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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 26, 2023 [Mock Test]
Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 26, 2023 [Mock Test]
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1. Consider the following statements regarding scripts of India:
- Sharda is the original script of Mizoram.
- The Nagari, Sharada, and Siddham scripts all descended from the Gupta script, which itself descended from Brahmi.
- Brahmi is mostly written from left to right and its each unit is based on a vowel.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 3
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:
Sharda is the script of Kashmir, not Mizoram. Both the Nagari, Sharada, and Siddham scripts indeed descend from the Gupta script, which traces its origin to Brahmi. Although Brahmi is written left to right, its units are based on consonants rather than vowels. Thus, only statement 2 is correct, while 1 and 3 are not.
2. With respect to the World Happiness Report, 2023, consider the following statements:
- Nepal, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are happier than India.
- India’s rank has worsen as compared to last year.
- Israel is the only Asian country in the top five spots.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1
[D] Only 1 & 3
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:
- On ‘International Day of Happiness’, annually observed on March 20, ‘World Happiness Report’ unveiled its 11th edition this year. The report is published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN-SDSN).
- The report considers 6 key factors: social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption.
- It assigns a happiness score based on an average of data over a 3-year period.
- For the 6thyear running, Finland was named the world’s happiest country followed by Denmark and Iceland.
- Israel occupied fourth position, up 5 spots from last year.
- Afghanistan has occupied the bottom spot (137th) on the table since 2020.
- India was ranked 126thon the report (136th in 2022).
- Nepal featured at 78, China at 64, Bangladesh at 118 and Sri Lanka at 112 and Pakistan at 108.
3. Consider the following pairs:
- Papua New Guinea – Port Vila
- Solomon Islands – Honiara
- Kiribati – Tarawa
- Vanuatu – Port Moresby
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:
Solomon Islands–Honiara and Kiribati–Tarawa are correctly matched. Papua New Guinea’s capital is Port Moresby, not Port Vila, and Vanuatu’s capital is Port Vila, not Port Moresby. Thus, only pairs 2 and 3 are correct.
Originally written on
May 16, 2023
and last modified on
May 16, 2023.
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