Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 19 October 2021

Q.1) With reference to the Resilience and Sustainability Trust, consider the following statements:

1. The trust could be accessed by vulnerable middle-income countries, as well as low-income countries.
2. It could support the developing countries in tackling the climate crisis.
3. Resilience and Sustainability Trust has been established by World Bank.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Q.2) Recently seen in newscommon prosperity campaign, it has been launched by which of the following country?

(a) China

(b) US

(d) Finland

Q.3) With reference to the Urban Shift Initiative, consider the following statements:

1. It is led by UN Environment Programme.
2. It aims to adopt integrated approaches to urban development, shaping a resilient, inclusive, zero-carbon future where both people and planet can thrive.
3. It is the brand name for Sustainable Cities Impact Program, funded by Global Environment Facility.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Q.4) DLX1 Protein is associated with which among the following disease

(a) AIDS

(b) Cancer

(d) Chagas Disease

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding NASA’s Lucy mission:

1.It will study the asteroids to find out about “our solar system’s evolution”.
2. It is NASA’s first mission to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids to gain new insights into the solar system's formation
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2

(d) 2 only

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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 19 October 2021