Current Affairs Questions
Dark Matter
Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Dark Matter?
- Dark Matter emits no light and cannot be seen directly
- Dark Matters are stars or planets.
- Astronomers do not detect gamma rays produced by them.
- Dark matter is black hole.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A
2, 3 and 4
B
1, 3 and 4
C
1 and 3
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Solar Tsunami
Consider the following statements with respect to Solar Tsunami:
- The Sun’s magnetic field, from which sunspots gets generated, wraps around the sun in the east-west direction.
- At the end of a solar cycle, magnetic dam can break, releasing huge amounts of plasma cascading like a tsunami towards the equator.
- The tsunami waves travel at high speeds of about 1,000 km per hour carrying excess plasma to the upper-latitudes.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A
1 and 3
B
Only 1
C
1, 2 and 3
D
2 and 3
Global Clusters
Which of the following can best describe global clusters?
A
It is a collection of different galaxies.
B
It is a collection of stars with a variety of masses but with similar chemical composition.
C
It is a collection of asteroids and meteors between Mars and Jupiter.
D
It is a collection of habitable planets in goldilocks zone.
Rhinos In India
Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Rhinos in India?
- In India, only one-horned Rhino is found.
- Rhinos can be found in the Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park, Pobitora Reserve Forest and Orang National Park.
- It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A
1, 2 and 3
B
2 and 3
C
1 only
D
1 and 3
The Global Environment Outlook
Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to ‘The Global Environment Outlook’?
- It is released by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPC(c).
- Five GEO reports have been published to date.
- The GEO project was initiated in response to the environmental reporting requirements of UN Agenda 21.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A
1 and 2
B
1 and 3
C
3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Parrot Fish
Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Parrot Fish?
- They play a significant role in bio-erosion.
- They are economically important because commercial fishery exists for some of the largerspecies.
- Most parrotfish species are herbivores.
- It is categorized as ‘endangered’ in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1, 2 and 4
B
1, 2 and 3
C
2 and 3
D
1 and 2
UNNATEE
Consider the following statements with respect to UNNATEE.
- It is a scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Finance.
- The primary objective would be to reduce poverty in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
India Cooling Action Plan
Consider the following statements with respect to India Cooling Action Plan:
- Reduce cooling demand across sectors by 20% to 25% by 2037-38.
- Reduce cooling energy requirements by 25% to 40% by 2020.
- It will help skilled workforce for better livelihoods and environmental protection.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A
1, 2 and 3
B
Only 1
C
2 and 3
D
1 and 3
विदेशी मुद्रा विनिमय
निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करेंः
- विदेशी मुद्रा विनिमय से भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था में मुद्रास्फीति हो सकती है।
- विदेशी मुद्रा विनिमय बैंकों को बाजार में ब्याज दर बढ़ाने के लिए प्रेरित कर सकता है।
- विदेशी मुद्रा विनिमय छाया बैंकों को तरलता की कमी से निपटने में मदद कर सकता है।
नीचे दिए गए कोड में से सही उत्तर चुनेंः
A
केवल 2
B
केवल 1 और 3
C
1, 2 और 3
D
केवल 1 और 2
निष्पादित विदेशी मुद्रा
आरबीआई द्वारा निष्पादित विदेशी मुद्रा विनिमय के निम्नलिखित में से कौन से संभावित प्रभाव हैंः
- इससे मुद्रा का अधिमूल्यन होगा।
- यह आरबीआई के विदेशी मुद्रा भंडार को बढ़ायेगा।
- इससे तिर्यक मुद्रास्फीति (skewflation) बढ़ेगी।
नीचे दिए गए कोड में से सही उत्तर चुनेंः
A
केवल 2
B
केवल 2 और 3
C
1, 2 और 3
D
केवल 1 और 2
Dark Matter
Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Dark Matter?
- Dark Matter emits no light and cannot be seen directly
- Dark Matters are stars or planets.
- Astronomers do not detect gamma rays produced by them.
