Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 18 August 2022

Q.1) Match the following Pairs:

Ramsar Sites States
1. Karikili Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
2. Pala wetland Mizoram
3. Sakhya Sagar Madhya Pradesh
Which of the above pair/s 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) In which of the following continents the equator does not pass through?

(a) South America
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) Europe

Q.3) Consider the following statements:

1. The UNRWA was established as a humanitarian agency in 1949.
2. It is fully funded through voluntary contributions and grants from donor countries.
3. India contributed USD 2.5 million to the UNRWA for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
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) Partition Horrors Remembrance Dayis observed on

(a) 14th August
(b) 15th July
(c) 15th September
(d) 15th March

Q.5) With reference to regarding election freebies, consider the following statements:

1. These are the offerings/distribution of irrational freebies from political parties as part of electoral promises.
2. Presently, freebies are difficult to regulate due to the absence of regulations/laws.
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