Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 29 September 2022

Q.1) With reference to regarding International Fund for Agricultural Development, consider the following statements:

1. It is a specialised agency of United Nations based in Vienna.
2. It is focused on small-holder farmers.
3. IFAD works in the area of agriculture, agricultural productivity.
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) Bogibeel region is located in which among the following Indian state

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Assam

Q.3) Consider the following statements:

1. Merge is a software upgrade, aimed at slashing energy consumption, to the way transactions are validated on Ethereum (a cryptocurrency) blockchain.
2. It moves the network from proof-of-stake (PoS) system to proof-of-work (PoW) system, which is designed to be more environmentally sustainable and faster.
3. PoS and PoW are consensus mechanisms to validate transactions on blockchains.

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) Which of the following State/UT has become India’s first Swachh Sujal Pradesh?

(a) Goa
(b) Puducherry
(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(d) Lakshadweep

Q.5) With reference to the Board of Trade, consider the following statements:

1.It has been constituted by merging Council for Trade Development and Promotion with Board of Trade.
2.The Board of Trade, inter alia, advises the Government on policy measures connected with the Foreign Trade Policy in order to achieve the objectives of boosting India’s trade.
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