Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 09 December 2022

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 08 December 2022

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding SpaceTech InnovationNetwork (SpIN):

1. SpIN will be India’s first dedicated platform for innovation, curation, and venture development for the space entrepreneurial ecosystem.
2. It has launched its first innovation challenge.
3. Selected start-ups and innovators will be able to access both Social Alpha’s and ISRO’s infrastructure and resources.

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) 9th World Ayurveda Congress 2022 was recently held at

(a) Mumbai
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Chennai
(d) Panaji

Q.3) Which of the following is/are the pollutants from coal-fired power plants?

1. Sulphur dioxide
2. Nitrogen oxides
3. Mercury

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 only

Q.4) The Launda Naach is a prominent folk art of which of the following state?

(a) Bihar
(b) Gujarat
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) :

1.NPCI is an initiative of RBI and Indian Banks Associationunder Payment and Settlement Systems Act (2007).
2.NPCI is an umbrella organization for operating retailpayments and settlement systems in India.

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