MCQ for 6-july-2022-mcqs-test

With reference to the India - European Union (EU) relations, consider the following statements:

1. India’s bilateral trade with the EU amounted to $116.36 billion in 2021-22.

2. The EU is India’s second-largest trading partner, after the U.S., and the second-largest destination for Indian exports.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), consider the following statements:

1. It is a 30-country regional security coalition that emerged from the crucible of Cold War rivalry.

2. Finland and Sweden are set to join NATO possibly within a year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Nairobi flies, consider the following statements:

1. They are small, beetle-like insects that belong to two species, Paederus eximius and Paederus sabaeus.

2. They are orange and black in colour, and thrive in areas with high rainfall.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the quarks, consider the following statements:

1. Quarks are elementary particles that come in six “flavours”: up, down, charm, strange, top, and bottom.

2. They usually combine together in groups of twos and threes to form hadrons such as the protons and neutrons that make up atomic nuclei.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Critical minerals, consider the following statements:

1. India and Australia decided to strengthen their partnership in the field of projects and supply chains for critical minerals.

2. Critical minerals are elements that are the building blocks of essential modern-day technologies, and are at risk of supply chain disruptions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Karakalpaks consider themselves to be a distinct cultural group in:

With reference to the Fields Medal, consider the following statements:

1. It is awarded by the World Bank.

2. It is awarded every four years to one or more mathematicians under the age of 40 in recognition of “outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for the promise of future achievement”.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Agradoot, recently seen in news, a bi-weekly in:

With reference to the windfall tax, consider the following statements:

1. A windfall tax is a tax levied by governments against certain industries when economic conditions allow those industries to experience above-average profits.

2. In May 2022, the UK levied a 25% tax on extraordinary profits from North Sea oil and gas production.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), consider the following statements:

1. It is a statutory body constituted under Section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

2. The concerned ministry is the Union Ministry of Finance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?