Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2022
1. As per the recent NSO data, what is India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the July-September quarter of 2022-23?
[A] 6.1 %
[B] 6.3 %
[C] 6.5 %
[D] 7.2 %
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Correct Answer: B [6.3 %]
Notes:
As per provisional estimates released by National Statistical Office (NSO), India’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the July-September quarter (Q2) of the financial year 2022-23 slowed to 6.3 per cent.
The GDP saw a growth of 13.5 per cent in the preceding April-June quarter of 2022-23. It was cut down mainly by the poor performance of manufacturing and mining sectors.
2. Which Indian city is placed at 22nd rank in the ‘Prime Global Cities Index Q3 2022’?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Chennai
[D] Kolkata
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Correct Answer: B [Mumbai]
Notes:
Mumbai is placed at 22nd rank in the ‘Prime Global Cities Index Q3 (July-September) 2022’, released by Property consultant Knight Frank.
It said that all three Indian cities namely Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Delhi registered an increase in average annual prices. The global index measures annual price appreciation of premium residential properties. Bengaluru moved up to 27th while New Delhi moved to 36th rank.
3. Which state/UT is the host of ‘International Gita Mahotsav-2022’?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Haryana
[C] Telangana
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Haryana]
Notes:
Indian President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the International Gita Mahotsav (IGM)-2022 in Kurukshetra in Haryana.
This year, Nepal is the partner country, while Madhya Pradesh is the partner State of the event. The President also launched ‘Nirogi Haryana’, a health check-up scheme, and an e-ticketing system of public road transport facilities.
4. Which Union Ministry released guidelines for MSOs (multi-system operators) to transmit local content?
[A] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[B] Ministry of Communication
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]
Notes:
The government asked multi-system operators to apply to register as a company within the next three months to provide local news and current affairs programmes.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued guidelines that permit Multi-System Operators (MSOs) to transmit their own programming service.
5. Researchers from which institution have developed a energy-efficient computing platform to build next-generation electronic devices?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] Indian Institute of Science
[D] IIT Bombay
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Institute of Science]
Notes:
Researchers at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), IISc, have developed a highly energy-efficient computing platform that offers promise in building next-generation electronic devices.
Instead of using complementary metal-oxide semiconductors (CMOS), the team used components called ‘Memristors’ that can both store data and perform computation.
6. As per recent data, what is the trend of India’s annual rate of HIV infection between 2010 and 2021?
[A] Declining
[B] Raising
[C] No change
[D] No data available
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Correct Answer: A [Declining]
Notes:
As per recent data, National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) announced that the country’s annual rate of HIV infection has declined by 46 per cent between 2010 and 2021.
The decline is against the global average of 32 per cent. According to NACO, AIDS-related mortalities have also declined by 76 per cent against the global average of 52 per cent during the period.
7. Which is the first state to issue ‘Soulbound (NFT) Tokens’ to its outstanding department members?
[A] Telangana
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Police Department issued ‘Soulbound Tokens’ to its outstanding team members.
This is the first-of-its-kind initiative by a government department in India. The Tamil Nadu Police partnered with GuardianLink, a non-fungible token (NFT) start-up for this move. Soulbound Token, a variant of Non-fungible tokens, is a unique blockchain asset that cannot be bought, sold, or moved to another blockchain wallet.
8. Which company has developed a new dialogue-based chatbot named ‘ChatGPT’?
[A] Google
[B] Microsoft
[C] OpenAI
[D] Meta
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Correct Answer: C [OpenAI]
Notes:
A new dialogue-based chatbot, ChatGPT has been developed by OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research and development company.
The chatbot can interact in a ‘conversational way’, answer follow-up questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premise and also reject requests that it finds inappropriate. ChatGPT is based on the company’s GPT-3.5 technology model, which uses deep learning to make human-like conversations.
9. Which species (other than cheetals) was killed by one of the Kuno cheetahs translocated from Africa?
[A] Black buck
[B] Nilgai
[C] Sambar Deer
[D] Himalayan Goral
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Correct Answer: B [Nilgai]
Notes:
Asha, one of the cheetahs released at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, has killed her first Nilgai calf, diversifying its prey.
This is seen as an important step in adaptability of cheetahs to the new environment. After being released into the enclosure, the wild cat had made her first kill—a cheetal. All the cheetahs at Kuno had so far only killed cheetals, the most abundant prey in the park.
10. Parakram Diwas is celebrated at Longewala War Memorial, situated in which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Punjab
[C] Gujarat
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]
Notes:
To mark the 51st anniversary of India’s victory in the Longewala battle during the India-Pakistan war, Parakram Diwas was celebrated at Jaisalmer Military Station and Longewala War Memorial in Rajasthan.
The Longewala battle between India and Pakistan was held in 1971.
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