TODAY’S UPSC MAINS GS CURRENT AFFAIRS TEST MODEL
Question: Environmental impact assessments of hydropower projects in India must ——————- involved. In this context discuss the risks associated ——————-s in India. (GS-1, Geography)
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Question: Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Second Thomas Shoal, sometimes mentioned in the news?
(a) China and Japan engage in maritime disputes over this reef located in the East China Sea.
(b) China and Philippines engage in maritime disputes over this submerged reef located in the South China Sea.
(c) It is generally believed that it is an artificial reef made by a country around the South China Sea.
(d) Both Russia and Japan claim sovereignty over this reef which has been under Russian control since the end of World War II.
Question: With reference to vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV), consider the following statements:
1. It is a strain related to the weakened live poliovirus contained in oral polio vaccine.
2. It doesn’t cause any illness.
3. It spreads among under-immunized populations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Which of the following poliovirus types has/have been declared eradicated from the world by WHO?
1. Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)
2. Wild poliovirus type 2 (WPV2)
3. Wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3)
Select the correct answer using the code given below?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: With reference to green ammonia, consider the following statements:
1. Green ammonia derives its hydrogen from water and its nitrogen from air.
2. Green ammonia production is typically less expensive than ammonia production.
3. India has signed a project offtake agreement for the export of green ammonia to Japan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Why is a plant called Fibraurea tinctoria often mentioned in the news?
(a) It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which it grows.
(b) Its extract is used in the synthesis of pesticides.
(c) Its paste is used by animals to treat their wounds.
(d) It is a unique plant that blooms once every 12 years.
Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Purandar Fig is a GI tagged product.
2. The fig plant is native to the Mediterranean region.
3. India exports ready-to-drink fig juice.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
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