UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 23/03/2021

Consider the following statements:

1) The UN General Assembly proclaimed the 2018-2028 as the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”.

2) The theme of World Water Day 2021 is ‘Valuing Water’.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS):

1) It implements projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partners around the world.

2) The organization’s headquarters are located in Switzerland.

3) Recently, UNOPS entered into a partnership with the Government of Denmark to support the Jal Jeevan Mission in Uttar Pradesh.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Ken Betwa Link Project.

1) This project involves transfer of water from the Ken to the Betwa River through the construction of Daudhan Dam.

2) Ken and Betwa rivers originate in MP and are the tributaries of Narmada.

3) This project will pave the way for the country's first ever interlinking of river projects.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Consider the following statements about the Chuktia Bhungia tribal group.

1. This tribal group is particularly found in the Sunabeda plateau of Odisha.

2. This tribal belongs to the Proto-Australoid racial group.

3. The name Bhungia signifies one who lives on the soil.

Select the correct answer using the code given below?

Which of the following statements regarding Gandhi Peace Prize is/are correct?

1) Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by the Government of India since 1995, the 125th Birth Anniversary commemoration year of Mahatma Gandhi.

2) The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or sex.

3) The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 is being conferred on (Late) His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.

Select the correct option