3 February 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
With reference to Sulfur Dioxide(SO2) Pollution, consider the following statements:
1. The largest source of SO2 in the atmosphere is the burning of fossil fuels by power plants and other
industrial facilities.
2. There are no natural sources of Sulfur dioxide pollution.
3. Short-term exposures to SO2 can harm the human respiratory system and make breathing difficult.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Correct
Correct Answer : 3
Explanation
The largest source of SO2 in the atmosphere is the burning of fossil fuels by power plants
and other industrial facilities. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Smaller sources of SO2 emissions include: industrial processes such as extracting metal from
ore, natural sources such as volcanoes, and locomotives, ships and other vehicles and heavy
equipment that burn fuel with a high sulfur content. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
SO2 can affect both health and the environment. Short-term exposures to SO2 can harm the
human respiratory system and make breathing difficult. People with asthma, particularly
children, are sensitive to these effects of SO2. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
Incorrect
Correct Answer : 3
Explanation
The largest source of SO2 in the atmosphere is the burning of fossil fuels by power plants
and other industrial facilities. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Smaller sources of SO2 emissions include: industrial processes such as extracting metal from
ore, natural sources such as volcanoes, and locomotives, ships and other vehicles and heavy
equipment that burn fuel with a high sulfur content. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
SO2 can affect both health and the environment. Short-term exposures to SO2 can harm the
human respiratory system and make breathing difficult. People with asthma, particularly
children, are sensitive to these effects of SO2. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual,
Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’:
1. It was launched by the Ministry of Culture with the objective of holistic development of identified
pilgrimage destinations.
2. It also aims to promote local culture, arts, cuisine, handicrafts, etc., to generate livelihood in the
identified places.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Correct
Correct Answer : B
Explanation
‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive
(PRASHAD)’ was launched by the Ministry of Tourism with the objective of holistic development
of identified pilgrimage destinations Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
Incorrect
Correct Answer : B
Explanation
‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive
(PRASHAD)’ was launched by the Ministry of Tourism with the objective of holistic development
of identified pilgrimage destinations Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following:
The provision would provide for one law for the entire country, applicable to all religious communities in
their personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption etc.
The above description most appropriately is related to which of the following Directive Principles of State
Policy?
Correct
Correct Answer : A
Explanation
Article 44 of the Constitution lays down that the state shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil
Code (UCC) for the citizens throughout the territory of India.
The provision of UCC envisages that it would provide for one law for the entire country, applicable
to all religious communities in their personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance,
adoption etc.
Article 44 is one of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP).
Incorrect
Correct Answer : A
Explanation
Article 44 of the Constitution lays down that the state shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil
Code (UCC) for the citizens throughout the territory of India.
The provision of UCC envisages that it would provide for one law for the entire country, applicable
to all religious communities in their personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance,
adoption etc.
Article 44 is one of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP).
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Correct
Correct Answer : B
Incorrect
Correct Answer : B
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Which of the following countries does not border the Caspian Sea?
Correct
Correct Answer : C
Incorrect
Correct Answer : C
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
1. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) provides a picture of the economy from the demand side.
2. The Gross Value Added (GVA) provides a picture of the economy from the supply side.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer : C
Explanation
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) maps the economy from the expenditure (or demand) side
— that is by adding up all the expenditures.
Incorrect
Correct Answer : C
Explanation
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) maps the economy from the expenditure (or demand) side
— that is by adding up all the expenditures.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements on the ‘Sweet revolution’:
1. The initiative aims to promote sugarcane production in North-eastern states of India.
2. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer : B
Explanation
National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) aims for the overall promotion & development
of scientific beekeeping in the country to achieve the goal of ‘Sweet Revolution’ which is being
implemented through National Bee Board (NBB). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
Incorrect
Correct Answer : B
Explanation
National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) aims for the overall promotion & development
of scientific beekeeping in the country to achieve the goal of ‘Sweet Revolution’ which is being
implemented through National Bee Board (NBB). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
With reference to the Alps, consider the following statements:
1. It stretches from the Atlas Mountains of North Africa to beyond the Himalayas.
2. The Alps are an interzonal mountain system between Central and Mediterranean Europe.
3. Mont Blanc in the Alps is the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
Correct
Correct Answer : 3
Explanation
Alps is a small segment of a discontinuous mountain chain that stretches from the Atlas
Mountains of North Africa across southern Europe and Asia to beyond the Himalayas.
Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Incorrect
Correct Answer : 3
Explanation
Alps is a small segment of a discontinuous mountain chain that stretches from the Atlas
Mountains of North Africa across southern Europe and Asia to beyond the Himalayas.
Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Gharials:
1. They are only found in Chambal river in India.
2. Population of Gharials is a good indicator of clean river water.
3. They are categorised as critically endangered by IUCN.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Correct
Correct Answer : B
Explanation
Chambal river is the primary habitat of Gharials but they are found in many other parts in the
freshwater of northern India eg. Ghagra, Gandak river, Girwa river (Uttar Pradesh), the Ramganga
river (Uttarakhand) and the Sone river (Bihar). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
Population of Gharials is a good indicator of clean river water. Hence, statement 2 is
correct.
Incorrect
Correct Answer : B
Explanation
Chambal river is the primary habitat of Gharials but they are found in many other parts in the
freshwater of northern India eg. Ghagra, Gandak river, Girwa river (Uttar Pradesh), the Ramganga
river (Uttarakhand) and the Sone river (Bihar). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
Population of Gharials is a good indicator of clean river water. Hence, statement 2 is
correct.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
With reference to the Collective Security Treaty, consider the following statements:
1. It is an intergovernmental military alliance of post-Soviet states.
2. It is referred to as the Tashkent Pact.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer : C
Explanation
It is an intergovernmental military alliance (six countries) that came into effect in 2002.
It is an intergovernmental military alliance that was signed on 15th May 1992.
In 1992, six post-Soviet states belonging to the Commonwealth of Independent States—Russia,
Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan—signed the Collective Security
Treaty. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
This is also referred to as the “Tashkent Pact” or “Tashkent Treaty”. Hence, statement 2 is
correct.
Incorrect
Correct Answer : C
Explanation
It is an intergovernmental military alliance (six countries) that came into effect in 2002.
It is an intergovernmental military alliance that was signed on 15th May 1992.
In 1992, six post-Soviet states belonging to the Commonwealth of Independent States—Russia,
Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan—signed the Collective Security
Treaty. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
This is also referred to as the “Tashkent Pact” or “Tashkent Treaty”. Hence, statement 2 is
correct.