Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 11 November 2022

Q.1) With reference to regarding Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), consider the following statements:

1. MPCdetermines the policyrepo rate required to achieve the inflationtarget.
2. It has 6-member of which three are from RBIincluding the Governor
3. MPC is required to meet at least four timesin a year.

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) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established in

(a) 1985
(b) 1974
(c) 1967
(d) 1956

Q.3) With reference to regarding AIIB, consider the following statements:

1. AIIB is a multilateral development bank that aims to improve economic and social outcomes in Asia.
2. The headquarters of this bank is located in Beijing.
3. India is a Founding Member of AIIB and also has the largest project portfolio within AIIB.
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) Global Methane Pledge programme recently signed by which among the following countries

(a) Japan
(b) Austria
(c) Netherlands
(d) Australia
Answer: D

Q.5) Consider the following statements:

1.RISAT 2 is a radar-imaging satellite which was part of RISAT programme of ISRO.
2. It weight only about 300 kg and was launched by the PSLV-C12 launch vehicle in 2009.
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