Current Affairs Questions
Current Affairs :
National Aeronautics And Space Administration
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that its upcoming Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) will land at the Moon’s South Pole, near the western edge of the Nobile Crater.
- The mission aims to map and explore the South Pole’s surface and subsurface for water and other resources.
- Nobile crater is an impact crater that was formed through a collision with another smaller celestial body, and is almost permanently covered in shadows, allowing ice to exist there.
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
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA)
Which of the following commissions recommended to repeal Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) law as it was "a symbol of oppression"?
A
Justice Jeevan Reddy Commission
B
Santosh Hegde Commission on Manipur Encounter Deaths
C
Second Administrative Reforms Commission
D
None of the Above
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) formally launched negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
- Currently the UAE is India’s second-largest trading partner.
- The UAE is the eighth-largest investor in India, having invested USD 11 billion between April 2000 and March 2021.
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
Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)
With reference to the Disturbed Area under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), consider the following statements:
- A disturbed area is one which is declared by notification under Section 3 of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act.
- The Central Government or the Governor of the State or administrator of the Union Territory can declare the whole or part of the State or Union Territory as a disturbed area.
- Once declared ‘disturbed’, the region is maintained as disturbed for a period of six months straight, according to The Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
A
Only 1
B
2 and 3
C
Only 3
D
1 and 3
Indian Institute Of Science
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) developed a technology to produce low-carbon bricks that can serve as energy efficient walling materials.
- The team developed low embodied carbon bricks from construction and demolition waste (CDW) through an alkali activation process using fly ash and ground slag and characterising the thermal, structural, and durability characteristics of Low-C bricks and their masonry.
- These bricks require high-temperature firing and also use high-energy materials such as Portland cement.
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
Global Innovation Index
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Global Innovation Index 2021 (GII) was published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- India has been on a rising trajectory over the past several years in GII, from a rank of 81 in 2015 to 57 in 2021.
- NITI Aayog along with the Institute for Competitiveness releases the India Innovation Index.
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 Health Organization (WHO)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new air quality guidelines - Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs).
- Redefining the threshold of safe air, this is the first revision after the last updation in 2010.
- The guidelines cover six pollutants - particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), PM 10, ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO).
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
National Nutrition Mission
Consider the following statements with reference to the National Nutrition Mission:
- It was launched by the government on the occasion of the International Women’s Day in March 2017.
- It targets to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight by 2%, 2%, 3% and 2% per annum respectively.
- It also targets to bring down stunting among children in the age group 0-6 years from 38.4% to 25% by 2022.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
A
1 and 2
B
1 and 3
C
Only 1
D
Only 3
Academic Bank Of Credit
Consider the following statements with reference to the Academic Bank of Credit:
- Proposed in the National Education Policy, 2020, it is a virtual storehouse that will keep records of academic credits secured by a student.
- It offers flexibility to students and executives to promote liberal education, according to draft rules prepared by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
- Students will have to open an Academic Bank Account and every account holder would be provided with a unique id and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A
1 and 3
B
Only 1
C
2 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3
Public Sector Banks
Which of the following committees deals with restructuring stressed assets and creating more value for public sector banks (PSBs)?
A
Kasturirangan Committee
B
Deepak Mohanty Committee
C
Sunil Mehta Committee
D
Bibek Debroy Committee
National Aeronautics And Space Administration
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that its upcoming Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) will land at the Moon’s South Pole, near the western edge of the Nobile Crater.
- The mission aims to map and explore the South Pole’s surface and subsurface for water and other resources.
- Nobile crater is an impact crater that was formed through a collision with another smaller celestial body, and is almost permanently covered in shadows, allowing ice to exist there.
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
|
|
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA)
Which of the following commissions recommended to repeal Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) law as it was "a symbol of oppression"?
| A |
Justice Jeevan Reddy Commission
|
|
| B |
Santosh Hegde Commission on Manipur Encounter Deaths
|
|
| C |
Second Administrative Reforms Commission
|
|
| D |
None of the Above
|
|
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) formally launched negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
- Currently the UAE is India’s second-largest trading partner.
- The UAE is the eighth-largest investor in India, having invested USD 11 billion between April 2000 and March 2021.
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
|
|
Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)
With reference to the Disturbed Area under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), consider the following statements:
- A disturbed area is one which is declared by notification under Section 3 of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act.
- The Central Government or the Governor of the State or administrator of the Union Territory can declare the whole or part of the State or Union Territory as a disturbed area.
- Once declared ‘disturbed’, the region is maintained as disturbed for a period of six months straight, according to The Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
Only 3
|
|
| D |
1 and 3
|
|
Indian Institute Of Science
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) developed a technology to produce low-carbon bricks that can serve as energy efficient walling materials.
- The team developed low embodied carbon bricks from construction and demolition waste (CDW) through an alkali activation process using fly ash and ground slag and characterising the thermal, structural, and durability characteristics of Low-C bricks and their masonry.
- These bricks require high-temperature firing and also use high-energy materials such as Portland cement.
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
|
|
Global Innovation Index
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Global Innovation Index 2021 (GII) was published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- India has been on a rising trajectory over the past several years in GII, from a rank of 81 in 2015 to 57 in 2021.
- NITI Aayog along with the Institute for Competitiveness releases the India Innovation Index.
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 Health Organization (WHO)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new air quality guidelines - Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs).
- Redefining the threshold of safe air, this is the first revision after the last updation in 2010.
- The guidelines cover six pollutants - particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), PM 10, ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO).
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
|
|
National Nutrition Mission
Consider the following statements with reference to the National Nutrition Mission:
- It was launched by the government on the occasion of the International Women’s Day in March 2017.
- It targets to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight by 2%, 2%, 3% and 2% per annum respectively.
- It also targets to bring down stunting among children in the age group 0-6 years from 38.4% to 25% by 2022.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
1 and 3
|
|
| C |
Only 1
|
|
| D |
Only 3
|
|
Academic Bank Of Credit
Consider the following statements with reference to the Academic Bank of Credit:
- Proposed in the National Education Policy, 2020, it is a virtual storehouse that will keep records of academic credits secured by a student.
- It offers flexibility to students and executives to promote liberal education, according to draft rules prepared by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
- Students will have to open an Academic Bank Account and every account holder would be provided with a unique id and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
| A |
1 and 3
|
|
| B |
Only 1
|
|
| C |
2 and 3
|
|
| D |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
Public Sector Banks
Which of the following committees deals with restructuring stressed assets and creating more value for public sector banks (PSBs)?
| A |
Kasturirangan Committee
|
|
| B |
Deepak Mohanty Committee
|
|
| C |
Sunil Mehta Committee
|
|
| D |
Bibek Debroy Committee
|
|
