Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 31, 2022 [Mock Test]
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1. Which of the following dialects is/are spoken in the Indian state Bihar?
- Surajpuri
- Bajjika
- Magahi
- Angika
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 3
[B] Only 1, 2 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- Surjapuri is spoken mainly in Kishanaganj and other parts of Seemanchal in northeastern Bihar, including the districts of Katihar, Purnia and Araria. The dialect, a mix of Bangla, Urdu, and Hindi, is also spoken in contiguous parts of West Bengal.
- Bajjika, one of five dialects spoken in Bihar, is a mix of Hindi and Maithili, and is spoken mainly in Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, and parts of Sitamarhi, Sheohar and Samastipur.
- The Magahi language, also known as Magadhi, is a language spoken in Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal states of eastern India, and in the Terai of Nepal.
- Angika is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken in some parts of the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand, as well as in parts of Nepal. Historically it was written in a separate script known as ‘Anga Lipi’.
2. Which of the following countries are a member nation of Combines Maritime Forces (CMF)?
- Australia
- Brazil
- India
- Pakistan
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1, 2 & 4]
Notes:- CMF has 34 member nations: Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, the Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, United States, and Yemen.
3. With reference to the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development- MONDIACULT 2022, consider the following statements:
- Its mandate is to shape a more robust and resilient cultural sector.
- This is the second such conference after the first Mondiacult World Conference on Cultural Policies, held in Mexico City (Mexico) in 1982.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- The UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development- MONDIACULT 2022 is convened by UNESCO forty years after the first Mondiacult World Conference on Cultural Policies, held in Mexico City (Mexico) in 1982, and 24 years after the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies for Development held in Stockholm (Sweden) in 1998. This is the third such conference.
- Its mandate is to shape a more robust and resilient cultural sector, fully anchored in the perspectives of sustainable development as well as promotion of solidarity, peace, and security, in line with the vision enshrined in the UN Secretary-General’s report ‘Our Common Agenda’ (September 2021).
