Current Affairs Questions
Current Affairs :
Committees On Agriculture
Consider the following statements regarding the newly formed high level committee to transform the agriculture sector:
- It is a 10 member committee headed by the Prime Minister.
- It will suggest policy measures, attract investments and raise growth in food processing.
- It will suggest a mechanism for linking of market reforms with e-NAM, GRAM and other relevant Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
A
Only 1
B
2 and 3
C
1, 2 and 3
D
None of the above
Polavaram Multipurpose Project
Recently, the government extended the construction of Polavaram Multipurpose Project. In which of the following state is it situated?
A
Telanagana
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Karnataka
ATM Pricing
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted an expert to review the ATM Interchange Fee. Who among the following is the head of the expert group?
A
Sunil Mehta
B
Ramesh Chandra
C
Nadan M. Nilkeni
D
V.G. Kannan
WTO-Compliant Export Promotion Scheme
Consider the following statements regarding the newly proposed World Trade Organization (WTO)-Compliant Export Promotion Scheme:
- The government proposed a World Trade Organization (WTO)-Compliant Export Promotion Scheme along with a production based support scheme to boost Make in India.
- It is one of the 100-days agenda of the Modi 2.0 government.
- The new export promotion scheme may replace the existing Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) as the US has challenged India’s existing export subsidy schemes at the WTO on the grounds of its incompatibility with multilateral rules.
- It will be on the nature of refund of all un-rebated central and state taxes and levies scheme on inputs consumed in exports in all sectors.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 4
C
2 and 3
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
U.K. Sinha Committee
Recently, an expert committee under U.K. Sinha has submitted its final report to the government. For which of the following sector was it constituted to suggest reformative measures?
A
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
B
Agricultural Sector
C
Banking Sector
D
None of the above
International Space Station
Consider the following statements with respect to the International Space Station:
- The International Space Station launched its first piece in 1998.
- The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which crew members conduct experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology, and other fields
- The ISS programme is a joint project between five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), CSA (Canada) and ISRO (India).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
Only 1
B
1, 2 and 3
C
1 and 22 only2 only
D
2 only
Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma
Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma (SRG) which was launched into space was in news recently. What is it?
A
Satellite
B
Telescope
C
Space X Module
D
Sun Orbiter
‘AWaRe’ Campaign
Which organization has launched the campaign ‘AWaRe’?
A
Ministry of Human Resources
B
WHO
C
IMF
D
UNDP
Dead Zones
Consider the following statements with respect to Dead Zones:
- They are the hypoxic zones in the ocean of such low oxygen concentration.
- Dead zones unique to the Gulf of the Mexico
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
Clouds
Consider the following statements with respect to the clouds:
- High level clouds primarily are composed of ice crystals, and often appear thin, streaky, and white.
- The two main types of mid-level clouds include stratus, which develop horizontally, and cumulus, which develop vertically.
- Altostratus and altocumulus are low level clouds.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
Only 1
B
1, 2 and 3
C
2 and 3
D
2 only
Committees On Agriculture
Consider the following statements regarding the newly formed high level committee to transform the agriculture sector:
- It is a 10 member committee headed by the Prime Minister.
- It will suggest policy measures, attract investments and raise growth in food processing.
- It will suggest a mechanism for linking of market reforms with e-NAM, GRAM and other relevant Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| D |
None of the above
|
|
Polavaram Multipurpose Project
Recently, the government extended the construction of Polavaram Multipurpose Project. In which of the following state is it situated?
| A |
Telanagana
|
|
| B |
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
| C |
Tamil Nadu
|
|
| D |
Karnataka
|
|
ATM Pricing
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted an expert to review the ATM Interchange Fee. Who among the following is the head of the expert group?
| A |
Sunil Mehta
|
|
| B |
Ramesh Chandra
|
|
| C |
Nadan M. Nilkeni
|
|
| D |
V.G. Kannan
|
|
WTO-Compliant Export Promotion Scheme
Consider the following statements regarding the newly proposed World Trade Organization (WTO)-Compliant Export Promotion Scheme:
- The government proposed a World Trade Organization (WTO)-Compliant Export Promotion Scheme along with a production based support scheme to boost Make in India.
- It is one of the 100-days agenda of the Modi 2.0 government.
- The new export promotion scheme may replace the existing Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) as the US has challenged India’s existing export subsidy schemes at the WTO on the grounds of its incompatibility with multilateral rules.
- It will be on the nature of refund of all un-rebated central and state taxes and levies scheme on inputs consumed in exports in all sectors.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 4
|
|
| C |
2 and 3
|
|
| D |
1, 2, 3 and 4
|
|
U.K. Sinha Committee
Recently, an expert committee under U.K. Sinha has submitted its final report to the government. For which of the following sector was it constituted to suggest reformative measures?
| A |
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
|
|
| B |
Agricultural Sector
|
|
| C |
Banking Sector
|
|
| D |
None of the above
|
|
International Space Station
Consider the following statements with respect to the International Space Station:
- The International Space Station launched its first piece in 1998.
- The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which crew members conduct experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology, and other fields
- The ISS programme is a joint project between five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), CSA (Canada) and ISRO (India).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 22 only2 only
|
|
| D |
2 only
|
|
Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma
Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma (SRG) which was launched into space was in news recently. What is it?
| A |
Satellite
|
|
| B |
Telescope
|
|
| C |
Space X Module
|
|
| D |
Sun Orbiter
|
|
‘AWaRe’ Campaign
Which organization has launched the campaign ‘AWaRe’?
| A |
Ministry of Human Resources
|
|
| B |
WHO
|
|
| C |
IMF
|
|
| D |
UNDP
|
|
Dead Zones
Consider the following statements with respect to Dead Zones:
- They are the hypoxic zones in the ocean of such low oxygen concentration.
- Dead zones unique to the Gulf of the Mexico
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
|
|
Clouds
Consider the following statements with respect to the clouds:
- High level clouds primarily are composed of ice crystals, and often appear thin, streaky, and white.
- The two main types of mid-level clouds include stratus, which develop horizontally, and cumulus, which develop vertically.
- Altostratus and altocumulus are low level clouds.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| C |
2 and 3
|
|
| D |
2 only
|
|
