Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 17 December 2022

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme:

1. SGB Scheme was launched in 2015 under the Gold Monetisation Scheme.
2. SGBs are issued by the RBI on behalf of the government.
3. The SGBs will be sold through Scheduled Commercial banks.
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) India Skills Report 2023 published by

(a) Oxfam India
(b) Thoughtshop Foundation
(c) Niti Aayog
(d) Wheebox India

Q.3) With reference to regarding plasma-activated water consider the following statements:

1. PAW provides a natural alternative that can replace the impact of pesticides.
2. It can boost plant growth, resist disease, and provide stress tolerance levels.
3. It also enhances the crop’s longevity after harvest resulting in reducing food wastage from farm to plate.
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) Who has been regarded as the father of linguistics?

(a) Panini
(b) Pingala
(c) Aryabhata
(d) Brahmagupta

Q.5) With reference to regarding Inter-state river water disputes, consider the following statements:

1.Article 262 of the constitution provides for the adjudication of disputes or complaint relating towaters of inter-State rivers or river valleys.
2.Parliament by law provides that neither the Supreme Court nor any other court is to exercise
jurisdiction in respect of any such dispute or complaint.

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