Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 15-16, 2022 [Mock Test]

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 15-16, 2022 [Mock Test]
1. Who among the following Indians have won the Booker Prize award?

  1. Salman Rushdie
  2. Arundhati Roy
  3. Geetanjali Shree
  4. Kiran Desai

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] Only 3 & 4

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2. Consider the following pairs:

  1. The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan – Yasmin Khan
  2. Train to Pakistan – Kushwant Singh
  3. Midnight’s Children – Salman Rushdie
  4. Midnight’s Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India’s Partition – Nisid Hajari

How many pairs given above is/are matched correctly?

[A] Only 1 pair
[B] Only 2 pairs
[C] Only 3 pairs
[D] All 4 pairs

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3. Consider the following hydroelectric projects in India:

  1. Etalin Hydroelectric Project
  2. Lower Kalnai Project
  3. Kwar Hydro Electric Project
  4. Ratle Hydroelectric Project

Which of the above projects are located on the River Chenab?

[A] Only 2 and 3
[B] Only 1, 3 and 4
[C] 1, 2, 3 and 4
[D] Only 2, 3 and 4

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Originally written on August 16, 2022 and last modified on August 16, 2022.
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