UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 14/05/2021

With regards to recent proposed infrastructure project of 'Aerial Passenger Ropeway System' in Uttarakhand, consider the following statements:

1) It will be a mon-cable ropeway between Ranikhet and Haldwani.

2) The proposed Ropeway is under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’:

1) ACCs are the new generation of advanced storage technologies that can store electric energy either as electrochemical or as chemical energy.

2) The ACC program will be a key contributing factor to reduce India's Green House Gas (GHG) emissions.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme:

1) The Bonds will be sold through Scheduled Commercial banks only.

2) The Bonds will be restricted for sale to resident individuals, HUFs, Trusts, Universities and Charitable Institutions.

3) These Bonds cannot be used as collateral for loans.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex Mission:

1) It is NASA’s first mission to visit a near-Earth asteroid, survey its surface and collect a sample from it.

2) It has collected samples of dust and pebbles from asteroid Bennu.

3) The asteroid samples are used to study the formation of the solar system and of habitable planets such as Earth.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR):

1) Under BRSR, listed entities need to disclose about an overview of the entity's material ESG (environmental, social and governance) risks and opportunities.

2) The BRSR will be applicable on the top 100 listed entities by market capitalization.

3) The report is an initiative of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?