Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC Prelims : 1st December 2022

1. GDP measures national income by calculating the economy’s overall “demand.”
2. GVA derives the national income from the supply side
3. GDP is produced from GVA data.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. GIBs prefer grasslands as their habitats.
2. It has been categorised as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
3. Gujarat accounts for 95% of its total world population.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is the demarcation that separates Indian-controlled territory from Pakistan-controlled territory.
2. The LAC emerged from the 1948 ceasefire line negotiated by the United Nations (UN) after the Kashmir War.

Choose the correct option:

1. Fort Vellore - Tamil Nadu
2. Golconda Fort - Karnataka
3. Dhamek stupa - Uttar Pradesh
4. Jageshwar temple - Odisha
5. Hazarduari palace - West Bengal

Choose the correct code from the options given below:

Deselect Answer

1. It is a “computer resource, the incapacitation or destruction of which shall have debilitating impact on national security, economy, public health or safety”.
2. The Information Technology Act of 2000 defines “Critical Information Infrastructure”.
3. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERTIn) is the National Nodal Agency in respect of Critical Information Infrastructure Protection.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Deselect Answer

1. It aims to improve exports of targeted crops by about 20% and create cluster-specific brands to enhance the competitiveness of cluster crops.
2. The program was launched by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
3. It is designed to leverage the geographical specialisation of horticulture clusters and promote integrated and market-led development.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions.
2. It aims at providing a comprehensive solution to the administration of pension to private sector employees.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. In India, the pricing of petrol and diesel is under Administered Price Mechanism (APM).
2. The government controls its price of oil from Legacy fields.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?