Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 26 March 2022

Q.1) With reference to regarding, NITI Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index 2021. Consider the following statements: 

1. Gujarat has retained the top position as per index.  
2. EPI ranks states and UTs on 4 main pillars.
3. Export Preparedness Index is a data-driven endeavour to identify fundamental areas critical forsubnational export promotion.
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) On which of the following day,the Earth Hour celebrated?

(a) 26th March 
(b) 28th March 
(c) 2nd April 
(d) 5th May 

Q.3) Consider the following statements: 

1. It is defined when seawatertemperatures exceed a seasonally-varying threshold for at least 5 consecutive days.
2. Locally, a peak in solar radiation and a dip in evaporative cooling due to weak winds.
3. Background Ocean warming in the Indian Ocean and also in response to El Nino events in the Pacific Ocean.
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) Addu City, sometimes seen in news. It is located in 

(a) Myanmar 
(b) Maldives 
(c) Sri Lanka 
(d) Mauritius 

Q.5) With reference to Pure timepreference theory in economics, consider the following statements: 

1.It is an economic theory that seeks to explain the phenomenon of interest.
2.It states that interest arises when present goods are exchanged for future goods because
people, considering all other things being equal, prefer present goods over future goods.
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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