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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 03, 2022 [Mock Test]
Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 03, 2022 [Mock Test]
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1. Consider the following statements:
- Hyperloop is the 5th mode of transportation.
- Hyperloop Alpha was proposed by Elon Musk.
- US operates functional Hyperloop Virgin.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
- A Hyperloop model has been proposed by Team Avishkar of IIT Madras. Hyperloop is the 5th mode of transportation. Hyperloop works on a technology that would use magnetic levitation in low-pressure tubes to transport people and goods at airplane-like speeds. Ministry of Railways has collaborated with IIT Madras on this project.
- Elon Musk of Tesla first proposed the idea of hyperloop in 2013 through a White Paper – ‘Hyperloop Alpha.’
- Virgin Hyperloop facility is functional in the US.
2. In which of the following indices, India’s rank has been improved in 2022 as compared to 2021?
- Henley Passport Index
- Gender Gap Report
- World Competitive Index
- Environmental Performance Index
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [Only 1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
- Henley Passport Index 2022 is published by immigration consultancy Henley & partners. In the index, India has been ranked at 87th position, among 199 world’s most powerful passports in 2022.
- The World Economic Forum has released its “Gender Gap Report 2022”. India was ranked at 135th position, out of 146 countries.
- Institute for Management Development has released World Competitive Index. India witnessed sharpest rise from 43rd to 37th rank this year.
- In 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), India has been ranked at 180thposition lowest among 180 countries.
3. Consider the following pairs related to Mughal-era mosques and their respective rulers:
- Begum Shahi Mosque — Jahangir
- Wazir Khan Mosque — Shah Jahan
- Badshahi Mosque — Aurangzeb
- Sunehri Mosque — Muhammad Shah
Which of the pairs above are correctly matched?
[A] Only 1 pair
[B] Only 2 pairs
[C] All 4 pairs
[D] Only 3 pairs
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [All 4 pairs]
Notes:
All four pairs are correctly matched: Begum Shahi Mosque was built during Jahangir's reign; Wazir Khan Mosque was commissioned by Shah Jahan; Badshahi Mosque by Aurangzeb; and Sunehri Mosque during the reign of Muhammad Shah. Each mosque reflects the architectural and historical context of its respective patron and period.
Originally written on
August 4, 2022
and last modified on
August 4, 2022.
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