18 August 2022
- August 18, 2022
- Posted by: Admin
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2022
This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to Civil Service Exams 2022 such as UPSC, MPPSC, BPSC, UPPCS, etc. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do not mind.
The following quiz will have 5 MCQs. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles, etc.
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18 August 2022
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsHow many more wetlands were added to the list of Ramsar sites on Independence Day 2022?
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b) 11
On Independence Day 2022, India added 11 more wetlands to the Ramsar sites list taking the total number of Ramsar sites in India to 75. Out of 11, four sites have been added from Tamil Nadu, three from Odisha, two from Jammu and Kashmir and one each from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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b) 11
On Independence Day 2022, India added 11 more wetlands to the Ramsar sites list taking the total number of Ramsar sites in India to 75. Out of 11, four sites have been added from Tamil Nadu, three from Odisha, two from Jammu and Kashmir and one each from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsIndia has gifted Dornier Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft to which neighbouring country?
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d) Sri Lanka
India has gifted a Dornier Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft to Sri Lanka for strengthening the maritime security of the island nation at a special event in Sri Lanka Air Force Base. The latest aircraft will equip Sri Lanka to contribute more towards the security of the Indian Ocean region at large.
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d) Sri Lanka
India has gifted a Dornier Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft to Sri Lanka for strengthening the maritime security of the island nation at a special event in Sri Lanka Air Force Base. The latest aircraft will equip Sri Lanka to contribute more towards the security of the Indian Ocean region at large.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 points‘Nagorno-Karabakh’, a region often seen in news is located in
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c) South Caucasus
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, within the mountainous range of Karabakh, lying between Lower Karabakh and Syunik, and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains. The region is mostly mountainous and forested.
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c) South Caucasus
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, within the mountainous range of Karabakh, lying between Lower Karabakh and Syunik, and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains. The region is mostly mountainous and forested.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich International Airport in India is set to launch DigiYatra Programme from August 18, 2022?
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b) Hyderabad International Airport
Hyderabad International Airport is set to roll out the DigiYatra programme for three months from August 18 onwards. The airport will roll out the Digital processing of the passengers as a proof of concept through the DigiYatra platform. It will facilitate the paperless travel and also avoid multiple identity checks at the airport.
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b) Hyderabad International Airport
Hyderabad International Airport is set to roll out the DigiYatra programme for three months from August 18 onwards. The airport will roll out the Digital processing of the passengers as a proof of concept through the DigiYatra platform. It will facilitate the paperless travel and also avoid multiple identity checks at the airport.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to ‘Fundamental Duties’
1. It was added to the Constitution through the 42nd amendment in 1976 based on Swaran Singh Committee
2. Fundamental Duties can also help the court to decide the constitutionality of a law passed by the legislature
3. The Fundamental duties have not been amended since inception
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a) 1 and 2 only
The fundamental duties of citizens were added to the constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the government earlier that year. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Supreme court has ruled that these fundamental duties can also help the court to decide the constitutionality of a law passed by the legislature. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Originally ten in number, the fundamental duties were increased to eleven by the 86th Amendment in 2002, which added a duty on every parent or guardian to ensure that their child or ward was provided opportunities for education between the ages of six and fourteen years. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.Incorrect
a) 1 and 2 only
The fundamental duties of citizens were added to the constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the government earlier that year. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Supreme court has ruled that these fundamental duties can also help the court to decide the constitutionality of a law passed by the legislature. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Originally ten in number, the fundamental duties were increased to eleven by the 86th Amendment in 2002, which added a duty on every parent or guardian to ensure that their child or ward was provided opportunities for education between the ages of six and fourteen years. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
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