Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 08 July 2022

Q.1) With reference to the direct seeding of rice mechanism, consider the following statements:

1. In this process, paddy seeds are sown directly with machine.
2. DSR technique can help save 15% to 20% water.
3. The State Government of Punjab recently announced incentive per acre for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice.
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) A drug molecule recently discovered oral treatment for diabetes by

(a) IIT Mandi
(b) IIT Guwahati
(c) IIT Kharagpur
(d) Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

Q.3) New York Convention recently seen in thenews is related to:

(a) prevention of pollution from ships.
(b) protection of human health and environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
(c) ensuring the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards worldwide.
(d) prevention of violation of human rights.

Q.4) Which of the following statement is notcorrect regarding the DelimitationCommission of India?

(a) It is a permanent body constituted under Delimitation Commission Act enacted by the Parliament.
(b) The delimitation would apply to every general election to the House of the People or to a State Legislative Assembly.
(c) The orders issued by it are final and cannot be challenged in any court.
(d) The present delimitation of the parliamentary and assembly constituencies is based on the 2001 census.

Q.5) With reference to the World Food Programme, consider the following statements:

1.The World Food Programme was formally established in 1963.
2.It is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations.
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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