Current Affairs Questions
Current Affairs :
European Space Agency (ESA)
Consider the following statements:
- The EnVision Mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) is scheduled to be launched in 2026.
- EnVision is an ESA led mission with contributions from NASA.
- The Mission has the objective of studying Venus.
- Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
A
1, 2 and 3
B
2, 3 and 4
C
1, 3 and 4
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
‘Cyber Capabilities And National Power: A Net Assessment’
Consider the following statements:
- The report titled ‘Cyber Capabilities and National Power: A Net Assessment’ is published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
- India is one of the countries assessed by the report.
- The assessed countries are divided into 4 tiers in the report.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1,2 and 3
The Solar X-ray Monitor (XSM)
Consider the following statements:
- The Sun’s outer atmosphere is known as corona.
- The temperature of the photosphere – the visible surface of the Sun – exceeds one million Kelvin.
- The Solar X-ray Monitor (XSM) on board Chandrayaan-2 provides spectral measurement of soft X-ray spectrum of the Sun.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1,2 and 3
PASIPHAE
Consider the following statements:
- Polar-Areas Stellar-Imaging in Polarisation High-Accuracy Experiment (PASIPHAE) has the objective of studying the polarisation in the light coming from millions of stars.
- The name PASIPHAE is inspired from Pasiphae, the daughter of Greek Sun God Helios.
- The Skinakas Observatory is located in Italy.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1,2 and 3
UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
Consider the following statements:
- UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) recently announced the first Actions officially endorsed as part of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2021-2030 (Ocean Decade).
- The vision of the Ocean Decade is ‘The science we need for the ocean we want’.
- World Oceans Day is observed on 8th June.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1and 3
D
1,2 and 3
Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)
With respect to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), consider the following statements:
- It was established in 1975 via the Treaty of Lagos.
- There are 15 Members in the group.
- Recently, it has imposed sanctions on Mali for second military coup.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1,2 and 3
Launched Akash-NG
Consider the following statements:
- The recently launched Akash-NG is a surface-to-surface missile.
- The Akash-NG missile system has been developed by Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad.
- Production agencies of Akash-NG include Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).
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
A New Study On The Structure Of Mercury
Consider the following statements:
- A new study on the structure of Mercury has revealed that the planet has a big-sized core relative to its mantle.
- Mercury is the hottest planet in our solar system.
- When the planets began to form from clumps of that dust and gas, planets closer to the Sun incorporated more iron into their cores.
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
Buddha
Consider the following statements in contest to various gestures of Buddha:
- The Sitting Buddha symbolizes ‘Earth’ as being witness to his enlightenment.
- The Standing Buddha signifies rising to teach after reaching nirvana.
- The Walking Buddha is either beginning his journey toward enlightenment or returning after giving a sermon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
Only 1
B
Only 3
C
1 and 2
D
1,2 and 3
Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
Consider the following statements regarding the Sustainable Development Report 2021 released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN):
- The report includes the SDG Index and Dashboards to track progress on the SDGs.
- Finland tops the 2021 SDG Index, followed by Sweden and Denmark.
- India ranks 125 out of 165 countries.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1,2 and 3
European Space Agency (ESA)
Consider the following statements:
- The EnVision Mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) is scheduled to be launched in 2026.
- EnVision is an ESA led mission with contributions from NASA.
- The Mission has the objective of studying Venus.
- Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
| A |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| B |
2, 3 and 4
|
|
| C |
1, 3 and 4
|
|
| D |
1, 2, 3 and 4
|
|
‘Cyber Capabilities And National Power: A Net Assessment’
Consider the following statements:
- The report titled ‘Cyber Capabilities and National Power: A Net Assessment’ is published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
- India is one of the countries assessed by the report.
- The assessed countries are divided into 4 tiers in the report.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
1,2 and 3
|
|
The Solar X-ray Monitor (XSM)
Consider the following statements:
- The Sun’s outer atmosphere is known as corona.
- The temperature of the photosphere – the visible surface of the Sun – exceeds one million Kelvin.
- The Solar X-ray Monitor (XSM) on board Chandrayaan-2 provides spectral measurement of soft X-ray spectrum of the Sun.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
1,2 and 3
|
|
PASIPHAE
Consider the following statements:
- Polar-Areas Stellar-Imaging in Polarisation High-Accuracy Experiment (PASIPHAE) has the objective of studying the polarisation in the light coming from millions of stars.
- The name PASIPHAE is inspired from Pasiphae, the daughter of Greek Sun God Helios.
- The Skinakas Observatory is located in Italy.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
1,2 and 3
|
|
UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
Consider the following statements:
- UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) recently announced the first Actions officially endorsed as part of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2021-2030 (Ocean Decade).
- The vision of the Ocean Decade is ‘The science we need for the ocean we want’.
- World Oceans Day is observed on 8th June.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1and 3
|
|
| D |
1,2 and 3
|
|
Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)
With respect to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), consider the following statements:
- It was established in 1975 via the Treaty of Lagos.
- There are 15 Members in the group.
- Recently, it has imposed sanctions on Mali for second military coup.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
| A |
1 and 2 only
|
|
| B |
2 and 3 only
|
|
| C |
1 and 3 only
|
|
| D |
1,2 and 3
|
|
Launched Akash-NG
Consider the following statements:
- The recently launched Akash-NG is a surface-to-surface missile.
- The Akash-NG missile system has been developed by Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad.
- Production agencies of Akash-NG include Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).
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
|
|
A New Study On The Structure Of Mercury
Consider the following statements:
- A new study on the structure of Mercury has revealed that the planet has a big-sized core relative to its mantle.
- Mercury is the hottest planet in our solar system.
- When the planets began to form from clumps of that dust and gas, planets closer to the Sun incorporated more iron into their cores.
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
|
|
Buddha
Consider the following statements in contest to various gestures of Buddha:
- The Sitting Buddha symbolizes ‘Earth’ as being witness to his enlightenment.
- The Standing Buddha signifies rising to teach after reaching nirvana.
- The Walking Buddha is either beginning his journey toward enlightenment or returning after giving a sermon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
Only 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 2
|
|
| D |
1,2 and 3
|
|
Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
Consider the following statements regarding the Sustainable Development Report 2021 released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN):
- The report includes the SDG Index and Dashboards to track progress on the SDGs.
- Finland tops the 2021 SDG Index, followed by Sweden and Denmark.
- India ranks 125 out of 165 countries.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
1,2 and 3
|
|
