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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 09, 2022 [Mock Test]
Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 09, 2022 [Mock Test]
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1. Which of the following UNESCO sites has/have been delisted?
- Liverpool port city
- Oman Wildlife sanctuary
- Dresden Elbe valley
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- Liverpool port city was included in the prestigious list for its architectural beauty and in recognition of its role as one of the world’s most important ports during the 18thand 19th It was named a World Heritage Site in 2004.
- Wildlife sanctuary in Oman in 2007.
- Dresden Elbe valley in Germany in 2009.
2. Consider the following statements:
- The Mont Mégantic Observatory in Quebec is the first site to be recognized as an International Dark Sky Reserve.
- Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah is the world?s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary.
- Elqui Valley of northern Chile is the world?s first International Dark Sky Park.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2 and 3
[B] Only 1 and 3
[C] 1, 2 and 3
[D] Only 1
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Correct Answer: D [Only 1]
Notes:
The Mont Mégantic Observatory in Quebec became the world?s first International Dark Sky Reserve in 2007. Natural Bridges National Monument was designated as the world?s first International Dark Sky Park, not a sanctuary. The Elqui Valley of Chile is recognized as the first International Dark Sky Sanctuary, not park. Thus, only statement 1 is correct while 2 and 3 are incorrect.
3. Who among the following prominent personalities have won Ramon Magsaysay Award?
- Firdausi Qadri
- Mahasweta Devi
- Bezwada Wilson
- Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- Winners for 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award: Bangladesh’s Dr. Firdausi Qadri (Affordable Vaccine Champion), Pakistan’s Muhammad Amjad Saqib (Poverty Alleviation Visionary), Filipino fisher and community environmentalist Roberto Ballon, American Steven Muncy for humanitarian work and refugee assistance and Indonesian torch bearer for investigative journalism, Watchdoc.
- Prominent Indians who have won the award include Vinoba Bhave in 1958, Mother Teresa in 1962, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay in 1966, Satyajit Ray in 1967, Mahasweta Devi in 1997. Arvind Kejriwal (2006), Anshu Gupta of Goonj (2015), human rights activist Bezwada Wilson (2016), and journalist Ravish Kumar (2019) have won the award.
Originally written on
December 14, 2022
and last modified on
December 15, 2022.
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