Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 08 November 2021

Q.1) With reference to the World Food Price Index, consider the following statements: 

1. It was introduced in 1996 as a public good to help in monitoring developments in the global agricultural commodity markets.
2. It is a measure of the quarterly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities.
3. World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16th October.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Q.2) Recently seen in news about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, initiated by Ocean Clean-up organisation, it is based in 

(a) Germany 

(b) Netherlands 

(c) France 

(d) US

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding galaxy Messier 87:

1. Messier 87 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy with several trillion stars in the constellation Virgo.
2. The French astronomer Charles Messier discovered M87 in 1781.
3. It is one of the brightest radio sources in the sky and a popular target for both amateur and professional astronomers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Q.4) Which among the following country is not became a participant of the 3rd edition of Goa MaritimeConclave program?

(a) Indonesia 

(b) Iran 

(c) Mauritius 

(d) Bangladesh 

Q.5) With reference to the crisis of power supply in India, consider the following statements:

1.The power shortage was primarily due to a supply crunch of coal to 135 thermal plants.
2.The shortage was mostly restricted to Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Punjab and Rajasthan.
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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