Consider the following statements regarding BHIM App:

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman and Finance Minister of Bhutan Mr Lyonpo Namgay Tshering jointly launch BHIM–UPI in Bhutan

Bharat Interface for Money

Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1735075

Consider the following statements:

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: The benefits and hazards of liquid oxygen

Benefits of Liquid Oxygen:

Hazards of Liquid Oxygen:

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/health/the-benefits-and-hazards-of-liquid-oxygen-77917

Consider the following statements:

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. a) 1 only
  2. b) 2 only
  3. c) Both 1 and 2
  4. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: Govt may issue guidelines for ‘flex-fuel’ vehicles by October

What are Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs)?

Source: https://www.business-standard.com/article/automobile/govt-may-issue-guidelines-for-flex-fuel-vehicles-by-october-121070400149_1.html

Consider the following statements:

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: Explained: What is UV-C technology, and how does it work on coronavirus?

UV-C air duct disinfection system

Can UV-C kill coronavirus?

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-is-uv-c-technology-and-how-does-it-work-on-coronavirus-7404573/

Which one of the following articles deals with the appointment of a commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes?

  1. a) Article 340
  2. b) Article 360
  3. c) Article 338
  4. d) Article 333

Answer: (a) Article 340

Explanation:

In NEWS: OBC sub-categorisation commission’s term extended by 6 months

What is Article 340 of the Indian Constitution?

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/obc-sub-categorisation-commission-s-term-extended-by-6-months-101626279420499.html

Recently, the place Spin Boldak is seen in news, is located on which of the following borders?

  1. a) Afghanistan-Pakistan
  2. b) Afghanistan-China
  3. c) Afghanistan-Uzbekistan
  4. d) Afghanistan-Tajikistan

Answer: (a) Afghanistan-Pakistan

Explanation:

In NEWS: Taliban seize border crossing with Pak.

Spin Boldak is the latest in a string of border crossings and dry ports taken by Taliban in recent weeks


About Spin Boldak

Source: TH Pg: No: 13

Consider the following statements:

Core inflation excludes food and fuel items from headline inflation.

Core inflation is more volatile than headline inflation.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. a) 1 only
  2. b) 2 only
  3. c) Both 1 and 2
  4. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: WPI inflation remains ‘high’

About Core inflation

Source: TH Pg: No: 14

Consider the following statements:

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. a) 1 only
  2. b) 2 only
  3. c) Both 1 and 2
  4. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: Union Minister Piyush Goyal appointed as Leader of House in Rajya Sabha

Leader of the Rajya Sabha

Source: TH

The Report State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 is released by which one of the following international organization?

  1. a) International Food Policy Research Institute
  2. b) Food and Agriculture Organization
  3. c) United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
  4. d) World Food Programme

Answer: (b) Food and Agriculture Organization

Explanation:

In NEWS: ‘One in three couldn’t afford food year-round in 2020’

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/health/-one-in-three-couldn-t-afford-food-year-round-in-2020–77932

The term ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contributions’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

  1. a) pledges made by the European countries to rehabilitate refugees from the war-affected Middle East
  2. b) plan of action outlined by the countries of the world to combat climate change
  3. c) capital contributed by the member countries in the establishment of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
  4. d) plan of action outlined by the countries of the world regarding Sustainable Development Goa

Answer: (b) plan of action outlined by the countries of the world to combat climate change

Explanation:

Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) is a term used under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that all countries that signed the UNFCCC were asked to publish in the lead up to the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Paris, France in December 2015. The INDCs, which lay out the blueprint for tackling climate change, emphasised eight key goals — sustainable lifestyles, cleaner economic development, reducing emission intensity of GDP, increasing the share of non fossil fuel based electricity, enhancing carbon sink, adaptation and mobilising finance, technology transfer and capacity building. Hence option (b) is correct.