Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC Prelims : 16th and 17th December 2022

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1. It is a surface-to-surface Nuclear Capable Ballistic missile.
2. With a range of over 5,000 km, it is India’s longest-range ballistic missile.
3. It has been indigenously developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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1. It is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
2. It is a functional commission established under the United Nations Human Rights Council.
3. Its members are elected for a period of four years.
4. India is a member.

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1. It is India's state-owned public broadcaster.
2. It is a statutory autonomous body.
3. The President of India appoints the chairman of the Prasar Bharati Board.
4. Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR/Akashvani) is under the ambit of the corporation Prasar Bharati.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. It is located at the trijunction between India, Nepal and China.
2. It is surrounded by the Chumbi Valley, Ha Valley and Sikkim.
3. Doklam is strategically located close to the Siliguri Corridor which connects mainland India with its north-eastern region.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. Australia
2. Canada
3. India
4. New Zealand
5. Japan
6. United Kingdom
7. United States.

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1. It is an initiative launched by UNDP India in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog.
2. It aims to establish a common agenda for Asia-Pacific countries to invest in and empower youth to accelerate implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

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1. It is a P15B stealth guided missile destroyer.
2. It is indigenously designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau.
3. Hundred percent of the components used in the construction of INS Mormugao are indigenous.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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1. It is a book written by Bhasa.
2. It is a linguistics text that set the standard for how Sanskrit was meant to be written and spoken.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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1. They are Special Benches which can be designated by the Chief Justice of India.
2. It is made to hear ‘urgent matters’, which include pleas concerning bail, habeas corpus and other fundamental rights’ issues.
3. The court have Vacation Benches only during the May-June summer break.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. It aims to establish an effective system for the protection of plant varieties to encourage the development of new varieties of plants.
2. To recognize and protect the rights of Breeders and researcher but not farmers
3. It is in conformity with International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), 1978.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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