Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 June 2022

Q.1) With reference to Geo-tagging of payment system, consider the following statements:

1. It is initiated by the Reserve Bank of India.
2. Geo-tagging of payment system touch points will enable proper monitoring of availability of payment acceptance infrastructure.
3. Geo-tagging refers to capturing the geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) of payment touch points deployed by merchants to receive payments from their customers.
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) INS Valsura, sometimes seen in news, it is located in

(a) Kochi
(b) Pune
(c) Chennai
(d) Jamnagar

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

1. It is located in southwest Pacific Ocean.
2. It is geographically positioned in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth.
3. The highest point in the Solomon Islands is Mount Popomanaseu.
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) Turban Day is observed on

(a) April 10
(b) May 10
(c) June 13
(d) April 13

Q.5) With reference to regarding black swan, consider the following statements:

1.Black Swan events, there is no past data which can point towards its occurrence in the foreseeable future.
2.These events are of high magnitude and can be classified as a positive or a negative black swan event.

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