Current Affairs Questions
Current Affairs :
Satupra Tiger Reserve
Consider the following statements with respect to the Rivers of Central India:
- The Ken River passes through Satupra Tiger Reserve.
- The Ken valley separates the Rewa Plateau from the Satna Plateau.
- The confluence of the Betwa and the Yamuna rivers is Hamirpur district in Uttar Pradesh.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
A
Only 1
B
2 and 3
C
Only 3
D
1, 2 and 3
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Governments of India and Poland.
- Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) in criminal matters are the bilateral treaties entered between countries for forging international cooperation and assistance.
- Section 110 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) provides for reciprocal arrangements to be made by the Central Government with the Foreign Governments with regard to the service of summons/warrants/judicial processes.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
'Made In India' Coronavirus Vaccines
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India provided 10 lakh doses of 'Made in India' coronavirus vaccines and a grant of 10,000 tonnes of rice and wheat to Myanmar.
- India had, earlier, voted in favour of the United Nations General Assembly‘s (UNGA) resolution for an arms embargo against Myanmar.
- India has called for return of democracy at the earliest in the country and release of political prisoners.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
The Madhya Ganga Barrage
Consider the following statements:
- The Haiderpur Wetland in Uttar Pradesh has recently been recognized as the 47th Ramsar site in India.
- It was formed in 1984 on a floodplain of the River Ganga on the Madhya Ganga Barrage.
- India does not have a national plan for conservation of aquatic ecosystems.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Aryabhatta Research Institute Of Observational Sciences
Consider the following statements:
- A recent study has found that reduction in economic activities during the pandemic-related lockdown had resulted in a decrease in air pollution in most parts of India but central-western and northern India recorded an increase in pollution.
- Ozone formation and loss does not depend upon photochemical reactions between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
- The study was conducted by scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Arbitrary Code
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Log4j related vulnerability, also known as Log4 Shell was reported.
- Log4j is a popular Java logging framework involving arbitrary code execution.
- This software flaw could allow attackers to control and execute ‘arbitrary code’ and have uncontrolled access to computer systems.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Exceptional
Consider the following statements:
- According to a recent study by the University of Leeds, UK, glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an "exceptional" rate.
- The Himalayan mountain range is home to the world’s fourth-largest amount of glacier ice and is often referred to as the ‘Fourth Pole’.
- According to the study, the Himalayan glaciers are generally losing mass faster in the eastern regions.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
World Meteorological Organization
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed that Verkhoyansk, a Siberian town, experienced a temperature of 380 C on 20th June, 2020, the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic region.
- On 6th February, 2020, at the Esperanza station in Argentina - a part of the Antarctic region – the highest temperature of 18.3°C was recorded.
- The Arctic region is warming at the same rate as the rest of the world, mainly because of human-made greenhouse gas emissions.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
United Nations Security Council
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India voted against a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution that linked climate change to security.
- The resolution was co-sponsored by Ireland and Niger. It was first proposed by Germany in 2020.
- India said that the resolution was an attempt to shift climate talks from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to the Security Council and a step backward for collective action on the issue.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Regular Bail
Consider the following statements:
- Regular Bail is a direction given by the Court (any Court within the country) to release a person who is already under arrest and kept in police custody.
- Anticipatory Bail is issued to release a person on Bail even before the person is arrested.
- Interim Bail is the bail granted for a temporary and short period by the Court till the application seeking Anticipatory Bail or Regular Bail is pending before a Court.
Choose the correct statement(s) from the options given below:
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3
Satupra Tiger Reserve
Consider the following statements with respect to the Rivers of Central India:
- The Ken River passes through Satupra Tiger Reserve.
- The Ken valley separates the Rewa Plateau from the Satna Plateau.
- The confluence of the Betwa and the Yamuna rivers is Hamirpur district in Uttar Pradesh.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
Only 3
|
|
| D |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Governments of India and Poland.
- Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) in criminal matters are the bilateral treaties entered between countries for forging international cooperation and assistance.
- Section 110 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) provides for reciprocal arrangements to be made by the Central Government with the Foreign Governments with regard to the service of summons/warrants/judicial processes.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
'Made In India' Coronavirus Vaccines
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India provided 10 lakh doses of 'Made in India' coronavirus vaccines and a grant of 10,000 tonnes of rice and wheat to Myanmar.
- India had, earlier, voted in favour of the United Nations General Assembly‘s (UNGA) resolution for an arms embargo against Myanmar.
- India has called for return of democracy at the earliest in the country and release of political prisoners.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
The Madhya Ganga Barrage
Consider the following statements:
- The Haiderpur Wetland in Uttar Pradesh has recently been recognized as the 47th Ramsar site in India.
- It was formed in 1984 on a floodplain of the River Ganga on the Madhya Ganga Barrage.
- India does not have a national plan for conservation of aquatic ecosystems.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Aryabhatta Research Institute Of Observational Sciences
Consider the following statements:
- A recent study has found that reduction in economic activities during the pandemic-related lockdown had resulted in a decrease in air pollution in most parts of India but central-western and northern India recorded an increase in pollution.
- Ozone formation and loss does not depend upon photochemical reactions between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
- The study was conducted by scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Arbitrary Code
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Log4j related vulnerability, also known as Log4 Shell was reported.
- Log4j is a popular Java logging framework involving arbitrary code execution.
- This software flaw could allow attackers to control and execute ‘arbitrary code’ and have uncontrolled access to computer systems.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Exceptional
Consider the following statements:
- According to a recent study by the University of Leeds, UK, glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an "exceptional" rate.
- The Himalayan mountain range is home to the world’s fourth-largest amount of glacier ice and is often referred to as the ‘Fourth Pole’.
- According to the study, the Himalayan glaciers are generally losing mass faster in the eastern regions.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
World Meteorological Organization
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed that Verkhoyansk, a Siberian town, experienced a temperature of 380 C on 20th June, 2020, the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic region.
- On 6th February, 2020, at the Esperanza station in Argentina - a part of the Antarctic region – the highest temperature of 18.3°C was recorded.
- The Arctic region is warming at the same rate as the rest of the world, mainly because of human-made greenhouse gas emissions.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
United Nations Security Council
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India voted against a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution that linked climate change to security.
- The resolution was co-sponsored by Ireland and Niger. It was first proposed by Germany in 2020.
- India said that the resolution was an attempt to shift climate talks from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to the Security Council and a step backward for collective action on the issue.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Regular Bail
Consider the following statements:
- Regular Bail is a direction given by the Court (any Court within the country) to release a person who is already under arrest and kept in police custody.
- Anticipatory Bail is issued to release a person on Bail even before the person is arrested.
- Interim Bail is the bail granted for a temporary and short period by the Court till the application seeking Anticipatory Bail or Regular Bail is pending before a Court.
Choose the correct statement(s) from the options given below:
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
