UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2022 MCQs Set 73 – Free PDF Download

 
Q) Consider the following statements with regard to the G20

1. Recently, the Union Cabinet set in motion the process to build a Secretariat that will look after the affairs of organizing the G20 summit in 2023
2. The G20 was founded in 1999 in response to conflicts in South China Sea

Select the CORRECT statement(s) using the codes given below

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: 1

• Recently, the Union Cabinet set in motion the process to build a Secretariat that will look after the affairs of organizing the G20 summit in 2023.
• The G20 or Group of Twenty is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.
• The G20 is a strategic multilateral platform connecting the world’s major developed and emerging economies. The G20 holds a strategic role in securing future global economic growth and prosperity.
• Together, the G20 members represent more than 80 percent of world GDP, 75 percent of international trade and 60 percent of the world population.
• The G20 was founded in 1999 in response to several world economic crises.

Q) Consider the following statements with regard to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT)

1. SWIFT is a member-owned cooperative providing secure messaging for international transfers of money between participating banks
2. It assigns participating financial institutions a unique code to facilitate financial transactions
3. SWIFT is headquartered in Belgium

Select the CORRECT statements using the codes given below

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: 4

• Recently, in a move to counter Russia’s war over Ukraine, the US and the European Commission issued a joint statement to exclude some Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) messaging system.
• Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) is a member-owned cooperative providing secure messaging for international transfers of money between participating banks.
• Started in 1973 by 239 banks from 15 countries, SWIFT began providing messaging services in 1977.
• SWIFT is headquartered in Belgium and has offices in Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, and the United Kingdom.
• For money transfers, SWIFT assigns each participating financial organization a unique code with either eight or eleven characters. The code has three interchangeable names: the bank identifier code (BIC), SWIFT code, SWIFT ID, or ISO 9362 code.

Q) River Dnieper is frequently in news. It flows through which of the following countries?

1. Russia
2. Ukraine
3. Belarus
4. Poland

Select the CORRECT answer using the codes given below

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 1, 2, 3 and 4
3. 2 and 3
4. 1 and 2

Answer: A

• Dniper is one of the major rivers of Europe, rising in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk, Russia, before flowing through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. 
• It is the longest river of Ukraine and Belarus and the fourth-longest river in Europe, after the Volga, Danube, and Ural rivers.
• The Dnieper is an important navigable waterway for the economy of Ukraine.

Q) Recently, the Minsk agreements are in news. These were series of international agreements which sought to end the war in which of the following area of Ukriane?

1. Donbas
2. Donetsk
3. Luhansk
4. All of the above

Answer: 1

• The Minsk agreements were a series of international agreements which sought to end the war in the Donbas region of Ukraine. The first, known as the Minsk Protocol, was drafted in 2014 by the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine, consisting of Ukraine, Russia, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
• The agreement failed to stop fighting, and was thus followed with a revised and updated agreement, Minsk II, which was signed on 12 February 2015.
• Russia officially recognised the Luhansk and Donetsk people’s republics on 21 February 2022.
• Following that decision, on 22 February 2022, Russian president Vladimir Putin declared that the Minsk agreements “no longer existed”.

Q) Exercise Eastern Bridge-VI has been conducted between:

1. India and Yemen
2. India and Oman
3. India and Kuwait
4. India and Saudi Arabia

Answer: 2

• Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) has participated in bilateral exercise named Eastern Bridge-VI at Air Force Station Jodhpur.
• This would be the sixth edition of the exercise. It will provide an opportunity to enhance operational capability and interoperability between the two Air Forces.
• Participation of IAF and RAFO in this exercise will promote professional interaction, exchange of experiences and enhancement of operational knowledge, besides strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.

Q) Razzaza Lake was in news recently. It is located in:

1. Iran
2. Iraq
3. Syria
4. Jordan

Answer: 2

• Iraq’s Razzaza Lake was once a tourist attraction known for its beautiful scenery and an abundance of fish that locals depended on. Now, dead fish litter its shores and the once-fertile lands around it have turned into a barren desert.
• Razzaza Lake, also known as Lake Milh, Arabic for Salt Lake, is located in Iraq.
• The lake was constructed as a measure to control floods in the Euphrates and to be used as a huge reservoir for irrigation purposes.

Q) Consider the following statements with regard to the International Atomic Energy Agency

1. It is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy
2. It reports to both the United Nations General Assembly and United Nations Security Council
3. It was created in response to the deep fears and expectations generated by the discoveries of nuclear technology

Select the CORRECT statement(s) using the codes give below

1. 2 Only
2. 1 Only
3. 2 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: 4

• The International Atomic Energy Agency has decided to hold an emergency meeting regarding the war situation in Ukraine. The country has four nuclear power plants that are operational and various waste facilities including Chernobyl.
• The IAEA was created in 1957 in response to the deep fears and expectations generated by the discoveries and diverse uses of nuclear technology.
• The IAEA is a non-governmental organization that aims is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy while prohibiting its use for military purposes, such as nuclear weapons.
• In 1957, the IAEA was established as an autonomous organization.
• The IAEA, even though it was established independently of the United Nations by its own international treaty i.e. the IAEA Stature, reports to both the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council.
• It’s headquarter is located in Vienna, Austria and has 173-member nations.

Q) Consider the following statements with regard to the BIMSTEC

1. It consists of seven-member states including India
2. The theme for the 5th BIMSTEC Summit is “BIMSTEC-Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous Economies and Healthy Peoples”
3. Its headquarters is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Select the CORRECT statement(s) using the codes given below

1. 1 Only
2. 1 and 2
3. 2 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: 4

• At the 5th BIMSTEC Summit which will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 30th March, six documents which also include the BIMSTEC Charter, is likely to be adopted and signed.
• “BIMSTEC-Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous Economies and Healthy Peoples” is the theme for the 5th BIMSTEC Summit.
• Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation or BIMSTEC aims to create an environment so that rapid economic development is achieved along with accelerated social progress, and promoting collaboration in this region.
• Its headquarters is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh and the current chairmanship is with Sri Lanka.
• It consists of seven-member states which are India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Thailand.

Q) Recently, The military exercise ‘Cold Response 2022’ has been organized by

1. Russia
2. United Nations Peacekeeping Forces
3. NATO
4. European Union

Answer: 3

• The military exercise ‘Cold Response 2022’ has been organized by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Norway. This exercise is held biennially in Norway and NATO Allies and partner nations take part.
• This exercise has been held biennially off Norway’s coast since 2006 with the aim of improving the collaboration and military capability of the alliance. This exercise is held in a combat environment that portrays the harsh Arctic setting with cold weather and rough terrain.

Q) Consider the following statements with regard to the Gulf Business Summit

1. Its aim is to discuss the exploration of investment opportunities in various sectors across Jammu & Kashmir
2. For the first time a Saudi Arabia-based investor has shown interest in business opportunities in Jammu & Kashmir

Select the CORRECT statement(s) using the codes given below

1. 1 Only
2.  2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: 3

• Delegates from 33 companies from Hong Kong, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia arrived in Srinagar to instill and gauge the growing situation in Jammu & Kashmir for investments and will also see that the MoUs amounting to Rs. 3,000 crores, signed earlier this year, are utilized properly.
• Gulf Business Summit has been attended by the delegates with the aim of discussing the exploration of investment opportunities in various sectors across Jammu & Kashmir.
• For the first time a Saudi Arabia-based investor has shown interest in business opportunities in Jammu & Kashmir.
• Near about 16,000 kanals which is equivalent to 1,999.9 acres of land bank have been opened so that investments can be done in Kashmir.

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