Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 09 November 2022

Q.1) Consider the following statements:

1. Aerosols are fine particulates that float in the atmosphere.
2.Aerosol pollution refers to particles in the air emitted by vehicles and factories that burn fossil fuels.
3. This pollution contributes to asthma, bronchitis, and long-term irritation of the respiratory tract, which can lead to cancer.

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) Vikram-S rocket has been developed by

(a) ISRO
(b) Collins Aerospace
(c) Zukovsky Aviation India Private Limited
(d) Skyroot Aerospace

Q.3) With reference to regarding National Population Register (NPR), consider the following statements:

1. The NPR, first prepared in 2010 and updated in 2015 by collecting information.
2. According to Citizenship Rules 2003 is the first step towards compilation of a National Register of Citizens (NRC).
3. The NPR is prepared under various provisions of the Citizenship Rules, 2003, framed under the Citizenship Act, 1955.

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) Mastodon is an example of

(a)Virus variant
(b) Social networking site
(c) An e-commerce company
(d) Rocket engine developed by SpaceX

Q.5) Consider the following statements:

1.A suborbital spaceflight refers to a height of around 100km from the Earth's surface.
2.Suborbital flights are known to be important for conducting tests of space missions, before final commercial missions take place.
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