Current Affairs Question - June 2022

Consider the following statements:

1. I2U2 initiative is a new grouping of India, Israel, USA and UAE.
2. The grouping, which met for the first time under a new framework in October 2021, dealt with issues concerning maritime security, infrastructure and transport.
3. led to normalization of Israel’s relations with the UAE and Bahrain.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

Consider the following statements:

1. Recently, 'The State of the World’s Birds', an annual review of environmental resources was published.
2. Almost half of the 12,000 recognised extant species of birds are threatened owing to the expanding human footprint on the natural world and climate change.
3. The study underlines birdwatching, a global pastime involving millions of people, as a form of avian conservation but warns of “local negative impacts” of bird feeding valued at $5-6 billion per year and growing by 4% annually.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

Consider the following statements:

1. Recently, the XV World Forestry Congress was co-organised by the Republic of Korea and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO).
2. 141 participants at the Congress endorsed the Seoul Forest Declaration to convey the urgent need for action to achieve a green, healthy and resilient future with forests.
3. This was the second congress held in Asia; Indonesia hosted the first Congress in Asia in 1978.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

Consider the following statements in context to the Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs):

1. InvITs invest in infrastructure projects such as roads or highways.
2. REITs are an investment vehicle that owns and manages investment grade and income-producing real estate properties such as offices, malls, industrial parks, warehouses, hospitality and healthcare centres.
3. While InvITs can be publicy listed, private listed or private unlisted, REITs must be publicly listed.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Which of the following committee has been constituted by the Reserve Bank of India to evaluate the efficacy, adequacy and quality of customer service in regulated entities (REs) vis-a-vis the existing RBI guidelines on customer service?

Consider the following statements:

1. Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the static test of the HS200 solid rocket booster.
2. The HS200 is the human-rated version of the S200 rocket booster of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MkIII (GSLV Mk III), also known as LVM3.
3. It was designed and developed at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

Consider the following statements:

1. Recently, India and the United States signed an Investment Incentive Agreement (IIA) at Tokyo, Japan.
2. It supersedes the Investment Incentive Agreement signed between the Government of India and the Government of the United States of America in the year 2015.
3. Significant developments have taken place since the signing of the earlier IIA, including the creation of a new agency called US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), a development finance agency of the Government of the USA.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

Consider the following statements:

1. On 24^th May, 2022, India’s Prime Minister participated in the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo, Japan along with Prime Minister of Japan, President of the United States of America and Prime Minister of Australia.
2. India, the US, Japan and Australia are the members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad).
3. This was the fourth interaction of the Leaders since their first virtual meeting in March 2021.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

Consider the following statements:

1. Recently, during the visit of the Indian Vice President to Senegal, three MoUs (Memorandums of Understanding) were signed.
2. These MoUs are related to cultural exchange, visa free regime and cooperation in youth matters.
3. Both India and Senegal have relatively older population.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

Consider the following statements:

1. Recently, scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) facility revealed the first image of the black hole named Sagittarius A* (SgrA*) at the centre of our galaxy, i.e., the Milky Way.
2. It is a supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy, located near the border of the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius.
3. SgrA* possesses 1 million times the mass of our sun and is located about 26,000 light-years from Earth.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

Consider the following statements:

1. Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update.
2. The report is produced by the United Kingdom’s Met Office, the WMO lead centre for such predictions.
3. The annual mean global near-surface temperature for each year between 2022 and 2026 is predicted to be between 1.7°C and 2.1°C higher than preindustrial levels (the average over the years 1850-1900).

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

In which of the following north-eastern states of India, the festival Shirui Lily, is being celebrated in the month of May every year?

Consider the following statements with reference to one of the sects of Buddhism:

1. It did not believe in the divinity of the Buddha.
2. It believes in the original teaching of Buddha or Doctrine of elders.
3. It believes in salvation by works, that each man should work for his own salvation.

The above statements are true for which sect of Buddhism?

Consider the following statements:

1. Recently, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported that its InSight Mars lander detected the largest quake ever observed on another planet.
2. The rover first landed on Mars in November 2020, and has since heard 1,313 quakes.
3. According to NASA, ‘marsquakes’ are caused due to stresses that cause rock fractures or faults in its crust.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

Urban Sustainability Assessment Framework (USAF) developed by UN-Habitat under the Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot project is being implemented in which of the following cities of India?

With reference to the Kanheri Caves, consider the following statements:

1. The caves are located within Chandoli National Park in Maharashtra.
2. The earliest reference of Kanheri is ascribed to Fa-Hein who visited India during 399-411 CE.
3. These caves boast an ancient Buddhist architectural style, with viharas, stupas, prayer halls and more.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Indus Water Treaty:

1. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan with the help of the World Bank, which is also a signatory.
2. The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan and the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India.
3. It sets out a mechanism for cooperation and information exchange between the two countries regarding their use of the rivers, known as the Permanent Indus Commission, which has a Commissioner appointed by World Bank.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

With reference to the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?

1. It is a statutory body constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
2. It functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change.
3. The body also looks into proposals regarding the use of living modified organism that comes in the risk category III and above in the import/manufacture of recombinant pharma products, or where the end-product of the recombinant pharma product is a modified living organism.

Choose the correct answer from the options below:

Consider the following statements with reference to the Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF):

1. RUTF is the gold standard for effectively treating severely wasted children in complex emergency settings.
2. RUTF is a past made using peanuts, sugar, oil, and milk powder, packaged in individual sachets.
3. It can be consumed without adding water, eliminating the risk of contamination.

Choose the correct answer from the options below: