10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | October 19, 2022
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Question No. 1
Which of the following defines the partial solar eclipse?
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Question No. 2
With reference to Amazon River dolphin consider the following statements:
1.They are also known as blue dolphin.
2.They are the largest species of river dolphin.
3.They are listed endangered in the IUCN Red Data Book.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
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Question No. 3
With reference to Apollo 9 mission consider the following statements:
1.It was a non-human spaceflight mission.
2.It was the mission of NASA.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 4
With reference to Kamikaze drones consider the following statements:
1.They are also referred to as suicide drones as they are designed to blast in the attack causing maximum damage.
2.They are cheaper alternative to cruise missiles and can strike their targets from hundreds of kilometers away.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 5
Kuril Islands, which is seen in news recently, is a disputed territory between which of the following countries?
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Question No. 6
With reference to Green crackers, consider the following statements;
1.These crackers are composed salts of strontium, sodium, barium, calcium, and copper as well as white metals
2.The crackers developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 7
Which of the following is/are correct about Carbon Dating?
1.The dating method is based on the fact that Carbon-14 (C-14) is radioactive, and decays at a well-known rate.
2.C-14 is the most abundant isotope of carbon in the atmosphere.
3.The Carbon Dating method cannot be used to determine the age of non-living things and the age of things that are more than 40,000-50,000 years old.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below;
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Question No. 8
With reference to Governor’s power, consider the following statements;
1.Governor does not have to seek anyone’s advice while appointing the Chief Minister.
2.Only when the Chief Minister permits, the Governor can remove the minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 9
With reference to the Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER) programme, consider the following statements;
1.It is a first-of-its-kind programme to promote women in the field of research and development through lateral entry.
2.It was launched by the Department of Science and Technology
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question No. 10
National Maritime Heritage Complex is located in which of the following place?
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