- Dark matter is black hole.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
| A |
2, 3 and 4
|
|
| B |
1, 3 and 4
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
1, 2, 3 and 4
|
|
Solar Tsunami
Consider the following statements with respect to Solar Tsunami:
- The Sun’s magnetic field, from which sunspots gets generated, wraps around the sun in the east-west direction.
- At the end of a solar cycle, magnetic dam can break, releasing huge amounts of plasma cascading like a tsunami towards the equator.
- The tsunami waves travel at high speeds of about 1,000 km per hour carrying excess plasma to the upper-latitudes.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
| A |
1 and 3
|
|
| B |
Only 1
|
|
| C |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| D |
2 and 3
|
|
Global Clusters
Which of the following can best describe global clusters?
| A |
It is a collection of different galaxies.
|
|
| B |
It is a collection of stars with a variety of masses but with similar chemical composition.
|
|
| C |
It is a collection of asteroids and meteors between Mars and Jupiter.
|
|
| D |
It is a collection of habitable planets in goldilocks zone.
|
|
Rhinos In India
Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Rhinos in India?
- In India, only one-horned Rhino is found.
- Rhinos can be found in the Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park, Pobitora Reserve Forest and Orang National Park.
- It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
| A |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 only
|
|
| D |
1 and 3
|
|
The Global Environment Outlook
Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to ‘The Global Environment Outlook’?
- It is released by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPC(c).
- Five GEO reports have been published to date.
- The GEO project was initiated in response to the environmental reporting requirements of UN Agenda 21.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
1 and 3
|
|
| C |
3 only
|
|
| D |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
Parrot Fish
Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Parrot Fish?
- They play a significant role in bio-erosion.
- They are economically important because commercial fishery exists for some of the largerspecies.
- Most parrotfish species are herbivores.
- It is categorized as ‘endangered’ in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
| A |
1, 2 and 4
|
|
| B |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| C |
2 and 3
|
|
| D |
1 and 2
|
|
UNNATEE
Consider the following statements with respect to UNNATEE.
- It is a scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Finance.
- The primary objective would be to reduce poverty in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
| A |
1 only
|
|
| B |
2 only
|
|
| C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
|
India Cooling Action Plan
Consider the following statements with respect to India Cooling Action Plan:
- Reduce cooling demand across sectors by 20% to 25% by 2037-38.
- Reduce cooling energy requirements by 25% to 40% by 2020.
- It will help skilled workforce for better livelihoods and environmental protection.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
| A |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| B |
Only 1
|
|
| C |
2 and 3
|
|
| D |
1 and 3
|
|
विदेशी मुद्रा विनिमय
निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करेंः
- विदेशी मुद्रा विनिमय से भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था में मुद्रास्फीति हो सकती है।
- विदेशी मुद्रा विनिमय बैंकों को बाजार में ब्याज दर बढ़ाने के लिए प्रेरित कर सकता है।
- विदेशी मुद्रा विनिमय छाया बैंकों को तरलता की कमी से निपटने में मदद कर सकता है।
नीचे दिए गए कोड में से सही उत्तर चुनेंः
| A |
केवल 2
|
|
| B |
केवल 1 और 3
|
|
| C |
1, 2 और 3
|
|
| D |
केवल 1 और 2
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निष्पादित विदेशी मुद्रा
आरबीआई द्वारा निष्पादित विदेशी मुद्रा विनिमय के निम्नलिखित में से कौन से संभावित प्रभाव हैंः
- इससे मुद्रा का अधिमूल्यन होगा।
- यह आरबीआई के विदेशी मुद्रा भंडार को बढ़ायेगा।
- इससे तिर्यक मुद्रास्फीति (skewflation) बढ़ेगी।
नीचे दिए गए कोड में से सही उत्तर चुनेंः
| A |
केवल 2
|
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| B |
केवल 2 और 3
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| C |
1, 2 और 3
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| D |
केवल 1 और 2
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