Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 01 May 2022

Q.1) With reference to Snow leopard, consider the following statements:

1. As per IUCN conservation list, it comes under vulnerable category. 
2. China has world's largest snow leopard population.
3. The spots are called rosettes which is unique to every snow leopard.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.2) Which among the following countries has recently proposed ban on menthol cigarettes?

(a) USA 
(b) France 
(c) South Africa 
(d) Brazil 

Q.3) Consider the following statementsregarding Capital Adequacy Ratio(CAR) of banks:

1. Deposits of public is a part of thecapital for calculating CAR.
2. Bondholders increases the CAR ofthe bank and hence safety of thedepositors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2 
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only

Q.4) Which of the followingministries/departments identify PSUsfor “Strategic Disinvestment”?

(a) Department of Investment andPublic Asset Management.
(b) Jointly by DIPAM and NITI Aayog
(c) Inter-Ministerial body called‘Alternative Mechanism’
(d) NITI Aayog

Q.5) With reference to G33, consider the following statements: 

1.It is agroup of 47 developing and least developed countries.
2.It was formed during Cancun ministerial conference ofthe WTO.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2 
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only

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