UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 25/06/2021

Consider the following statements regarding green hydrogen:

1) It is generated from renewable energy like Solar & Wind energy.

2) It is produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using an electrolyzer.

3) It has near zero carbon footprint.

Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

Which among the following is/are the causes of coastal erosion?

1) Wave energy

2) Sand mining

3) Cyclones

4) Groynes

5) Afforestation

Select the correct option from below:

Consider the following statements regarding Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC):

1) It is headquartered in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.

2) India is not a member of OPEC

3) OPEC Member Countries fix crude oil prices in global markets.

4) Qatar is a member of OPEC

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban):

1) It was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA).

2) It aims to provide Housing for All by 2024

3) The Beneficiary Led Component (BLC) of this scheme will be a central sector scheme.

4) Beneficiaries can take advantage under one component of the scheme only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Black Sea:

1) It is connected to the Sea of Azov by the Strait of Kerch.

2) Romania does not border black sea.

3) It is connected to the Sea of Marmara by the Bosporus Strait.

Which among the above given statements is/are correct?