Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 30 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) National Dolphin Day is observed on 

(a) 28th March 
(b) 29th April 
(c) 5th August 
(d) 5th October 

Q.5) With reference to regarding PACER scheme, consider the following statements: 

1.The scheme is only related with Indian Arctic program.
2. It has been implemented through National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research.
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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