Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 26, 2023 [Mock Test]
May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023
1. Consider the following statements regarding scripts of India:
- Sharda is the original script of Mizoram.
- The Nagari, Sharada, and Siddham scripts all descended from the Gupta script, which descended from Brahmi.
- Brahmi is mostly written from left to right and its each unit is based on a vowel.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 2]
Notes:- Sharda is the original script of Kashmir. It evolved from the Western branch of Brahmi nearly 1200 years ago. Almost all the ancient Sanskrit literature of Kashmir is written in this script.
- Gupta script was used to write Sanskrit and belonged to the Gupta Empire. The Nagari, Sharada, and Siddham scripts all descended from the Gupta script, which descended from Brahmi.
- Brahmi is one of the oldest writing systems, having been used in the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia during the final centuries BCE and the early centuries CE. It is mostly written from left to right. It’s each unit is based on a consonant.
2. With respect to the World Happiness Report, 2023, consider the following statements:
- Nepal, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are happier than India.
- India’s rank has worsen as compared to last year.
- Israel is the only Asian country in the top five spots.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1
[D] Only 1 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:- On ‘International Day of Happiness’, annually observed on March 20, ‘World Happiness Report’ unveiled its 11th edition this year. The report is published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN-SDSN).
- The report considers 6 key factors: social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption.
- It assigns a happiness score based on an average of data over a 3-year period.
- For the 6thyear running, Finland was named the world’s happiest country followed by Denmark and Iceland.
- Israel occupied fourth position, up 5 spots from last year.
- Afghanistan has occupied the bottom spot (137th) on the table since 2020.
- India was ranked 126thon the report (136th in 2022).
- Nepal featured at 78, China at 64, Bangladesh at 118 and Sri Lanka at 112 and Pakistan at 108.
3. Consider the following pairs:
- Papua New Guinea – Port Vila
- Solomon Islands – Honiara
- Kiribati – Tarawa
- Vanuatu – Port Moresby
Which of the pairs given above are matched correctly?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- Port Moresby, city and capital of Papua New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean.
- Honiara is the capital of and largest city in Solomon Islands.
- Tarawa is an atoll and the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, in the Micronesia region of the central Pacific Ocean.
- Port Vila is the harborside capital and main hub of Vanuatu, on Efate island.
