Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 December 2022

Q.1) With reference to regarding Sahitya Akademi Awards, consider the following statements:

1. It is a literary honour, conferred annually on writers of most outstanding books of literary
2. meritpublished in any of the major Indian languages.
Besides 22 languages enumerated in Constitution, English and Rajasthani are also recognised.
3. Award includes a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque, a shawl and an amount of Rs.1,00,000/-.

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) Perseverance mission is a part of which among the following organisation program

(a) ISRO
(b) China National Space Administration
(c) European Space Agency
(d) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Competition Commission of India:

1. The Commission consists of one Chairperson and six Members who shall be appointed by the Central Government.
2. It is a quasi-judicial body which gives opinions to statutory authorities and also deals with other cases.
3. The Chairperson and other Members shall be whole-time Members.
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) KAVACH system implement by

(a)Ministry of Railways
(b) Ministry of Agriculture
(c) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(d) Ministry of Health

Q.5) Consider the following statements:

1.The Great Lakesconists five interconnected bodies of water straddling the US-Canada border.
2.Lakes Michigan and Huron are sometimes considered as a single water body; taken together, they are the world’s largest freshwater lake by surface area.
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