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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 09 July 2022

Q.1) With reference to Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology, consider the following statements:

1. A ramjet is a form of air-breathing jet engine that uses the vehicle’s forward motion to compress incoming air for combustion without a rotating compressor.
2. Ramjets work most efficiently at supersonic speeds around Mach 3 and can operate up to speeds of Mach 6.
3. However, ramjet efficiency starts to drop at hypersonic speeds.
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) Globally India ranks _____ in installed wind capacity.

(a) 5th
(b) 3rd
(c) 7th
(d) 4th

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding the launching of e-BCAS project:

1. The project discussion was initiated by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
2. e-BCAS, is an initiative under e-Governance for automation of internal processes.
3. It will digitize the office processes, facilitate fast approvals, and ensure ease of doing business, by technological integration across various divisions and processes.
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) Who is amongst the first Indian entered to the centibillionaire’s club recently?

(a) Gautam Adani
(b) Mukesh Ambani
(c) Azim Premji
(d) Lakshmi Mittal

Q.5) With reference to amendments regarding Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, consider the following statements:

1.Furnishing of Aadhaar numbers by office-bearers of NGOs is mandatory for registration.
2. All foreign contributions are to be received in a bank account opened with SBI’s main branch in New Delhi.
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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