Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 March 2022

Q.1) With reference to the use of groundwater resources, consider the following statements:

1. Groundwater presently provides 50% volume of water withdrawn for domestic use by global population.
2. China is the largest groundwater-user in the world.
3. World Water Development Report published by UNESCO.
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) Recently seen in news, AquaMAP a water map policy centre. It has been developed by

(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) DRDO
(d) IIT Kanpur

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

1. These are virtual currencies in whichencryption techniques are used to regulate generation of units.
2. Control of each cryptocurrency works throughdistributed ledger technology calledblockchain.
3. Blockchain is a shared, immutable ledgerthat facilitates process of recordingtransactions and tracking assets in a businessnetwork.
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) According to the World Air Quality report, the most polluted country in the world in 2021 is

(a) Bangladesh
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Chad

Q.5) With reference to regarding grey water, consider the following statements:

1.More than 70 percent of freshwater across rural households in India gets converted to greywater.
2.Grey water also includes streams from toilets.
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 - 24 March 2022