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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 22 March 2022

Q.1) With reference to World Happiness Report 2022, consider the following statements:

1. The report 2022 ranked India 136th position.
2. The rankings of 2022 report use data from the Gallup World Poll surveys from 2019 to 2021.
3. As per 2022 report, Bhutan become topped among all SAARC countries.
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 first ‘smoke-free state’ in India is

(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Goa
(c) Sikkim
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Convertible note:

1. It is a way for seed investors to invest in a startup that isn't ready for valuation.
2. Convertible notes allow startups to focus on growing their business before they have to start paying back debt.
3. Startups that need pre-seed or seed funding use convertible notes to raise money before offering equity funding.
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) Recently seen in news, Kamikaze drones made by which among the following countries

(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) Israel
(d) Turkey

Q.5) With reference to the indoor air pollution, consider the following statements:

1.It refers to chemical, biological and physical contamination of indoor air.
2.Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana scheme aims to reduce premature deaths due to Indoor air pollution.
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

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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 22 March 2022