Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC Prelims : 20th January 2023

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1. Monuments of National Importance are designated by the National Monuments Authority (NMA).
2. The monument or archaeological site which is less than 100 years old cannot be designated as a monument of national importance.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. It is a central banking policy that revolves around adjusting monetary policy to achieve a specified annual rate of inflation.
2. It is based on the belief that long-term economic growth is best achieved by maintaining price stability, and price stability is achieved by controlling inflation.
3. It is a monetary policy in which a central bank sets a specific target for medium-term inflation rate and declares the target for inflation to the public.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. The Constitution of India has provision for collegium system of appointing of judges.
2. The Supreme Court collegium is headed by the CJI and comprises four other senior-most judges of the court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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1. It is a multi-modal transportation route.
2. It links the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea via Iran and onward to northern Europe via St. Petersburg in Russia.
3. Chabahar port is a part of INSTC.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. It was launched by Ministry of Jal Shakti.
2. It is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at improving ground water management through community participation in identified priority areas.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. It is one of four global biodiversity hotspots in India.
2. Plateaus are dominant landscapes in the Western Ghats.
3. The Western Ghats runs parallel to India's western coast covering six states of India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?