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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 18-19, 2022 [Mock Test]
Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 18-19, 2022 [Mock Test]
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1. With reference to the revised definition of ‘small companies’ by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, consider the following:
- Paid-up capital should not exceed Rs 2 crore.
- Turnover should not exceed Rs 40 crore.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs revised the ‘small companies’ definition in 2023, increasing the paid-up capital threshold to not exceeding Rs 4 crore (so Statement 1 is incorrect), and turnover to not exceeding Rs 40 crore (Statement 2 is correct). Thus, only Statement 2 is correct as per the latest notified thresholds.
2. Consider the following observances:
- World Mental Health Day
- World Environment Day
- World Water Day
- International Women’s Day
Starting from January, which of the following is the correct order of the above?
[A] 1 2 3 4
[B] 4 3 2 1
[C] 3 2 1 4
[D] 3 2 4 1
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [4 3 2 1]
Notes:
The correct chronological order is: International Women’s Day (March 8), World Water Day (March 22), World Environment Day (June 5), and World Mental Health Day (October 10). Thus, the order from earliest to latest in the year is 4, 3, 2, 1. Each day highlights a unique global concern, celebrated at different times annually.
3. Consider the following statements about Patrice Lumumba:
- He was the first Prime Minister of Congo after liberation from Britain in 1960.
- He belonged to the Nandi group, an ethnic African tribe.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 nor 2]
Notes:
- Koitalel Arap Samoei was a spiritual leader in Kenya. He was killed in 1905 when the country was under Britain’s colonial rule. He belonged to the Nandi group, an East African ethnic tribe based in Kenya.
- Patrice Lumumba was the hero of the Congo’s freedom movement who went on to become its first Prime Minister after liberation from Belgium in 1960.
Originally written on
December 24, 2022
and last modified on
December 24, 2022.
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