Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (26 July 2022)

Current Affairs MCQs Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams

Date: 26 July 2022

Q1. James Webb Space Telescope is a joint venture of which of the following space agencies?

1. European Space Agency (ESA)
2. Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
3. NASA
4. ISRO
5. National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)
6. Roscosmos

Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1, 2, 3, and 5 only
b) 1, 2, and 3 only
c) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only

Answer: (B)

Explanation: The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) led JWST's development in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

Q2. Wadia Institute of Human Geology is an autonomous Institute under

A) Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Ministry of Earth Sciences
C) Ministry of Science & Technology
D) Ministry of Mines

Answer: (C)

Explanation: Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Q3. With references to India, Aus, Aman and Boro are the names of

a) Glaciers
b) Mangrove areas
c) Rice crop
d) Wheat crop

Answer: (C)

Explanation: Aus, Aman, and boro are a variety of rice crops. In states like Assam, West Bengal, and Odisha, three crops of paddy are grown in a year.

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding India’s relation with the USA:

1. India-US bilateral trade has a trade deficit of more than $20 billion in favor of India.
2. The US is India’s largest export destination as well as largest trading partner.
3. Recently, US has put sanctions on India due to the latter's purchase of S-400 Triumf long-range missiles from Russia.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a. Only 1 and 3
b. Only 1 and 2
c. Only 1
d. All of the above

Answer: (C)

Explanation: US is India’s largest export destination ($51.62 billion) and second largest trading partner with a trade deficit of about $23 billion for the US. The US has moved a step ahead by providing India with a specific exemption under Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).

India’s decision to buy S-400 Triumf long-range missiles from Russia, worth $5.4 billion, has emerged as a major cause of irritation in India-US relations.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding Polavaram Project:

1. It is a Multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh.
2. The project was accorded national status in 2014 in the Andhra Pradesh Bifurcation Act.
3. Its backwater spreads into parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • It is an under-construction Multi-purpose irrigation National project on the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Its reservoir spreads in parts of Chhattisgarh and Orissa States also.
  • The project was started in 2008 and accorded national status in 2014 in the Andhra Pradesh Bifurcation Act.