Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 07 July 2022

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 07 July 2022

Q.1) With reference to regarding Purchasing Managers' Index, consider the following statements: 

1. It shows trends in both manufacturing and services sector.
2. PMI is a number from 0 to 100.
3. PMI above 50 represents an expansion, under 50 represents a contraction, and reading at 50indicates no change.
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 institution has launched a portal named‘Pariksha Sangam’?

(a) NTA
(b) UGC
(c) IGNOU
(d) CBSE

Q.3) Consider the following statements: 

1.Nairobi flies are small, beetle-like insects, a species of insect native toEast Africa.
2. It belongs to two species- Paederus eximius and Paederus sabaeus.
3. They thrive in areas with high rainfall, and are attracted by bright light.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 
(d) 2 only

Q.4) Which city will host a world-class ShoppingFestival in 2023?

(a) Delhi 
(b) Varanasi 
(c) Kolkata 
(d) Ahmedabad 

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

1.It is a semi evergreen tree native to Africa but also grows in India, Pakistan, and many othertropical regions.
2.It requires a good rainfall, average being 500-1500 mm during its growth, flowering and fruitingperiods. It thrives best on deep, loamy or alluvial soils.
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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