Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 January 2023

Q.1) Consider the following statements:

1. King Penguinsare the 2nd largest penguin species.
2. They live on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands.
3. According to IUCN it is under the category of Least Concern.
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) Mount Ras Dejen is the highest point of which among the following country

(a) Ethiopia
(b) South Sudan
(c) Somalia
(d) Kenya

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Financial Stability Report:

1. It is a bi-annual report that reflects risks to financial stability and the resilience of Indian financial system (Global FSR is released by IMF).
2. Reading the FSR tells us how robust or vulnerable our financial system — especially our banking system — is to the changes in the economy.
3. With inputs from all financial sector regulators, it reflects overall evaluation of Sub Committee of Financial Stability and Development Council.
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) The World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) was formed in

(a) 1971
(b) 1981
(c) 1991
(d) 2001

Q.5) Consider the following statements:

1.Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) has been announced in the Finance Minister’s Budget Speech 2022.
2.VVP is aiming at enhancing infrastructure in villages along India's border with China, in states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Arunachal Pradesh.
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