Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 07 May 2022

Q.1) Consider the following statements:

1. Atal Tunnel is the World’s longestHighway tunnel above 10,000ft.
2. The Indian Railway has beenreorganised into 5 zones.
3. Kandla in Kuchchh was the first portdeveloped soon after Independence.
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) World Tuna Day is observed on

(a) 3rd May
(b) 4th May
(c) 6th May
(d) 2nd May

Q.3) With reference to regarding Government Procurement Agreement, consider the following statements:

1. It is a plurilateral agreement, which means it includes some but not all WTO members.
2. On an average, Government procurement accounts for 10-15% of the GDP of an economy.
3. Government Procurement Agreementallows WTO members to mutually open up their markets for selling goods and services to governments, often including regional and local governments.
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) The ‘Kunming Declaration’, recently in thenews, is related to

(a) anti-piracy and curbing armed robbery atsea.
(b) conservation of biodiversity.
(c) drug trafficking.
(d) nuclear disarmament.

Q.5) With reference to Shukrayaan-1 mission, consider the following statements:

1.Shukrayaan-1 is to study the surface and atmosphere of Venus.
2.Venus offers different challenges compared to Mars, given the thick atmosphere and surface activity, which make it a complex planet.
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

Answer Writing Challenge

NEW! UPSC IAS COMPLETE NOTES

IAS EXAM PORTAL

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 07 May 2022