Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – September 03, 2022 [Mock Test]
September 4, 2022 September 4, 2022
1. With respect to the World Competitiveness Index -2022, consider the following statements:
- India witnesses the sharpest rise among Asian economies with a jump from 43rd to 37th
- Switzerland has topped the ranking.
- Singapore is the only Asian economy to rank among top 10 economies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- On the annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Management Development, India has witnessed the sharpest rise among the Asian economies, with a six-position jump from 43rd to 37th rank.
- Denmark has moved to the top of the 63-nation list from the third position last year, while Switzerland slipped from the top ranking to the second position and Singapore regained the third spot from fifth.
- Others in the top 10 include Sweden at the fourth position, followed by Hong Kong SAR (5th), the Netherlands (6th), Taiwan (7th), Finland (8th), Norway (9th), and the USA (10th).
- Meanwhile, the top-performing Asian economies are Singapore (3rd), Hong Kong (5th), Taiwan (7th), China (17th), and Australia (19th).
- China slipped one spot this year.
2. Consider the following statements:
- The theme of Ex VINBAX – 2022 is employment and deployment of an Engineer Company and a Medical Team as part of United Nations Contingent for Peace Keeping Operations.
- Quad nations along with Indonesia and South Korea participated in Sea Dragon 2022.
- Ex MILAN was incepted by Indian Navy in 1995.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:- The 3rd Edition of Vietnam India Bilateral Army Exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” is scheduled to be conducted at Chandimandir from 01 to 20 Aug 2022. The theme of Ex VINBAX – 2022 is employment and deployment of an Engineer Company and a Medical Team as part of United Nations Contingent for Peace Keeping Operations.
- India and its partners in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad along with Canada and South Korea participated in the multinational exercise Sea Dragon 2022 at Guam in the Western Pacific. The six nations that are participating in the exercise are the United States, Australia, Canada, India, Japan and South Korea.
- The Indian Navy’s multilateral Exercise MILAN 2022 was conducted in the ‘City of Destiny’, Visakhapatnam. It is a biennial multilateral naval exercise incepted by Indian Navy in 1995 at Andaman and Nicobar Command. Only four countries, viz Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand participated in the 1995 edition. Theme 2022: ‘Camaraderie – Cohesion – Collaboration’.
3. Dark Sky Reserve (DSR) was in news recently, which of the following statements regarding DSR are correct?
- Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary at Hanle is India’s first DSR.
- DSR restricts artificial light pollution.
- DSR promotes astronomy.
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:- A part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary at Hanle, Ladakh is all set to become India’s first Dark Sky Reserve.
- A dark-sky Reserve (DSR) is an area, usually surrounding a park or observatory that restricts artificial light pollution.
- An International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) was founded in 1988 to reserve public or private land for an exquisite outlook of nocturnal territories and starry night skies.
- In 1993, Michigan became the first state in the United States to designate a tract of land as a “Dark Sky Reserve” at the Lake Hudson State Recreation Area.
- The purpose of the dark-sky movement is generally to promote astronomy.
