Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 11-12, 2022 [Mock Test]
December 16, 2022 December 16, 2022
1. Consider the following statements:
- Japan has the lowest fertility rate at 1.05 children per woman.
- The current fertility rate for India in 2022 is 2.159 births per woman.
- Only four States have a fertility rate above the replacement rate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:- The average number of children per woman in the reproductive age group has declined from an average of five children per woman in 1951 to 2.4 children in 2020 (World Population Prospects 2022)
- Most advanced economies have their fertility rate below the replacement rate of 2.1, with South Korea reporting the lowest at 1.05 children per woman.
- In India, the current fertility rate for India in 2022 is 2.159 births per woman
- As reported by the NFHS 2021, only five States have a fertility rate above the replacement rate: Bihar (3), Meghalaya (2.9), Uttar Pradesh (2.4), Jharkhand (2.3), and Manipur (2.2).
2. Which of the following statements about Abraham Accord is/are correct?
- It establishes formal diplomatic relations between UAE and Israel.
- Bahrain, Sudan, Egypt and Morocco have joined it.
- UAE becomes the only Arab nation to recognize Israel.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- Abraham Accord was brokered by the USA, it is a normalization agreement between UAE and Israel to establish formal diplomatic relations, later joined by Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco and in exchange Israel would suspend its plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, thereby becoming the first Gulf country to establish diplomatic and economic relations with Israel.
- UAE becomes the third Arab nation to recognize Israel after Egypt (in 1979) and Jordan (1994).
3. Which of the following government initiatives aim to improve dam safety in India?
- DRIP
- DHARMA
- SHAISYS
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation through Central Water Commission, in 2012, launched the six year Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) with World Bank with an objective to improve safety and operational performance of selected dams, along with institutional strengthening with system wide management approach.
- Dam Health And Rehabilitation Monitoring Application (DHARMA) is web-based software package to support the effective collection and management of Dam Safety data in respect of all large dams of India.
- Seismic Hazard Mapping along with development of Seismic Hazard Assessment Information System (SHAISYS) is also web based interactive application tool being developed in CWC under Dam Safety Organisation (DSO) to estimate the seismic hazard at any point in Indian region. The SHAISYS shall be capable of estimating seismic hazard using the deterministic as well as probabilistic approach.
